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Mark Goldberg of Beverly Farms laughs with his son, Matthew, 38, at Bridgewell, a new group home in Beverly. There are five men, ranging in age from 38 to 73, living there after spending most of their adult lives in nursing homes.

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  • Salem High tightens sports policy SALEM — The academic bar is being raised at Salem High.
    Students who play a sport or take part in an extracurricular activity, like band or drama, can fail only one course in a quarter and still be eligible, according to a policy approved this week by the School Committee.

    May 28, 2012

  • 5923859SN.jpg Documentary unveils secrets of Ghost Army BEVERLY — As a young girl, Martha Gavin was intrigued by the paintings of churches that hung over the mantle at her uncle's house in New Jersey.
    She wondered why the pictures always depicted "broken" churches that had been damaged, as if hit by a bomb.

    May 28, 2012 6 Photos

  • 5926923SN.jpg Few have given as much as Anna Bertini DANVERS — Few in town have as long and varied a ré©sumé© of community service as Anna Flynn Bertini.
    She's a native of Iceland whose strong religious faith has allowed her to overcome personal tragedy and to give tirelessly, whether it be to the Boy Scouts, the Holocaust Center of the North Shore, or the Danvers Family Festival.

    May 28, 2012 1 Photo

  • New superintendent for Hamilton-Wenham to earn $165,000 HAMILTON-WENHAM — The school district's new superintendent has signed a three-year contract with an annual salary of $165,000.
    Michael Harvey, principal of Belmont High School, will begin his new job as Hamilton-Wenham superintendent July 1.

    May 28, 2012

  • 120525_SN_DLE_BFGRAD3.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