S&P Global Ratings upgraded Danvers' general obligation bond rating to AAA from AA+ this week. The move, detailed in an S&P Global Ratings release dated Aug. 8, lifts Danvers into the top tier of Massachusetts municipal borrowers and could mean lower interest costs on future town borrow…
A Danvers board has been found in violation of the state's Open Meeting Law, a Salem News report says. The story, headlined "Danvers board found in violation of Open Meeting Law," is bylined by reporter Caroline Enos and was published Friday, Aug. 7; it does not specify which board or d…
Cherry Farm Creamery, a longtime Danvers ice cream shop, is marking 50 years in business, a milestone reported today by the Salem News. The other notable item making the rounds involves School Street Foods, whose restaurant was damaged when a driver crashed into it; the owners are now a…
A Danvers flag football player has been named a national finalist for a top NFL youth honor this week. St. Mary's High School student Sofia Lafontant is one of 10 finalists nationwide in the NFL and Toyota 2026 NFL Flag Player of the Year program, according to Danvers Patch's report hea…
Congressional primary contenders sharpen their pitches to Danvers-area voters with just weeks left before the vote. Candidates Tram Nguyen and John Beccia say they are ready to debate ahead of the September 1 primary, while Dan Koh points to a new poll showing him ahead, according to a …
Danvers residents can now set out unwanted clothing, shoes and bedding for free curbside pickup, according to Danvers Patch. The town has partnered with Simple Recycling to offer the pickups at no cost to households, giving residents a simple way to clear unwanted textiles without a tri…
Danvers flag football player Sofia Lafontant, a St. Mary's High School student, has been named one of 10 national finalists for the 2026 NFL Flag Player of the Year award, an honor recognized by the NFL and Toyota, Patch reports. No further details on the selection process or announceme…
Danvers recorded 14 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, with disclosed prices ranging from $76,250 to $1,615,000 and a median of $608,500 among the eight sales that reported a price. The month's top sale was a condominium unit at 58 River St., which sold for $1,615,000 on July…
Massachusetts Restaurant Week returns this month with deals at more than 180 restaurants across Greater Boston and Central Massachusetts, per Danvers Patch. Patch's "More Than 180 Restaurants Offer Deals For Restaurant Week: MA Cheap Eats" reports prix fixe menus starting at $27 a perso…
Family of slain State Trooper Kevin Trainor sues Salem restaurant for $20 million over fatal crash. Danvers Patch reports that Trainor's family filed suit this week accusing the restaurant of overserving the driver who caused the wrong-way crash that killed him, under the headline "Sale…
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