Seriously, just stay away, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll and Gov. Baker said today. Driscoll said the city is so worried about becoming a superspreader it's canceling events and spending money on advertising to warn people to find something else to do that night. "This is not the year to come to Salem," Driscoll said. Also, MBTA commuter-rail trains will be bypassing Salem on numerous runs.
Rick Macomber focused on the sun setting in the smoky haze from West Coast fires over Salem Willows this evening.
Matt Frank watched the sun disappear into the haze over the Tobin Bridge from Chelsea: Read more.
Greg Cook reports the Salem museum tried to hold out as long as it could, but the Covid-19-related lack of visitors means the previous staffing levels were "no longer sustainable."
Rick Macomber reports this gopher was chowing down the last of a four-leaf clover at Salem Willows in Salem.
Across greater Boston, thousands of people participated in Black Lives Matter events today. Read more.
The Salem Board of Health is requiring people going into stores, or even just going to get some takeout, to wear face coverings starting on Sunday. And that goes for the people who work in the stores or restaurants as well. Also: Ice-cream trucks are banned. And: Read more.
Miss B joined the line outside the Salem Market Basket shortly before 7 a.m. today. She adds: Read more.
Richard Auffrey looks into claims that the chop-suey sandwich was invented in Massachusetts, possibly at Salem Willows and declares the claim unlikely after finding ads for places across the country serving the sandwich around the same time.
Massive problems on the Newburyport/Rockport CR this morning, compounded by an utter lack of communications - either electronic or human - from Keolis. Read more.
Rick Macomber watched the waning gibbous moon from Fort Pickering Light at Winter Island in Salem last night.
Rick Macomber watched the sunset from Salem Willows in Salem this evening.
Claire Blechman captured the scene at the Salem commuter-rail stop shortly before 9 a.m. She reports some people opened an unmanned door on an outbound train and got on, which is either very dumb or very smart. Read more.
KLB looked up at the Salem commuter-rail station this morning, can't tell if a front is moving in or moving out.
The Salem News reports voters yesterday upheld a city-council ordinance to not have local police and officials ask people seeking official help about their immigration status.
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