Community Corner

5 Things to Start the Day: April 12

Here are some tidbits to start the day.

  1. Congressman John Tierney will be in town tomorrow beginning at 1 p.m. He'll be checking out some local businesses with Rinus Oosthoek of the .
  2. Fidelco's Annual Fundraising Dog Walk on Sunday will be here before you know it — June 10 — on , Go to Fidelco.org and register to walk in Salem's dog walk to benefit the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation today.
  3. Thank you Misty Sutton for sharing a video of a car fire on Harbor Street that the battled last night. Check out the video (shot by Jamie Sutton) attached to this article.
  4. Speaking of the Fire Department, it looks like Division 3 had quite a busy span of time yesterday evening. Check out more on the Salem Fire Department's Facebook page here.
  5. Congratulations to Salem resident and North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) cardiac surgeon Thomas J. Vander Salm, M.D. He has been bestowed the honor of being the 2012 Community Clinician of the Year by his physician peers of the Essex South District Medical Society. Check out his headshot attached to this article to put a name with the face.


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