Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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 …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
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, Jan. 16. 1. Snow: Snow dominates the weather forecast on Wednesday with temperatures in the 30s. 2. Swampwalk: The Danvers Swampwalk is growing its presence on YouTube, with at least eight videos, including one that is a full tour starting at the Route 97 parking lot in Wenham that includes music and an interview with a man who was out on a walk. 3. State of the State: Gov. Deval Patrick will deliver the State of the Commonwealth address on Wednesday evening at 7:30 p.m. The speech from the Statehouse, will be carried by most major local television stations, …
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The Danvers Swampwalk
401 Locust St, Danvers, MA
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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, Jan. 9. 1. 40s: The temperature is forecasted to get well into the 40s on Wednesday, with cloudy skies and light wind. 2. Half Day: Wednesday is an early release day at the schools, with Danvers High School and Holten-Richmond Middle School getting out at 12:45 p.m. and all elementary schools at 1:15 p.m. Lunch will be served. The afternoon will be used for professional development for faculty and staff. 3. Obamacare: Leaders at two North Shore hospitals will address the North Shore Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday morning at Danversport Yacht Club with a discussion…
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North Shore Community College
1 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
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, Dec. 5. 1. Dropping: The temperature will actually drop throughout the day on Wednesday, starting in the 50s and ending up in the 40s by evening. The day will also start out with a chance of showers and include gusty winds. 2. Early Release: Wednesday is an early release day for Danvers public schools. Holten-Richmond Middle School and Danvers High School get out at 12:45 and the elementary schools are dismissed at 1:15 p.m. 3. International Affairs Breakfast: The Danvers-based North Shore Chamber of Commerce hosts Patrick Binns, Consul General of Canada to New …
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Holten-Richmond Middle School
55 Conant St, Danvers, MA
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Danvers High School
60 Cabot Rd, Danvers, MA
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North Shore Elder Services
152 Sylvan St, Danvers, MA
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
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. 3. 1. Paving: A paving project was originally planned for Ferncroft Road on Wednesday, but that has been bumped back to Saturday. The change was made in coordination with both the paving contractor and North Shore Community College, which generates a lot of traffic of the road – just off Route 1 – on weekdays. 2. Helicopters: If you see some low-flying helicopters in the area on Wednesday, there is probably no reason for concern. National Grid said that it will have low-flying helicopters over its power lines all across the North Shore on Wednesday,. The …
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North Shore Community College
1 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA
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CoCo Keys Water Resort
50 Ferncroft Rd, Danvers, MA
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Peabody Institute Library of Danvers
15 Sylvan St, Danvers, MA
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Friday, September 21, 2012
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, Sept. 21. 1. Sun: Friday’s weather should include plenty of sun in the sky and typically September temperatures – in the 60s and possibly getting into the lower 70s. 2. Summer: Friday is the last full day of summer 2012. Autumn officially starts at 10:49 a.m. on Saturday. 3. Wipeout: Based on the feedback to a story we ran last month, there’s a lot of anticipation for the “Wipeout: course that is planned to open to the public later this year. On Groupon, a discount for advance admission tickets to the obstacle course were the 5th highest selling coupon in recent weeks …
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100 Newbury St, Danvers, MA
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Friday, August 10, 2012
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, Aug. 10. 1. Muggy: The temperatures should not get out of the low 80s on Friday, but for many people that may not be any consolation since the humidity will be very high. And there’s a slightly greater chance than Thursday of an afternoon thunderstorm on Friday - any time after 11 a.m. 2. Tax Free: This weekend is a tax-free weekend here in Massachusetts. And Danvers, with its many stores, plazas and mall, should be busy with shoppers hoping to save on the 6.25 percent tax. Any item costing $2,500 or less qualifies as tax-free, including alcohol. Taxes will still be …
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Liberty Tree Mall
100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA
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5 Cherry Hill Dr, Danvers, MA
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Old Navy
100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA
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Justice
100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA
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Sean Ward
6:44 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2013
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