Dave Watkins

Family of slain State Trooper Kevin Trainor sues Salem restaurant for $20 million over fatal crash. Danvers Patch reports that Trainor's family filed suit this week accusing the restaurant of overserving the driver who caused the wrong-way crash that killed him, under the headline "Sale…

State Police at the Danvers barracks will offer free car seat installation checks for North Shore families, giving parents access to trained technicians at no cost. The program, held at the barracks on Maple Street, comes as regional coverage this week also flagged a Salem animal cruelt…

A water main break near Northshore Avenue disrupted service for Danvers customers Wednesday morning as Public Works crews scrambled to make repairs, per a Patch report. The disruption came the same day Danvers' 7v7 football team advanced alongside Peabody and Masconomet to the New Engla…

Danvers will dedicate a new Purple Heart Monument at Town Hall next month, honoring local recipients of the military decoration. The ceremony announcement, reported by Danvers Patch, comes as the town also marked Officer Nicholas Strangie's commendation for his response to a May CVS rob…

Danvers finished as a runner-up in the Northeast 7v7 football tournament as Peabody claimed the title, according to Salem News' "Peabody impresses on way to Northeast 7v7 title; Masconomet, Danvers runners-up." The North Shore squad joined Masconomet on the runner-up podium after Peabod…

A Marblehead man's $1 million Powerball win drew North Shore attention this weekend, per a Danvers Patch report. Richard Mulombre won the prize as part of a $526 million July drawing, according to the outlet's newsletter coverage circulated to Danvers readers. Meanwhile, Glen Magna Farm…

Danvers police urged parents to discuss "responsible choices" with kids amid social media buzz about a planned youth "takeover" event. The advisory, first reported by Patch, was the day's leading public-safety headline for the North Shore. Meanwhile, the Salem News profiled Team Jordy, …

Danvers drivers face lane closures beginning Monday as MassDOT launches pavement restoration on Maple Street, according to a Patch report headlined "Danvers Roadwork Set To Start On Maple Street Next Week." The repaving arrives the same week Glen Magna Farms keeps its summer Beer Garden…