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North Shore Remote Day School Set To Shut Down Amid Budget Crunch
The Peabody P.R.E.P. was launched amid the coronavirus health crisis as one of the few district-run virtual schools in the state.

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.
The Peabody P.R.E.P. was launched amid the coronavirus health crisis as one of the few district-run virtual schools in the state.

The governor implemented a hiring freeze in the executive branch of the Massachusetts state government amid tariffs, federal budget cuts.
Ceremonies will be held on Friday and Saturday and will include the presentation of 1,583 degrees with 1,360 new graduates.
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants awarded Sydney O'Donnell the Barbara Iannoni Scholarship.
Bowen won the special election to fill the seat vacated by former State Rep. Jerry Parisella.
The North Shore Congressman and fellow Democrats sent a letter to the Trump Administration slamming the proposed 988 Hotline access cuts.
Swampscott First Church is sponsoring the event on May 31.
Healey said her legislation will save customers across the state $10 billion or more over the next 10 years.
The indoor and outdoor festival is set for downtown near Old Town Hall on June 6 through June 8.
In her fourth year at Salem Public Schools, Anny Cruz was among nine AFT union members statewide presented with awards.
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants awarded the Emerging Scholar and Gorman Memorial scholarships.
Democrat Hannah Bowen and Republican Medley Long III are on the ballot to represent the 6th Essex District.
The women are walking in honor of a 3-year-old family member going through cancer treatments at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
The annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held outside at the corner of English and Cousins Streets.
Salem police said they responded to reports of shots fired Friday night near Pope Street.
The Memorial Day parade, wreath laying and remembrance ceremony is set for May 26, weather permitting.
The Congressional Budget Office said in a preliminary estimate that 8.6 million U.S. residents would lose their health care coverage.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said there is no apparent wider threat to the public.
The projects are part of a $1.33 billion plan to invest in public education and transportation across the Commonwealth.
More than 25 authors are expected for the May 18 fair that will feature a book sale.