Salem’s biggest stories of 2025
It’s been a year of change in Salem.
City politics saw several upheavals, with Mayor Julie Hoy and new city councilors taking office, a budget crisis turning into temporary stability after voters approved a property tax increase and the abrupt resignation of a city manager that sparked months of state ethics investigations.
The impacts of state and particularly federal policy loomed large too. Salem residents grappled with uncertainty over food benefits and health insurance, signed…
