Love in Every Stitch: Salem Quilters Send Gift to Boston Bombing Victim

A group of Salem seniors patched together a beautiful quilt that will be sent along to a victim of the Boston Marathon bombings.

The Salem Council on Aging Quilting Group recently completed a beautiful sports-themed quilt for a young member of the Richard family. The group spent more than a month creating the quilt, which will be delivered to a sibling of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who lost his life in the Boston Marathon bombings. Martin Richard's father, Bill Richard, is a 1988 graduate of Salem High School. His daughter, Jane, lost a leg in the attack and his wife, Denise, also suffered serious injuries. The family lives in Dorchester. Quilting Group members include: Jeanne Collier, Ann Fournier, Jeanne Pitman, Angie Adams, Nancy Burnett, Denise Dodge, Pauline Sullivan, Kathy Markan.

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Salem Seniors: What Our Dads Taught Us

Father's Day musings from around Salem.

Can you remember one of your father's little life lessons that has served you well over the years?  Local seniors enjoying their morning at the Salem Senior Center on Broad Street were posed that question Wednesday afternoon and here are some of their responses. Father's Day is Sunday. Tell us: If you had to name just one helpful life lesson from your dad this Father's Day, what would it be? Tell us in the comments section.

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Salem High's Class of 2013 Turns the Page

Check out these scenes from Salem High School's Class of 2013 graduation ceremony.

Before a packed house of friends and family, Salem High School's Class of 2013 walked across the stage and into the next phase of their lives Friday evening. Click the video above to view scenes from this year's ceremony. Do you have photos you'd like to share with your neighbors? Just click the upload photos and videos button above.

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All Aboard! Take a Virtual Ferry Ride from Salem to Boston

Check out this time lapse video of a ride into Boston aboard the Nathaniel Bowditch.

The Salem Ferry is back in service for the season and is making regular trips from Salem to Boston. Check out the time lapse video above for a virtual two-minute ride into Boston's Long Wharf aboard the Nathaniel Bowditch. Click Here for everything you need to know about scheduling and rates.

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Goodbye Cobblestones: Ped Mall Work Continues

Here are the five things you need to know before you start your day in Salem.

Today is Thursday, June 6, and here are the five things you need to know: 1. It should be a pleasant day in Salem. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be partly sunny, with a high near 70. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 51. (sunrise, 5:06 a.m.; high tide, 10:39 a.m.; low tide, 4:26 p.m.; sunset, 8:18 p.m.) 2. The Essex Street Pedestrian Mall's cobblestones are gone and fresh bricks were being laid Wednesday afternoon. Phase II of the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall restoration project is underway. Click the video attached to this post for a closer look at recent progress. 3. The Salem Planning Board will meet tonight in the third-floor conference room of the City Hall Annex on …

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Meg Elizabeth

11:37 am on Friday, June 7, 2013

our heritage includes horrible cobblestone streets? Oh, thats how the streets were in puritan times? The cobblestone streets were also used by horse and carriages, not cars. Is Ford destroying our heritage as well? They should all be removed. If not, every man should be forced to walk down the cobblestone, in heels. It is fun, really. And why yes, a main street in any town should make way for …   more ›

Murray to Resign June 2; Patrick Calls Him 'Outstanding Partner'

Outgoing lieutenant governor said recent controversies had nothing to do with decision to resign.

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick's term expires in January 2015. "This has been a very difficult but empowering decision," Murray said. "It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor." Patrick called Murray an "outstanding partner" during his time in …

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Just Saying

9:24 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013

The H1b could probably write coherently and spell.   more ›

Salem High School Chef Aiming for 'Cake War' Win

Which local high school senior do you think created the best cake?

A Salem High School senior is one of five local seniors hoping to win Cakes for Occasion's "Cake Wars." Catherine Kinsella is taking her cake creation up against Jamie Tarricone of Danvers High School, Ari Cipriani of Masconomet Regional High School, Kimberly Sousa of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School and Tess Greenberg of Beverly High School.  The winner will get a college scholarship and win dessert their Senior Class Up All Night event. Voting runs through Thursday at 3 p.m. on Cakes for Occassion's Facebook page. The cake with the most votes will win. The cakes were created at Cakes for Ocassions, on Maple Street in Danvers Square, in a three hour span. Family members and friends looked on as the senior decorated the cakes and the …

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Work Underway on Essex Street Ped Mall

Here are the five things you need to know before you start your day in Salem.

Today is Friday, May 17, and here are the five things you need to know: 1. It should be another beautiful day in Salem. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 66. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 47. (sunrise, 5:19 a.m.; low tide, 11:06 a.m.; high tide, 5:27 p.m.; sunset, 8:00 p.m.) 2. A contracting crew was hard at work Thursday afternoon pulling up cobblestones along the mid-section of the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall. Click on the video attached to this post for a closer look at recent progress and Click Here for a break-down of what you can expect this summer. 3. The Salem and Beverly drinking water supply’s primary source – Wenham Lake – is under the…

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A Virtual Look Inside Salem State's New Library

Local officials took a guided hard hat tour of Salem State University's Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons Friday afternoon.

City and state officials were treated to a hard hat tour of Salem State University's new $74 million Frederick E. Berry Library and Learning Commons Friday afternoon. Construction on the 122,000-square-foot library and learning commons began in December 2010 and is expected to wrap up in August. The new library is the first new building built on the university's North Campus since the old library was completed in 1972. The new library will replace the old building, which was "outdated and had been plagued with problems since its construction," according to release. Check out the video above for a virtual look around the university's new library.

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