By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The next round of construction for the Essex Street pedestrian mall will begin on Monday May 13 and will end no later than Sunday June 30.

This round of work includes:

-Removal of both landscaping beds located in front of the Museum Place Mall, and replacement with brick matching the existing pattern
-The removal of eight diseased street trees and replacement with seven new trees in front of Coons, to Cabot Money Management (216 to 226 Essex Street) and one new street tree planted in front of the Magic Parlor (213 Essex Street), between the two existing street lights
-The removal of the kiosk and replacement with brick paving
-The removal of cobble parking tabs and replacement with brick to match the existing patterns in three areas along the pedestrian mall (between Washington Street and Derby Square, Derby Square and Central Street, and Central Street to Museum Square) and replacement with brick matching the existing pattern
-The resetting of cobblestone areas to correct drainage and settling problems

The rehabilitation of the water fountain at the corner of Washington Street and Essex Street will not be done as part of this round of improvements. That specialized work is currently out to bid and is estimated to commence by Monday July 29 and wrap up on Friday September 13.

Phase one of the construction plans started in August of 2012 and ended the following September, and included removing three landscaping beds in the area.

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By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The city of Salem is looking for four residents to serve on the Community Preservation Committee.

All applications for the four positions must be submitted before Wednesday May 15.

The Act, which was adopted in 2012, requires the appointment of such a committee.

Two of the four seats will be appointed by Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, and the remaining two will be appointed by the City Council.

Those interested in applying for appointment to the committee should submit their resume and a completed “City of Salem Application for Appointment to Boards and Commissions” at this website, or email to Mayor@Salem.com.

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The following was submitted by Boston College High School:

For High Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.80 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.6 quality point average and all grades '"C+" or higher.

For Honors a Soph., Jr., Sr. must have at least a 3.20 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher. Freshmen need a 3.165 quality point average and all grades '"C-" or higher.

Burlington: Honors: Edward C. Wetzel ‘16

Everett: High Honors: Samuel Vasquez ’14 and Matthew F. Donohue ‘16

Honors:  Igor Campos Carvalho’14

Lynnfield: High Honors: Eric Simonelli ‘15

Malden: High Honors: Delsin David '14 and Danny Nguyen '16

Honors: Ismail Chineye Asongwed '14, Kolby Lavrik Vegara '15 and Kenny Wilson Delino '16

Medford: High Honors:  David Gentile ’14 and  John M. O'Brien 2015

Honors: Keshler S.G. Charles '15 and John F. Glynn '15

Melrose: High Honors: James F. O'Donnell '14, Daniel Casey '16, Anthony A. Ioffredo '16, Edward J. Kelley '16, Jacob A. May '16, Matthew W. O'Donnell '16, Noah A. Peterson '16

Honors: Samir Aslane '15, Robert A. Brodeur '16 and Andrew T. McCormack '16

Merrimac: High Honors: Liam Maxwell Rich’14

Nahant: High Honors: Matthew C. Ryan ‘14

North Andover: Honors: Emaad Syed Ali '15 and John Roy O’Connor '15

Revere: High Honors: Kenny Builes '14, Michael J. Kelley '14, Matthew S. O’Keefe '14 and Gabriel Drumond Depinho '16

Honors: Walter A. Carrera '14, Sergio Manuel Leon '16 and Alejandro D. Montoya '16

Salem: High Honors: William M. Kraemer ‘15

Saugus: Honors: Christopher J. Kelble '14

Somerville: High Honors: Christien P. Mendoza Exconde '15, Jesse O. Najarro '15 and Alex E. Santos '15

Honors: John W. Dres 2014, John P. Lynch 2015 and Brandon R. Payzant '16

Stoneham: High Honors:  David A. Vaccaro’14

Honors: Sean P. Moynihan’14

Swampscott: High Honors: Michael Wade Norcott '14

Honors: Peter R. Amato '16

West Newbury: High Honors: William Callahan Duggan '16

Winchester: High Honors: Thomas X. Pinella '14, Nathan S. Batty '15 and John D. O'Donnell '16

Honors:  Alexander J. Farone '15

Winthrop: High Honors: Thomas J. Nee '14, Christian G. Navarro '15, Nicholas R. Triant '15 and Cameron A. DeAngelo '16

Honors: Grant Herbert '14

Woburn: High Honors:  Robert J. Ferullo ‘15

Boston College High School is a Jesuit, Catholic, college-preparatory school for young men founded in 1863.  The school enrolls approximately 1600 students from more than 100 communities in eastern Massachusetts.

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

In celebration of Mother's Day, Simon Malls is hosting "Mom's Nite Out" with various activities focused on rewarding moms, and a silent auction component with proceeds going to the OneFund Boston to support those affected by the tragic Boston Marathon bombings.

The festivities will be held on Thursday May 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Northshore Mall in Peabody, as well as 14 other malls in the area.

Burlington mall's event will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Attendees can enjoy refreshments, entertainment, fashion and beauty services.

Prior to the silent auction, Simon Property Group’s Simon Malls and Premium Outlets in New England announced their support of the OneFund Boston with a “kickoff” contribution of $100,000.

“Simon Property Group has a large presence in Boston and the surrounding communities. We are proud to be assisting in the donation process for the families affected by the unfortunate events on Marathon Monday,” said Brian Jenkins, vice president, Simon Property Group in New England. “We are a part of the great city of Boston and proud of our commitment to the city and that of our shoppers, and know Boston will continue to demonstrate its strength and resilience."

Below is a complete list of the malls hosting the event:

Arsenal Mall
Bangor Mall (Maine)
Burlington Mall
Cape Cod Mall
Crystal Mall (Conn)
Emerald Square
Fox Run Mall (New Hampshire)
Mall at Chestnut Hill
Mall at Rockingham Park (New Hampshire)
Mall of New Hampshire (New Hampshire)
Northshore Mall
Pheasant Lane Mall (New Hampshire)
Solomon Pond Mall
South Shore Plaza
Square One Mall

Items in the silent auction vary from mall to mall, and the donated items are from both mall retailers and local businesses.

Categories of prizes include home improvement, entertainment, health and beauty, travel and more, and winners must be present to accept prizes.

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As the adventurous pirates yell 'Ship Ahoy', little do they know they are heading straight for the Sea Monster who captures all of them for littering. Left to Right: Alex Bull of Marblehead, Piper Hall of Swampscott, Carissa Myre of Salem, Phoebe Holz of Danvers, Eleanor Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead, Alex Diefenbach of Salem, and Margaret Mancusi-Ungaro of Marblehead

Photo by Fogle

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The city of Salem Beautification Committee will hold its annual Clean Sweeps Day as part of "Clean Salem, Green Salem," a program that promotes "earth friendly" activities in the city.

The event will be held on Saturday May 4 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and entails organized groups cleaning up various locations throughout the city. Volunteers can meet the event team leaders at Leslie’s Retreat Park on Commercial Street at the start of the day, or organize a group to help clean up another location.

In addition to the cleanups, Salem Recycles, the City of Salem Recycling Committee and Goodwill Industries are sponsoring a drop and swap at Leslie’s Retreat Park.

Free water conservation materials along with nozzles will be given to the first 50 participants that arrive.

All volunteers are invited to the Leslie’s Retreat Park for a thank you pizza party following the cleanups at 11:30 a.m.

For more information call Julie Rose at 978-619-5679.

Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The city of Salem will begin a brief street sweeping program following a season of harsh weather that tore through the region.

The program will begin on Monday April 29 on Salem's entrance corridors and last through Friday May 10. Then, from May 13 to May 24, sweepers will start cleaning residential streets in neighborhoods.

Entrance corridors include Boston Street, Bridge Street, Essex Street (from Boston Street to Washington Street), Lafayette Street (from Dow Street to the Marblehead line), Loring Avenue, and North Street.

"After a winter of record breaking snow amounts, street sweepers are a welcome sight," Mayor Kimberley Driscoll said in a recent announcement. "We are committed to cleaning this city street by street starting on April 29."

During the entrance corridor sweeping, parking is prohibited from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. on scheduled sweep days.

As in the past, entrance corridor sweeping schedules alternate between the odd and even sides of the street so residents are able to alternate parking their cars on the opposite side of the street during scheduled sweeping days.

Residents can refer to the "No Parking/Tow Zone" signs posted along each of the entrance corridors in order to determine what day parking restrictions are in effect.

From May 13 and through May 24, residential neighborhood street sweeping will take place on both sides of the street on the same day.

Each neighborhood route will be posted with temporary ‘No Parking/Tow Zone’ signs and parking will be prohibited between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"In order for the sweepers to do their job, I would like to ask all residents to pay attention to the no parking signs posted for street sweeping and to remove your cars from the street on your designated sweeping day," said John Tomasz, director of public services, in a recent announcement. "Our goal is to clean the streets, not to tow cars, so please park accordingly during scheduled street sweeping days."

Another neighborhood sweep is scheduled for this fall from September 16 to September 27.

The city will use its CodeRed system to alert residents when street sweeping will commence.

Certain weather conditions, like heavy rainfall, prohibit the use of the street sweepers Weather cancellations will be posted on www.salem.com.

For additional information on how street sweeping is broken down, check out Salem's website.

By Terri Ogan, Globe Correspondent

The Enterprise Center at Salem State University has announced the finalists in the 2013 North of Boston Business Plan Competition.

One of the following will take home the $5,000 first prize; second and third place winners will receive $3,000 and $2,000, respectively:

- Apptomics LLC is a digital health firm developing mobile applications and devices for neurological conditions.

- North Shore Speech Therapy LLC is a therapist-owned pediatric speech therapy practice.

- The Bridge LLC is a social media website where Cape Ann businesses, nonprofits and community groups can raise awareness and share each other’s audience and network.

The three finalists will present their business plans on Monday May 6 to an audience of regional business leaders and interested observers in the Recital Hall on the Salem State central campus at 3 p.m. The public is welcome to attend both the presentations and the reception that follows.

The competition is designed to encourage companies to start and grow their businesses on the North Shore by offering cash prizes and, more important for most entrants, the opportunity to meet and get feedback from the judging panel of local business leaders, some of whom may be potential investors. Past winners have cited the competition as being a key factor in their success.

This year’s gold sponsors are East Boston Savings Bank, People’s United Bank and TD Bank.

Silver sponsors include North Shore Technology Council, Salem Five, Speaking of Leadership and West Hill Technology Council, along with over a dozen co-sponsors.

For more detailed information about the 2013 North of Boston Business Plan Competition, visit enterprisectr.org/bpc or call 978-542-7528.

Terri Ogan can be reached at oganglobe@gmail.com, or follow her on Twitter.