Protest Planned For Gov. Baker's Swampscott Home | PM Patch

SWAMPSCOTT, MA — It's Tuesday, Oct. 13. Here are some of the top stories we are covering on the North Shore and across Massachusetts.

Housing advocacy groups upset that Gov. Charlie Baker is prepared to let the state's moratorium on evictions lapse plan to let him hear about it in front of his Swampscott home with a march and car caravan on Wednesday.

Baker this week pledged $171 million "to help manage the end of the moratorium," but the advocacy groups argue evictions should be on hold until 12 months after the state's coronavirus state of emergency order is lifted.

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Also on the North Shore today

Danvers Hockey Star Meghan Duggan Announces Retirement

Meghan Duggan, the Danvers native and U.S. Olympic team member who won a goal medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, made the announcement in an essay on ESPN's website after 14 years with the U.S. national team.

Kitchen Fire Closes Texas Roadhouse In Danvers

A kitchen fire forced the Texas Roadhouse on Newbury Street to close for a second day on Tuesday. The fire occurred Monday morning while the restaurant was closed.

Beverly Woman Who Lost Daughter To Cancer Will Donate Kidney To 13-Year-Old

Next month, Kamie will donate a kidney to her childhood friend's son, Nikolas. It will save the 13 year-old from suffering and dialysis. He's also legally blind.

Arson Ruled In Series Of Beverly Early Morning Fires

A series of early morning fires in Beverly on Monday have been ruled as arson. Beverly fire and police, along with the State Fire Marshal, are offering a reward in return for information that leads to an arrest in the arson on Middlebury Lane.

Across Massachusetts

MA In 'Strong Position ... For What Comes Next' With COVID: Baker

Massachusetts is "in a strong position to be prepared for what comes next" in the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Charlie Baker in a wide-ranging press conference that sought to highlight the progress the state has made despite increasing COVID-19 totals sparking fears of a second surge.

Recall After Razor Blades Found In Pizza Dough; N.H. Man Arrested

Supermarkets are recalling some pizza dough and cheese products amid tampering concerns after a man was accused of putting razor blades into the dough at a Hannaford in Maine.

Hannaford and Shaw's and Star Market are recalling all Portland Pie cheese and Portland Pie fresh dough sold in the deli department of all their locations between Aug. 1 and Oct. 11. People should not eat the products and may return them.

Massachusetts Lord & Taylors To Close In Dec., 162 Face Layoffs

Mass layoffs will begin Dec. 1 for Lord & Taylor's four Massachusetts locations, as the company begins closing all its stores nationwide. Le Tote, Lord & Taylor's parent company, reported 162 layoffs planned for its Boston, Burlington, Natick and Braintree, in a state filing required under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.