September 19, 2023
It took over 40 years for Salem’s Tae-hyok Kim (with the recent help of his granddaughter) to publish his memories...
September 2, 2023
Haverhill first responders hosted a National Night Out event on Aug. 1 at Swasey Field. Kids and adults played games,...
August 21, 2023
Matthew Wieland caught a giant 10¼-inch calico bass to take first place in his age group for biggest fish in...
August 11, 2023
Mary DeJesus (left) and Suzanne Carey-Fernandez practiced dance moves alongside the Merrimack River at UTEC’s Salsa on the Boardwalk event...
July 19, 2023
After 20 years of dedication to the park, Mr. and Mrs. Field of Dreams Pat Good and Ross Trecartin have...
Kidfest’s 25th year lures hundreds with fun activities & safety lessons
September 19, 2023
On Aug. 13, the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge No. 2226 held its annual Kidfest. This year marked the event’s 25th anniversary! The event was attended by...
Luna-tics hunt for missing hamster
By Steve Whipple | September 19, 2023
At the tail end of August 2022, we surprised our younger daughter with a hamster. Emerita, 7 at the time, was distraught over her older...
Decked-out boats mean, ‘So long, summer!’
September 19, 2023
Arlington Pond became Swan Lake in the end-of-summer Arlington Pond Protective Association Boat Parade. The top three decor themes for the two dozen vessels were...
Par 28 hosting fund-raiser for Coach James following tragedy
September 19, 2023
The community is invited to support a well-known local coach who suffered a medical emergency over Labor Day weekend. Longtime Methuen High coach Bill James,...
From Your Library
By Natalie Ducharme, Director | September 19, 2023
We have a remarkable art exhibit in the Beshara Room this month, coinciding with September as National Recovery Month. It is called “Faces of Addiction.”...
MEMORIES OF HARDSHIP & TRIUMPH ARE TURNED INTO A BOOK
By Alison Colby-Campbell
Salem Life Writer | September 19, 2023
At just 15 years old, Tae-hyok Kim left behind everyone and everything that was familiar to him to make a dangerous solo move from Japanese-occupied...
Dr. Barchus joins Acuity Eyecare
September 19, 2023
Acuity Eyecare in Salem announces that Courtnee Barchus, O.D. has joined the practice and is accepting new patients at their 223 Main St., location. “We...
PREP PAYS OFF FOR NEW PLANNER
By Darrell Halen
Salem Life Writer | July 19, 2023
“I was thrilled to have the opportunity to train him. … We talked a lot, he learned a lot.” Former longtime town planner Ross Moldoff,...
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...
Inside Salem Schools
By Dave Halpin,
Communications/Project Manager for the Salem School District | September 19, 2023
Parents will have noticed a slimmeddown version of the typical opening day packets this fall. The Salem School District is transitioning the collection of annual...
Club 85 presents pair of scholarships
August 21, 2023
Club 85 recently awarded two $1,000 scholarships to deserving Salem High graduates. Samuel Jones (shown) is a well-rounded student with interests in music and sports....
Teacher of ‘little minds’ grateful she learned so much from them!
By Alison Colby-Campbell
Salem Life Writer | June 23, 2023
There was no Plan B mulling about in Karen Verry’s brain 41 years ago; she was going to be a teacher. Her mother had been...
Inside Salem Schools
By Dave Halpin,
Communications/Project Manager for the Salem School District | June 23, 2023
Starting in the fall, Salem School District families will be introduced to ParentSquare, a new online platform that supports two-way messaging and consolidates communication into...
Friedman Memorial scholar
June 23, 2023
The Steven J. Friedman, M.D. Memorial Scholarship was presented to Max Shanteler (left), a Salem High graduating senior who will be studying theatre arts at...
3 CHEERS FOR THE BOYS OF SUMMER!
By Alison Colby-Campbell
Salem Life Writer | September 19, 2023
It was early August and the talk of the town was Salem Youth Baseball. Par28 hosted watch parties as the games were broadcast on ESPN....
History & team’s ‘no-quit’ attitude have football coach feeling positive
By Mike Previte
Salem Life Writer | September 19, 2023
Almost every high school football coach exudes positivity coming into the fall season. In the case of Salem High School head coach Steve Abraham, there...
A baseball coach for the ages passes away
By Mike Previte
Salem Life Writer | August 21, 2023
On July 12, Salem lost a sports giant. One who only comes along once in a generation. One who had a profound influence on others...
SHS champ pays it forward as a coach
By Mike Previte
Salem Life Writer | July 19, 2023
Perspective. Development. Inclusiveness. Every parent whose child is entrusted to a coach looks for these valuable traits. There are enough “win at all costs” coaches...
JUNIORS WIN ANNUAL HHS POWDERPUFF FOOTBALL GAME
By Sue-Lynn Leung | June 16, 2023
The Haverhill High School senior and junior girls battled it out for bragging rights at the annual HHS powder puff football game. The seniors, in...
Looking Back
By Doug Seed | September 19, 2023
It fascinates me how each history article I write tends to lead me to another one. Every story or interview I do just brings up...
SPEAKING OF ART
By Patricia J. Bruno | September 19, 2023
No deadlines. No restrictions. And no expectations other than her own. Local artist Pat Pereira settles in, paintbrush in hand, and begins to explore and...
MEMORIES OF HAVERHILL
by Zib Drelich | September 2, 2023
Anyone who has ever been detained at a railroad crossing by a passing train knows how frustrating it can be, especially when it’s a slow-moving...
ART OF HAVERHILL
by Patricia J. Bruno | September 2, 2023
Public art is transformative. A concrete wall reimagined by someone with a creative mind becomes a colorful talking point for all who pass by, humanizing...
Then & Now
by Doug Seed
September ’23 | August 21, 2023
Yes, I'm obsessed with this place, I grew up there, and it held so much history! Around 1914, the then-110-year-old Richard Pattee Tavern was jacked...