Your Friday evening update on Salem news

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Good evening, Salem!

It’s a busy weekend in town. The state fair kicks off today, and all day tomorrow is Capitol Jam, the city’s inaugural music festival at the Riverfront Park amphitheater. We’ve included our preview of the Jam below for folks who missed it the first time.

Here’s some of the local news from your team at Salem Reporter. Remember, you can see all of our stories anytime you want on our website.

Broadway heads to Salem for one-day show
A Sunday evening performance at the Grand Theatre caps off a week of Salem students working with Broadway professionals.
Broadway heads to Salem for one-day show
A Sunday evening performance at the Grand Theatre caps off a week of Salem students working with Broadway professionals.
Capitol Jam will bring a day of music to Riverfront Park
The Aug. 27 festival is a city-organized “grand opening” for the Salem Rotary Amphitheater after several months of test concerts and private events at the new structure.
Capitol Jam will bring a day of music to Riverfront Park
The Aug. 27 festival is a city-organized “grand opening” for the Salem Rotary Amphitheater after several months of test concerts and private events at the new structure.
Trio hopes to prove Salem isn’t “So Lame” with new record store
After Ranch Records closed its doors in 2020, a trio of local music lovers figured they needed to take matters into their own hands if they wanted a better music…
Trio hopes to prove Salem isn’t “So Lame” with new record store
After Ranch Records closed its doors in 2020, a trio of local music lovers figured they needed to take matters into their own hands if they wanted a better music…
Covid weekly report for Aug. 26: Salem-area cases falling, hospitalizations mostly flat
Covid hospitalizations in the Salem area remained largely flat this past week, while cases continued to decline.
Covid weekly report for Aug. 26: Salem-area cases falling, hospitalizations mostly flat
Covid hospitalizations in the Salem area remained largely flat this past week, while cases continued to decline.

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