Church will collect food on Sunday

NEW SALEM — A table will be set up outside the Central Congregational Church at 22 South Main St. to collect nonperishable foods from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 12.

This is a pre-Thanksgiving collection for residents in need. All donations go to the Orange Food Pantry.

The church’s phone number is 978-544-7300. Contact bojan45h@gmail.com for more information.

Fire Department auctioning vintage military Chevy

NEW SALEM — The New Salem Fire Department is auctioning off a vintage 1986 Chevrolet 4x4 military surplus (CD-30903) HD truck, with a service body. It is an online auction that is open to the public at municibid.com. It ends Monday, Nov. 13.

Proceeds from this auction will go to the Fire Department to buy new water hoses, another vehicle, helmets and other essentials it needs.

The Chevrolet runs and drives and has 25,740 miles on it. It was taken out of service earlier this year after being replaced with a new vehicle and was stored inside until recently. It was initially used as a brush truck after acquisition in 2002. It was converted to a light rescue vehicle in 2010.

Photos of the truck are available at bit.ly/49ssRF6.

‘Old Time Radio Hour’ set to be
held Nov. 14

NEW SALEM — This month’s “Old Time Radio Hour” hosted by Brian Casey is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, at the New Salem Public Library.

The presentation will focus on Groucho Marx’s radio show “You Bet Your Life,” Ronald Coleman’s “Favorite Story” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment.”

Call the library at 978-544-6334 with questions. The library is at 23 South Main St.