Dustin Luca

Reporter covering the city of #SalemMA for @salemnews and firm believer that covering City Hall can be fun. Retweets ≠ endorsements.

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They really could spice this recount up by throwing some cat videos on the meeting room's projector or something. #MissedOppurrtunity #SpotThePun

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This is the first time there's been NOBODY here at 8 p.m. when polls closed. Usually there's a very certain Digest walking around here too as polls close...

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It's empty, but in about half an hour to 45 minutes, it'll be full. Have results? Send me pics!

Otherwise, follow along! https://t.co/dzcSxM2rUI

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Turnout in today's #SalemMA elections as of 10 a.m. is 6% city-wide, with Ward 2 showing the highest turnout so far and a few precincts competing for last place.

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Police have set up a barrier at Washington and Essex, a common rally point for city officials as the cleanup begins.

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We are at 1045pm, and there are still thousands downtown. Food is still being served at a tent outside Village Tavern, for example.

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The Beatles have taken over Salem Common.... after doing the same in '15 to '17

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And Washington Street is CLOSED

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"You get people who come dressed formal, and then you have people who really show their personalities and come out dressed in costume. ... Any other day in any other place, you can't show your personality like that."

https://t.co/T9hRXEtAe9

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Bumped into this incarcerated Kiddo in the Ferrer Family Penitentiary, 9-month-old Dayton Ferrer, of Rhode Island. Parents Hailey Hotaling and David Ferrer have been coming to Salem on Halloween for 17 years... understandably, this is Dayton's first.

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Visiting besties Bonnie Smith (posing) and Cheryl La Due (holding the phone) pose for a photo with Borah of Salem's Black Hat Society early into the festivities Tuesday.

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Just crashed the wedding of two SALEM residents at City Hall on Halloween. With assistant clerk/Bat Woman Maureen Fisher officiating, meet newlyweds Bryan Fisher (no relation) and Chris Morneau!

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The northern end of Washington Street is closed as one of a handful of event stages set up for tonight.

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Don't say this name three times! Meet Beetlejuice x3 from Beverly: Courtney, Renee, and Finn Linehan!

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There's a major symposium on homelessness scheduled tonight for Peabody Essex Museum in #SalemMA -- follow along on Facebook at this live thread: https://t.co/RmhIQQ3JYT

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The RESULTS ARE IN in #SalemMA's election, with Cindy Jerzylo and Chris Malstrom moving on to the main election in Ward 1. More coverage in tomorrow's Salem News.

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Happy election day! Polls for Salem's Ward 1 Prelim are three hours from shutting down. The results will come in lightning fast tonight, so as always, here's where you watch 'em!

https://t.co/DEiFxvRqW7

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Miss my live-tweets? I've moved them over to Facebook for the time being as an experiment. Tonight, #SalemMA has a discussion on banning nips.

Follow along here!

https://t.co/cv1IWjb2ei

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Hey, are you on Threads! Trying it out tonight for City Council in #SalemMA:

https://t.co/a6v3BhCNxc

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Are you in downtown #SalemMA today prior to 5pm? Come to the Salem fire headquarters at the corner of Derby and Lafayette, and sign the trucks going to Ukraine!

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@_Trems_ Sorry it's affecting you, but happy to provide closure!