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updated: Thu Jul 17, 2008 09:59 pm

Essex News

Local news for Essex, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Yesterday | GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex again exploring planning ties to Manchester

Essex has a number of unique land development issues - including the creation of a zoning overlay district along John Wise Avenue, and the potential development of Conomo Point.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex Police/Fire

A van illegally passed a school bus that was picking up an autistic child on Eastern Avenue yesterday.

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Related Topix: Gloucester, MA

Tue Jul 15, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex Police/Fire

An Island Road resident defended his home against a rabid raccoon Sunday night. The resident first called the police at 7:12 p.m to report that a rabid raccoon had entered his home.

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

Boston.com

Red tide forces clam diggers onto dry land

A light northeasterly breeze blows across the Rowley clam flats on this early summer morning, just enough to keep the midges and deer flies in a holding pattern.

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Related Topix: Hampshire College, Ipswich, MA, The College of New Jersey, The College of Idaho, The College of Wooster

Fri Jul 11, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex Fire Department gets a key replacement

If you've driven past the Essex Fire Department while members were washing their engines, you may have noticed something different - there's a new fire engine in town.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Essex County, MA, Family, Kids

Thu Jul 10, 2008

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Police

The bell sits outside the Visitors Center across the street from the museum. Written on the bell in a black marker was "Tiana loves Bob" and another expletive-laced comment about Tiana.

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Related Topix: Ipswich, MA, Peabody, MA, Danvers, MA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Pantries feeling double whammy: Higher food prices, greater need

As a gallon of milk approaches $4 and gasoline exceeds that price, another sign of the tighter times is the increased demand at North Shore food pantries.

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Related Topix: Beverly, MA, Home, Mortgage, Manchester, MA, Topsfield, MA, Wenham, MA

Sun Jul 06, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex police/fire

A Gloucester woman is facing a charge for a third offense of drunk driving after police in Essex pulled her over last night.

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Related Topix: Gloucester, MA

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Cw56.com

Red tide abates, Mass. clam flats open

An expansive red tide along the New England coast has abated, allowing Massachusetts to reopen some of its most productive shellfish beds.

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Related Topix: Orleans, MA, Eastham, MA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Boston Globe

Mother accused in cancer case defends role

"That child has been my world," Kristen A. LaBrie said of her son Jeremy. LaBrie was charged with child endangerment.

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Related Topix: Beverly, MA, Danvers, MA, Medicine, Salem, MA, Cancer, Health

Wed Jul 02, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex police/fire

A Coral Hill Road resident was playing with something inside her Jeep Wrangler when she lost control of the vehicle and it rolled over on Pond Street at 6:38 p.m. Monday.

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Sun Jun 29, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex police/fire

Police say they caught two Melrose teens Wednesday as they were attempting to break into a house on Centennial Grove at 8:26 p.m. The 18-year-olds, Felipe Moraes of 73 Essex St.

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Related Topix: Beverly, MA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex police/fire

Police stopped a car at 6:19 a.m. Monday on John Wise Avenue. The driver, Gloucester resident Michael Lorenzana, 31, of Prospect Street, was arrested on a charge of operating a vehicle with a suspended license.

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

Cousinconnect.com

Genealogy Query - BURNHAM : PHINNEY

Looking for information on Mary Burnham of Boston. Married John Greenleaf Phinney in Oct 1833.

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Related Topix: Life, Hobbies, Genealogy

Mon Jun 23, 2008

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

To support troops, Falcon Riders back in the saddle

For six years, a group of high school band parents and bikers known as the Danvers Falcon Riders used to hold a charity motorcycle run to support their children's music and art programs.

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Related Topix: Ipswich, MA, Danvers, MA, Beverly, MA

Sat Jun 21, 2008

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Club News: Vintage wedding gowns featured in special show

A special showing of vintage wedding gowns from the Peabody Historical Society 's collection will be held Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The exhibit, called "A Century of Brides: ...

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Related Topix: Lynn, MA, Beverly, MA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

Eden's Edge emerges in Ipswich, Beverly this weekend

Maria Benotti of Essex, who serves as artistic director of music at Eden's Edge, also founded the music ensemble 27 years ago.

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Related Topix: Boxford, MA, Beverly, MA, Ipswich, MA

Tue Jun 17, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Essex poised to get funding to extend sidewalk

Essex elementary students walking to school from Western Avenue may find themselves walking on a sidewalk in the near future.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Rockport, MA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

WBZ-AM Allston

California preps for gay marriages

California is about to join Massachusetts as the only states to allow gay couples to get married.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Wedding, Saugus, MA

Thu Jun 12, 2008

WBZ-AM Allston

MA Senate votes for $1 billion life science bill

The Massachusetts Senate has cast a lopsided vote in favor of a bill designed to jump-start the state's life sciences industry.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Biotech, Saugus, MA

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