The following press release is courtesy of the City of Salem.
The City of Salem in conjunction with the Salem Bike Path Committee has completed striping a 4.85 mile on-road bike lane, which creates a north-south biking corridor through the City …

UPDATE: As of Wednesday morning, Vido was found!
Vido was lost on a late night walk after the Fourth of July celebrations when someone set off fireworks behind him and his owner and scared him. 
His owner said “he is friendly, but is somet…

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A local dog, Vido was lost on Monday when he was frightened by t…

The following press release is courtesy of Dom NiCastro.
For Bob Seibel, nothing says home like Boston’s North Shore.
The Lynn native, now 69, has made people all over the world laugh for the last 32 years as a stand-up comedian. He’s …

The Fourth of July celebrations are finally over.
We had a fanatastic time covering the festivities. Thanks to everyone who participated in the fun.
Enjoy scenes from the holiday in our final story dedication to this year’s events.

Welcome to photo of the day. Each day we’ll share an image from the City that caught our attention. Have any suggestions or photos of your own to share? Email Editor Aubry Bracco.
July 5, 2011
We caught this photo very late Sunday…

The following is an excerpt from the Salem Police Department’s Friday and Saturday arrest logs.
Friday
Christopher Rob Al-Nabulsi, 20, of 39B Northey St., was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of a Class C substance.
Michael C…

The following is an excerpt from the Salem Police Department’s weekend logs. Police dealt with many calls about fireworks.
 
Saturday
 
At 12:08 a.m. Saturday, police received a call about a loud house party and people setting o…

The Horribles Parade has become a traditional July 4th event in the Willows.
These pictures capture a few of the floats and others participants in this popular parade.

Summer Youth Soccer Clinic With the Salem High School Girls Soccer Team
The Salem High School Girls Soccer team is running a soccer clinic this summer for boys and girls. The clinic is open to ages 7 – 10 at a cost of $60 per player (includes t-…

Congratulations to everyone who worked to make ‘Out Night’ a Success last week.
Coinciding with Gay Pride month, the event, which featured shopping specials and celebration in the downtown area focused on welcome gay, lesbian and transender visi…

Though there was a brief shower, the weather held out for Salem’s Fourth of July celebrations Monday evening.
Highlights of the evening included music from the Hillyer Festival Orchestra and a fireworks show from Atlas Fireworks.
Mayor Kimb…

Mayor Kimberley Driscoll and Congressman John Tierney dedicated Monday’s Fourth of July festivities to Salem’s fallen son — Sgt. James A. Ayube II.
Ayube, a combat medic, was killed in action in Afghanistan in December at the age of 25.
W…

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Thanks to everyone for a great Fourth of July. A very special than…

The following letter was submitted to the Editor by Jo Tyler.
I realize that kids (and some adults) think it’s just innocent fun to set off fireworks around town in the weeks surrounding the 4th of July. But not only is doing so illegal and dang…

With so much going on in the Witch City this past weekend, it was impossible for us to capture everything. Here is your space to share your photos with the community.
Feel free to continue adding photos to this gallery.

The Fourth of July is here. On Sunday, Earl Middlemiss and his team working for Atlas Fireworks were hard at work preparing for this evening’s fireworks on Derby Wharf.In addition to talking about tonight’s show, Middlemiss had high words of praise f…

The following press release is courtesy of the City of Salem. 
July 4 Parking Information:Places to park for Salem’s July 4th Concert & Fireworks:
MUSEUM PLACE MALL GARAGE – NEW LIBERTY STREET
SOUTH HARBOR PARKING GARAGE – CO…

Welcome to photo of the day. Each day we’ll share an image from the City that caught our attention. Have any suggestions or photos of your own to share? Email Editor Aubry Bracco.
July 4, 2011
Contributor William Legault took this pho…

Welcome to 5 Things You Need to Know Today, your place for useful facts. We’ll provide this early morning digest each weekday to keep Salemites and Salem Patch users in-the-know.
As if you didn’t already know, it’s the Fourth! T…