UPDATE, 9 a.m.: Selectmen have officially postponed tonight's Board of Selectmen meeting to Thursday night at 7 p.m. in the Knightly Meeting Room of Town Hall.

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EARLIER STORY: Salem Board of Selectmen Chairman Pat Hargreaves said Town Hall will be open during today's arrival of Hurricane Sandy, but that non-essential town personnel were told they did not need to come in.

Hargreaves also said tonight's Board of Selectmen meeting has been postponed. He was hopeful the board could re-schedule tonight's meeting for Thursday, but that has not yet been made official.

Stay tuned to Salem Patch for more information on Hurricane Sandy.