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Salem Kicks Off Salem Days With Free September Zoo Admission

Salem kicked off Salem Days by opening Zoo New England to all residents for free throughout September. Mayor Dominick Pangallo also announced the winners of the 2026 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarships, awarding seven students for essays on cutting solid waste, while Salem W…

Salem Picks Thomas Welch As Next Schools Superintendent

Salem's schools get a new leader as City Hall opens a search for its taxpayer relief panel. The School Committee selected Thomas Welch as the district's next superintendent, and he said he was humbled to take the job and pledged a "student-centered" approach, per a report titled "'Deepl…

Salem Seeks Three Residents For New Taxpayer Relief Panel

Salem forms a Taxpayer Relief Committee as its schools land a new superintendent from Boston. The city is recruiting three residents to oversee a newly created Taxpayer Aid Fund, per the town's News Flash feed, while the School Committee voted Wednesday night to offer the superintendent…

Salem Planning Board Approves Pickleball Facility With Quiet-Paddle Noise Conditions

Salem, N.H. Planning Board approves indoor-outdoor pickleball facility after months of sound disputes.

Salem School Committee Picks Boston Administrator to Lead District

Salem's School Committee moved this week to hire Thomas Welch, a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, as its next district leader. The city also launched a water-main overhaul July 13, replacing nine critical valves in its distribution system, and is selling tickets to a July…

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 12-13, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 12-13, 2026.

Salem School Committee Picks Boston Official As New Superintendent

Salem School Committee picks Boston official as district's next superintendent while crews begin critical water valve repairs. The city named Thomas Welch, currently a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, to lead Salem schools, a hire Salem Patch reports came with promises of…

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 11–12, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 11–12, 2026.

Salem School Committee Votes To Offer Top Job To Boston Administrator

Salem's School Committee moved to hire a Boston Public Schools administrator as its next superintendent this week. The committee voted to offer the top job to Thomas Welch, an associate superintendent with Boston schools, according to Salem Patch's "Salem Picks Boston Schools Leader As …

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 10–11, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 10–11, 2026.

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