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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 drop boxes and early voting because of the coronavirus health crisis violated the state constitution...

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 scam is commonly known as the "grandparents" scam because the targets tend to be older adults who a...

UpdatedFri, Dec 18, 2020 at 11:03 am ET Reply Salem's positive test rate rose to 6.33 percent, according to the latest state report, up from 5.13 in last week's 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 city's 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 week. The metric was 45.9 two weeks ago, according to the state's weekly report. More than half of M...

Beverly Coronavirus Cases Push Higher Ahead Of Holidays Patch 12/18/2020 Scott Souza © Shutterstock Beverly's positive test rate rose to 4.67 percent, according to the latest state report, up from 3.45 in last week's report. BERVERLY, MA — Coronavirus rates continued to surge in Beverly this past week with 385 positive cases reported over the past 14 days. The city's 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 56.5, up from 39.83 last week. The metric was 26.3 two weeks...

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 week's 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 percent. The town reported 175 new positive tests over the past 14 days, according to the state repor...