Salem Police Arrest Former Salem Teacher
Update on interview questions about the case, students, etc. to officials from the Salem Police Department, the City of Salem, and the Salem Public Schools…
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Salem Police Chief Announces Retirement
After a distinguished 33-year career with the Salem Police Department, Chief Mary Butler moves to a new position in the community SALEM, Mass.—Salem Police Chief…
Op-Ed: Are The Police Heroes Or Disappointments?
The majority of murders we’ve seen & those we haven’t show a pic that there aren’t many police heroes for people like us By: Jennifer…
Salem Police Captain’s Racist Tweet Sparks Protests
Salem Police Capt. Kate Stephens, the alleged person sending the tweet, is awaiting disciplinary action By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—Earlier this month the Salem,…
Salem LLC Endorses ADU Ordinance In Historic Vote
A vote on the ADU ordinance will happen tonight at 7 p.m. To participate in tonight’s City Council meeting where the ADU ordinance will be…
The Rainbow Times Releases Key Endorsements In Salem & Boston
Specific Endorsements Were Carefully Selected After Thorough Reseach of Voting Stances for Incumbents and Promised Future Work For Newcomers, Especially As They Relate to the…
Idyllic Coastal New England Fall Getaways: Salem, Cape Ann, Maine
Salem MA’s Best Places to Stay; Cape Ann’s beauty and Maine — LGBTQ-friendly And Affirming By: Andrew Collins*/TRT Travel Writer— With foliage in full splendor,…
Salem Mayor Joins Around 100 Mayors’ Brief To High Court In Support Of LGBTQ Rights
Friend-of-the-court brief in three cases concerning LGBTQ nondiscrimination protections will be heard on October 8 SALEM, Mass.—Today Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll signed onto a friend-of-the-court…
Governor’s Councillor Eileen Duff To Host Pride Celebration
SALEM, Mass.—Governor’s Councillor Eileen Duff will be hosting an event to celebrate Pride Month on Wednesday, June 19th. Pride with Eileen will be held at…
OBITUARY: Tommy J. Gagnon; A Loving, Creative Local Artist That Will Be Missed By Many
Thomas (Tommy) Joseph Gagnon, Jr., age 43, born in Salem, raised in Peabody, lived in Marblehead and Salem as an adult, lost his brief yet…
Pulse Orlando Survivor Creates Day To Honor Hate Crime Survivors & Victims
By: Audrey Cole, Reporter— ARKANSAS—Pulse Orlando survivor Christopher (Chancen) Hansen, has recently launched a national campaign to organize “Reflections of Resilience,” an annual day to…
Salem Mass. Flies Transgender Flag Supporting Transgender Day of Visibility
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The transgender flag soared in front of Salem City Hall earlier this week as a visible sign of solidarity for…
LGBT Elders Conference Takes Center Stage At Salem State
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—The eighth annual LGBT Elders in an Ever Changing World conference, a day-long event focusing on issues of older persons…
#Yaasss: Miz Diamond Wigfall Brings Amped Up Benefit Drag To The North Shore
By: Audrey Cole/TRT Reporter— SALEM, Mass.—Salem-born turned NYC drag star debuts her monthly party, #Yaasss, at Brother’s Taverna on March 2 to provide a safe…
Municipal Equality Index: State of LGBTQ Equality in 10 Massachusetts Cities
The Municipal Equality Index shows that only 2 cities, Salem and Cambridge, hold a perfect score (no added bonus point) in Massachusetts; extend vital protections to…
A Star is Born: Miz Diamond Wigfall Charts a Course From Salem, Mass. to NYC
By: Mike Givens*/TRT Assistant Editor— It’s the 2017 New York City Pride Festival—one of the most attended Pride celebrations in the country—and two scantily-clad young…
Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Delivers 4th Inaugural Address
“Salem can provide something for everybody, because this city – for almost four hundred years – has been built by everybody.” SALEM, Mass.—Before an audience…
Endorsement: Salem Mayoral Race, Kim Driscoll for Mayor
By the Editorial Board— Since taking office more than a decade ago, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has proven herself to be a tried and tested…
Anti-Semitic Acts Skyrocket in the Nation: Salem Mayor Responds to Swastika Graffiti Paint
By: Chris Gilmore/TRT Reporter— Although earlier this month the U.S. Senate passed a resolution condemning “anti-Semitism, hate crimes, bias and discrimination in all forms,” incidents…
Sanctuary for Peace: The Will of the People vs. the Arrogance of Ignorance
An introspective look at the battle to give immigrants a sanctuary for peace in Salem, Mass. By: Nicole Lashomb*/TRT Editor-in-Chief— After a long and contentious…
Salem Sanctuary for Peace: You Will Recognize Them By Their Vote
The Sanctuary for Peace ordinance; city councilors in the midst of a city that is evolving By: Graysen M. Ocasio*/TRT Publisher— If we do not understand…
Working to Protect, Support Immigrants & Refugees, Sanctuary Cities in Mass.
By: Michael Givens/TRT Assistant Editor— “Trump is going to take care of you.” Javier, a Mexican immigrant, alleges that a customer at his job made…
6th Annual LGBT Elders Conference in Salem, Mass.
The LGBT Elders Conference will focus on older adults and their caregivers SALEM, Mass.—The sixth annual LGBT Elders in an Ever Changing World conference is being held on…