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Holy guacamole!

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Categories: restaurant

Yo quiero burritos! Salem welcomes not one, but TWO taquerias! Glory be! Someone has answered my prayers. I’ve lived in Salem going on seven years now and the one thing I’ve griped about from day one was that this town needs a taqueria! And finally, not only will there be one but TWO taquerias opening. [...]

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Happy anniversary to Pamplemousse!

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Categories: events

If you’ve been to Salem recently you have no doubt seen, if not visited, the store Pamplemousse. This gem of a shop full wines, craft beers and gourmet food & snacks (as well as kitchen gadgets and other goodies) is celebrating their 8th year in business! On Thursday, July 15th from 4-7pm they’re hosting a [...]

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Cops on Halloween

This is Halloween

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Categories: halloween

Today is the big day, Halloween in Salem Mass.  Friends who just got into town said that the MBTA Commuter Rail from North Station to Salem was almost 100% full.  The streets must be cleared of all vehicles by noon and all traffic will be blocked off by 4pm. Hundreds of cops from surrounding communities [...]

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Mom & baby show at Salem Cinema

Mom and baby movies at Cinema Salem

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Categories: family

Today we have special contribution from fellow insider Lizzie on TheSalemInsider.com blog.  After our last poll regarding the make up of our readers I thought this would be a fine post topic as many of our readers are young professionals and some are starting family’s. As a new mom home on maternity leave with my [...]

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