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Soccer balls headed to children in Haiti
Mar 11, 2010 12:00 am
SALEM and mdash; When Maxwell McAuliffe saw news reports of Haitian earthquake victims reeling from the loss of their homes and loved ones, it dawned on him that children lost something on top of eve...
Driver of 'Chair Car' cited for running stop sign
Mar 11, 2010 12:00 am
The driver of a small school bus has been cited for going through a stop sign and causing a collision with an automobile, which knocked the bus on its side yesterday afternoon.
Student pilot touches down chopper at St. John's Prep stadium
Mar 11, 2010 12:00 am
DANVERS and mdash; Something much larger than an eagle landed at the home of the St. John's Prep Eagles yesterday afternoon when Cronin Stadium became a helicopter landing pad for one of its students...
Parents: Don't shut Horace Mann school
Mar 10, 2010 9:33 am
SALEM and mdash; To some parents and teachers, it feels like school officials have placed a bull's-eye on Horace Mann Lab School. That was one sentiment expressed during a packed meeting last night, ...
Ice cream sales hit rocky road in elementary schools
Mar 10, 2010 9:33 am
PEABODY and mdash; Parents in Peabody are screaming about ice cream, and it's not the good kind of screaming. Last month, elementary students were sent home a letter announcing the sale of ice cream ...
Businessmen stepping up to serve Guard
Mar 10, 2010 9:32 am
SWAMPSCOTT and mdash; Something about it did not seem right. In the summer of 2007, Nate Dalton was headed for his job as chief operating officer with the Beverly investment firm Affiliated Managers ...
Bill aims to head off error seen as cause in blast
Mar 10, 2010 9:31 am
DANVERS and mdash; Water Street resident James Turcotte lived through the Danversport blast nearly 31 and Ntilde;2 years ago. To prevent such an explosion from happening elsewhere in the state, Turco...
'Colie' takes aim at multiple sclerosis
Mar 10, 2010 5:45 am
BEVERLY and mdash; Nicole Whitmore has sent e-mails. She's written letters. She's hit up friends. Even with that admittedly informal approach, she has raised more than $15,000 for multiple sclerosis ...
Mar 10, 2010 5:45 am
SALEM and mdash; St. Patrick's Family Players will perform the musical cantata "Resurrection" on Saturday, March 20, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church. Admission is free. St. Patrick's Famil...
Hands-on program builds enthusiasm for science
Mar 10, 2010 5:45 am
SALEM and mdash; Will a tomato seed that was sent into orbit grow differently than an earthly seedling? That's a query sixth-grade students at Collins Middle School are researching to aid space explo...
