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For over thirty years, and from behind an outstandingly messy desk, Linda Berman got work done.
The longtime city employee, who passed away earlier this year, was behind the success of The Salem-Kawagoe Sister Cities program, where her tasks included preventing Salem officials from embarrassing themselves.
Salem Reporter sat down with her husband of over 50 years, and also asked former city leaders and a former exchange student about their memories with Berman. Read below to learn about her behind-the-scenes efforts.
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Linda Berman, who died in February, spent over thirty years working for the City of Salem, where she helped develop the Salem-Kawagoe Sister Cities program.
22 Nov 2022
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Linda Berman, who died in February, spent over thirty years working for the City of Salem, where she helped develop the Salem-Kawagoe Sister Cities program.
22 Nov 2022
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The district’s suit is one of hundreds of similar claims from around the U.S., and argues the e-cigarette giant reversed decades of progress in curbing youth smoking by deliberately targeting…
22 Nov 2022
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The district’s suit is one of hundreds of similar claims from around the U.S., and argues the e-cigarette giant reversed decades of progress in curbing youth smoking by deliberately targeting…
22 Nov 2022
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Measure 114, which passed by a narrow margin, will require safety training that’s yet to be defined.
22 Nov 2022
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Measure 114, which passed by a narrow margin, will require safety training that’s yet to be defined.
22 Nov 2022
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