Salem Power Plant to Stop Burning Coal in 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED BY SALEMNEWS.COM Salem Power Plant to Stop Burning Coal in 2014   SALEM — A federal court settlement announced yesterday between Dominion Energy Inc. and two environmental groups that accused the company of pollution violations signals the death of coal at Salem Harbor Station. The agreement resolving a 2010 lawsuit [...]

Salem MA Cultural Council allots funds

THE BELOW ARTICLE WAS PUBLISHED BY SALEMNEWS.COM Salem MA Cultural Council allots funds February 7, 2012 Salem MA Cultural Council allots $11,000 The Salem News Tue Feb 07, 2012, 04:43 AM EST SALEM — From a school trip to hear the Boston Symphony Orchestra to a mural project, the Salem Cultural Council is injecting more [...]

Get Spicy with the Local Mary at Finz

THE FOLLOWING IS AN INTERESTING ARTICLE FROM PATCH.COM   Get Spicy with the Local Mary at Finz In our new feature, Salem Dish, we’ll be showcasing a tasty dish from a Salem eatery each week. Today, we’re featuring a drink that will get your Valentine’s Day heart pumping with some “spice” and local flavor. Finz [...]

Alternative school settles in at new home at the Gables

The follrowing article was published by the Salem News, great info!   Alternative school settles in at new home at the Gables The Salem News SALEM — The Salem Prep Program, an alternative school program for at-risk teens, has found a new home at The House of the Seven Gables. The program’s 32 students are [...]

Salem State Univ and Danvers Receive Grants for Water Protection

Salem State Univ and Danvers Receive Grants for Water Protection The following article was posted in the Salem News today February 8, 2012 Danvers, SSU win grants for water protection The Salem News Wed Feb 08, 2012, 04:50 AM EST Salem State University and the town of Danvers are among the eight recipients receiving $135,000 [...]

Salem Oil and Grease site redevelopment proposal

Salem MA Housing Development

The following Salem News article about a Salem oil and grease site redevelopment proposal for new housing development is worth checking out:   February 3, 2012 SALEMNEWS.COM Salem Oil & Grease site redevelopment met with mixed reviews By Bethany Bray Staff Writer SALEM — The Blubber Hollow neighborhood may be trading a cluster of aged, [...]

MBTA Fare Hikes and Service Cuts

Mass rapid transit

FROM SALEMNEWS.COM MBTA FARE HIKES AND SERVICE CUTS   It was great to see an energized, standing-room-only crowd fill Salem’s City Hall Annex hearing room a week ago tonight when the MBTA presented two proposals to raise fares and cut service across its entire system. Citizens from Salem, Beverly and many adjacent communities came to [...]

Restaurants in Salem MA

Salem MA Restaurants

Restaurants In Salem MA The historic and famous Essex County city of Salem MA is invariably recognized by tourists for the 17th century witch trials that plagued the town and left an enduring creepy legacy. Don’t let this brief and bizarre chapter in one of the USA’s oldest cities deter you from the many fine [...]

Peabody Essex Museum in Salem

I found this article posted by Carolyn McDowall of The Culture Concept Circle 2010 – 2012 and thought she did an excellent job highlighting one of Salem’s local treasures. Enjoy! Peabody Essex Museum in Salem The Emperor Qianlong in his study (Before 1767) Artist: attributed to the Jesuit Priest Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766) and Jin Tingbiao [...]

Manchester By The Sea Homes Sold January 2012

Manchester By The Sea Homes Sold January 2012 In my 22 years here in MA I have never seen a milder, warmer winter than this one and that’s had a very positive effect on eastern MA home sales. In keeping with a trend I observed steadily through 2011, the entry level home market has slowed… [...]