Wipeout Course, Bullock Movie and Police News Top Most Read Stories of 2012

A look back at the top stories of 2012 on Danvers Patch.

News that an obstacle course modeled after the TV show "Wipeout" was going to be built in Danvers was the top story of 2012 on Danvers Patch. In the end, the course ended up being constructed in Abington. After the "Wipeout" coverage, it was police and public safety news that was generally most popular, with coverage of a film shoot in town also drawing a lot of interest. 1. Country's First Public 'Wipeout' Course Coming to Danvers 2. UPDATE: Large Fight at Wedding Reception Results in Two Arrests 3. Danvers Teen Killed in Salem Crash 4. 27 Arrested in Danvers Since Sunday 5. Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy Movie 'The Heat' Filming In Danvers Today 6. Pedestrian Struck on Thursday is 32-Year-Old Danvers Woman 7. UPDATE: Danvers Girl …

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Robert Gates

6:39 am on Sunday, December 30, 2012

This list is based on the number of people who viewed each story on Danvers Patch. These are the stories that received the most web traffic. In regard to the Danvers Patch staff, there is one full-time staff member - me. I am not related to Keith Lucy. &nbsp more ›

'Wipeout' Course Opens on Friday - But Not in Danvers Anymore

Friday is grand opening day for the Wipeout-style obstacle course that was originally planned to be in Danvers.

The “Wipeout”-style obstacle course that was planned to open this fall in Danvers is opening for the first time on Friday, but in a new home – 35 miles south in Abington. “We’re not opening in Danvers anymore,” said owner Pat Tarmey, a North Shore native. The course is designed to be much like the course seen on the ABC TV show by the same name, with obstacles named “big blue balls,” “barrel roll,” “cargo drop” and “spinning pegs.” But it has changed its name, now going by the name "Gravity." The course - the first of its kind in the country open to the public - will still be much like the ones contestants battle in the TV show. Tarmey said he made the decision to change tact and abandon the Danvers plans in favor of Abington about a month…

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Alcohol at Trader Joe's, Public Wipeout Course Top Local Business Headlines

A look around the North Shore at some of the changes with businesses and shopping.

Have you noticed a new store while driving around the North Shore recently? Patch loves small business and we try to cover every new opening. Here is a look at some recent business openings and happenings on the North Shore. Have you noticed a new shop and have been wondering what it is? Leave us a note in the comment section and we will check it out. DANVERS East Coast Alpine Sports Promotes An Active Lifestyle Combined With Family Fun The award winning bike, ski and snowboard specialty shop will be featured at the annual Boston.com Ski and Snowboard Expo in Boston for the thrid consecutive year in November. Nicastro's Drives Over The Bridge Into Danvers Square By embracing burgeoning technology and the advantages of social media, Nicasto…

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5 Things To Know Today in Danvers: Sept. 21

A great way to start the day with a quick look at the events and happenings in town.

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, Sept. 21. 1. Sun: Friday’s weather should include plenty of sun in the sky and typically September temperatures – in the 60s and possibly getting into the lower 70s. 2. Summer: Friday is the last full day of summer 2012. Autumn officially starts at 10:49 a.m. on Saturday. 3. Wipeout: Based on the feedback to a story we ran last month, there’s a lot of anticipation for the “Wipeout: course that is planned to open to the public later this year. On Groupon, a discount for advance admission tickets to the obstacle course were the 5th highest selling coupon in recent weeks …

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'Addiction to Extreme Recreational Businesses' Pushed Motorized Paraglider to Create Wipeout Course

The man who plans a Wipeout course for the public in Danvers was arrested on Sept. 11 after flying over Salem in a motorized parachute - one of his other adventure sport businesses.

The man arrested earlier this week for flying a motorized parachute over Salem is the mastermind behind a public Wipeout course planned to be built in Danvers last this year. Patrick Tarmey the same adrenaline quest that lead him to create Wipeout at first got him into motorized parachuting. “After the success with Paramotor Tours I started Wipeout,” Tarmey told Danvers Patch. “I have an addiction to extreme recreational businesses.” Tarmey, who lives in Peabody, has been in the headlines this week after multiple 911 callers reported him flying over Salem on Tuesday, Sept. 11. Tarmey’s escapades, including his arrest and payment of $50 in court fees, have been reported by the Salem News, WBZ-TV and WHDH-TV news. Tarmey said he …

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Country's First Public 'Wipeout' Course Coming to Danvers

An obstacle course much like the one that contestants face on the TV show "Wipeout" is coming to Danvers this fall.

Many of the challenges of the obstacle course on the TV-show “Wipeout” are coming to Danvers this fall. “We’ll be the only public Wipeout course in the country,” owner Patrick Tarmey told Danvers Patch. While it shares the same name as the ABC television show, it is not affiliated with the show, Tarmey said. The course is going in a commercial building on Route 1 south next to North Shore Marble and Granite, roughly between White Hen Pantry and Home Depot. Construction of the course will start soon, Tarmey said, and his attorney is working with town officials to determine whether a special use permit or variance is needed for the facility. Pre-access will start Nov. 1 and it will open to everyone on Dec. 1, he said. Ticket are being sold …

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