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5 Things To Know on March 14: 2014 Budget Review Continues

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 Thursday, March 14. 1. Cooler: Thursday will be cooler than previous day this week, with the temperature not getting above 40. The sky will be mostly cloudy and the winds will blow up to 15 miles per hour. 2. Spelling Bee: The top 45 spellers from Holten-Richmond Middle School will take part in Liberty Tree Mall’s spelling bee on Thursday night. It starts at 6 pm. in the food court. 3. Pi Day: Thursday is March 14, or 3/14. That makes it Pi Day.  Some math teachers have special lessons planned for class or it is just an “exiting” day for all math lovers. 4. Agricultural Society…

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5 Things To Know on Feb. 27: Student Cafe Reopens with $5 Lunches

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. 27. 1. Rain: Wednesday will be a rainy day, with more than an inch of rain expected by the end of the day. The temperature will be in the 40s and winds will blow from the east up to 20 miles per hour. 2. Lunch: The best lunch deal in town returns on Wednesday, and you can help local students prepare for their career. The Scholar’s Den reopens for the second semester on Wednesday at North Shore Community College's Essex Agricultural School campus. Full meals are served at 11 a.m. or 11:45 a.m. for $5. Call ahead for reservations. 3. Fair: The Topsfield Fair may be…

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Vendor Charged With Rape During Final Hour of Fair

A sausage vendor is being held in jail after allegedly raping a woman at the Topsfield Fair on Monday evening.

Less than an hour before this year’s Topsfield Fair came to an end, a sausage vendor from New Hampshire allegedly raped a woman, according to the Daily News of Newburyport. It allegedly happened at 10:30 p.m. on Columbus Day in a dark alley near the bathrooms next to the Ferris Wheel. Paul Richard Carson, 44, of 3 McDuffee St. in Rochester was held on $25,000 cash bail after his arraignment Tuesday in Ipswich District Court in Newburyport. He is scheduled to return to court on Nov. 8, the Daily News reported. The 11-day fair ended on Monday – Columbus Day – and closed at 11 p.m. that night.

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Local Girl Goes Backstage to Meet 'Hot Chelle Rae'

A Danvers girl went backstage and got to meet one of the stars that performed this past weekend at the Topsfield Fair.

A Danvers girl among just a handful of fans that were able to go backstage with Hot Chelle Rae on Saturday evening before the band's performance at the Topsfield Fair. Emily Ciruolo got to meet the band - which sings hits such as "Tonight, Tonight" and gained prominence after a performance on Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve this year - before the band's show in the arena at the fair. The 11-day Topsfield Fair wrapped up on Monday. Were you there? Did you snap some photos? Please feel free to share them in our Viewfinder image gallery.

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5 Things To Know on Oct. 8: Apple Season Continues

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, Oct. 8. 1. Cooler: It is shaping up to be sunny, but cool, on Monday. The forecast calls for clear skies with temperatures topping out in the 50s. 2. Final Day: The final day of the Topsfield Fair is on Monday. It is open the regular hours of 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 3. Apples: The apple-picking season got off to an earlier than usual start this year, kicking into gear in late August. But it is still going. Right here in Danvers, you can pick apples at Connors Farm. Plus, there are other options nearby in places such as Ipswich and Boxford. 4. Columbus Day: Monday is …

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Today at the Topsfield Fair

What You Need to Know About the Topsfield Fair: Sunday, Oct. 7

Here's a look at some of the special things you will find at the Topsfield Fair on Sunday, Oct. 7. Check for this daily feature here on Danvers Patch through the fair's closing day on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 8.

Sunday, Oct. 7 is the next to last day of the 2012 Topsfield Fair, the oldest fair in the country. Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. The agricultural buildings close at 10 p.m. In the grandstand, the Flying Wallendas return for their second of three days of high-wire performances. They will perform for free at 2 and 7 p.m. The Mrs. Essex County Pageant takes place at 2 p.m. in Coolidge Hall. The First Congregational Church of Boxford will hold a service at 10 a.m. at the Trianon Stage. In the Essex County Farrmyard, the State Police K-9 team will be on display at noon and 2 p.m. and Farm Animal Fun will be there at 10 a.m. and 1, 4 and 5 p.m. Many other free shows are happening throughout the day across the fairgrounds. The …

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ADD YOUR OWN: Photos From the Topsfield Fair 2012

Fairgoers poured in to the Topsfield Fair as the sun came out on Friday. The fair runs through Monday, Oct. 8 (Columbus Day). Share your photos of the fun.

Columbus Day weekend marks the end of the Topsfield Fair in 2012. Share you photos with us from this year's fair -- maybe it's inside an animal barn, a BMX bike show or pig race or you're enjoying some fried dough. Maybe you snapped some shots of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police's Musical Ride or the dogs from Dock Dogs jumping into the water. To add your photos from this year's Topsfield Fair, simply click on the big white and green button that says "Upload photos and videos."

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Sunny Afternoon Backs Up Fair Traffic Into Danvers

Some of the first sunny weather in a week has created a significant backup headed to the Topsfield Fair on Friday afternoon.

The first sunny day for the 2012 edition of the Topsfield Fair means the traffic backup on Route 1 is significant Friday afternoon. On Twitter, Mike Berry was reporting that it is more than an hour trip from the Ferncroft Rotary in Danvers to the fairgrounds on Route 1 in Topsfield. Another Twitter user, Brandi White, described the traffic as “horrible.” Google Maps reports the trip for the 2.5-mile drive from the rotary will take about 22 minutes in current traffic, as of 3:30 p.m. The normal travel time is about 5 minutes. Anyone headed to the area of Danvers closest to the Topsfield town line along Route 1, expect slight delays. If you are headed to the fair, expect slowgoing and check out what you need to know at the fair today. …

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