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5 Things To Know on Dec. 4: Regulating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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, Dec. 4. 1. Beautiful: There’s another beautiful day coming up on Tuesday, with again sunny skies and temperatures into the 50s. 2. TIPS: Bars and restaurants that serve alcohol are always under a watchful eye in Danvers. And the best way to avoid appearing before Selectmen to answer allegations of misdoing is to make sure the staff is properly trained. One of the training sessions is coming up on Tuesday the Danvers Police Department where a TIPS training, which stands for Training for Intervention ProcedureS, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is being hosted for free …

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PHOTOS: Giving Garden Opens for the Holiday Season

The Giving Garden at Liberty Tree Mall allows shoppers to buy an item listed on an ornament for someone is need.

The Giving Garden opened at Liberty Tree Mall on Monday, with five trees that are dedicated to support five different charities and organizations.  The organizations are Haven from Hunger, Operation Troop Support, Salvation Army, Toys for Tots and Hyundai Village of Danvers. Each tree contains ornaments of wishes specific to the organization. Shoppers can help bring a smile to someone in need by purchasing an item listed on the ornament. Alyse Barbash, executive director of Haven from Hunger; Rich Balest, general manager of Liberty Tree Mall; Lauren Dalis, marketing director of Liberty Tree Mall; Ashley Keating, marketing assistant of Liberty Tree Mall; Sarah Stiefel, community involvement director at Hyundai Village of Danvers and Capt. …

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5 Things To Know on Nov. 19: ‘Candlelight Glow for the Holiday Table’

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 Monday, Nov. 19. 1. Perfect: The streak of beautiful days continues on Monday, with the forecast calling for sunny skies and the high temperature getting close to 50 degrees. 2. Garden Club: The Danvers Garden Club meets on Monday night at Danversport Yacht Club at 7 p.m. where the workshop topic will be “Candlelight Glow for the Holiday Table,” led by Evie Fraser and Sharyn Longo. The winning tickets will be drawn at the meeting for the House Decorating Drawing. 3. Recipes: We’ll be bringing you some of the best Thanksgiving Day recipes from Patch readers here on the North …

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