Salem|News|
Salem Bakers Island Light Station Restored, Public Tours Planned
Essex National Heritage said it met the $30,000 funding goal for the project.
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Scott Souza, Patch Staff
- Salem, MA
Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.
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Peabody, MA|News|
North Shore Lawmakers' Hotel Human Trafficking Bill Passes MA House 158-0
Rep. Thomas Walsh, Rep. Sally Kerans and Sen. Joan Lovely sponsored the bill that requires training for hospitality workers.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Former Danvers Gymnastics Teacher Charged With Child Assault: Essex DA
The Essex County DA's Office said the accusations date back to the early 2000s at gymnastics academies in Danvers and North Andover.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Flash Flood Risk As Damaging Storms Break Dangerous Heat Across MA: See Latest Forecast
AccuWeather is forecasting the chance for 2 to 4 inches of rain, ushering in much cooler temperatures for Friday and the weekend.
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Cambridge, MA|News|
Abused MA Cat Swung By Tail, Slammed To Ground, Soon Up For Adoption In Boston: MSPCA
The MSPCA said Sage's former owner is facing animal cruelty charges after a video showed the cat falling to the ground from an upper floor.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Homecoming Back For 60th Year Starting Next Week
The six days of events, ranging from live music to Lobsterfest to FitFest to the grand finale fireworks, run from Aug. 5 through Aug. 10.
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Swampscott, MA|News|
Town Of Swampscott: War Memorial Scholarship
Pave the way for future Swampscott graduates to receive War Memorial Fund Scholarships! Create a personalized brick.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
MA Renter-Paid Broker Fee Ban Begins Aug. 1: What Effect Will It Have On Housing Crisis?
The stipulation in the 2026 state budget would eliminate the common practice of making renters pay the landlord-incurred fee.
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Salem|News|
Salem Heritage Days Return For 2025 Starting This Weekend
The annual Witch City celebration of community history, arts and events will take place starting on Saturday through Aug. 10.
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Peabody, MA|News|
'Very Unsettling Time': Peabody Cites Contract Breach, Withholds Payments Amid Trash Strike
The Peabody City Council held a special meeting and executive session to discuss the 29-day sanitation workers' strike.
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Salem|News|
Casey Affleck Sends Letter Supporting Sen. Joan Lovely's Baby Monkey Bill
The bill would prevent the separation of baby monkeys from their mothers for lab experiments in Massachusetts.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Hospital Earns 'Best Hospital' Designation: U.S. News & World Report
Beverly Hospital was recognized for being "high-performing" in three categories.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Nearly 3 Dozen MA Beaches Closed As Dangerous Heat Scorches New England
The state Department of Public Health added new beaches to the list of closures on Tuesday.
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Lynnfield, MA|News|
North Shore Man Charged In Lynnfield Man's Killing In May
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said the Middleton man was to be arraigned for murder in Peabody District Court on Tuesday.
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Peabody, MA|News|
New North Shore Ice Cream Shop Offering $1 Cones This Week
Free limited-edition totes to the first 100 customers starting at 11 a.m. at the Peabody location.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Trash Strike Update: MA Congress Delegation Demands Republic Bargain To End Work Stoppage
As Republic Services seeks to resume a regular collection schedule, missed pickups and a lack of recycling continue.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Classic Car Show Draws 1K Visitors To Endicott College's Oceanfront Campus
The 15th annual Misselwood Concours d'Elegance was held from July 18–20
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Salem|News|
Salem Summer Eats Program Tops 10K Meals In First 4 Weeks
The expanded free student meals program includes nine locations for lunch and one for family dinners across the city each weekday.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
100-Degree Heat Strikes Back Across MA This Week: See Latest Forecast
The National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for most of the state starting Monday morning through Wednesday night.
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Peabody, MA|News|
'No End In Sight': DPW Worker Injured, No New Talks As Trash Strike Hits 25th Day
Gloucester Mayor Greg Verga said a DPW employee was injured during a recycling event by someone who was "refusing to follow instructions."
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