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A long road to graduation for Salem High senior
Greg Martinez climbs the stairs to the exercise equipment area at the Lynch/van Otterloo YMCA.
SALEM — When he receives his diploma tonight in the Salem High field house, Greg Martinez plans to cross the stage with a walker.
It will be only a few steps, but it will mark a milestone in a journey that was hard to imagine five years ago, the attainment of a goal that few dreamed possible on Aug. 15, 2007. -
Salem High valedictorian in a class by himself
SALEM — All by himself, Jesus Morales has swept aside the stereotypes, the demographic data and the educational studies.
He is an 18-year-old boy from a low-income family.
He went through school on the federally subsidized free and reduced lunch program. -
Delegates torn about DeFranco's Senate bid
Marisa DeFranco needs 750 votes this weekend, or 10,000 signatures will be for naught.
The long-shot U.S. Senate candidate from Middleton has splashed onto the national political scene in recent weeks by stubbornly standing between Democratic establishment candidate Elizabeth Warren and a clear path to the party's nomination. -
Ferry season opens June 8
SALEM — The Salem ferry opens the 2012 season in one week.
Boston Harbor Cruises announced yesterday that it is taking over the Salem-to-Boston service and will make its first run on Friday, June 8. -
Governor brings energy to ceremony for Cummings Center's solar panels
BEVERLY — Gov. Deval Patrick went to the top floor of the West Garage of the Cummings Center yesterday afternoon to cut the ribbon on a 366-kilowatt solar power installation.
Touting the state's investments in clean energy and life sciences, the governor spoke before approximately 100 people, many of them tenants of the Cummings Center. - Not yet summer, but Salem already bustling
- Police: Teen bolts from courthouse
- Summer program offered at Bates School
- Salem Republicans will host Tisei
- Race will benefit family of fallen Peabody firefighter
- Rail trail's big day to go on rain or shine
- Comedy night to raise money for animal rescue group
- Council sinks proposed garage
- Mom held in assault on daughter
- Police
- Teen bolts from courthouse, triggers search
- At last, Bridge Street to be paved
- Photo Gallery: 2012 Graduations
- Peabody tilts at state's 40B housing law
- HOOPING IT UP
- Tisei will not sign no-tax-hike pledge
- Danvers High auctioning off old photo, kitchen, TV equipment
- Panhandler charged with theft attempt
- Suspect ID'd, girlfriend charged in holdup
- Alumni flock to honor leader of the band
- Man gets 5-6 years in scanner attack
- Homeless man charged with groping woman
- Officer struck on 128 ramp
- Police
- Defense lawyer fights theory teen was texting before crash
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