20-year-old Danvers man killed in car accident

Oct. 13, 2010   1 Comment  

State Police are investigating an early morning car crash in Walpole that killed one man and left another seriously injured. A 2007 Dodge Caliber SUV was traveling northbound on I-95 when the driver, Jacob Whitman, 20, of Danvers, lost control. The vehicle rolled over several times, State Police said. The passenger, Kevin McCarthy, also 20 [...]

Remembering John Updike

Jan. 29, 2009   2 Comments  

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John Updike, one of the most critically acclaimed American authors of the 20th century, died in Danvers, Mass. on Jan. 26. Mr. Updike had been battling lung cancer. He was 76. The author of the “Rabbit” series and countless contributions to the New Yorker magazine was hailed throughout his career as an author whose work [...]