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5 Things To Know on Jan. 2: Energy Fund Opens for Applications

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. 2. 1. Cold: The sun is forecasted to shine bright on Wednesday, but it will not do much the warm things up. The high temperature will be in the upper 20s with winds gusting to 25 miles per hour. 2. Dunn: It was 95 years ago on this day that Cornelius F. Dunn first arrived in Danvers. Dunn taught science, history and economics and then became an assistant principal in 1921 and principal at Holten High School in 1928. He retired in 1958 after 40 years in the school system. He had a wing at the high school named after him and the administrative suite at Holten-…

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5 Things To Know on Dec. 3: No School for Parent Conferences

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, Dec. 3. 1. Warm: Monday is forecasted to be an uncharacteristically warm day, with partly sunny skies and a high temperature into the 50s. Better yet, it is expected to be warm through Wednesday. 2. Holiday Shopping: Have fun and get some Christmas shopping done at a Holiday Shopping Event on Monday night, hosted by Carla King. Everyone who attends gets tickets for various things, including bringing a friend and buying items that will increase your chance of winning a gift basket that includes items from all the companies at the event, including Pampered Chef and Mary …

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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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