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Trooper's Family Sues Salem Restaurant for $20 Million Over Fatal Crash

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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State Police Offer Free Car Seat Checks At Danvers Barracks

State Police at the Danvers barracks will offer free car seat installation checks for North Shore families, giving parents access to trained technicians at no cost. The program, held at the barracks on Maple Street, comes as regional coverage this week also flagged a Salem animal cruelt…

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Water Main Break Disrupts Northshore Avenue Area

A water main break near Northshore Avenue disrupted service for Danvers customers Wednesday morning as Public Works crews scrambled to make repairs, per a Patch report. The disruption came the same day Danvers' 7v7 football team advanced alongside Peabody and Masconomet to the New Engla…

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Danvers To Dedicate Purple Heart Monument Next Month

Danvers will dedicate a new Purple Heart Monument at Town Hall next month, honoring local recipients of the military decoration. The ceremony announcement, reported by Danvers Patch, comes as the town also marked Officer Nicholas Strangie's commendation for his response to a May CVS rob…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of July 20, 2026 through July 26, 2026

Two Danvers obituaries were published this week: Tobin, Gerald Douglas, 90, and Spadorcia, Julie Ann, 59. Both notices were posted through Danvers funeral homes — Tobin's arrangements handled by O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service and Spadorcia's by Lyons Funeral Home — with details…

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Danvers Football Finishes Runner-Up at Northeast 7v7 Title

Danvers finished as a runner-up in the Northeast 7v7 football tournament as Peabody claimed the title, according to Salem News' "Peabody impresses on way to Northeast 7v7 title; Masconomet, Danvers runners-up." The North Shore squad joined Masconomet on the runner-up podium after Peabod…

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Real Estate

Danvers Home Sales Span $605,000 To $1.75 Million In Summer Period

Danvers recorded 13 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with six disclosed sale prices ranging from $605,000 to $1.75 million and a median of $872,500. The period's top sale was 135 Maple St., which sold for $1.75 million to Engine 111 LLC. Maple Street saw two recorded tran…

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Marblehead Man Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize

A Marblehead man's $1 million Powerball win drew North Shore attention this weekend, per a Danvers Patch report. Richard Mulombre won the prize as part of a $526 million July drawing, according to the outlet's newsletter coverage circulated to Danvers readers. Meanwhile, Glen Magna Farm…

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Danvers Police Urge Parents to Talk to Kids Amid 'Takeover' Buzz

Danvers police urged parents to discuss "responsible choices" with kids amid social media buzz about a planned youth "takeover" event. The advisory, first reported by Patch, was the day's leading public-safety headline for the North Shore. Meanwhile, the Salem News profiled Team Jordy, …

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