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Discount medical taxi a boon to some Beverly seniors

Aug 20, 2008 12:58 am

BEVERLY and mdash; It's not quite a free ride, but for seniors who need to get to their doctor's appointments, the Beverly Council on Aging's new taxi service is pretty darn close. Launched in June,...

Port residents craft zone of their own

Aug 20, 2008 12:58 am

DANVERS and mdash; Stores, waterfront homes and riverfront uses are what a group of residents want built on industrial land in Danversport. And this group of seven is not waiting around for the Plann...

168 Osram workers opt for early retirement

Aug 20, 2008 12:58 am

DANVERS ? About 168 Osram Sylvania employees in Massachusetts have decided to take a voluntary early retirement incentive offered to more senior employees, many of whom work in Danvers, a company spok...

Rehab of school will limit disruption

Aug 20, 2008 12:57 am

MARBLEHEAD and mdash; The planned $21 million renovation of the old Village School won't be underway when kids come back to school next month. But even when work begins several months later, the impa...

Police

Aug 20, 2008 12:56 am

Danvers Tuesday Miguel Vasquez, 46, of 71 Palmer St., Salem, was arrested at 3:20 p.m. and charged with domestic assault and battery at the New England Homes for the Deaf on Water Street. Peabody Tue...

City will zero in on Crystal Lake dredging cost

Aug 20, 2008 12:55 am

PEABODY and mdash; The city has to do some digging before dredging Crystal Lake. "We need some background information, and we're in the process of acquiring it," Senior City Planner Blair ...

Festival this weekend to showcase antique and classic boats

Aug 20, 2008 12:54 am

SALEM and mdash; Vintage sailboats and motor yachts return to the Hawthorne Cove Marina this weekend for the 26th annual Antique and amp; Classic Boat Festival. A 1900 courting canoe will be on dis...

Rantoul redesign on tap

Aug 20, 2008 12:12 am

BEVERLY ? The city is ready to hire a company to redesign a two-mile stretch of Route 1A, a potentially $11 million project that officials hope will boost their plans to revitalize Rantoul Street.

New bypass road gets mixed reviews

Aug 19, 2008 11:25 pm

SALEM ? A customer walked into Cosgrove Liquors on Bridge Street yesterday afternoon and made an announcement to the clerk behind the counter.?It?s so quiet,? said Joe Gauvain, gesturing with his head...

Boat intrusion victim helps catch suspects

Aug 19, 2008 6:30 am

SALEM and mdash; The screen door on Michael Kilbride's boat squealed open shortly before 3 a.m. yesterday as the metal frame slid across its sliders. Madison, an African grey parrot, started to squaw...

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