Joe Siess
Reporter at Salem Reporter
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salemreporter.com | Abbey McDonald |Ardeshir Tabrizian |Joe Siess
A town hall discussion of taxes isn’t often a place for positive emotions. But despite the tough topic, the energy in Elsinore Theatre Tuesday night matched that of the speakers’ main message of the evening: we’re in this together. “How many of us in here really love our Salem?” said City Councilor Irvin Brown from the stage, eliciting cheers and whoops from the audience.
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salemreporter.com | Joe Siess |Rachel Alexander
Salem’s business leaders have come out in support of a property tax increase set to go before voters on May 20 which, if passed, would help maintain city services currently on the chopping block including parks and recreation, the library, and Center 50+ The Salem Area Chamber of Commerce issued its endorsement of the levy Sunday night and said the property tax increase is critical to avoiding the looming threat against essential city services as the city grapples with a systemic budgetary...
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salemreporter.com | Joe Siess
A world without hope is simply not an option.
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salemreporter.com | Joe Siess |Rachel Alexander |Madeleine Moore
A Salem budget committee meeting Wednesday, April 16, will give the public a first chance to weigh in on proposed cuts, including the layoff of over half the city’s library workers. The 2026 budget, which was released on Wednesday, proposes sweeping cuts to city services including cutting public library hours in half, closing the West Salem branch and turning off water fountains and splash pads at many of Salem’s parks.
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salemreporter.com | Madeleine Moore |Joe Siess
Rainbow Dance Theater, known for its creative and unique choreography, is bringing hoverboards into ballet in an upcoming performance. The small dance school based in Monmouth has worked with Salem Symphonic Winds several times in its history, with the most recent performance including an animatronic dog. “I had some of the people in the band gasp and the audience start chuckling partway through the show.
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