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Town firefighters aid four-alarm Rockport fire
September 21, 2026
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Danvers Firefighters Aid Four-Alarm Rockport Fire
Danvers was among 10 departments sending mutual aid to a four-alarm fire at a mixed-use building at 19 Broadway Ave. in Rockport on Sunday morning. Crews responded to a report of a strong gas odor at about 9:58 a.m., found thick black smoke and an active fire, and knocked it down around 1 p.m. No injuries were reported, but at least two families and commercial businesses were displaced; the Rockport Fire Department and State Police are investigating the cause.
John Guilfoil Public Relations
Danvers Garden Club Holds Monthly Board Meeting Tonight
The Danvers Garden Club's monthly board meeting runs Monday, September 21, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Gordon Room of the Peabody Institute Library.
Peabody Institute Library of Danvers
Visiting Hours Set Today for Danvers Resident Stanley Harris
Visiting hours for Stanley Harris, a longtime Danvers property maintenance supervisor, are Monday, September 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Campbell Funeral Home.
Campbell Funeral Home
Danvers Hosts Masconomet Soccer Doubleheader
Danvers High School hosts Masconomet in varsity and JV boys soccer matches Monday, September 21, starting at 4 p.m.
Masconomet Boys Soccer
Online Rosary Group Meets Monday Evening
The Danvers Catholic Collaborative's Online Rosary Group meets Monday, September 21, at 6:30 p.m., a weekly recurring gathering.
The Danvers Catholic Collaborative
Conservation Commission Meets Thursday at Senior Center
The Danvers Conservation Commission meets Thursday, September 24, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Great Room at 25 Stone Street.
Town of Danvers
Water and Sewer Commissioners Set Thursday Meeting
The Danvers Water and Sewer Commissioners meet Thursday, September 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Conference Room at 2 Burroughs Street.
Town of Danvers
Care Dimensions to Host Fundraising Walk Sept. 27
Care Dimensions holds a fundraising walk at St. John's Prep on Sunday, September 27, to support hospice and grief programs.
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