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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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Pedestrian was in Crosswalk, Driver Issued Ticket

The investigation continues into a crash that seriously injured a pedestrian that was crossing Maple Street on Thursday morning.

The driver who struck a pedestrian that was crossing Route 62 on Thursday morning has been issued a traffic ticket. Danvers police said on Thursday afternoon that Gailute Urbonaite-Narkeviciene, 44, of 281 Maple St. was issued a citation for failure to yield in a crosswalk, according to Danvers Police Capt. Patrick Ambrose. Urbonaite-Narkeviciene was driving east on Route 62 in a Lexus sport utility vehicle at the time of the crash with a passenger in the vehicle. Neither of them were injured. The crash happened at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday on a section of Maple Street that is also Route 62, near the intersection with Burley Avenue. The victim, whom police have yet to identify, was a 32-year-old Danvers woman who suffered life-threatening …

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5 Things To Know on Oct. 19: A Breakfast of Champions

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, Oct. 19. 1. Champions: Kelly Delaney, owner of Cakes for Occasions, is speaking in front of the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday morning at Spinelli’s in Peabody where she’s one of the keynote speakers at a “Breakfast with Champions: Evolution of an Entrepreneur” event. She’ll talk about everything ranging from delegating to creating a positive team environment. 2. Containers: If you’ve been by the North Shore Mall in recent weeks, you have probably seen the enormous building going up in the parking lot. It’s the newest location for The Container Store, a …

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