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Salem Volunteers Needed: Call Seniors During Coronavirus Outbreak
As non-essential businesses close and residents stay in due to the coronavirus, the City of Salem is looking to keep seniors connected.

Jo Herrera is a freelance roaming editor with Patch.com working from their home-base of Minneapolis, Minnesota. They previously worked on 2020 Census outreach for the State of Minnesota, at Public Radio International and Southwest News Media. Once upon a time (in 2013), they were also a reporting intern for five Boston-area Patch sites. Please reach out with questions, feedback or story tips at jo.herrera@patch.com.
As non-essential businesses close and residents stay in due to the coronavirus, the City of Salem is looking to keep seniors connected.

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