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Salem High's Spring Concert Tonight Previews NYC Competition

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Today is Tuesday, April 23, and here are the five things you need to know: 1. Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. (sunrise, 5:49 a.m.; high, 10:01 a.m.; low tide, 4:09 p.m.; sunset, 7:34 p.m.) 2. Several Salem High music groups are heading to NYC to perform for a festival. As cool as that is, it gets better — you can catch a preview performance tonight at 7 p.m. during the Spring Concert at the school. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for seniors and students. 3. Brush up your Shakespeare! The annual Shakespeare Open Mic returns to Gulu Gulu tonight in honor of the bard's birthday. Everyone is invited to perform that sonnet you memorized for high school English class or that …

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City Will Pick Up Yard Waste This Week

Our "Five Things to Know" column brings you essential daily information at a glance, including good news if you've got bags of leaves sitting around — the city is picking them up this week.

Today is Monday, April 22, and here are the five things you need to know: 1. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. (sunrise, 5:51 a.m.; high, 9:12 a.m.; low tide, 3:22 p.m.; sunset, 7:33 p.m.) 2. A Salem teen with special needs still needs your help to win a handicapped-accessible van. Life Moving Forward is hosting a National Mobility Awareness Month contest that will award the van. Dominick Pacheco, 14, of Salem, is in the running. CLICK HERE to vote for Dominick. You can vote once a day. Contest ends May 10. 3. A lot happened over the weekend in regards to the Boston Marathon bombing. We've gathered all our coverage here on this topic page if you want to see what you might've missed. The topic page includes both stories specific to Salem …

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5 Things to Start the Day: Halloween

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5 Things to Start the Day: Oct. 30

Here are some tidbits from about town.

We're sure you've heard by now — Salem schools have a two-hour delay this morning. Thank you to all of you who contributed to our live blog yesterday. It really was a team effort — from your amazing photos to your street by street observations. As an FYI, courtesy of our friends at Danvers Patch — "The MBTA said in an alert issued at about 9 p.m. on Monday that it will resume all regular service on Tuesday with the exception of the Providence commuter rail line south of Boston." Class D driving tests are cancelled in Massachusetts today, according to Gov. Deval Patrick. If you have pictures you didn't get a chance to upload yesterday, feel free to add them here.

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5 Hurricane Sandy Things to Start the Day: Oct. 29

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We'll be bringing you up-to-the-minute coverage on everything Hurricane Sandy. Click here to learn the best options for keeping in touch with us during the storm. In case you've been under a rock, you've probably heard that Salem Public Schools are closed today. We'll be bringing you more closure information that evolves during the day. If you are a business owner or you would like to report a closure, feel free to add it to the comments of this article. If you aren't able to upload photos directly to our site (you can add them here), feel free to add them to our Facebook Page, or send them to us via email. Speaking of weather and stuff in the sky, check out this awesome rainbow prismatic display from this weekend. Thanks to Swampscott …

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5 Things to Start the Day: Oct. 26

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5 Things (and True Blood) to Start the Day: Oct. 25

Here are some tidbits from about town.

In case you missed it yesterday, the Flying Saucer Pizza Co. now has beer and wine. Find out more here. We've had some people ask whether or not there was a fire on Lafayette Place yesterday. We can confirm there was an electrical issue, and the Salem Fire Department was involved. There was no fire, but the Red Cross did assist several residents with housing. Your last chance to catch Scary Mary is this weekend. Check out more here. Speaking of spooktacular events, be sure to check out Fangtasm: A True Blood Bash. You can find more here. The Salem City Council will be meeting tonight at 7 p.m. Be sure to head on over to City Hall.

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5 Things (and Pamela Joye) to Start the Day: Oct. 24

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5 Things (and Free Pizza) to Start the Day: Oct. 23

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5 Things to Start the Day: Oct. 22

Here are some tidbits from about town.

We hope everyone had an amazing time in Salem this weekend. Be sure to upload your very best Halloween photos to our Halloween contest gallery. You might win some super-cool Salem prizes. If you didn't see it, there were a lot more "Hocus Pocus" airings than we initially realized. Check them out here. Thank you to Joe Quigley for this thoughtful blog post on his friend Mo. We really appreciate your view as we recognize Breast Cancer awareness month, Joe. The Licensing Board will be meeting at 6 p.m. this evening. Have you checked out the alley by Dave Eng's Flowers? It's pretty awesome and worth a look. Check out a photo of this super creepy Halloween spot attached to this post.

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