BY DERRICK PERKINS Fifteen cats found living in a storage bin along with a live artillery shell on Monday, Oct. 6, are recuperating at the municipal animal shelter shared with the Salem Animal Rescue League. Ray Denis, SARL director of development and shelter operations, said the town would retain control of the felines until ...

By Darrell Halen A Salem woman was sentenced to spend a month in jail after being found guilty of five counts of animal cruelty. Christine Harris, 54, was convicted of the misdemeanor charges on Wednesday, Jan. 9, in Salem District Court. She was sentenced to six months behind bars, with five months suspended as long as she stays on good ...