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15 Salem Graduates Awarded $7.5K In City Scholarships
The Salem Scholarship and Education Committee awarded $500 each to Salem High, Essex Tech, Salem Academy and New Liberty graduates.

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The Salem Scholarship and Education Committee awarded $500 each to Salem High, Essex Tech, Salem Academy and New Liberty graduates.

Brian Barry has been serving as acting chief since last month, following the retirement of Chief Robert Amerault.
Beverly Police Chief John LeLacheur the device was brought in by a resident who found it while doing junk removal at his house.
Multiple reports said thieves used a car to bash through the front door of City Smoke Shop on Route 114 early Sunday morning.
The SAA Board announced that photographer and vector artist Brooke Caillouette was named to the position.
The ESPN SportsCenter segment "SC Featured" on Sunday will look back at 10 years of the Pete Frates Ice Bucket Challenge.
With the reopening of the Sumner Tunnel after a monthlong closure, the Rockport/Newburyport line will go back to full price.
The budget that Gov. Maura Healey signed this week includes funding for flood mitigation, student mental health, and defibrillators.
This "high-energy dynamo" is looking for her forever family at the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem.
The Sohier Road/Brimbal Avenue exit will be closed for drainage repair starting at 8 a.m.
Danvers FalconFest's family-friendly is set for Aug. 11 at Danvers High School.
Several town boards and committees currently have vacancies.
Residents can donate toothpaste, toothbrushes, soap, deodorant and other care products for 2024 Back to School Fair distribution.
The "Mindful Mondays" initiative aims to highlight the positive impact mindfulness activities like biking can have on one's health.
The North Shore Chamber of Commerce will honor the winners at the fourth-annual Diamond Awards ceremony on Aug. 15.
The state Department of Transportation said the Dearborn Road overpass at Route 1 will be one-lane alternating traffic.
The university was the recipient of $31,950 as part of $1 million in grants to campuses and cities statewide.
While new signs provide clear warnings on water quality, a long-pursued solution to cleaning the beach water remains the mission.
The Danvers Veterans Council will host a ceremony honoring the designation on Aug. 7.
The festival, which has raised more than $70K for education programs since 2007, is Aug. 17 at Salem Willows.