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Rethinking Rodin at the Peabody Essex Museum

Rodin: Transforming Sculpture is the latest installation of acclaim at the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM). According to the museum, the exhibition fundamentally alters how we understand, interpret and experience one of the world's most iconic sculptors. The collection features more than 160 finished and unfinished works by the

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Danvers teen who killed teacher sentenced

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A teenager who raped and killed his high school math teacher was sentenced Friday to life in prison with eligibility for parole in 25 years. Philip Chism was convicted in December in the 2013 death of Danvers High School teacher Colleen Ritzer. He was 14 when he

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PEM’s ‘Asia in Amsterdam’ exhibit combines culture and commerce

"Asia in Amsterdam: The Culture of Luxury in the Golden Age" is the latest exhibition of marvel at the Peabody Essex Museum. Now through June 5, visitors of the PEM are welcome to explore a sensational presentation of art and cultural innovation through commerce, using all five senses.

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Moulton re-election bid may turn into a free ride

SALEM, Mass. – U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton may get a free ride to re-election in November as no Republican has stepped up to challenge the first-term congressman's bid for two more years in Washington. While his North Shore district is often regarded as competitive, the Salem Democrat and

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Salem teen convicted in rape, murder of high school math teacher

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts teenager was convicted Tuesday of raping and killing his high school math teacher when he was 14. Philip Chism followed his ninth-grade algebra teacher, Colleen Ritzer, into a school bathroom, strangled her, stabbed her at least 16 times and raped her.

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Salem readies itself for another Halloween — Gallery

Halloween is in the air, and what better way to spread spooky holiday cheer while learning about early American superstitions and the origins of the holiday, than with a trip to Salem, Massachusetts. Known as the "Witch City," because of the infamous witch trials of 1692, Salem offers

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Drug abuse drops under tough new court program

BOSTON – A program aimed at keeping ex-offenders from relapsing into drug abuse and crime shows early signs of success in Worcester, one of several communities where it's being assessed for wider adoption. The program, known as HOPE/MORR, aims to keep probationers out of prison by imposing immediate

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Salem trial of teenager charged in teacher’s death to begin

SALEM, Mass. (AP) — Lawyers in the trial of a Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his high school math teacher plan to make opening statements Monday. Philip Chism is charged in the October 2013 rape and slaying of Colleen Ritzer. The body of the 24-year-old teacher at Danvers High School, north