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Five Things to Know on March 22: How to Win More Than $300 Million

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

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, March 22. 1. Clouds: Friday is forecasted to be a cloudy day, with temperatures into the low 40s. The wind will blow from the west at about 10 miles per hour. 2. Feng Shui: Hear about 9 ways to improve your money luck from Julie Rutkowski, of Winchester’s Feng Shui Services of New England, at the North Shore Business Forum meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Friday at Danversport Yacht Club. 3. Powerball: This Saturday’s Powerball jackpot is anticipated to be $320 million, one of the largest jackpots in a while. There are 36 different businesses in Danvers where you can buy a $2 …

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5 Things To Know on March 5: North Shore Business Expo Comes to Town

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

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily source for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Tuesday, March 5. 1. Warmer: Clouds will still linger on Tuesday but the temperature will get a little higher than Monday – up to the mid-40s.  There’s an outside chance of a morning shower and there will be a light north wind. 2. Expo: The annual North Shore Business Expo comes to DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore on Tuesday, with a full day of events planned. Businesses from all across the region will take part and there will be several seminars and panels discussions for local business leaders. 3. Blogs: Have you checked our "Local Voices" blogs? Just in the past few …

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Party Marks Grand Opening of Renovated DoubleTree Hotel

A grand opening party was held Thursday night at the at the newly renovated DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore hotel.

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Two Guests Charged with Defacing Property at DoubleTree Hotel

The following excerpts were provided by the Danvers Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Danvers Police log: Wednesday, Feb. 20 Thursday, Feb. 21 Any questions about the log should be sent to danvers@patch.com.

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Red Cross Extends Deadline for 'Hero' Nominations

The American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts is looking for North Shore heroes.

Do you know a hero living here in Danvers or on the North Shore? The American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts has its Annual Heroes Breakfast planned for the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore hotel in March. The nomination period had originally been closed but it now has been extended to Jan. 18. The nomination form is attached to this story as a PDF. The Red Cross says to ask yourself: "Is there a member of your community who has done something extraordinary? Someone who exhibits care and compassion for others?" Those are the types of people the Red Cross is looking for its six awards: The territory for the American Red Cross of Northeast Massachusetts runs from Amesbury down to Lynn and includes Danvers, which will host the …

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5 Things To Know on Oct. 24: Mass Murders in State History

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 Wednesday, Oct. 24. 1. Sun: The skies should be sunny for most of the day on Wednesday, with the forecast calling for temperatures to top out in the 50s. 2. Food Day: Wednesday is Food Day, a day designed to celebrate “more healthy, affordable, sustainable food and a better food system.” The event is being coordinated by the state Department of Agricultural Resources and includes dozen of events statewide, including free samples of “Crazy Bobs” - kabobs with cheese, fruit and vegetables – at Shaw’s supermarkets. 3. DoubleTree: The Coco Key Hotel officially changes its name to …

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'Ferncroft' Gets New Name, New Rooms

The largest hotel in Danvers completed it rebranding last week with the conversion to DoubleTree.

The hotel known to many as the Ferncroft has a new name – DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore. The conversion from CoCo Key Hotel Water Resort to DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore was completed last week, according to Saga Hospitality, the hotel operator for the past five years. “They chose us to stay on and manage the hotel,” said Jim Darter, Sage’s senior vice president of the full-service division. The Lighthouse Group owns the hotel. The plan to convert it from CoCo Key Hotel Water Resort to DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore was announced in January. The hotel was known as the Crowne Plaza Boston North Shore before that, and was longtime known as the Sheraton Ferncroft. It sits atop a hill on Ferncroft Road, just off …

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