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Five Things to Know on Feb. 19: Ski Tickets Means Free Cup of Hot Chocolate

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 Tuesday, Feb. 19. 1. Warmer: Tuesday will be much warmer than Monday, with temperatures getting well into the 40s. The day will start cloudy and rain is forecasted to move in later. 2. Hot Chocolate: Want some free hot chocolate during vacation week? Show up at Daily Harvest Café with a ski or snowboard ticket and get a complimentary hot chocolate. 3. Celtics: The Great Oak Elementary School PAC rescheduled its Comedy Night from Feb. 8, when the blizzard was moving in, to April 6. But one of the auction items will have to be given away before then. Available are two tickets to…

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Cafe Worker Doesn't Take Flim-Flam Scam, Chases Down Suspect

A worker at Daily Harvest Cafe stepped up when she thought she was getting scammed by a customer, chasing him down while allegedly getting assaulted.

When a customer at Daily Harvest Cafe kept switching out bills, one employee knew something wasn't right. The customers was allegedly trying to pull a "fast one" where he would get the employee to take bigger bills out of register. Eventually, George Lott, 68, of 39 Boylston St. in Boston was arrested and charged with larceny from a person, assault and battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct. It all started at about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the unnamed employee confronted Lott about his attempted scam. Lott kept changing bills and took back money that was not his, police said. After being confronted, Lott fled the High Street restaurant. The employee chased him out of the restaurant and up High Street, toward Walgreens and …

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Robert Gates

6:31 am on Monday, February 18, 2013

Not that we want to teach it to anyone, but there are several places online that show it....an age-old scam that predates ID theft and the other modern scams.   more ›

Business Spotlight

Local Businesses Offer Holiday Help For Your Merry Menu

Need help rounding out your holiday menu? Whether it's a small get together, an average sized party or a large corporate event, these local businesses have everything you need to bring the festive to your food!

"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" Lights are aglow, halls are decked and excitement is in the air. Holiday festivities are in full swing, with revelers partaking in the joys of the season most weekend nights, looking to squeeze every bit of merry out of the month. Once again the pressure is on to pull off the perfect holiday party of 2012. Menu is always of utmost importance, with many folks thinking about what their menu will feature as soon as the Thanksgiving china is safely packed away. Some choose to go all out with a big family sit-down, while others prefer a varied selection of hor devours to choose from while guests mingle. A wise woman once told me, “You don’t have to be the best cook, just know where to buy the best …

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Casting Call For Kids in Locally Shot Larry David Movie

The latest casting notice for a Larry David film is for two children, one 9-12 years old and the other 13-15 years old. The movie films Sept. 24.

The casting company for Grown Ups 2, Sande Alessi, is casting positions for a movie by Larry David that will shoot on the North Shore in September and October. Some of the crew is already in the area. Daily Harvest Cafe said on its Facebook page in recent days that some crew members got lunch there. Grown Ups 2 shot scenes all over the North Shore, including in Danvers at the Riverside Elementary School late this summer. The latest casting notice is for two children, one 9-12 and the other 13-15. The movie films Sept. 24. Below is the casting description and announcement from Sande Alessi Casting Boston, which filled hundreds of positions for Grown Ups 2. UPDATED CASTING NOTICE: Shoots on Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 on "Untitled Larry David …

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Hey Danvers, What’s for Dinner?

Santa Fe Fathers Day Breakfast Wrap

If you're looking for an easy breakfast the kids can help make for Fathers Day, try this super easy Santa Fe Breakfast Wrap, inspired by the Daily Harvest Cafe.

​ Whether you're heading out for the day with the dad in your life, or meeting up for dinner after his rounds of golf, you can start him off on the right foot with a hearty breakfast. The trick is to find a recipe that comes together quickly, for impatient dads on the go, and is also something easy enough that the kids can help with the preparation. This year for Fathers Day, we've decided on a special, fairly healthy breakfast my husband will surely enjoy. Lately he's been fascinated by the breakfast wraps from The Daily Harvest. I would not be alone in my assertion that pretty much everything on the Daily Harvest menu is delicious, and the wraps are no different. Their use of thai noodles and jasmine rice combined with fresh vegetables …

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Business Spotlight

Daily Harvest Cafe To Open Second Location in Danvers

Daily Harvest Cafe owner Brittany Raesley announced this week via Facebook her plans to open a second cafe.

Daily Harvest Cafe fans expressed their excitement on Facebook after the announcement made on the Daily Harvest Facebook Page this week put an end to speculation, and confirmed what insiders had been whispering about for some time: Daily Harvest Cafe is opening a second branch at Cherry Hill Office Park. The new cafe will have a larger dining room, an area for comfy seating and outdoor seating, according to Beth Desmond, who has worked closely with owner Brittany Raesly since the original cafe opened in 2007.  Perhaps most importantly, the new space will accommodate the cafe’s growing catering demands. “We do a lot of catering at Cherry Hill, so the location makes a lot of sense,” she explained. “There will be a spot for meetings, so …

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