eCycling 'ATM' Arrives at the Mall

A new machine at the mall pays money for used cell phone and other electronic devices.

An "ATM" that pays cash for used cell phones and other electronics has come to Liberty Tree Mall. The machine is located in the food court and is one of 300 machines nationally and 11 in Massachusetts from a company called ecoATM. A customer insert an used electronic device into the machine and an employee looks at it and comes up with a price that is paid. "Someone in real time is looking at each transaction," manager Andrew Spaventa told the Board of Selectmen last month and he sought permission to install the machine. It is now in place across from Marshall's. The ecoATM employee that looks at each item is in San Diego. The employee also verifies that the person selling the device looks like the ID they have presented. Both the …

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5 Things To Know Today in Danvers: Sept. 17

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, Sept. 17. 1. Dry: Monday will be a dry day, so enjoy it before a soaking storm moves in late Tuesday and is expected to last into Wednesday. The temperature on Monday will get into the 70s. 2. Rosh Hashanah: Sundown on Sunday night marked the start of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year. The celebration of year 5773 runs through nightfall on Tuesday. Rosh Hashanah, which literally means “head of the year,” signals the beginning of the High Holy Days. Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement, marks the end, and together they are two of the holiest days for Jews. 3. Lifejackets: …

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