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  • 5898632SN.jpg Church grotto sparks controversy SALEM — A neighborhood group is trying to save an old stone grotto, a reproduction of the famous shrine at Lourdes, that stands next to a Catholic church that was closed nearly a decade ago.
    The Greater Endicott Street Neighborhood Association said it has been in talks with Lifebridge, the former Salem Mission, over the fate of the large grotto located on the homeless shelter's Margin Street property.

    May 21, 2012 2 Photos

  • Crash victim dies despite heroic rescue effort BEVERLY — Heroic efforts by firefighters were not enough to save a Beverly man whose vehicle rolled over on Hale Street in the early hours Saturday.
    His name has not been released but his age was put at roughly 55, said Deputy Fire Chief William Walsh.

    May 21, 2012

  • Prep graduates headed down different paths DANVERS — A St. John's Prep graduation can take you in a lot of different directions. You might even become a clown.
    That was the theme struck by senior Derek Dow and other speakers at yesterday's 102nd St. John's Prep commencement where 276 seniors from 51 cities and towns received their diplomas under a sprawling white tent on the school's sun-splattered campus.

    May 21, 2012

  • 5872755SN.jpg Danvers gears up for lengthy rail-trail party DANVERS — You might consider the June 2 dedication of the Danvers Rail Trail one of the longest in the town's history, not in terms of time but in terms of distance, as celebrations are planned throughout the 4.3-mile stretch from Wenham to Peabody.

    May 21, 2012 1 Photo

  • 120519_SN_DLE_ECGRAD6.jpg Photo Gallery: 2012 Graduations Images of the Class of 2012 for North Shore high schools, colleges and universities. Updated throughout the graduation season.

    May 20, 2012