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Right now, the department is short 38 firefighters. Fully staffed, it employs more than 500.

SALEM — It was 11:15 a.m. on Thursday. The Division 6 Super Bowl at Gillette was less than four hours away, and Salem High School students were still in class,

Justin Marques set a Super Bowl record with 46 carries en route to 228 yards and four touchdowns in Fairhaven's 26-22 victory over the Salem Witches.

Fairhaven 26, Salem 22: State Title Comeback Falls Short For Witches - Salem, MA - The Salem High football team battled to the final seconds of its Division 6 state championship game Thursday at Gillette Stadium.

SALEM — What started out as a sometimes ugly defensive slugfest on Friday night at Bertram Field finished with all the drama one could stand. Peabody looked like it was going to cruise to an unbeaten regular season and a Northeastern Conference Lynch Division title when it led Salem 20-0 early in the fourth quarter. […]

Following a hard-fought battle last Friday night, the New England Patriots are proud to announce Head Coach Matt Bouchard as this week’s “Coach of the Week” for leading the Salem Witches to a 48-44 victory over Lynn Classical High School.

On a night when Lynn Classical quarterback Brian Vaughan threw for 409 yards and five touchdowns, it was his Salem counterpart, Corey Grimes, who had the final say Friday at Manning Field.

Salem coach Matt Bouchard doesn’t need a roster to figure out his players. Many of the current starters have been in the lineup for the better part of three years. Last week’s 55-20 victory over Saugus made the Witches 5-0 headed into the final three weeks of the regular season. “A lot of these guys […]