Dozens of volunteers and archeologists are working for a second summer to uncover the remains of the lost, three-story Indian Manual Labor Training School. The school opened in 1842 where…

On Sunday, Salem’s streets will fill with music once more for Make Music Day. It will be the first year without its co-founder and longtime co-organizer, Mark Green, who died…

Lawmakers established the Quality Education Commission in 1999 to set funding needs for public schools, but some lawmakers argue its model is outdated and flawed. To comment on this story,…

Events in Salem this week include the city’s annual Make Music Day, two Juneteenth celebrations near downtown and a Riverfront Park fun run where participants of all ages can dress…