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National Rifle Association President David Keene, left, talks with NRA Chief Executive Officer Wayne LaPierre on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 30 before the start of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on gun violence. Supporters and opponents of stricter gun control measures faced off at a hearing on what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence in the wake of last month's shooting rampage in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 schoolchildren.

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  • Jubilant Fenwick grads remember the ‘little things’

    PEABODY — Sister Catherine Fleming, principal of Bishop Fenwick High School, sent her graduating class out into the world last night, with a warning about the culture we live in.

    May 24, 2013

  • New Peabody park dedicated to veterans

    PEABODY — This city chose to honor its warriors yesterday by dedicating a place of peace — a place where children can play and others can sit and walk and enjoy a bit of greenery downtown.

    May 24, 2013

  • Peabody man killed in crash

    A Peabody man was killed early this morning when the car in which he was a passenger crashed into a parked tow truck on Walnut Street.

    May 24, 2013

  • Subway wins OK in ipswich IPSWICH -- Subway is coming to downtown. While the franchise owner says it will have a positive impact on the town, many residents and business owners spoke against the chain restaurant's proposal, saying it would change the character of downtown and

    May 24, 2013

  • willows Restaurant approved for former Willows restroom SALEM -- After years of false starts, it looks as if the city has finally found a tenant for its "historic" and long vacant restroom/bathhouse at Salem Willows. A new restaurant, tentatively called The Clam Shack, hopes to open this summer, or next,

    May 24, 2013 3 Photos