Caroline Enos

Boston

Danvers and Peabody Reporter at The Salem News (Salem, MA)

Reporter @salemnews covering Danvers and Peabody // former @BostonGlobe correspondent & @SuffolkJournal editor-in-chief -- she/her -- Retweets ≠ endorsements

Articles

Peabody police chief secures new 3-year contract

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

PEABODY — The city’s police chief has agreed to a new three-year contract. Chief Tom Griffin’s new contract puts him at a $192,000 salary with an option for a raise next year, Mayor Ted Bettencourt told The Salem News. The new contract runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2028. kAmvC:77:? 92D =65 E96 56A2CE>6?E D:?46 a_`c] !C6G:@FD=J[ 96 D6CG65 7@C ae J62CD :? E96 $2=6> !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 2?5 62C?65 2 >2DE6C’D 568C66 :? 4C:>:?2= ;FDE:46 7C@> q@DE@?
Bowen wins 6th Essex primary

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

BEVERLY — At-Large City Councilor Hannah Bowen won the Democratic primary Tuesday night in the race to replace 6th Essex State Rep. Jerry Parisella. Bowen garnered 2,733 votes, beating Beverly Ward 1 City Councilor Todd Rotondo who received 2,054 votes, according to unofficial election results. kAmq@H6? H:== ?@H 7246 #6AF3=:42? |65=6J {@?8 xxx :? E96 86?6C2= 6=64E:@? @?
Seniors on seniors: Student podcasts share stories of older Mass. residents

1 week ago | meadvilletribune.com | Caroline Enos

DANVERS, Mass. — Danvers High (DHS) senior Josh Henry is in the same grade as Vietnam veteran Dick Moody’s grandson at school. That was about all the young man knew about Moody before meeting him this winter for a project. Henry and his group chose Moody from a list of five Danvers senior citizens who had volunteered to be interviewed by John White’s senior English elective class, The Power of a Story.
Peabody council OKs $8 million for new high school feasibility study

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

PEABODY — The City Council has approved an $8 million bond order for a feasibility study of a new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, moving the project toward its next stage of work. The bond order will allow the city to hire an owner’s project manager and architect design team in the next year. kAm~?46 @? 3@2C5[ E96 AC@;64E =6256CD H:== 96=A 56E6C>:?6 H96C6 E96 ?6H D49@@= H:== 36 =@42E65 2E E96 4FCC6?E D:E6 @7 E96 9:89 D49@@=[ :7 2 E@E2= 56>@=:E:@?
Varian reschedules contamination cleanup meeting

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

BEVERLY — Varian has rescheduled its meeting to update the public on contamination cleanup efforts at the company’s former site on Sohier Road to May 8. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Beverly Middle School library. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.kAmxE H2D C6D4965F=65 7C@> :ED @C:8:?2= 52E6 @? %F6D52J 5F6 E@ 2 4@?7=:4E H:E9 2?@E96C AF3=:4 >66E:?8[ '2C:2? D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E]k^Am kAm'2C:2?
Cahill announces run for re-election

1 week ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

BEVERLY — Mayor Mike Cahill has officially announced he is seeking re-election in the city’s first race for a four-term mayor. Voters narrowly approved extending the office from a two-year to a four-year term at the polls in 2023. kAmr29:== 92D =65 q6G6C=J 7@C E96 =2DE `a J62CD 2?5 H2D E96 4:EJ’D DE2E6 C6AC6D6?E2E:G6 7@C 2 564256 367@C6 E96?] w6 92D 2=D@ 366? 2 E62496C 2?5 4@249 :? E96 q6G6C=J !F3=:4 $49@@=D]k^Am kAmw6 E@=5 %96 $2=6> }6HD :? y2?F2CJ 96 A=2??65 E@ CF? 282:?[ 2D 2?
50 years of walking for Haiti

2 weeks ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

PEABODY — It will be 50 years of walking to support Haiti when local activists take to the outdoor track next the Torigian Senior Center on April 18. The event hasn’t missed a year, even during the pandemic. Organized by Faith and Concern Inc., the walkers raise thousands of dollars to send to struggling families, schools and hospitals in the Caribbean nation with each event. kAm%96 8C@FA 92D D9CF?< E@ 23@FE 7:G6 @C82?:K6CD @G6C E96 J62CD] xED 7@F?56C[ q6=8:2? :>>:8C2?E |:496=:?
Northshore Education Consortium begins union contract negotiations

2 weeks ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

BEVERLY — Educators at the Northshore Education Consortium held walk-ins and rallies at the organization’s six schools yesterday as contract negotiations began between their union and administrators. Wednesday marked the first day of negotiations between the Northshore Education Consortium Employees Federation (NECEF) Local 4293 and NEC’s board of directors, the union said in a prepared statement. kAm%96 F?:@? C6AC6D6?ED >@C6 E92?
Cahill announces run for reelection

2 weeks ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

BEVERLY — Mayor Mike Cahill has officially announced he is seeking reelection in the city’s first race for a four-term mayor. Voters narrowly approved extending the office from a two-year to a four-year term at the polls in 2023. kAmr29:== 92D =65 q6G6C=J 7@C `a J62CD[ H:??:?8 9:D D64@?5 3:5 7@C >2J@C :? a_`b] w6 AC6G:@FD=J D6CG65 EH@ J62CD @?
Lattof running for Peabody Ward 2 seat

2 weeks ago | salemnews.com | Caroline Enos

PEABODY — Downtown business owner Wendy Lattof is running for Ward 2 city councilor following incumbent Pete McGinn’s announcement that he won’t seek a seventh term on the City Council. Lattof, 53, owns Create & Escape DIY Workshops on Main Street and has lived in Peabody for nearly 30 years, originally hailing from Gloucester. This is her first time running for public office. kAm“!623@5J :D E96 A=246 H96C6 x C2:D65 >J EH@ <:5D 2?5 249:6G65 >J 5C62> @7 DE2CE:?8 >J @H? 3FD:?6DD[” {2EE@7 D2:5 :?