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Severe Thunderstorm Warning: Essex County
Essex County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m., per the National Weather Service.

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Essex County is under a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m., per the National Weather Service.

The Town of Swampscott will hold a special local election regarding the Rail Trail on Thursday.
Here are the ward-by-ward Fourth of July celebrations in Peabody.
Someone allegedly threatened a member of Dead and Company, a scam charity came to town, and more from the Marblehead Police log.
Congressman Moulton will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday morning.
The grant will fund a study on the creation of an intra-city shuttle system in Salem.
The Canal Street reconstruction project is ahead of schedule.
Officers investigated a report that circulated on Facebook regarding suspicious activity in the Danvers Target parking lot.
The Friends of Endicott Park are still fundraising for the final phase of the Nature and Environmental Education Center.
The Board of Selectmen have prohibited sprinkler use in the interest of water conservation.
Entries from the Swampscott Police log for the week of June 19.
Salem Schools announced that the district will provide breakfast and lunch free at all schools for the next school year.
Police are still looking for information regarding the arson at The Knights of Columbus Hall last Tuesday.
A Peabody man was charged with assault and battery with injury after he was seen "disciplining" his daughter over Snapchat use.
Artisans from all over New England will be selling textiles, stained glass, paintings, pottery, and more.
Here's where to expect construction this week in Beverly.
Retired Lt. Carole Germano was named a Massachusetts Unsung Heroine this week at the State House.
Danvers Police report receiving multiple complaints on the traffic lights on Route 114.
A noise complaint that turned out to be video games, an alarm at a school, and more from the Salem Police log.
Actor and stand up comedian Mario Cantone, possibly best known for his work on Sex and the City, will appear at The Cabot.