It’s Monday November 3rd and residents of Salem can once again walk down the streets unencumbered by vendors, tourists, tours, cops and fellow residents. It seemed like a rather tame Halloween with an estimated 100,000 people coming in to town. More were expected due to the great weather and the holiday falling on a Friday. [...]
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The submissions are in for our first ever photo contest A Unique Perspective, and I’m pleased to say we had a good number of entries and some quality work. Thank you to everyone who took the time to send over a photo. Now it is up to you, the readers, to weigh in and cast [...]
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There was an unsubstantiated rumor going around this weekend that Salem Common was going to be the host to of a group of Classic Cadillacs. Being an antique automobile enthusiast myself, I rolled out of bed, grabbed some coffee and made my way to the Common by 9am to investigate the rumor. Thankfully the weather [...]
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Salem’s 6th Annual Salem’s So Sweet Chocolate & Ice Sculpture Festival went pretty much as predicted with the weather playing a major role in its outcome. This year it was warm with intermittent snow and rain. Even through the poor weather conditions we were able to grab some photos. You can blame mother nature for [...]
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I know it’s just February 1st and that we are in the middle of winter but I’m already thinking of my summer getaway. I’m looking for a rustic summer home or small cottage on a secluded island. I’d like beautiful vistas in a picturesque Norman Rockwell New England setting. I also want it to be [...]
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WOW, what a night. I didn’t think this year would be that big early on in the day since things got off to a slow start. About noon I walked around and there were a few people in costume but nothing major. After school got out the streets started to pick up and performers gathered [...]
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