The Salem News

The Salem News covers 13 communities on the North Shore Salem, Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Ipswich, Hamilton, Wenham, Marblehead, Swampscott, Middleton, Topsfield, Boxford and Manchester. We are based in Beverly, at the old Beverly Times building on Dunham Road, by the music theater. Weve been around for more than 140 years, and our core mission hasnt changed. We are local journalists. Were here to cover our communities as widely and deeply as possible. We cover fires and blizzards, garden shows and Pinewood Derbies. We are one of the few community newspapers in the state with both a courts reporter and a Statehouse bureau. In our features section, we write about everything from the newest exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum to the annual Beverly Arts Fest. Our sports report is second to none you wont find more local kids and sports featured anywhere. Most days youll find more than 150 local kids named in dozens of stories. Our opinion pages run more letters to the editor and lo...