This day's roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American narrative. Today, we recall President George Washington, who proclaimed our first national day of public thanksgiving to be observed "by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God," and President Abraham Lincoln, who established our annual Thanksgiving Day to help mend a fractured nation in the midst of civil war. ...continued
Election results chart:
Click to get complete results for the Nov. 3 municipal elections in the cities of Beverly, Salem and Peabody.
Halloween slide shows: It was a fun-filled weekend in Salem as the Witch City celebrated Halloween. Salem News photographers Deborah Parker and Mark Lorenz captured the happenings in these images.
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Holiday shopping: Money-Saving Tips for Memorable Holidays; How to Stretch Your Toy Dollars This Holiday Season; When Buying Kids' Gifts, Follow a Few Simple Rules; and more.
Peabody West Little League:Profiles, photos and more on the players and team that represented New England in the Little League World Series and made the North Shore proud.
Ho Ho Ho: Santa on the scene this weekend Santa Claus is coming to town — and he's staying for the weekend.
First, he'll be landing with a thud on the roof of the Hawthorne hotel in Salem tonight at 6, where the Salem Fire Department will be waiting to lend him a hand, and a ladder. ...continued
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Dr. Holly Mason has joined the staff of Howard Goldberg, M.D., and Cosmetic Dermatology and Aesthetic Laser Center in Swampscott. She is a recent graduate of Tufts Medical School and has a special interest in dermatologic surgery and pediatric dermatology....continued
Flu season: It's here, and this year the H1N1 virus is 
