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

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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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Homeless in Motels a 'Top 3' Issue for Lovely

Three weeks into her first term in office, state Senator Joan Lovely addressed small business owners from the North Shore on Friday.

State Senator Joan Lovely addressed dozens of North Shore small business owners on Friday, identifying constituent services and an effort to drop the statue of limitation on child sex abuse as top key focuses. Lovely, a Democrat from Salem, was elected last November and has been in office for 23 days. She takes over for Frederick Berry, the former Senate Majority Leader who served for 30 years before retiring. Timely response to constituents is "crucial," she told the North Shore Business Forum as it gathered for breakfast at Danversport Yacht Club. "My time as a City Councilor taught me constituent service comes first," she said, after earlier saying she became involved in Salem city government after her concern about the condition of a …

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5 Things To Know on Jan. 25: Where to Get Girl Scout Cookies This Weekend

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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, Jan. 25.  1. Cold Again: The forecast for temperatures on Friday call for it to be slightly “warmer,” with the temperature getting into the low 20s. The sky will be mostly cloudy and the west wind may gust to 24 miles per hour, creating wind chill factors as low as -6 degrees. 2. Cookies Are Here!: Girl Scout cookie sales continue this weekend. They’ll be on sale at Market Basket on Saturday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 3. Senator Lovely: Joan Lovely, the newly elected state Senator to the Second Essex District that includes Danvers, with address the North Shore Business Forum …

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5 Things To Know on Jan. 18: Be a North Shore Star

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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, Jan. 18.  1. Colder: While the sun is forecasted to return on Friday, it will be a whole lot colder. The high temperature is not expected to get above freezing and the wind will be gusting to 30 miles per hour out of the west. 2. Heroes: If you know a local hero, Friday is the final day to nominate that person for this year’s Community Heroes Awards. The Northeast Massachusetts chapter of the Red Cross will be presenting its hero awards in six categories during the annual Community Heroes Breakfast, which will be held March 21 from 7:30-9 a.m. at the DoubleTree by …

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5 Things To Know on Jan. 4: Girl Scout Cookies for Sale

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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, Jan. 3. 1. Warmer: The temperature should get above freezing at some point on Friday, but it will be windier than it was on Thursday so it may not feel much warmer. 2. Heroes: Friday is the deadline to submit nominations for this year’s American Red Cross Heroes Among Us awards. The 11th Annual Community Heroes Breakfast on will happen on Thursday, March 21 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Boston North Shore. There are six different hero categories: enduring hero, community hero, first responder hero, youth hero, education hero and healthcare hero. The nomination form can …

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