November 2020 – Page 5

City of Salem COVID-19 Update – November 13, 2020

Posted on November 13, 2020 by |

Updates If you were not able to watch yesterday’s City COVID-19 Town Hall, you can view the recording of it online now at www.salem.com/covidtownhall. The audio version can also be found on the FYI Salem podcast at www.salem.com/fyisalempodcast. If…

Gloucester Fire Department Shares Home Heating Safety Tips

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GLOUCESTER- As temperatures drop and with winter on the horizon, Chief Eric Smith and the Gloucester Fire Department would like to provide residents with safety tips for heating homes and staying warm this winter. According to the Massachusetts Department of…

Podcast: Meet Sally Kerans, the Past and Future State Representative from Danvers

Posted on November 13, 2020 by |

DANVERS – Former State Representative Sally Kerans is now the representative-elect for the Massachusetts 13th Essex District that includes her hometown of Danvers. In the podcast below with MSO News, she explains why she decided to run again after leaving…

Salem News Journalist Paul Leighton with “More on the Stories”

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BEVERLY – Salem News reporter Paul Leighton discusses recent local news stories with Rick Moore, including the pending resignation of John Frates from the Beverly City Council; the restoration of a mural taken from the walls of the former MacDonald’s…

Podcast – Meet Gary Cheeseman, Chairman of Wenham Board of Selectmen: Election Participation, Town Personnel Changes All Part of 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020 by |

WENHAM – Gary Cheesman is the recently elected chairman of the Wenham Board of Selectmen. In visiting with MSO News Thursday, he talked with Rick Moore about how COVID has affected the town and its impact on the schools, personnel…

Podcast: Danvers School Committee Chairman Gives an “A” for the Efforts of Teachers, Support Staff, Administrators, Parents, and Students

Posted on November 12, 2020 by |

DANVERS – Danvers School Committee Chairman David Thomson is in his 9th year as a school committee member. In an interview with MSO’s Rick Moore Thursday, he updated and praised the efforts of everyone involved in school education in the…

Audio: Cape Ann Symphony Preparing for 70th Anniversary Season; Virtual Concert Available for Now

Posted on November 12, 2020 by |

NORTH SHORE – As President of the Cape Ann Symphony, Fran White has met frequently (remotely, of course) with Music Director and Conductor of the Symphony Yoichi Udagawa; and despite the fact that the orchestra has not been able to…

Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Urge Residents to Follow Updated State Gatherings Order Following Violations

Posted on November 11, 2020 by |

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA– Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald reports that Manchester Police recently responded to two incidents where the state’s social gatherings limit for private residences was being violated. This weekend Manchester Police responded to two separate indoor incidents at private residences, one involving…

Gloucester Designated as “Low Risk” — Urges Continued Vigilance

Posted on November 11, 2020 by |

Mayor Sefatia Romeo Theken and Public Health Director Karin Carroll report that the City of Gloucester is now designated as a “green” or low risk community by the state, indicating fewer positive COVID-19 tests in the community over the past…