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PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Pictures of the week

Aug 21, 2008 12:32 pm

Beverly: Leigh Bradbury, pilot of the Hood blimp, talks about what it takes to run the blimp during its season. Photo by Deborah Parker

Officials join forces in response to school cuts

Aug 21, 2008 6:30 am

Frustrated school committee members across the North Shore have banded together in response to a wave of budget cuts that have resulted in layoffs and program cuts in the schools. Representatives from...

Ramp closure, light stir traffic fears

Aug 21, 2008 6:03 am

SALEM and mdash; This is E-Day. This is the long-awaited and, for some, dreaded day that the east ramp closes between North and Bridge streets. That may not sound like a big deal, but the ramp closin...

Three men attain rank of lieutenant

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

DANVERS and mdash; The Fire Department will soon have three new lieutenants, all of whom have spent nearly a decade on the department. "They are excellent candidates," said Town Manager Way...

Autumn eyed for Highlands rebuild

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

PEABODY and mdash; Construction of a new building to replace the one lost in a massive fire almost three months ago at the Highlands at Dearborn apartment development is expected to begin this fall. ...

Neighbors can speak up about dormitory

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

SALEM and mdash; Neighbors will have a second chance to weigh in on the new residence hall that Salem State College is looking to build on Central Campus. The college is hosting a public meeting abou...

Athenaeum courses include topics on Russia and the sea

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

SALEM and mdash; The American presidency, tzarist Russia, the ocean and the Bronte sisters will be among the topics covered during four upcoming courses at the Salem Athenaeum. The series kicks off S...

Young retiring from public works

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

DANVERS and mdash; When a water main broke or sewer line backed up overnight anywhere in Danvers, Ray "Bobby" Young was the one to wake. Not anymore. Tomorrow will be Young's last day as th...

Frisbee champ to perform for children

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

PEABODY and mdash; The library's summer reading program is going out in freestyle. For the summer reading finale, children's librarian Carol Bender has arranged for Freestyle Frisbee champ Todd Brode...

Train-whistle answers sooner than expected?

Aug 21, 2008 5:30 am

IPSWICH and mdash; It might not take as long to quiet train horns as some residents feared. Due to a late filing by town officials, the Federal Railroad Administration warned that it could take a man...

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

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