Salem|News|
Salem Skipper Ride-Sharing Shuttle Tops 500K Rides Over 5 Years
The low-cost shuttle service was launched in December 2020 and later expanded to serve parts of Beverly and Danvers.
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- Salem, MA
Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.
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Salem|News|
Salem Makes Donation Plea Ahead Of Looming SNAP Benefit Suspension
Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo said donations to local partners like The Salem Pantry are the best way to help those in need.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Downtown Peabody Trick-Or-Treat To Feature 'Hocus Pocus,' Dancing Witches, Face-Painting
Peabody downtown businesses and organizations will participate in the family-friendly event on Wednesday night.
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Salem|News|
Essex Heritage CEO Warns Of Long-Term North Shore Tourism Damage From Fed Shutdown
Anne Harris said efforts to keep the Salem Armory Visitor Center open through Halloween are a "stop-gap measure."
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Salem|News|
Salem Votes 2025: Candidates, Deadlines, Where To Vote
This year's ballot includes contested races for City Council and School Committee.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody Votes 2025: Early In-Person Voting Underway For 2025 Municipal Election
In-person will continue at City Hall through Thursday at 7 p.m.
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Beverly, MA|News|
Beverly Votes 2025: In-Person Voting Underway Ahead Of Municipal Election
In-person early voting will continue through Friday at City Hall.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
MA SNAP Benefits Won't Go Out In November, Officials Confirm
About 1 in 6 Massachusetts families rely on SNAP benefits to put food on the table each month.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody To Host Flu Shot Clinics Over Next Month
Flu shot clinics will be held at Peabody City Hall and the Peabody Senior Center.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Danvers Police To Conduct Alcohol-Compliance Checks
All town businesses that serve liquor should expect a compliance check sometime in the next couple of weeks.
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Danvers, MA|News|
Bring Your Halloween Pumpkins To Danvers Town Hall
The pumpkin composting event is for all whole and carved pumpkins on Nov. 6.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Danvers Man Charged In Peabody Stolen Car High-Speed Chase, Crash: Police
Peabody police said the man stole the car, took off from police and crashed into two other vehicles, then into a resident's property.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Gov. Healey Blasts Looming SNAP Benefit Cutoff, Plans For Contingencies
Gov. Maura Healey on Friday urged President Donald Trump to continue the food-assistance payments amid the federal government shutdown.
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Salem|News|
Salem Halloween 2025: More Road Closures For 'Historically Our Busiest' Weekend
Those traveling to Salem on Saturday are strongly urged to take public transportation to visit Halloween's unofficial hometown.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Could 'Melissa' Storm Wreak Halloween Havoc In MA For Trick-Or-Treaters?
Some AccuWeather long-range models have the budding hurricane hammering the East Coast with rain, strong winds and erosion.
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Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
Trump Admin Resumes Some Student Loan Forgiveness: What To Know In MA
Earlier this year, the Trump administration blocked student loan forgiveness under certain income-driven repayment plans.
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Salem|News|
North Shore Leaders Join Forces Against Domestic Violence
Essex DA Paul Tucker was joined by elected state officials for the roundtable at Essex Tech.
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Marblehead, MA|News|
Marblehead Charter School To Host My Brother's Table Fundraiser Walk
School staff and students have donated an average of nearly $4,000 per year to the Lynn organization over the past decade.
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Salem|News|
Salem Awarded $130K As Part Of MA Greening The Gateway Cities Program
The city of Salem and Salem Sound Coastwatch were awarded the grants to plant and water trees in the Witch City.
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Peabody, MA|News|
Peabody Launches Mental Health, Anti-Bullying Website
The launch of Peabody PROMISE comes five months after the family of 8th-grader Jason Bernard said he committed suicide amid bullying.
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