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Globe North is published in two editions on Thursday and Sunday, each distributed to a different part of the Globe North readership area. This page contains all stories published in the two editions. Globe North covers the following cities and towns:
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Editor
Kerry Drohan
978-646-3901
Boston: 617-929-3089
drohan@globe.com
Assistant editor
Marcia Dick
978-646-3929
m_dick@globe.com
Reporters
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Kathy McCabe
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Steve Rosenberg
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Julian Benbow (Sports)
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Sunday's stories
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Stepping up to help
fill others' plates
A new flock of volunteers is a timely boost to local food pantries, which are facing the annual problem of increased holiday demand, exacerbated this season by decreasing donations because of the recession. Above, volunteer Taylor Davis works at The Open Door, a Gloucester food pantry. (By Brian Benson, Boston Globe)
- Free Thanksgiving meals north of Boston (Boston Globe)

Ipswich spends $2.2 million to
preserve farm as open space
An effort to preserve Ipswich’s Maplecroft Farm from development is nearing a successful conclusion after Ipswich voters authorized town funds for the project.
Region north of Boston should be prepared for a casino, says group
As state lawmakers take a fresh look at expanded gambling in Massachusetts, a North Shore advocacy group is pressing to ensure the discussions include the needs of the region. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
Flurry of projects broadening
Lowell’s cultural vista
In a city long known for its support of the arts, things seem to be kicking up a notch in Lowell's cultural scene. (By Karen Sackowitz, Boston Globe)

- malden Malden City Council votes to keep pay-as-you-throw trash program (By Travis Andersen, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe North Community briefing Five finalists for chief in Burlington (Boston Globe)
- Globe North Community briefing Local leaders make appeal in Andover (Boston Globe)
- Quincy For Paul Gorman in Quincy, another day, another YMCA to rebuild (By Rich Fahey, Globe Correspondent)
- Who taught YOU to drive? Taking license with temporary plates: How far is too far? (By Peter DeMarco, Boston Globe)
- Globe North Sports With young players, Georgetown High girls’ soccer expected to return in force next season (By Jonathan Raymond, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe North Sports Notebook Suozzo anchors Merrimack offense (By Sports Notebook, Boston Globe)
- Globe North Arts Two 8-year-old dancers from Wakefield have parts in ‘Nutcracker’ (By Wendy Killeen, Boston Globe)
- Globe North Dining Out Both hits and misses at Beverly Farms pub with upscale prices (Boston Globe)
- Globe North best bets (Boston Globe)

Thursday's stories
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No work for the weary
Some of the state's highest unemployment rates are found in area communities, where job seekers, career counselors hold out hope for stimulus to kick into gear. Local residents looking for help finding a job last week crowd into the waiting area at the regional ValleyWorks Career Center in Lawrence. (By Steven Rosenberg, Boston Globe)
Out of the region’s thousands of unemployed, one woman’s story
Irma Rendon says the bad luck began 11 months ago. That’s when her factory boss in North Andover told her that after four years of assembling cables she was no longer needed. (By Steven Rosenberg, Globe Staff)

School chief timed retirement to give Andover best replacement chance
Prior to announcing last month that she would be stepping down from her post at the end of the school year, Andover schools Superintendent Claudia L. Bach took timing into account. (By Katheleen Conti, Globe Staff)
Northeast Vocational reluctantly trims budget, but communities still unhappy
Under pressure from the state, the Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School District has cut more than $850,000 with its latest budget proposal and sent new assessment bills to the 12 cities and towns that send students to its high school. (By Kathy McCabe, Boston Globe)
Danvers, Swampscott approve spending for construction projects
A Special Town Meeting in Danvers on Monday cleared the way for the modernization of the high school complex when it resoundingly approved funding for the long-awaited project. (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)

- Globe North People Marblehead classmates remember Allie Castner (By Wendy Killeen, Boston Globe)
- Scott Galvin gears up for term as Woburn mayor (By John Laidler, Globe Correspondent)
- State fines company for fuel-oil spill (Boston Globe)
- Globe North news briefs Chelsea Collaborative holds open house (Boston Globe)
- Globe North news briefs Georgetown winter parking ban starts Dec. 1 (Boston Globe)
- Globe North Football Thursday Westford Academy has become a force to be reckoned with (By Jonathan Raymond, Boston Globe)
- Globe North High School football The end zone (Boston Globe)
- Globe North Sports With appearance in Div. 3 North final, Rockport soccer squad delivered on a promise to themselves (By Sapna Pathak, Globe Correspondent)
- Globe North letters Vietnam veterans deserve more aid A plea to support agency’s work (Boston Globe)
- Globe North best bets (Boston Globe)








