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Salem, Massachusetts is located in Essex County. Zip codes in Salem, MA include 01970, and 01971. The median home price in Salem is $259,900 which is roughly $161/per square foot. More Salem information.

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13 hrs ago | Patch.com

Cash Toll Collection to End on the Tobin

Swampscott commuters headed to Boston across the Tobin Bridge won't have to stop to pay the toll starting next year, the state Department of Transportation announced on Monday.

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18 hrs ago | Patch.com

Harry Potter Shops Settling in on Essex Street

For the first time this past weekend, the city of Salem had side-by-side Harry Potter shops on Essex Street.

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22 hrs ago | Patch.com

Salem Residents Fuming Over Stolen, Damaged Flowers

A recent uptick in reports of stolen flower pots and damaged gardens has some city residents asking local police officers to increase their latenight foot patrols in certain Salem neighborhoods.

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23 hrs ago | Patch.com

Denzel Washington May Film on the North Shore

Today is Tuesday, May 21, and here are the five things you need to know: 1 . It should be another pleasant day in Salem.

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Mon May 20, 2013

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Pot Shop Moratorium, Taxi Bylaw Changes, Saturday Elections Before Town Meeting

In addition to the Fiscal 2014 budget, Town Meeting members will decide a number of other important issues Monday night, including a proposed moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries in Danvers, bylaw changes for taxis and moving town elections to Saturday.

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Salem Man Killed in Incident with Vehicle

Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett's office are investigating the incident, in which Michael J. Linscott, 29, was killed, according to Blodgett's spokeswoman, Carrie Kimball Monahan.

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'Aggressive' Turkeys on Cedarcrest Avenue

Today is Monday, May 20, and here are the five things you need to know: 1 . You'll want to be prepared for wet weather today.

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Sat May 18, 2013

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Interviews Scheduled for Finalists for Interim L-S Superintendent Post

The Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School District has taken another step closer to finding an intermim principal/superintendent to fill in for the departing Scott Carpenter.

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Isa Lost and Found in Swampscott

Isa still is. But the 1-year-old Spaniel mix could easily have become a was. The difference makers were many and now she is safe at Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem.

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Fri May 17, 2013

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Fire Damages Walyo's Variety Store

A fire damaged Walyo's Variety Store on Essex Street in Salem Friday afternoon. Salem firefighters responded to the fire at approximately 2:15 p.m. The variety store, located on the corner of Essex Street and Forrester Avenue, suffered structural damage in the fire.

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Work Underway on Essex Street Ped Mall

Today is Friday, May 17, and here are the five things you need to know: 1 . It should be another beautiful day in Salem.

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A Festival All Green, a High School Cake War and More This Weekend

After you stop by the third annual GreenFest in Peabody Saturday morning, there's a high school cake decorating war on in Danvers, and there's a lot of other events going on in Beverly and the nearby area of the North Shore.

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Open Houses Set for Sunday in Salem

Looking to move to Salem or in the market for a new home in the city? Every Friday, we provide a list of local homes holding open houses on Sunday.

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Gunfire at Town Line: Police Pursue Shooting Suspect

The incident began early Monday with a suspect fleeing a shooting on Essex Street in Lynn just over the Swampscott line.

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Thu May 16, 2013

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43 Church Closes Up Shop in Salem

A window recently posted in the business' front window reads: "To All of Our Loyal Customers: 43 Church has now ceased all restaurant operations and will remain closed.

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Fire Warning Issued for Thursday

The National Weather Service is warning of the potential for brush fires in the Salem area Thursday afternoon and night.

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Salem Bank Robbery Suspect Indicted

A grand jury has indicted an Everett man accused of robbing an Eastern Bank in Salem of more than $11,000 last month.

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St. Joseph Statue Unearthed in Salem

Workers developing the former St. Joseph Church site on Lafayette Street in Salem recently unearthed a piece of the city's not-so-distant past.

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Police 'Keeping an Eye' on City's Water Supply

The Salem and Beverly drinking water supply's primary source - Wenham Lake - is under the watchful eyes of police and many others from roads that come close to the lake.

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Wed May 15, 2013

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