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Danvers To Dedicate Purple Heart Monument Next Month

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…

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Danvers zoning board approves accessory dwelling conversion

Danvers zoning board approved an accessory dwelling unit conversion under the state's Affordable Homes Act. The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to remove a deed restriction from 8 Michael Drive, allowing the property owner to comply with the new state law. In related approvals, the board

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Danvers Football Finishes Runner-Up at Northeast 7v7 Title

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…

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Marblehead Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

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…

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Danvers Police Urge Parents to Talk to Kids Amid 'Takeover' Buzz

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, …

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Conservation Commission issues three negative determinations

Danvers Conservation Commission cleared three applications outside wetland jurisdiction. With Chair Mary Haight absent, Acting Chair Michael Splaine led the July 23 meeting. The board issued negative determinations for isolated wetlands below 5,000 square feet at 264 Centre Street and for an

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Commission Sets July 29 Deadline for Human Library Event

Danvers Accessibility Commission set a July 29 deadline to register Human Library event participants, with approximately seven speakers confirmed for October. Chair J.D. Martz assigned members to finalize registration materials and complete logistics planning for the interactive event. The

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Maple Street Repaving Set to Begin Monday

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…

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Danvers Tennis Community Mourns Coaching Legend Saviano

Danvers is remembering longtime tennis coach Saviano after his death this week, per a Salem News report calling him a coaching legend. Separately, Patch reports that Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School in Danvers will launch a new Marine Corps Junior ROTC elective this fal…

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MBTA Restores Bus Stop to Danvers Square After Advocacy Push

The MBTA restored a public bus stop to Danvers Square this week after residents and transit advocates pushed back against its discontinuation. Longtime tennis coach Saviano, remembered as a fixture of the town's coaching scene, has died, according to The Salem News. In education news, E…

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