Beth Rennard News Today

SALEM — The Massachusetts branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has called for Salem’s Planning Board to stop muting residents at meetings for the content of their remarks after

SALEM — The discussion continues on whether to ban sales of single-service “nip” containers of alcohol in Salem, but the proposal continues to get broad support from city councilors.

SALEM — As a hurricane approaches the coastline, rumors swirl through a camp setup by unhoused residents along the South River that it and their belongings will be cleared by

SALEM — The project to repair a seawall critical to the Salem Willows and Juniper Point neighborhoods is at the so-called “5-yard line,” with a legal dispute over the remaining

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Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announces finalists for police chief Four finalists to meet with diverse community stakeholder group Wicked Local Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has made public the names of four finalists vying to be the citys next police chief.   The city kicked off the search for the next police chief last month. In early December, the Salem City Council OK’d a $30,000 request from Driscoll to fund what she has described as an intensive and robust assessment center for evaluating...