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The New England First Amendment Coalition just released the results of its poll of New Englanders’ views on open government in general and public records access in particular.
Some key findings:
– 92 percent of New Englanders feel having easy access to public records is important to their role as citizens;
– A quarter of respondents strongly believe [...]

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Hundreds of news stories, briefs, editorials, letters to the editor and photographs appear in the six issues of The Salem News every week. Here are some stories and photos you may have missed:
– The race for mayor of Beverly is heating up. Check out last week’s profiles of incumbent William Scanlon and challenger John Burke.
– [...]

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In a guest column on salemnews.com today, Bloomberg News editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler reminds us of the promises of the early days of the Obama administration:
“Openness will strengthen our democracy and promote efficiency and effectiveness in government,” Barack Obama wrote in a letter to all agency and department heads on his second day as president. “Transparency [...]

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It’s time to take advantage of one of the best deals of the summer — the semi-annual Newspapers in Education book sale.
On Saturday, the back room at The Salem News in Beverly will be filled with thousands of used books of all kinds. Prices range from 50  cents to $3, and all the proceeds go [...]

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Covering the North Shore is a rewarding endeavor, and most days the most dangerous part of the job is merging on to Route 128.
So it’s humbling to be reminded that in other parts of the world, American and foreign journalists are risking their lives every day. The latest proof came today, with news that New [...]

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