Anthony Porreco, 66, of Salem gets jail time for grabbing woman
SALEM — A man described by his own lawyer as a “pathetic, lonely old man” trying to find love was sentenced to serve eight months in
View ArticleA taste of phase one
SALEM — From the street it's obvious that Salem High is in the midst of a major renovation, but more has been completed than initially
View ArticleWilliam Legault: Getting a handle on growth
SALEM — William Legault joined the City Council in 2012, when he was appointed to finish out Joan Lovely’s term following her move to
View ArticleSalem voters have a number of choices for councilor-at-large
SALEM — Election Day for Salem city officials is just around the corner, and one of the contested races this year is for
View ArticleTyler Carlton: Wants to bring 'new perspective'
SALEM — At 22, Tyler Carlton is the youngest candidate in the race for an at-large council seat. He’s also lived in Salem for only two
View ArticleJerry Ryan: Hoping to make a comeback
SALEM — After six years as the Ward 4 city councilor, Jerry Ryan made a bid for an at-large seat in 2013 and lost a close race to Bill
View ArticleWrite-in candidates slug it out in Salem's Ward 7 forum
SALEM — As much as they had common ground, two write-in candidate for the City Council’s Ward 7 seat were throwing verbal punches
View ArticleElaine Milo: A focus on taxes, schools
SALEM — Elaine Milo got into politics late in life, but the 57-year-old candidate, now seeking her second term on the City Council, was
View ArticleCourt still awaits competency evaluation in Chism trial
SALEM — It will be at least another week before it's clear whether the trial of accused killer Philip Chism will be able to resume.
View ArticleSalem witch takes warlock to court over alleged harassment
BOSTON (AP) — A Salem, Massachusetts, woman who calls herself a witch priestess is taking a self-proclaimed warlock to court
View ArticleWitch wins protective order against warlock in Salem court
A Salem witch has won a protective court order against a warlock she accuses of harassing her.
View ArticleBill Luster: Cites development, traffic as key ward issues
SALEM — Bill Luster has lived in Salem for 27 years. His time with the city, however, goes back even further — since 1984, when he
View ArticleLatest witch feud lands in court
SALEM — They were once friends and worked alongside each other. Their commonality was their Wiccan faith.
View ArticleSteve Dibble: Wants to repair relationship with Salem State
SALEM — While Steve Dibble has made a career out of building playgrounds through Dibble Parks, for more than three decades Salem has been
View ArticleLuster vs. Dibble: The most stickers wins in Ward 7
SALEM — They’ve both lived in Salem for decades and have geography degrees from Salem State with a focus on urban economics. They’ve
View ArticleBuilding containing pot dispensary hit in burglary
SALEM — Police are investigating a burglary at 50 Grove St., the building that the state’s first medicinal marijuana dispensary calls
View ArticleCouncilor-at-large candidate is not Salem State student
SALEM — Tyler Carlton, the 22-year-old college student running for a councilor-at-large position, has said throughout his campaign that
View ArticleMeet our Halloween live blog team
Once again, The Salem News will be aggregating tweets, Instagram photos and other social media posts on Salem's Halloween celebration. This
View ArticleOfficials preach safety as coyote calls mount in Salem
SALEM — Halloween wouldn’t be complete without spooky sounds echoing from deep in the woods, but wildlife officials are cautioning that
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