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Hello Salem! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What sentence did a Salem attacker receive for a brutal assault?
  • What's next for Salem's stalled Truitt Brothers riverfront redevelopment?
  • How a Salem-built humanoid robot could transform warehouse work

Also on today's calendar: Saturday Open Garden @ Gaiety Hollow and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 74 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 78, low: 50.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 80 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man sentenced for violent attack, sexual assault on woman walking to work in Salem (kptv.com) — A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman walking to work on Commercial Street Southeast in Salem, and will be on lifetime probation and the sex offender registry. The attack, which happened in June 2025, ended when a passerby intervened, and prosecutors say community members quickly helped the victim and alerted police.
   

2. Salem cannery site to go back on the market in coming weeks (salemreporter.com) — A key 13.7-acre riverfront property at the former Truitt Brothers cannery in Salem is headed back on the market, despite having approvals for hundreds of apartments, commercial space, and walking paths. The Truitt family and their brokers say they're seeking a new developer as the Salem City Council continues to weigh a North Waterfront Urban Renewal Area that could shape the site's future.
   

3. 20 hours of work on 9-min charge: New Digit 5 humanoid robot unveiled (interestingengineering.com) — A new Digit 5 humanoid robot, developed in Salem is designed to work safely alongside people in warehouses and factories, repeatedly lifting up to 50 pounds. With a nine-minute fast charge enabling over 20 hours of daily operation, redesigned humanlike legs, and enhanced safety systems, the robot reflects Salem's growing role in cutting-edge robotics and industrial automation.
   

4. 'Our community is getting hungrier:' Salem food pantries see record-high demand amid federal SNAP cuts (salemreporter.com) — Salem food pantries are straining to meet record demand as thousands of local residents lose SNAP benefits under recent federal rule changes, leaving many families relying on pantries as their primary food source. Organizations like Marion Polk Food Share and Salem's Feed the People pantry describe longer lines, smaller allotments per visit, and an urgent need for more donations, including a current food drive at Salem Public Library.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Any dad groups or local father son groups?
    My current partner has a son moving back in and I can tell he needs other dads to talk with ideally in a non alcoholic meet up, geared towards sports… (Nextdoor Brush College)
  • So I am on Cedarcrest Dr so is anyone else having problems with raccoons, there is one that has gotten thru our cat door(for a stray cat we have been taking care of) it dumped over the food dispenser and rip the cord out and apart.
    So we stored all the food in a container it didn't get in last night (has the last 2 nights) we put up a camera and it didn't show anything, but… (Nextdoor Summercrest)
  • Masco Corporation posted a job opening for MSC Support Coordinator in Salem. Apply here.
  • State of Oregon posted a job opening for Legal Secretary - Civil Enforcement Division in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Salem here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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