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58-636: Duggan announced her retirement from professional hockey on October 13, 2020 at age 33. Duggan was born on September 3, 1987, in Danvers, Massachusetts . Growing up, she played ice hockey , soccer , softball , and lacrosse , but hockey was always her "number one sport". She began skating in the Danvers Youth Hockey program, and admired United States women's national ice hockey team player Gretchen Ulion . Her older brother Brian also played hockey, and Duggan often played in boys' leagues, which

116-522: A Boston Gas worker, resulting in fires and explosions along Lafayette St., Maple St., Venice St. and Beaver Park Av. which injured six people. The town of Danvers comprises its own school district, Danvers Public Schools. The district has five elementary schools (Highlands Elementary, Riverside Elementary, Great Oak Elementary, Thorpe Elementary, and Smith Elementary), each serving kindergarten through fifth grade (Riverside, Thorpe, and Great Oak also includes pre-kindergarten.) Grades six through eight attend

174-634: A larger, unified campus located in Danvers. Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School opened in September 2014. The school offers 24 technical and agricultural programs to students from in-district towns, and offers the seven agricultural programs to out-of-district students. Gigi Marvin Gisele Marie " Gigi " Marvin (born March 7, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Between 2010 and 2024, she played for

232-409: A mile away. Glass windows shattered at least 3 miles (5 km) away, in neighboring Peabody and even in downtown Salem. The explosion was heard and felt up to 45 miles (72 km) away; the concussion was intense. No one was killed, and none of the injuries were life-threatening, according to Fire Chief Jim Tutko. Approximately 90 homes were damaged. Residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed in

290-544: A new role within the franchise's hockey operations department. On May 31, 2022, she was promoted to director of player development. Ahead of the 2024–25 season , the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL) named Duggan a special consultant to hockey operations. Duggan began coaching for Clarkson University's women's ice hockey team in September 2014 while she played for the American national hockey team and

348-525: A town separate from Salem . In 1752, the General Court finally separated Danvers from Salem, but established Danvers as an independent self-governing "district" instead of incorporating it as a town, because of a royal prohibition against creating new towns in Massachusetts. A district had all the rights and powers of a town except the ability to send representatives to the legislature. Danvers

406-528: Is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts , United States, located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. The suburb is a fairly short ride from Boston and is also in close proximity to the beaches of Gloucester , Ipswich and Revere . Originally known as Salem Village , the town is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials . It was also

464-590: Is part of the Archdiocese of Boston and Saint John's or commonly known as "the Prep" is a Xaverian Brothers -sponsored school. In addition to the public and private schools, Danvers once hosted Essex Agricultural High School , an independent, state-funded day school serving grades 9 through 12. Essex Agricultural High School has merged with North Shore Tech , which was located in Middleton , which has resulted in

522-514: Is split between the two. Danvers is home to three private schools. St. Mary of the Annunciation School serves pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Plumfield Academy is a small school for grades one through eight, with a philosophy of education based on that of Charlotte Mason . St. John's Preparatory School is a school for young men, serving grades six through twelve. St. Mary's and St. John's are religiously affiliated. St. Mary's

580-578: The 2006–07 season . The other three were Alannah McCready, Emily Kranz, and Kyla Sanders. Her freshman season with the Badgers was in 2006–07. She ranked second on the team with 52 points, as she led freshmen in scoring, while scoring 26 goals. During the season, she scored three game-winning goals and recorded 16 multi-point games. In the NCAA, her 52 points were good enough for third in the nation in rookie scoring. Duggan earned three consecutive WCHA Rookie of

638-785: The Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League (2011–15), who won the Clarkson Cup in 2013 and 2015. In 2015 she moved to the newly formed National Women's Hockey League played one season with the Buffalo Beauts . In December 2015, it was announced that Duggan had signed a personal services agreement with Dunkin Donuts as part of the company's sponsorship deal of the NWHL. She played her final pro season with

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696-437: The Boston Blades . On April 19, 2010, Duggan threw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game before a sellout Patriots' Day crowd of 37,609 with former teammates. On April 25, 2014, Duggan was honored to throw the first pitch at a Boston Red Sox game for a second time with her Team USA 2014 US Olympic teammates. On September 22, 2018, she married Canadian women's hockey player Gillian Apps , whom she had played against at

754-672: The Boston Pride for the 2016–17 season. Duggan's first International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) tournament with the American senior women's team was the 2007 IIHF Women's World Championship held in Manitoba , Canada. Duggan recorded a single assist for the Americans at the tournament, as they took home the silver medal. At the 2009 tournament , the American team captured its second straight gold medal by defeating Canada in

812-626: The Danvers State Hospital opened its doors. This was an institution to provide asylum and treatment for the mentally ill. Originally an agricultural town, Danvers farmers developed two breeds of vegetables: the Danvers Onion (origin of the "Oniontown" nickname) and the Danvers Half-Long Carrot . This carrot was introduced by "market gardeners" in 1871. Shoe manufacturing was a prominent industry in

870-530: The General Israel Putnam House , still stands. In 1847, the railroad came to Danvers. A street railway was installed in 1884, originally consisting of 69 horse-drawn trolleys. This system was later converted to electricity. The Town Hall was built in 1855. It has been modified and renovated and is still in use. Also in 1855, the southern portion of Danvers broke away to become the town of South Danvers, later renamed Peabody . In 1878,

928-769: The Minnesota Whitecaps and Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League , the Boston Pride of the Premier Hockey Federation , and the Boston Fleet of the Professional Women's Hockey League . As a member of the United States national women's ice hockey team , Marvin won a silver medal at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and the 2014 Winter Olympics , and a gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics . She hails from Warroad, Minnesota . Marvin attended Warroad High School and

986-580: The United States Census Bureau , Danvers has a total area of 14.1 square miles (37 km ), of which 13.3 square miles (34 km ) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km ), or 5.75%, is water. The tidal Danvers River begins near the southeast corner of town, and is formed by the confluence of the Porter River, Crane River and Waters River. These rivers, in turn, are fed by several brooks. The Ipswich River also flows along

1044-720: The 2010 and 2014 Olympics. They had their first child together, a boy named George, in February 2020. Their second child, a daughter named Olivia, was born in October 2021. Their third child, daughter Sophie, was born on December 31, 2023. In 2024, Meghan gave the keynote address at the Bachelor's, Master's and Juris Doctor degree Candidate Ceremony for the University of Wisconsin-Madison at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Danvers, Massachusetts Danvers

1102-928: The Holten-Richmond Middle School. Grades nine through twelve attend Danvers High School . Danvers competes in Little League Baseball as part of two local leagues; the Danvers National Little League (DNLL) on the south and west side of town, and the Danvers American Little League (DALL) on the north and east side of town. Kids in the DNLL primarily go to Highlands and Great Oak Elementary Schools, while kids in DALL primarily go to Smith and Thorpe Elementary Schools. Riverside Elementary

1160-803: The International Ice Hockey Federation World Women's Championship (gold-2008,09,11,13,17 silver-2007,12) ... Three-time member of the U.S. Women's Select Team for the Four Nations Cup (1st-2008, 2nd-2006-07). Led the team with four assists in 2008 ... Three-time member of the U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team for the Under-22 Series with Canada. Led the team with four points (1–3) in 2008 ... Four-time USA Hockey Women's National Festival participant (2006–09) ... Four-time USA Hockey Player Development Camp attendee (2002–05). She played four seasons at

1218-523: The US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining nine straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 34.4 days, or 9.4% of the year. Danvers is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) north of Downtown Boston , nearly halfway between Boston and the New Hampshire state border. It is bordered by Topsfield to the north, Wenham to

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1276-707: The USA women's national team at an informal skate in Boston . Duggan was also a three-time honoree of the Bette Davis award, given by Cushing to the best female athlete in her class. On December 6, 2005, the University of Wisconsin announced that Duggan was one of four student-athletes who signed a National Letter of Intent , committing to joining the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program beginning in

1334-709: The University of Minnesota of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, where she was twice in the top 10 for the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award (2008–09) ... Finished her career sixth on the school's all-time scoring list with 195 points (87–108). As a Senior (2008–09): Helped the Gophers advance to the NCAA Women's Frozen Four ... Earned All-WCHA Second Team honors ... Named WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of

1392-535: The Week honors, becoming the first Badger to ever win a conference award in three straight weeks. In addition, she accumulated five WCHA weekly honors overall, the most by a Badgers player in a single season. On January 22, 2011, Duggan assisted on the Badgers' second goal of the game, against the defending national champions, the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, and extended her point streak to 22 games,

1450-667: The Year ... All-WCHA Third Team selection ... Led the WCHA in rookie scoring ... Finished fourth in the WCHA in points and second in assists ... Named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team. Marvin grew up in Warroad, Minnesota. Her family was instrumental in popularizing hockey in Warroad, a town now known for Olympic hockey players. Her grandfather, Cal Marvin, the coach of the 1958 United States Men's National Ice Hockey Team and

1508-401: The Year. As a Junior (2007–08): Led the team with 23 goals, 31 assists and 54 points ... All-WCHA First Team honoree ... RBK All-America Second Team selection ... Named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team. As a Sophomore (2006–07): Led the team with 38 points (18–20) in 35 games ... Earned All-WCHA First Team honors. As a Freshman (2005–06): Second on the team with 46 points (30–16) ... WCHA Rookie of

1566-666: The area. The land that is now Danvers was once owned by the Naumkeag branch of the Massachusett tribe. Around 1630, English colonists improved an existing Naumkeag trail as the Old Spanish Road, creating a connection to the main cities of Salem and Boston . Danvers was permanently settled in 1636 as Salem Village. The historical event for which Danvers is best-known is the Salem witch trials of 1692, which began in

1624-403: The average family size was 3.11. In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.2 males. The median income for a household in the town

1682-491: The blast were taken to Danvers High School, where the Red Cross established a relief shelter. The blast occurred next to a marina, a bakery/pizza shop, and a gas station, and across the street from Eastern Propane Gas. A May 13, 2008, report from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board attributed the explosion to unintentional overnight heating of an ink-mixing tank containing flammable solvents. According to

1740-495: The final. Duggan scored two goals in the tournament, finishing tenth on the American team in scoring. Duggan was chosen to the 2010 US Olympic team. At the Olympics, Duggan played mainly with Gigi Marvin and Natalie Darwitz . She finished the tournament with four goals, as the American team captured the silver medal. At the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship , Meghan Duggan was among the tournament's top five scorers. Duggan

1798-498: The home of Rev. Samuel Parris , and spread throughout the region. Resident Rebecca Nurse was convicted in a trial for witchcraft and executed, along with 19 other innocent victims. The Rebecca Nurse Homestead is still standing in Danvers, and can be visited as a historical landmark. The residents of Salem Village petitioned the Massachusetts General Court several times over the following decades to become

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1856-414: The late 1800s, when the town had a bustling railroad. These include Burley's Corner, Danvers Center, Danversport, Downtown, Ferncroft, Hathorne (which still has its own post office and ZIP code of 01937), Putnamville and Tapleyville. In a typical year, Danvers, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 °F (10 °C) for 184 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 44.1 inches per year (high for

1914-587: The late 19th and early 20th centuries. Successful manufacturing companies included Ideal Baby Shoe. Local shoe companies were undercut in price by factories in other areas, and shoe manufacturing moved out. Movies filmed in Danvers, Massachusetts include: On November 22, 2006, around 2:46 a.m., a major chemical explosion occurred at a facility housing Arnel Company (a manufacturer of industrial-use paint products) and CAI Inc. (a manufacturer of solvents and inks). The blast shook several North Shore towns, knocking homes off foundations and damaging buildings up to half

1972-508: The longest individual point streak in Wisconsin women's hockey history. Duggan finished the season as the WCHA scoring champion by accumulating 61 points (27 goals, 34 assists) in 28 games. On March 12, 2011, she scored the game-winning goal (it was her sixth game-winning goal of the season) in the NCAA regional playoff, as Wisconsin defeated Minnesota-Duluth by a 2–1 mark. Duggan played six seasons of professional hockey, including four with

2030-451: The message "The King Unwilling." Massachusetts simply ignored this royal veto, which was later included on the town's seal. From the Battle of Lexington onward, Danvers residents have participated in the armed forces. Noteworthy Revolutionary figures who stayed in Danvers include Royal Governor General Thomas Gage and Benedict Arnold . Arnold Plaque is found at 1 Conant Street. Danvers

2088-580: The musket got the wolf. He fought with Roger's Rangers in the French & Indian War . At one point the Indians captured him, had tied him to a tree, and were going to burn him alive. A French officer rescued him in the nick of time. When the first shots of the American Revolution were fired at the Battle of Lexington and Concord , word reached Putnam on his farm. He literally "came off

2146-425: The northeast, Beverly to the east, a small portion of Salem to the southeast, Peabody to the south and southwest, and Middleton to the northwest. The town center lies 4 miles (6 km) north of Salem, 16 miles (26 km) west of Gloucester , 17 miles (27 km) northeast of Boston, and 19 miles (31 km) southeast of Salem, New Hampshire . Interstate 95 and Massachusetts Route 128 both pass through

2204-649: The players demands and Duggan led Team USA to a gold medal win at the tournament. They would finally win Olympic gold at the 2018 Olympics, defeating Canada in a shootout, with Duggan again serving as captain. Duggan announced her retirement from professional hockey on October 13, 2020 at age 33. On May 19, 2021, the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) announced that Duggan had been appointed manager of player development,

2262-492: The plow" to ride off to war again. Without bothering to change his clothes, he mounted his horse and rode the 25 miles to the scene in 18 hours. He was known for his courage, and demonstrated it at the Battle of Bunker Hill , where he is credited with giving the command "Don't fire until you can see the whites of their eyes." He became a major general in the Revolutionary War. His birthplace in Danvers, known as

2320-408: The population. There were 9,555 households, out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and

2378-551: The site of Danvers State Hospital , one of the state's 19th-century psychiatric hospitals . Danvers is a local center of commerce, hosting many car dealerships and the Liberty Tree Mall . As of the 2020 United States Census , the town's population was 28,087. The area was long settled by indigenous cultures of Native Americans. In the historic period, the Massachusett , a tribe of the Pequot language family, dominated

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2436-467: The team with 38 points (18 goals, 20 assists) in 35 games. For her efforts, she earned All-WCHA First Team honors. During her junior year Marvin led the team with 23 goals, 31 assists and 54 points and earned an All-WCHA First Team honoree. She was an RBK All-America Second Team selection and was named to the WCHA All-Tournament Team. As a senior (2008–09), she helped the Gophers advance to the NCAA Women's Frozen Four. She earned All-WCHA Second Team honors and

2494-518: The town's 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top ten employers in the town are: Danvers has seen major growth in the food truck revolution: and this has led to some of the food truck owners moving toward more permanent cafes. Danvers has full-time police and fire departments. Emergency medical services are provided by Atlantic Ambulance (a Division of Cataldo Ambulance), a large private ambulance company based in Somerville. The Town

2552-598: The town's western border. The Putnamville Reservoir lies in the north end of the town, which supplies drinking water to the towns of Salem and Beverly . Though being at sea level in the Danversport area, the town has numerous hills reaching around 130 to 180 feet in elevation, including Dales Hill (located at St. John's Preparatory School ), Ferncroft Hill, Folly Hill, Hathorne Hill, Lindall Hill, Nichols Hill, Putnam Hill, Rocky Hill and Whipple Hill (part of Endicott Park ). Danvers has numerous villages dating back to

2610-713: The town, between Peabody and Beverly. There is no commuter rail service within town; the Newburyport/Rockport Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail passes through neighboring Salem and Beverly. Two lines of the Springfield Terminal railroad, running through Springfield, Massachusetts , also cross through town, merging near the town center to head north. Two runways of the Beverly Municipal Airport cross through

2668-560: The town, just east of their junction in Peabody. U.S. Route 1 also passes through town, with a large junction with Interstate 95 in the northwestern end of town. The main highways are also crossed by Route 35 , Route 62 and Route 114 , with Routes 35 and 62 intersecting just north of the town center. The northern terminus of Route 35 is just over the Topsfield town line, where it meets Route 97 . Several MBTA bus routes pass through

2726-436: The town. In the early 1950s, Earle F. Robbins constructed Robbins Airport, a private airfield, on his property on Collins Street extending to Prince Street. The airport closed in the 1980s and was demolished in the 1990s. The nearest regularly scheduled commercial flights are located at Boston's Logan International Airport . As of the census of 2000, there were 25,212 people, 9,555 households, and 6,564 families residing in

2784-440: The town. The population density was 1,898.5 inhabitants per square mile (733.0/km ). There were 9,762 housing units at an average density of 735.1 per square mile (283.8/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 97.72% White , 0.35% Black or African American , 0.10% Native American , 1.11% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 0.22% from other races , and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of

2842-502: Was $ 58,779, and the median income for a family was $ 70,565. Males had a median income of $ 48,058 versus $ 33,825 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 26,852. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over. Danvers has a Plan E form of government, which is a combination of a representative town meeting and town manager. It also has an elected board of selectmen. According to

2900-713: Was announced that Marvin had signed a contract to play for the Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League . Participating in the 2016 NWHL All-Star Game , Marvin would compete in the Isobel Cup finals. She would score the second goal in Cup history, during the second period of Game 1 against the Buffalo Beauts. She would end her season by winning the 2016 NWHL Defensive Player of the Year Award. Marvin

2958-500: Was fifth with seven points (four goals, three assists). Duggan captained the Team USA women's hockey team in the 2014 Olympics, once again losing to Canada. On March 15, 2017, players for the U.S. women's ice hockey team, led by Duggan, announced that they would boycott the 2017 World Championship over inequitable support and conditions for women's ice hockey unless concessions were made by USA Hockey. On March 28 USA Hockey agreed to

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3016-432: Was likely named for Danvers Osborn , and 1752 is the date locally commemorated on major anniversaries as the creation of Danvers, despite it not being incorporated yet at that time, because that is when it received its name. On June 9, 1757, Massachusetts incorporated Danvers as a town regardless of the royal prohibition and, according to legend, King George II later vetoed this act of incorporation and returned it with

3074-544: Was named WCHA Outstanding Student-Athlete of the Year. After the 2010 Winter Games, Marvin joined the Whitecaps for their 2010–11 season. On October 8, in an exhibition game against former WCHA rival, St. Cloud State, Marvin scored a goal. For the 2012–13 season, Marvin joined the Boston Blades of the Canadian Women's Hockey League and helped the squad claim the 2013 Clarkson Cup . On September 25, 2015, it

3132-584: Was named the 2005 recipient of the Let's Play Hockey Ms. Hockey Award. During her freshman, junior, and senior seasons, she was an All-state honoree. As a senior, she helped the Warroad Warriors to an 18–5–1 record. Statistically, her greatest year was as a senior, when she accumulated 112 points, including 55 goals. She finished her high school career ranking fifth in Minnesota state career scoring (196 goals and 229 assists for 425 points). She earned four letters in hockey, and five letters in both cross-country and softball. In her sophomore year (2006–07), Marvin led

3190-434: Was previously served by Lyons Ambulance Service, a small private ambulance company which had served the town since 1904 before being bought by Cataldo Ambulance in 2017. The Danvers Police Department was accredited in 1986. Danvers was the first municipal agency within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to become nationally accredited. On April 2, 1990, the natural gas lines serving homes were accidentally over-pressurized by

3248-404: Was selected for the 2017 All-Star Game in February 2017 via a fan vote. On December 20, 2023, after taking a season off from hockey, Marvin signed a one-year contract with PWHL Boston . She played 24 games for Boston, tallying 4 points. Marvin announced her retirement from professional ice hockey on October 7, 2024, at the age of 37. Seven-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team for

3306-404: Was the "only option" at the time. Duggan attended high school at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts , where she played on the school's girls' hockey team in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Her roommate was Erika Lawler , who would later become her college and Olympic teammate. While attending Cushing, Duggan met Olympian Julie Chu and other members of

3364-516: Was the birthplace of Israel Putnam , one of the most colorful figures of the colonial period and American Revolution . He built a successful farm, with fruit trees and flocks of sheep, and at one point crawled into a wolf's den on his hands and knees to kill a wolf that had been eating his sheep. He went into the den's narrow passage with a torch in one hand, a musket in the other, and a rope tied to his feet leading to his friends outside so they could pull him out if things went wrong. His one shot from

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