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Don White returns to Salem Theatre Company for one night only

The irrepressible wit, warmth and musical talents of folk singer/songwriter Don White return to the Salem Theatre Company stage at 90 Lafayette Street in Salem on Saturday, June 15 at 7:30 p ...
North Shore Locavore

Patricia A. (Vercellone) Gettings (1939-2013)

I apologize for the recent lack of posts and updates on North Shore Locavore, but my mother, and unofficial Middleton Farmers Market correspondent for the site, passed away last week after a long illness, at the age of 73 ...
Lynn Happens

City Memorial Day Ceremony 5-21-13

On Tuesday, May 21, 2013 the city conducted a Memorial Day ceremony in the Lynn Auditorium ...
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Weekend Rundown

Note:  For Memorial Day related event information, please see this post from Tuesday ...
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GLSS Issues Request for Proposals for Elder Service Programs

Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS), the Area Agency on Aging and Aging Services Access Point serving Lynn, Lynnfield, Nahant, Saugus, and Swampscott, has issued a Request for Proposals to fund elder legal services, emergency short-term care, evidence-based programs promoting healthy living, and other programs that provide in-home supportive services ...
Metro Desk

Public invited to comment on plan to eliminate cash tolls on Tobin Bridge; officials say E-ZPass use will cut congestion, save funds

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold the first of six public meetings tonight to discuss the transition to electronic-only tolling on the Tobin Bridge, which is slated to begin early next year ...
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Public invited to comment on plan to eliminate cash tolls on Tobin Bridge; officials say E-ZPass plans will cut congestion, save funds

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold the first of six public meetings tonight to discuss the transition to electronic-only tolling on the Tobin Bridge, which is slated to begin early next year ...
Metro Desk

Fire destroys 118-year-old church in Lynn

A fast-moving fire laid waste to a church on Liberty Street in Lynn early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of more than 200 people from a nearby apartment complex, according to authorities ...
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Obituary: Thomas J. Sweeney

SWEENEY, Thomas J. 80, of Salem, NH, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013 at his home surrounded by his loving family ...
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Salem State University to hold two undergraduate commencement ceremonies

Salem State University will hold two undergraduate commencement ceremonies for the class of 2013 ...
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Lynn pastor faces charges of sexually assaulting five children

A Lynn pastor accused of sexually assaulting five children over several years was released after posting ,000 cash bail following his arraignment in Lynn District Court, prosecutors said ...
North Shore Dish

Let Us Eat Cake

One of our readers wrote to us about Buttermilk Baking Company, saying we had to get ourselves to Newburyport to try their pastries (thanks, Laura!) ...
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Simmons honors 'Invisible War' producer Siebel Newsom

Filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom was among the honorary degree recipients at Simmons College's commencement ceremony over the weekend ...
North Shore Locavore

"Top Picks" for the weekend, May 10-12

Every week, the North Shore Locavore email newsletter not only contains a summary of the week's blog posts, but also you'll find my "Top Picks" for the upcoming weekend's local-food events on (or near) the North Shore ...
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Biking opportunities outside of Boston

The regions north and west of Boston offer a rich array of options for mountain bikers of all abilities ...
North Shore Dish

From Lunch to Brunch to Gourmet Dinners, We’ve Got Plenty of Ways to Celebrate Mom

Forgot Mother’s Day is this Sunday and scrambling to make plans? We’ve got a quick round-up of brunch ideas as well as some less traditional options ...
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Nominees for the Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards

The Immigrant Learning Center in Malden will be hosting its annual awards dinner to recognize the work of entrepreneurs from overseas ...
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Top 10 best locations to live in Mass.

If you were to move to any Massachusetts community, where should you go? We analyzed and ranked each towns crime rateincluding violent and property crime,the number of public transit options, the number of historical sites per resident, the percentage of acres that are open space, and the number of grocery stores ...
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Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts

Here's a slideshow of the 10 towns with the cheapest home values in Massachusetts ...
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Top 10 Most Fun Places to Live in Massachusetts

How fun is your town? We ranked the top 10 most fun communities in Massachusetts by analyzing the number of restaurants, theaters, and museums, using Tripadvisor and other online sources, per population data provided by the US Census ...
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Top 10 towns with best schools in Massachusetts

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...
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Top 10 hipster places in Massachusetts

Calculate your ideal Massachusetts community using our Dreamtown Finder ...
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