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  • plant2 Salem power plant owners address rumors

    SALEM -- It's only natural that the redevelopment of a 65-acre waterfront site, a plan that includes the construction of a $800 million natural gas-fired power plant, should generate a lot of worries and rumors. That was on display last night when th

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo 5 Stories

  • 130515_SN_KYU_SELL_1 Can Cabot Street theater be saved? BEVERLY -- Whoever buys the Cabot Street Cinema Theatre will be taking on a big challenge, but local theater owners say the historic movie palace could remain a viable business under a creative new owner. The fate of the downtown theater is now in qu

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo

  • 130515_SN_KYU_WORK_2 Mall makeover SALEM -- Renovation work on the Essex Street pedestrian mall has begun and is expected to go through June. Meant to make the street more inviting and pedestrian-friendly, the project includes removing several landscaping beds, resetting cobblestones

    May 17, 2013 2 Photos

  • ppb4 Peabody industrial park objects to zoning change PEABODY -- It started out as a modest proposal to adjust the city's zoning map. But it got hot enough last night that Mayor Ted Bettencourt called for the cancellation of a Planning Board hearing in order to schedule a neighborhood gathering to discu

    May 17, 2013 5 Photos

  • AngieJessie Angie soars on 'Idol' finale BEVERLY -- Angela Miller graced the stage of "American Idol" for the final time this season last night, performing duets with Adam Lambert and Jessie J during the show's live finale. The 19-year-old Beverly High School graduate was eliminated from th

    May 17, 2013 1 Photo