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John P. Pigsley, 59, also known as “Big John,” pleaded guilty to 17 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire frau...
28/01/2025

John P. Pigsley, 59, also known as “Big John,” pleaded guilty to 17 counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, tax evasion, filing a false tax return, and structuring financial transactions to evade reporting requirements, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

BEVERLY — A Beverly man has pleaded guilty to defrauding the company that operates the MBTA Commuter Rail and also defrauding the IRS of more than $8 million.

The fire appeared to have started in the engine compartment of a Mercedes on Bennett Street, then ignited the vinyl sidi...
28/01/2025

The fire appeared to have started in the engine compartment of a Mercedes on Bennett Street, then ignited the vinyl siding on the sides of the three-deckers on each side of the driveway.

BEVERLY — Beverly firefighters along with those from several nearby communities answered calls for a three-alarm fire at a large Bennett Street apartment building at about 3:30 p.m. Monday.

The city’s teachers’ union is calling on the Beverly School Committee to conduct a national search for a new superintend...
27/01/2025

The city’s teachers’ union is calling on the Beverly School Committee to conduct a national search for a new superintendent after Suzanne Charochak announced her retirement Wednesday.

BEVERLY — The city’s teachers’ union is calling on the Beverly School Committee to conduct a national search for a new superintendent after Suzanne Charochak announced her retirement Wednesday.

Now 69, Tom Gould is stepping down to spend more time with his three grandchildren and the rest of his family, he announ...
27/01/2025

Now 69, Tom Gould is stepping down to spend more time with his three grandchildren and the rest of his family, he announced in a statement Thursday night. He also said he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.

PEABODY — City Councilor at-Large Tom Gould will not seek reelection this fall.

Salem Public Schools indicated that it will not coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or share ident...
27/01/2025

Salem Public Schools indicated that it will not coordinate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or share identifiable information with federal immigration enforcement agencies.

SALEM — City officials assured residents Friday that they’re committed to protecting the rights of all community members regardless of immigration status.

Brazilian American visual artist Julia Csekö will host an opening reception Saturday of her exhibition, Social Fabric, a...
24/01/2025

Brazilian American visual artist Julia Csekö will host an opening reception Saturday of her exhibition, Social Fabric, a textile work engaging with the migration stories she’s collected from more than 80 local residents.

SALEM — Brazilian American visual artist Julia Csekö will host an opening reception Saturday of her exhibition, Social Fabric, a textile work engaging with the migration stories she’s collected from

Once the sale is complete and proper infrastructure is put in place, Peabody will be able to produce over 3 million gall...
24/01/2025

Once the sale is complete and proper infrastructure is put in place, Peabody will be able to produce over 3 million gallons more of drinking water per day as the sale includes a water management permit owned by Rousselot for these sites, Mayor Ted Bettencourt said.

PEABODY — The City Council approved the purchase of 164 acres of land owned by Rousselot and the water sources that come with it for $25 million Thursday night.

State officials recently awarded Salem a $20,000 grant that will help the city hire its own expert to review the ongoing...
23/01/2025

State officials recently awarded Salem a $20,000 grant that will help the city hire its own expert to review the ongoing cleanup of a contaminated site at Cedar and Barnes Road slated for a large housing development until the extent of the pollution was uncovered.

SALEM — State officials recently awarded Salem a $20,000 grant that will help the city hire its own expert to review the ongoing cleanup of a contaminated site at Cedar

The road-toll smishing scams come via text messages that fraudulently claim to be from various tolling agencies national...
23/01/2025

The road-toll smishing scams come via text messages that fraudulently claim to be from various tolling agencies nationally and request payment of unpaid tolls.

Both the state Department of Transportation and the Better Business Bureau have recently alerted drivers to a spreading epidemic of road-toll “smishing” scams.

Suzanne Charochak informed the Beverly School Committee at the time of her last contract negotiation three years ago tha...
23/01/2025

Suzanne Charochak informed the Beverly School Committee at the time of her last contract negotiation three years ago that it would be her final contract with the district, she told The Salem News Wednesday afternoon. She shared the news with students, families and staff Wednesday evening.

BEVERLY — Superintendent Suzanne Charochak will retire at the end of the school year.

With four weeks left in the regular season, this week's Blue Line Report takes a look at our nine area boys hockey teams...
22/01/2025

With four weeks left in the regular season, this week's Blue Line Report takes a look at our nine area boys hockey teams and how they've fared thus far, who their best and most surprising players have been, and what they need to do over the next four weeks:

With the regular season ending for public and parochial boys hockey teams four weeks from tomorrow, it’s a good time to assess where each squad stands.

The Holocaust is a story of hate that survivor and late Peabody resident Sonia Schreiber Weitz herself called indescriba...
22/01/2025

The Holocaust is a story of hate that survivor and late Peabody resident Sonia Schreiber Weitz herself called indescribable. Yet, she dedicated her life to finding the words to tell it through her poetry and many discussions with young students.

PEABODY — Holocaust survivor Sonia Schreiber Weitz carried with her a horrific story when she moved to Peabody in the late 1940s.

The Peabody Police Department has lost its accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission by faili...
22/01/2025

The Peabody Police Department has lost its accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission by failing to file documentation of some policies. But it is in good standing otherwise and on its way to gaining the status back, according to the organization.

PEABODY — The city’s police department has lost its accreditation from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission. But it is in good standing otherwise and on its way to gaining the

The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was honored just past his 96th birthday Monday by the town’s Human Rights Inclusion...
22/01/2025

The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was honored just past his 96th birthday Monday by the town’s Human Rights Inclusion Committee with a “Move Like King” ceremony at the Danvers High School Atrium.

DANVERS — The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King was honored just past his 96th birthday Monday by the town’s Human Rights Inclusion Committee with a “Move Like King” ceremony

The location with the highest number of suspected violations was Loring Avenue and Lafayette Street off Route 1A, which ...
22/01/2025

The location with the highest number of suspected violations was Loring Avenue and Lafayette Street off Route 1A, which generated an estimated 732 suspected violations.

SALEM — Stop-arm cameras installed on Salem Public Schools buses back in September recorded 3,371 suspected traffic violations throughout the city in less than four months.

Salem's Bowen Kerins, 49, is one of 16 of the top-ranked pinball players in the state who have earned a shot at going he...
21/01/2025

Salem's Bowen Kerins, 49, is one of 16 of the top-ranked pinball players in the state who have earned a shot at going head to head at the Western Mass Pinball Club in Palmer this weekend during the International Flipper Pinball Association’s 10th Annual State Championship series finale.

SALEM — In the world of competitive flipper pinball, a quick button press can mean the difference between victory and defeat.

Beverly city councilors Hannah Bowen and Todd Rotondo and former Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce President Medley Lo...
21/01/2025

Beverly city councilors Hannah Bowen and Todd Rotondo and former Greater Beverly Chamber of Commerce President Medley Long III are off and running along the campaign trail for the seat that Jerry Parisella stepped down from earlier this month to be sworn in as a judge.

BEVERLY — Although a date hasn’t been set for the special election to replace former state Rep. Jerry Parisella, three candidates are already off and running along the campaign trail.

Matthew Scouras, 34, of 527 Essex St. in Beverly, was first arrested Jan. 4 at his residence, where police say the found...
21/01/2025

Matthew Scouras, 34, of 527 Essex St. in Beverly, was first arrested Jan. 4 at his residence, where police say the found a N**i flag hanging from his wall, for multiple gun charges and threatening violence to Jewish people.

BEVERLY — A Beverly man facing multiple gun charges and for threatening violence to Jewish people is being held without bail following a hearing to determine if he poses a

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Police officers from around the state march in procession to Campbell Funeral Home Monday afternoon for the wake of Sgt. Jeremy Cole, an Endicott College police officer who was killed in a wrong-way crash in Newbury on his way home from work just before midnight on the night before Thanksgiving.

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