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A wake was held Wednesday to honor the memory of Dana Mazola, the off-duty Salem, Massachusetts police officer who died in a head-on car crash last week. Mazola, 56, was in a serious car crash Thursday on Jefferson Avenue in Salem. Both drivers were transported to Salem Hospital, where Mazola was later pronounced dead. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll said she…

An off-duty Salem police officer died after getting in a head-on car crash Thursday night, the Essex District Attorney’s Office confirmed. Officer Dana Mazola, 56, was in a serious car crash around 11:20 p.m. Thursday on Jefferson Avenue. Both drivers were transported to Salem Hospital, where Mazola was later pronounced dead. The other driver is alive but no further information…

An off-duty Salem Police Officer died of injuries he sustained in a head-on car crash on Thursday night, the Essex District Attorney’s Office confirmed.

Police are investigating a serious head-on crash on Jefferson Avenue in Salem, Massachusetts Thursday night.

A man allegedly stabbed a person through the hand on Saturday during a confrontation over line-cutting at a convenience store in Salem. According to police, the incident occurred at the M&N Variety Store at 540 South Broadway Street when the victim accidentally cut the suspect in line. Words were exchanged and the suspect pulled out a knife and attempted...

A Massachusetts police captain has been suspended after posting a tweet criticizing Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for permitting demonstrations during the coronavirus pandemic. Capt. Kate Stephens tweeted “So you issued a permit for 10 of thousands of people to protest but I can’t go to a restaurant? You are ridiculous. You and Too Tall Deval are killing this State,” from…

A Massachusetts city is enacting mandatory use of masks to help curb the spread of coronavirus. The desolate sidewalks and empty restaurants of Salem aren’t what Mayor Kim Driscoll wants, but what her community needs. “The street we’re on right now would be bustling with people on a Thursday night. You know, enjoying a meal out, meeting up with...

An employee at the Salem, Massachusetts, Market Basket store has died after battling the coronavirus. The company confirmed the worker’s death in a statement Tuesday, saying she had last worked in the store on March 26. Vitalina Williams’ husband said he was devastated by a loss that came shockingly fast. He said they both had to continue working because they…

A grocery store worker has died from COVID-19.

An employee of a Market Basket in Salem named Vitalina Williams died, her husband said, saying the pair both had to keep working because they had bills to pay.

Market Basket has announced additional social distancing measures that will take effect April 2, including limiting the number of customers shopping at one time.

Officials in Salem, Massachusetts responded to a three-alarm fire early Wednesday morning. The burning, three-story building is located on Willow Avenue in Salem. The fire is believed to have broken out around 4:30 a.m. Part of the roof on the third story collapsed. Firefighters were at one point ordered out of the building. This story will be updated as more…

High school students in Salem can now get paid to give up vaping. The city’s vape buyback program started Monday and officials hope it will pay off.  The city is offering students $50 gift cards to Target, Market Basket or another local business of their choosing in exchange for vape pens and e-cigarette devices. Students who attend Salem High...

A dog was left tied to a bench and abandoned in Salem, Massachusetts, and authorities are looking for answers. Alice, a playful German shepherd, was found overnight on Jan. 24 in freezing temperatures in an area surrounded by coyotes. She is now getting care at Northeast Animal Shelter. The dog was clearly neglected, according to officials. Workers at the shelter…

Hundreds of customers were left without natural gas service after a gas line was damaged by a work crew Monday morning in Salem, New Hampshire, police said. Due to the line being damaged, more than 300 customers were without service in the area of Route 28/Broadway and Route 111 south to Friendship Drive. The area also includes Route 97 and…

Salem officials are working on a large water main break near 220 Highland Avenue. “Please use caution in the area with possible icy road conditions and construction,” a Facebook post from Salem State Police said. “At this time, there is no ETA on restoration.” Both the fire department and water department are on scene.

The mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, is urging President Donald Trump to learn some history after he compared his impeachment inquiry to the Salem Witch Trials.

A dog who recently underwent two life-saving surgeries after he was left to die in Georgia will soon be available for adoption in Massachusetts, according to the animal shelter that’s been caring for him. Phoenix had faced euthanasia when he arrived at a Georgia shelter after being struck by a car, according to officials with the Northeast Animal Shelter...

Five people were taken to the hospital Wednesday after a carbon monoxide incident at a building in Salem, Massachusetts. The incident took place at the sprawling Shetland Park complex on Congress Street. Authorities said one person became unconscious, prompting a call to first responders who evacuated the entire fourth floor. “The fourth floor has been totally evacuated. The rest of…