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5 Scary Horror Movies Hitting HULU in June 2021 Hulu’s Arrivals for June 2021 including Arachnophobia, The Blair Witch Project: Book of Shadows, The Last House on the Left, and more. Arachnophobia, The Blair Witch Project: Book of Shadows, The Last House on the Left, and more. Arachnophobia (1990) After a nature photographer (Mark L. Taylor) dies on assignment in Venezuela, a poisonous spider hitches a ride in his coffin to his hometown in rural California, where arachnophobe Dr. Ross Jenning...

Staff Writer SALEM — City council put its opposition to the state’s proposed killing of the city health department in writing Tuesday, citing the department’s invaluable efforts during the pandemic and overall service to citizens. “The city of Salem strenuously objects to any effort by the state of Ohio to abolish the local Salem City Health Department, and moves that any effort to study the feasibility of dissolving the same or otherwise abolish it be immediately stricken from any stat...

City council put its opposition to the state’s proposed killing of the city health department in writing Tuesday, citing the department’s invaluable efforts

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — City health officials expressed concern, sadness and frustration Wednesday over a state budget bill provision that could potentially shut down the city health district. Nothing is approved yet, with the Ohio House set to vote on House Bill 110, which if passed would then go to the Ohio Senate and eventually hit the governor’s desk for his signature. City Health Commissioner Alanna Stainbrook said she first learned about HB 110 and what it could mean for the cit...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — Residents in the city’s gas aggregation program paid more than expected for both February and March after supplier Volunteer Energy increased the locked-in rate without warning. “It was a shock to all of us at city hall,” Mayor John Berlin said. Under the new two-year contract with Volunteer Energy, the city had agreed to a locked-in rate of 41 cents per one hundred cubic feet (Ccf) for the natural gas aggregation program, which allows the city to gain buyi...

mgreier@salemnews.net Members of the Salem Community Foundation Board of Directors gathered Thursday for the charitable organization’s 55th annual meeting, which Salem Mayor John Berlin marked with a proclamation for Salem Community Foundation Day. Seated from left are Steve Bailey, Audrey Null, Carolyn Caldwell, Meta Cramer and John Tonti, president. Standing from left are Grant Coordinator and Publicist Melissa Costa, Gary Moffett, Joe Julian, Mark Equizi and Geoge W.S. Hays. Not picture...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — Sal Salvino officially resigned his At Large seat on Salem City Council at 4 p.m. Tuesday effective immediately in an email to council President Tom Baker. Salvino previously said he planned to resign after accepting a full-time position as the city’s new full-time Housing Director/inspector. His first day on the job is Monday. He also resigned as manager of Bob Evans Restaurant. “It was an absolute pleasure to serve the public. It was a great learning experi...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — City council’s Parks Committee approved forwarding resolutions to establish Salem as a Bee City USA and seek a grant to update Centennial Park lighting. The committee chaired by Councilman Dennis Plegge met Tuesday night in council chambers at city hall, with Councilmen Steve Faber and Ron Zellers also present as committee members. Mayor John Berlin, Parks Director Shane Franks, Councilman Sal Salvino and city Service/Safety Director Joe Cappuzzello also attend...

mgreier@salemnews.net SALEM — Councilman Sal Salvino said he’ll apply his private sector experience to his new public service position as the city’s full-time Director of Housing/Housing Inspector. “I think that’s very valuable,” he said, referring to the people skills he’s developed the past 16-plus years. Salvino is resigning effective Tuesday from his job as manager of the Salem Bob Evans Restaurant, where he’s worked since Sept. 23, 2004. His first day in his new post will b...

mgreier@salemnews.net Salem street crew workers Tony Maniscalco, left, and Mike Logan patch a pothole at West Pershing and Sharp streets Thursday afternoon. (Salem News photo by Mary Ann Greier) SALEM — The city is planning a street paving project this summer with an estimated $1.2 million cost, hitting a large number of streets and alleys that need attention. “Everyone living on these streets will benefit from the paving,” Mayor John Berlin said. The cost will be covered by the additiona...