Salem Tip Dispute Leads To Tourist Tussle In Restaurant: PM Patch

SALEM, MA — It's Tuesday, Oct. 20. Here are some of the top stories we've been covering on the North Shore and across Massachusetts.

A Salem restaurant manager is shocked and sore after being attacked over what she said was a tip dispute.

The altercation caught on video surveillance at Koto Grill and Sushi showed a woman shoving the staff member into a wall as she was attempting to run the customer's credit card. Now police are looking to have a talk with the ticked-off tourist.

Read the story and see video here.

Also on the North Shore today

Target To Pay Nearly $500K In Fines For Blocked Exit Citations

Target has agreed to pay $464,750 in fines and correct exit and storage access issues discovered at stores in four states, including the Danvers and Framingham locations, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.

Some Salem Students Soon Headed Back To Classroom

Some Salem students can head back to the classroom for the first time in nearly eight months as of Nov. 16 after the Salem School Committee approved a revised return-to-school plan.

Under the plan approved Tuesday night, students in grades pre-kindergarten through second grade can return to school five days per week, with students in sixth grade and ninth grade given the option of returning two days per week in a hybrid model.

Worker Hospitalized After Falling Nearly 40 Feet In Peabody

A worker who fell between 30 and 40 feet at the Rousselot International plant was taken via Medflight to the Tufts Medical Center in Boston Saturday afternoon.

Kowloon Announces Spooky Slate Of Drive-In Movies

Halloween season is in full swing, and Kowloon Restaurant is getting into the spirit with a pair of spooky screenings at its drive-in theater this week. The popular Route 1 attraction, which launched a drive-in theater and car hop over the summer, will show "Scream" Thursday night and "Gremlins" on Friday.

Across Massachusetts

Biden Eyes Gov. Charlie Baker For Cabinet Post: Report

Joe Biden is considering Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker for a cabinet post if the Democratic presidential nominee wins the Nov. 3 election.

Nearly 100 Fish Destroyed After Illegal Catch At Coes Reservoir

Environmental police had to destroy nearly 100 fish that were caught illegally at Coes Reservoir in Worcester, officers are reporting. According to environmental police, several people were using nets to catch fish at the reservoir. They were stopped as they were leaving, and officers found them with 54 white perch, 52 bluegill, two calico bass and two carp.

Skylite Roller Skating In Worcester Announces Closing

After countless birthday parties, pizza parties and neon nights, the Skylite Roller Skating Center in Worcester is closing. The owners of the venerable roller-skating rink along Park Avenue announced the closure Monday night in a Facebook post and on the company website.

Skylite's closing leaves few options for the retro pastime. The closest indoor skating venue to Worcester is Roller Kingdom in Hudson.