Salem brief: Monday, September 21, 2026
Obama drew a packed house to Salem State University for a Speaker Series appearance Monday night
Obama drew a packed house to Salem State University for a Speaker Series appearance Monday night.
From Salem News
- Essex Street property leads wide range of Salem home sales. The week's home sales across Salem ranged widely in price, topped by an Essex Street property that sold for more than $1.5 million, according to Salem News's roundup of recent transactions.Salem News
Today in Salem
- Obama draws capacity crowd for Salem State talk. Former President Barack Obama spoke Monday night at Salem State University's Speaker Series, discussing hope and criticizing White House press restrictions, Salem Patch reported. Hoodline reported no cameras or selfies were allowed at the packed Rockett Arena event.Salem Patch
- Mayor's podcast features Creative Collective founder. Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a new episode of his Salem Compass podcast featuring John Andrews, founder of Creative Collective, on supporting local artists and makers during the busy Haunted Happenings season.City of Salem
- Federal judge to give Salem maritime law talk. Senior U.S. District Judge William G. Young will speak at the Salem Armory visitor center on historic maritime law cases that shaped early American courts, Salem Patch reports.Salem Patch
Coming up
- Tue, Sep 22, 12:00 p.m.: Free workshop covers employee visa options. The Salem Chamber of Commerce, the City of Salem and MCD Immigration Law host a free lunch session on PERM, H-1B, E-2 and L-1 visas for employers Tuesday, Sept. 22 at noon.City of Salem
- Tue, Sep 22: Fall street sweeping continues across several neighborhoods. The city sweeps Loring Avenue and Lafayette Street, both sides of Bridge Street, and the Point neighborhood this week, with overnight parking restrictions in each corridor.City of Salem
- Wed, Sep 23, 9:00 a.m.: Housing stability drop-in hours return Wednesday. The city offers Housing Stability/Estabilidad de Vivienda drop-in hours Wednesday, Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at 401 Bridge Street for residents seeking housing assistance.City of Salem
- Wed, Sep 23: Salem High School design survey closes Wednesday. Residents have until Sept. 23 to weigh in on the image of the new Salem High School through an online survey as the building design process continues.City of Salem
- Thu, Sep 24, 6:00 p.m.: High School Building Committee meets Thursday. The Salem High School Building Committee meets Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. at 29 Highland Avenue as design work on the new school continues.City of Salem
- Fri, Sep 25: Mayor's Night Out returns for Halloween fun Friday. Mayor's Night Out brings trick-or-treating, free museum admissions, garage parking and merchant specials to Salem Friday, Sept. 25, as this year's Salem400+ signature family event.City of Salem