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  • Clean Water Action honors anti-coal crusaders

    Clean Water Action, a national environmental organization, has awarded two North Shore groups the John O’Connor Grassroots Leadership Award. The award will be conferred on Salem Alliance for the Environment and Swampscott-based HealthLink at Clean Water Action of Massachusetts’ 17th Annual Benefit on Oct. 1 at Garden in the Woods in Framingham.  Read more…..

  • Updated Bottle Bill – Keenan MIA?

    The 200th municipality has come out in support of the Updated Bottle Bill. Salem is among the 200,but our representative John Keenan will not come out in support. He says it’s because he is chair of the Energy Committee. From MASSPIRG 10/05/2011 Boston – In a tremendous testament to the statewide support for updating the Bottle…

  • Two of Nation’s Largest Coal Plants to Close

    Two large Midwestern coal-fired electric plants have announced they are closing. This is not only good for residents in the area, but for New England, which is the tailpipe for the country. From Nation of Change: Chicago has announced an agreement to close two of the nation’s oldest and dirtiest coal plants. For more than…

  • Bicycle Sharing Program Starts in Salem

    by Matthew K. Roy, Salem News The city and Salem State University are rolling out a new bike-sharing program — Salem Spins — and it offers residents and tourists another way to get around for free. The city has two “hubs” where riders will be able to access a bike. One of them is downtown at…

  • Zipcar Arrives in Salem

    By Lisa Guerriero, Salem Gazette The car-sharing company Zipcar has finally arrived on the North Shore, after setting up three sites in Salem. Read more.

  • Letter: Power plant reuse a priority for Salem lawmaker

    State Representative  John D. Keenan responds to a constituent’s concern of the reuse of the Salem power station Salem Evening News  January 6, 2012 http://www.salemnews.com/opinion/x1477842097/Letter-Power-plant-reuse-a-priority-for-Salem-lawmaker

  • Nothing to Fear, Plenty to Gain

    Brian Watson visited with neighbors of the proposed wind turbine on Winter Island (Salem News, November 1, 2011): Last week I attended a gathering of Salem residents from six of the households on Winter Island Road, the street nearest to the proposed wind turbine location on Winter Island. They had called the meeting and invited…