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$1 Million State Grant Salvages Salem Skipper Rideshare Service
The discount Witch City rideshare program launched in 2020 was set to cease operations on Sept. 30.

Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.
The discount Witch City rideshare program launched in 2020 was set to cease operations on Sept. 30.

The first curbside pickup week is set for Oct. 5 on your regularly scheduled trash day.
District chronic absenteeism fell from 34.0 percent to 19.2 percent over four years, new DESE data shows.
Forest Street will shift to one-way traffic on Saturday, with detours and parking restrictions near Endicott Park.
Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced the designation as Salem prepared to mark the start of "Welcoming Week."
Contestants are sought for the contest at the 208th Topsfield Fair from Oct. 2 through Oct. 12.
The two-hour Peabody event will feature crafts, mocktails, and samples from Northshore Mall retailers and eateries.
The U.S. Attorney's Office said "Panda" supplied fentanyl and cocaine to a drug trafficking network operating on the North Shore.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office identified the suspect and victim in the death of a 41-year-old woman found on Tuesday.
The ceremony will take place at the North Andover Fire Station 2 on Salem Street.
The ceremony will be held Friday morning at the Salem Fire Department Headquarters.
The first 300 Andover households to sign up can get a free starter kit through the town's new compost partnership.
The Peabody Education Foundation will present the awards at an Oct. 14 ceremony at Peabody City Hall.
The Danvers gala will raise money for The Larkin building and the Catherine Larkin Memorial Scholarship.
After some heavy snowfall amounts in recent winters, this one could provide a bit of a reprieve for the Bay State.
Republican Micah Jones accused Democrat Dan Koh of ducking debate challenges in Beverly and Swampscott.
Jeffrey Blonder writes that the connection between 9-11 first responders and those who fought in the ensuing wars is seamless.
A new retail-style campus market offers free essentials as survey data shows many Salem State students struggle to afford food.
The Sept. 15 program in Beverly invites guests to serve as a Puritan jury in a reenactment of Bridget Bishop's trial.
The Essex County District Attorney's Office said the woman was found dead during a wellness check on Tuesday night.