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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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Casino Developer Postpones Public Meeting on Slots Parlor

The Maryland-based developer that has discussed a proposal to locate a slot parlor at Liberty Tree Mall will not hold a public meeting this week as once discussed.

There will not be a public meeting this week to hear more from the Maryland-based developer that has eyed Liberty Tree Mall as a possible location for a slots parlor. Town Manager Wayne Marquis said that a representative of The Cordish Companies - the developer that is reportedly interested in slots parlor at the mall - e-mailed him last week to say the company is postponing plans for a March 5 meeting at Danvers High School. The representative, Jeff Snyder, said he appreciated feedback he has received so far from town staff and the Board of Selectmen but plans to take more time preparing the presentation. "They said they needed to be comprehensive and thorough in any presentation they make to the community," Marquis said. The delay in the…

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Woman Struck, Injured Crossing Mall Road

A Peabody woman was taken to Beverly hospital after the Thursday night crash on Commonwealth Avenue.

A woman that police said was dressed in all back from head-to-toe was struck by a vehicle and injured on the road around Liberty Tree Mall on Thursday night, according to Danvers police. It happened at 6:24 when the woman was trying to cross from Dick's Sporting Goods to Liberty Tree Mall. The victim, a 45-year-old woman from Peabody, was taken by Lyons ambulance to Beverly Hospital with non life-threatening injuries, said Sgt. Robert Bettencourt, Danvers police spokesman. She was crossing the road by herself. "The driver stated they never saw her," Bettencourt said. The driver has not been charged or ticketed in connection to the crash. The victim had black clothes on and was also carrying a black bag. There is not a crosswalk in the area…

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Where Can I Buy Girl Scout Cookies This Weekend?

Here are some spots where you can still buy Girl Scout cookies during the coming weekend.

There's several chances this weekend to buy Girl Scout cookies in Danvers. Get them at Liberty Tree Mall, Monster Mini-Golf and Stop and Shop on Saturday plus the mall again on Sunday.. Saturday, Feb. 23 Liberty Tree Mall 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monster Mini-Golf 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Stop & Shop 12-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 Liberty Tree Mall 12-6 p.m.

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Cab Companies Given Fines, Told to Get Town License

The four cab companies that regularly operate in Danvers were fines on Tuesday and told they need a license to pick up passengers in Danvers.

There are no licensed cab companies in Danvers and on Tuesday night cabs operating in Danvers were given a $100 fine for picking up a fare in town, reports the Salem News. The cabs were called to the Liberty Tree Mall and when they arrived to pick up a passenger were given a $100 fine, the News said. "We were told if they see us in Danvers, we would be pulled over and be fined again,” the general manager of North Shore Taxi in Peabody Sean McKinnon told the paper. While any taxi companies can drop off fares in town, a license is needed to pick up in Danvers. The sting occurred after concern was raised with Police Chief Neil Oullette earlier this month by the Board of Selectmen. After a bylaw change in 2009, town officials got several …

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Renee Jacavanco

12:07 pm on Sunday, February 24, 2013

Heather, I have to agree with you 100%. So, instead of calling cab companies, we should call Mike Powers 978-750-0543, Keith Lucy 978-777-5789, Dan Bennett 978-774-0296, Gardner Trask 978-774-1338 and Bill Clark 978-774-0550. I think we should have the patch send out a newslink with their phone numbers. Instead of calling the taxi companies, people needing a ride home can now call our selectman. …   more ›

5 Things To Know on Feb. 20: Free Popcorn and Soda

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 Wednesday, Feb. 18. 1. Sun: The sun should peek through on Wednesday and it will be another windy day. The temperature will be in the mid-30s most of the day and there’s a chance of snow flurries later in the day. The wind could gust up to 30 miles per hour. 2. Trash: Trash pickup continues to be delayed by a day all week after the President's Day holiday on Monday, so if your usual pickup day is Tuesday the trash truck will come by today. If your usual pickup day is Wednesday, make sure your trash is out first thing on Thursday. 3. Magic: It was 36 years ago Wednesday that …

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Danvers Toddler Takes Diaper Derby Title [VIDEO]

The second annual Diaper Derby pitted the crawling skills on many North Shore babies on Saturday.

Quinn Doyle of Danvers raced to a win in the second annual Diaper Derby at Liberty Tree Mall on Sunday. The 11-month-old raced past about 40 other babies at the event. The race pitted crawling babies against each other in different heats through the morning. Each baby worked their way across padded mats on the floor in the Kohl's wing, with a parent, grandparent or friend at the start line and typically mom at the finish line with a binky, snack, balloon or other favorite item. Check the videos of several of the races to see the closest finish of the day and some runaway heat winners. A video has been removed from this story at the request of a parent.

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First Slots Deadline Coming on Monday

The state Gaming Commission has set Monday as the deadline for all companies to decide whether it is seeking a resort casino license or slots parlor license.

Monday is the first hard deadline for The Cordish Companies and its subsidiary PPE Casino Resorts MA - the company that has been eyeing Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers for a possible slots parlor. The deadline was set just last Monday. It applies to both PPE Casino Resort and Rush Street Gaming, two of the 11 applicants that have not said whether they seek a resort casino license or slots license. Cordish and its PPE subsidiary have been considering a plan for a 100,000 square foot, 1,250 slots complex that would be built at Liberty Tree Mall. Not many other details have emerged about the plan. WWLP-TV in Springfield reports that the other location being eyed by Cordish is Chicopee, where the company is interested in a riverfront mill area. …

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Where Can I Still Buy Girl Scout Cookies?

Here's a look at places you can buy Girl Scout Cookies during the next few days.

Girl Scout Cookies sales continue. Here are some local spots that you can buy Thin Mints, Samoas and other favorites this weekend. Liberty Tree Mall Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Walmart, Danvers Troop 60240 Saturday, February 16, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Market Basket Saturday, 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. Liberty Tree Mall      Sunday, Feb. 17, 12 p.m.-6  p.m.   Cookies are $4 per box

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Robert Gates

7:04 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013

Wendy, Please feel free to add this directly to the events calendar on Danvers Patch here: http://danvers.patch.com/events/new and announce it on Danvers Patch here: http://danvers.patch.com/announcements/new   more ›

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Diapers, Trains and Brides All Parts of Weekend Fun

Wondering what to do this weekend? Here are our picks.

It's officially the weekend but are you sure how you're going to spend it? Here's a look at some of the events going on in and around town. Check our calendar for more, and if there's something we missed, be sure to add it and let us know in the comments. Left and Right Valentine's Day Special Xerxes: A Comedy of Errors Diaper Derby New England Bridal Expo Lego® Train Model Train Layout

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