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Northshore October 2025
In Salem, the mayor’s office is like many high-ranking offices in that it’s decorated with portraits of men. Some of the men stand regally; some pose by the water, their hair blowing in the wind. But under Salem’s first female leader, Kimberley Driscoll, the office has taken on a new air, and it’s not just because she’s a woman. Attorney Neil Chayet eloquently appraised Driscoll when introducing her to the Salem Historical Society in 2009 by saying, "It’s rare when you get well-administered [local government] and vision." In 2006, Driscoll ran for and was first elected mayor during a major fiscal cr
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