May 22, 2023
May 18, 2023
Beginners and people with all levels of experience danced the night away after receiving instruction from members of Utopia Dance...
April 4, 2023
It was as if the United Nations convened in Bradford when the Caleb Hunking School hosted its first annual Multicultural...
March 23, 2023
Three lifelong Salem friends mulled over their favorite warm-weather activities before making their favorite known. Dennis Davies (far left), a...
I’ve entered the madness zone
By Steve Whipple Salem | May 22, 2023
We’ve all heard the warnings about mental decline as we exit middle age. It kind of sneaks up on you. I don’t like surprises, so...
Pup-arazzi-worthy times at Tuscan Village’s Yappy Hour
By Alison Colby-Campbell
Salem Life Writer | May 22, 2023
Visitors to Tuscan Village are literally putting on the dog every Thursday evening in May at Yappy Hour. The event is weather permitting, of course,...
Dedicated SCTV volunteers bring Salem news & fun into your home
By Darrell Halen
Salem Life Writer | May 22, 2023
To Tom Giarrosso, volunteers are the lifeblood of what Salem Community Television does for the town. “They come up with ideas. They have things they...
From Your Library
By Natalie Ducharme, Director | May 22, 2023
Stop in and see the new and improved Magazine Area. COVID-19 was not kind to the magazine publishing industry. Many publishers went to digital only...
Then & Now June 23
by Doug SeedJune | May 22, 2023
Raymond Dyson built this attractive home at 517 South Broadway in the 1920s. It was on a large parcel of land that originally held his...
Whittaker honored as mentor & motivator
By Darrell Halen
Salem Life Writer | April 19, 2023
In recognition of being a role model and mentor in the Salem community to countless people over many years, Brent M. Whittaker, the principal of...
Haverhill’s Kaitlin Wright promoted to city clerk
February 2, 2023
Kaitlin Wright is Haverhill’s new city clerk. She succeeds Linda Koutoulas, who retired in January after leading the clerk’s office since January 2014. Wright had...
Choral society’s winter concert to set local poet’s words to song
December 5, 2022
The Newburyport Choral Society will perform its annual Winter Concert on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 11, at 2:30 p.m. at...
He led Caregivers to improve life – 1 person at a time
November 17, 2022
As one big-hearted volunteer leader steps aside, another steps in. For 17 years, Salem’s Dick O’Shaughnessy has overseen the operations of the Greater Salem Caregivers...
CORRECTION
November 17, 2022
In last month’s Salem Life article titled, “Hey Intern: You’re Hired!” the photo of Hannah Beaudry was incorrect. Salem Life regrets the error. Here is...
Inside Salem Schools
By Dave Halpin,
Communications/Project Manager for the Salem School District | May 22, 2023
This time of year is full of awards, celebrations and graduations as Salem students reflect on the 2022-23 school year and look forward to what...
SALEM HIGH SCHOOL Seniors of the Month
May 22, 2023
Congratulations to Salem High School’s Seniors of the Month for January, February, March, April and May! Recipients were chosen based on excellence in character, leadership,...
Scots’ music & spirit come to SHS
By Alison Colby-Campbell
Salem Life Writer | May 22, 2023
If the horizon is awash in tartans and the mournful wail that could only be made by dozens of bagpipes fills the air, you might...
HHS Drama Club and Fine Arts Academy present ‘Anastasia’
By Sue-Lynn Leung | May 18, 2023
The Haverhill High School Drama Club and Fine Arts Academy presented the musical “Anastasia” for their spring production on March 31 and April 1. This...
Inside Salem Schools
By Dave Halpin,
Communications/Project Manager for the Salem School District | April 19, 2023
Studies across the across the country are showing a measurable loss of learning for students as they return to school after pandemic disruptions. Salem has...
Harvey completes dream year in women’s hockey
By Mike Previte
Salem Life Writer | May 22, 2023
Not even a Hollywood writer could’ve written a script like this. A female freshman hockey player arrives on a Midwest campus almost 1,000 miles away...
HHS boys swim and dive team wins MVC championship
By Sue-Lynn Leung | March 2, 2023
The Haverhill High School boys swim and dive team ended the season with the biggest splash in 43 years. Under the leadership of head coach...
High School Sports
By Ted Bodenrader | November 17, 2022
Like the backdrop of fall foliage, the Salem High girls volleyball team underwent its maturation in 2022, oftentimes projecting a brilliant future. Despite a roster...
Rolling on the River
By Ted Bodenrader | November 3, 2022
As a Haverhill youngster in the 1990s, Connor Hayden knew the Merrimack River well: Its water was as rank as its reputation. “I remember having...
High School Sports
By Ted Bodenrader | October 19, 2022
There’s one above every trap, beneath every header and behind every kick. At the helm of the Salem High School boys soccer program, Mackenzie Kraines...
SPEAKING OF ART
By Patricia J. Bruno | May 22, 2023
Local artist Corinne Dodge admits that she is not one of those people who loved art at an early age. “In fact," she laughs, “for...
Looking Back
By Doug Seed | May 22, 2023
Our highway has been called The Strip, The Golden Mile, “disgusting” and “exciting.” It has, at once, been cursed, praised, loved and hated. It is...
MEMORIES OF HAVERHILL
by Zib Drelich | May 18, 2023
Like many people, I love a good bakery, not only for the pastry, but especially for the various breads they offer. During the 1950s and...
ART OF HAVERHILL
by Patricia J. Bruno | May 18, 2023
Abstract art has been controversial throughout the ages. Open to interpretation, it is often criticized and sometimes even rejected by purists. Fans often argue that...
Looking Back
By Doug Seed | April 19, 2023
My good friend, Bob Berthel, never fails to come up with unique images of Salem and is kind enough to give me permission to use...