Salem News: Anthony Salvo RIP

Iconic former Mayor of the City of Salem Anthony Salvo passed away this past Monday. My cartoon from the 05/25/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Food Trucks

The City of Salem is considering letting food trucks make rounds thru the downtown area. My cartoon from the 04/17/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Cosplay

Salem has been trying to establish itself as a cosplay community, holding panel seminars and even hosting a grand party at the Hawthorne Hotel this past weekend. Published in the 03/02/SALEM NEWS (This was drawn before the event took place, but not published until now)

Salem News: Settlement

The Essex Regional Retirement System,that manages pensions for Many North Shore retirees, participated in an anti-trust lawsuit against several of the country's major banks for fixing the financial markets. Once the courts ruled, many of the plaintiffs got at least $1 million, and a few got $10 million. Essex Regional's share? (My cartoon from the 02/16/2017 SALEM NEWS)

Salem News: Pats 2017 Super Bowl Victory

I can't say I was ever a big sports fan, but I think even I can be entitled to a bit of local pride, and besides the current political climate made this idea the perfect hook for the drawing. My cartoon as it appeared in the 02/07/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Salem Witch Trials Revisited

As they say, the more things change, the more they stay the same, especially given the current political climate...The beginnings of the Inquisition, the Holocaust,..and on a more local level....(my cartoon from the 01/27/2017 SALEM NEWS)

Salem News: Wages Hike

State-mandated wage increases take place. Some mandated by the mandators. My cartoon from the 01/17/2017 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Peace On Earth

Tell me I'm being overly cynical. My cartoon as it appeared in the 12/20/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: EPA Cuts

Trump wants to cut power and funding to the Environmental Protection Agency. My cartoon as published in the 11/232016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Thanksgiving Advice

Because Holidays can be volatile enough already. My cartoon as originally published in the 11/22/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Getting Nipped

Yes, this is a thing. Salem has more than its share of public drinkers, which causes an embarrassment of riches when it comes to finding these nip liquor bottles lying around, to the point that now there's an actual Facebook page about it.. Then I started to consider the election. My cartoon from the 11/11/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Early Voting

Early Voting is an option here in Massachusetts this year. As they say, "Don't put off 'til tomorrow what you can get sick over today" Or, "worse things first" My cartoon as published in the 10/28/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Just Wanting the Horror To End

Things are crazy here now in Salem, and local or national, some are finding the horror tiresome. My cartoon as appeared in the 10/27/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: New School Rankings

The Salem Public Schools district managed to raise their performance ratings from a level four…literally the equivalent of a D-minus..to a basic level three, narrowing avoiding a state takeover. I heard school staff and administrators were actually celebrating this, but based on my past experience, If I ever got a mark like this on MY report card my parents and teachers would've been telling me: "Sure, you've improved, but you should be doing SO much better" Or then again, given the state of public schools in general today, maybe I expect too much. This is my cartoon as published in the 09/29/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Drugmakers' Tactics

With the recent controversy over the overpricing of such medical devices like the Epipen, concerns have opened up over the legal maneuvers by big pharmaceutical companies towards less expensive alternatives. My cartoon as published in the 09/28/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Congressional Media

Pretty much self-explanatory. My cartoon as published in the 09/27/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Narcan in Schools

Our local schools are going to be supplied with NARCAN-a drug use in case of opioid overdose. It's a sad state of affairs at schools these days when it's easier to get medication than education. My cartoon as published in the 09/15/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: One-Sided Relationship

Ipswich River, the main shared water supply to many local communities, is drying out, yet while some cities are put on water restrictions, others, strangely, are NOT. My cartoon as published in the 08/31/2016 SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Hottest Month

Based on a NASA report. Originally published 08/23/2016 in the SALEM NEWS.

Salem News: Flood Maps

The City of Salem wants FEMA to look into updating "flood maps" that determine what properties may risk the most damage from flooding, and whether or not flood insurance would be necessary for these properties. Interesting, given the current conditions, that a flood is the LAST thing that would happen right now! (Heck, in some cases, one may even be welcomed!) My cartoon from the 08/18/2016 SALEM NEWS.