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5 Things To Know on Feb. 14: Job Openings for CNAs

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 Thursday, Feb. 14. 1. Clouds: Thursday is forecasted to start cloudy with an increasing chance of sun coming out later. Temperatures should again get up into the 40s. 2. Chocolate: The 11th annual Salem So Sweet, Chocolate and Ice Sculpture Festival had originally been planned to wrap up on Thursday, but due to last weekend’s blizzard it has been extended through the coming weekend. Ice sculptures will be in display this weekend all over the downtown area, which was postponed from last weekend. 3. Jobs: BAYADA Home Health Care is holding its final recruitment open house for …

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VIDEO: Christmas Trees of All Sizes and Colors to be Raffled

The 4th annual Parade of Trees Festival at Tapley Memorial Hall runs through Saturday.

There's more than two dozen decorated Christmas trees and wreaths on display at Tapley Memorial Hall through Saturday as part of the 4th annual Parade of Trees Festival. The event is a fundraiser for the Danvers Historical Society and involves decorated trees from various non-profit and business groups. Check the video for a look at some of the decorated trees and get a glimpse of what you will see if you go. It is open noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

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Calling All Danvers Memories

The Danvers Historical Society is looking for longtime Danvers residents to share their memories of the town.

Do you have wonderful memories of Danvers past? The Historical Society is looking for community members to share their stories of yesteryear, for what they hope to be an hour long documentary depicting what life was like in the first part of the 20st century in Danvers. Active member of the Historical Society, and film maker Dan Tremblay plans to record each interview, in hopes of collating them into an hour long documentary. What kinds of memories are they looking for? "A couple of noteworthy stories that pop out in your life," Tremblay said. "They can be funny, enlightening, about a specific event in history. We're trying to find something that meets the needs of history buffs and normal people in town. We want to paint a picture of what…

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