Category: News

Salem’s Church Street Closed to Traffic Wednesday and Thursday

Posted on August 19, 2020 by custom |

Church Street in Salem will be temporarily closed to through-traffic on Wednesday August 19th and Thursday August 20th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. each day so that Comcast can conduct work in the street. To access the Museum Place…

A Conversation with Gloucester Resident Ted Reed, Award-Winning Film Maker, Director, and Writer

Posted on August 18, 2020 by custom |

GLOUCESTER – Ted Reed of Ted Reed Productions has won numerous prestigious awards, including an Oscar and 12 Emmys for his work in documentaries, commercials, film features and other rmulti-media productions. In MSO’s interview shown below, Ted talks of the…

Mayors’ Roundtable: Seven North Shore Mayors Discuss Cities’ COVID-19 Response

Posted on August 17, 2020 by custom |

NORTH SHORE – Seven North Shore Mayors met Monday via Zoom on MSO and shared their common responses to COVID-19, along with experiences unique to their cities. Gloucester Mayor Sefatia Romeo-Theken acted as host after technical problems excluded Bill Newell…

Commonwealth’s “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 Testing Comes to Salem

Posted on August 15, 2020 by custom |

Salem, Massachusetts – The Commonwealth today informed the City of Salem that the community will receive free COVID-19 testing for all residents as part of the state’s “Stop the Spread” initiative. Testing will be offered six days a week starting…

Gloucester Fire Department Extinguishes Apartment Fire

Posted on August 15, 2020 by custom |

Gloucester firefighters extinguished a fire at 6 Prospect St. on Friday evening. (Courtesy Photo Gloucester Fire Department) GLOUCESTER — Chief Eric Smith reports that the Gloucester Fire Department extinguished a fire Friday evening that severely damaged one unit in a…

North Shore: Watch for Mayors’ Roundtable Coming to MSO News on Monday

Posted on August 14, 2020 by custom |

NORTH SHORE – The first edition of Mayors’ Roundtable will be posted this Monday right here on MSONEWSports.com. Among Monday’s co-hosts are the Mayors of Beverly, Gloucester, Lawrence, Newburyport, Peabody, and Salem who will discuss issues of common interest across…

State Grant for Salem Together Meal Program Hires Local Unemployed Food Service Workers Inbox x

Posted on August 14, 2020 by custom |

Salem Together Meal Program providing meals to Salem students and seniors during pandemic Salem, Massachusetts – The City of Salem has received a state award through the Disaster Dislocated Worker Grant to hire four foodservice workers who were laid off…