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Peabody facility panned, faculty praised

Oct 15, 2008 6:29 am

PEABODY and mdash; Peabody High is a building of contrasts, according to a 67-page accreditation report released at last night's School Committee meeting. "Upon arrival at Peabody Veterans Memor...

Chevy dealer on Route 1A closes

Oct 15, 2008 6:29 am

IPSWICH and mdash; Mike O'Keefe always knew what he wanted to be when he grew up: a car dealer, but not just any kind of cars. and quot;I was a poor Irish kid who grew up in Salem whose family alway...

Public invited to firefighter, K-9 demos, bucket truck rides

Oct 15, 2008 5:33 am

DANVERS and mdash; Town departments will throw open their doors with food, fun and crafts tomorrow at six locations during the annual townwide open house. The event, meant to highlight the inner work...

Greek festival will feature food and fun

Oct 15, 2008 5:33 am

PEABODY and mdash; Go for the food. Stay for the fun at St. Vasilios' Greek Festival this weekend. The annual celebration will feature savory Greek dishes like chicken and pork souvlaki or shish keba...

Waning interest dooms Route 1 senior housing

Oct 15, 2008 5:33 am

PEABODY and mdash; Plans to put senior citizen housing behind the Latitude Sports Club being built on Route 1 south have been scrapped. Robert DeNisco and his company, 194 Turnpike LLC, proposed a de...

Columbus Day crowds flocked to Salem

Oct 15, 2008 5:33 am

SALEM and mdash; The warm fall weather helped draw a large crowd to the city over the Columbus Day weekend. The National Park Service Visitors' Center reported nearly 17,000 people came through its d...

Wharf meeting tonight

Oct 15, 2008 5:33 am

SALEM and mdash; The city will hold a public meeting tonight on revised plans for the proposed Salem Wharf. Last month, the state announced an additional $2.3 million in funds for a city pier that co...

Police

Oct 15, 2008 12:29 am

Salem Monday Alan J. Maldonado, 27, of 12 Ward St., Salem, was arrested on Chase Street at 4:15 p.m. and charged with failure to use a turn signal and illegal possession of marijuana. Christopher B. N...

Shetland Park celebrates 50 years

Oct 15, 2008 12:01 am

SALEM and mdash; Robert Lappin may not have had an actual epiphany in the early 1980s, but he certainly made an important discovery. After owning Shetland Park for more than two decades, he decided t...

A tale of two Salems

Oct 15, 2008 12:01 am

Bill Nolan's story wouldn't be possible here. If he lived in Salem, Mass., the stay-at-home dad would likely be spending a lot more time at home. But in Salem, N.H., Nolan is a volunteer cog in Sen. B...

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