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UpdatedMon, Jan 4, 2021 at 3:52 pm ET Replies(2) U.S. 6th Congressional District challenger John Paul Moran and four other Republicans contend the allowance of no-excuse mail-in ballots, early voting and drop boxes violated the state constitution. (Scott Souza/Patch) SALEM, MA — The Republican challenger in the 2020 U.S. 6th Congressional District race is pushing forward in a lawsuit against the state over election results on the basis that the allowance of no-excuse, mail-in ballots, ballot ...

Reply Beverly police are warning residents about a scam where callers falsely claim to be local authorities asking for bail money for a relative. (Shutterstock) BEVERLY, MA — Beverly police are warning residents of a phone scam they said has targeted several city households in recent weeks. Police said residents reported getting calls from local police requesting money to help a relative in need. "Beverly police will not call people requesting bail for a loved one," police said. Subscribe The...

UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 11:03 am ET Reply Salems positive test rate rose to 6.33 percent, according to the latest state report, up from 5.13 in last weeks report. (Shutterstock) SALEM, MA — Coronavirus rates continued to surge in Salem this past week with 690 positive cases reported over the past 14 days. The citys cases per 100,000 people — a key metric the state uses in determining whether a city or town is at "high risk" for community spread — rose to 90.9, up from 66.32 last wee...

Beverly Coronavirus Cases Push Higher Ahead Of Holidays Patch 12/18/2020 Scott Souza © Shutterstock Beverlys positive test rate rose to 4.67 percent, according to the latest state report, up from 3.45 in last weeks report. BERVERLY, MA — Coronavirus rates continued to surge in Beverly this past week with 385 positive cases reported over the past 14 days. The citys cases per 100,000 people — a key metric the state uses in determining whether a city or town is at "high ri...

Reply Swampscott reported 175 positive cases of coronavirus over the past two weeks, according to the latest state report. (Shutterstock) SWAMPSCOTT, MA — Swampscott has crossed the threshold into being considered a "high risk" town for community coronavirus spread, according to this weeks state report. Virus metrics were higher across the board in the town with 73.4 cases per 100,000 residents — a key metric the state uses for a "high risk" community — and a positive test rate of 5.24 pe...

Reply Some weekend commuter rail service was restored under a revised MBTA proposal for service cuts to make up for low ridership during the coronavirus pandemic. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) SALEM, MA — The MBTA apparently listened as local and state officials, T workers and the riding public decried proposed massive cuts to service proposed to make up for lost ridership due to the coronavirus health crisis at recent public forums. Yet, while the extent and lengths of the cuts were ultimately reduce...

UpdatedTue, Dec 15, 2020 at 6:45 pm ET Reply With up to eight inches of snow predicted for Thursday, Danvers students could be facing a remote learning day instead of a traditional snow day. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) DANVERS, MA — A pile of snow predicted for Thursday wont necessarily mean a day off for Danvers Public Schools students. With Danvers Schools switching to remote learning as of Thursday due to rising coronavirus and staffing concerns, the district will keep all students in a remote l...

UpdatedWed, Dec 16, 2020 at 2:39 pm ET Reply Some Beverly Hospital staff could receive the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine as soon as Wednesday, according to Beth Israel Lahey Health. (Shutterstock) BEVERLY, MA — The first coronavirus vaccine could be available to front line staff at Beverly Hospital as early as Wednesday, according to Beth Israel Lahey Health. The health care system that runs Beverly Hospital said in a statement to Patch it expects to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine "in the n...

UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 11:03 am ET Reply While Beverlys coronavirus case count rose in the latest state report the city remained below the threshold for being considered at "high risk" for community spread. (Shutterstock) BEVERLY, MA — Beverly coronavirus cases are once again on the rise, according to this weeks state report. While the city recorded more than 100 more new positive tests over a 14-day span compared to last weeks report, Beverly did remain below the states new threshold fo...

UpdatedFri, Dec 11, 2020 at 9:59 am ET Reply(1) Coronavirus cases in Danvers surged once again over the past week as the town enters the states "high risk" category for community spread. (Shutterstock) DANVERS, MA — The coronavirus case level in Danvers surged sharply once again in the past week, according to state data, as the town entered the states "high risk" category for community spread. Danvers recorded 315 positive cases over the past 14 days, compared to 177 cases in the same span le...