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Museum readies for grand re-opening Saturday

SALEM – Forklift operator Jason Dennis oh-so-carefully lifted a section of the Lakeside amusement park scale model of the Shooting Star roller coaster Monday afternoon, raising it to the third floor of the renovated Salem Museum. The exhibit was too large to be carried up the stairs and around corners, Museum Director John Long... »

Historic gazebo at ‘Duck Pond’ flattened by runaway vehicle

SALEM – One of Salem’s most recognizable landmarks, the historic gazebo at the “Duck Pond,” was flattened early this morning by a runaway truck. Some believed the six-sided white wooden structure with its high-pitched roof and Victorian gingerbread trim was left of the original Lake Spring Resort that was located at the top of... »