One Salem obituary was recorded this week: Pimentel, Vinicio, 93, who died August 6, 2026. Full details are available through Echovita; no additional service or biographical information was provided in the source listing.
Salem recorded 14 property sales between July 31 and Aug. 7, with prices ranging from $315,000 to $7.9 million and a median of $611,000. Thirteen of the 14 deeds had a sale price recorded. The period's top transaction was a $7.9 million sale of a property listed in registry records only as "See
Salem will end its Flock Safety contract and remove license-plate-reader cameras across the city, officials announced this week. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration confirmed the city will not renew the Salem Police Department's contract with Flock Safety, ending the ALPR camera pr…
Salem Harbor Port Authority approves 20% resident parking discount. Councilor Erin Turowski motioned, seconded by Fred Atkins, to grant Salem residents a 20 percent discount on seasonal waterfront parking rates set at $1.25 per hour from May 1 through November 1. The motion passed unanimously. The
Council committee advances year-round gas leaf blower ban to 2030. The City Council Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment voted 3-2 to recommend the prohibition, citing environmental and public health concerns from carbon emissions and noise. The committee consolidated originally
Historical Commission endorses Dickson Chapel accessibility improvements and votes to support MAAB variance.
Design board votes to continue Front Street window replacement review pending additional specifications. The Design Review Board voted unanimously to continue consideration of Ben Goldberg's proposal to replace 34 windows on the second and third floors of 6 Front Street. Chair Paul Durand and
Salem bicycling committee tables nonprofit structure discussion for future meeting.
Zero Waste Salem Committee relocates Ice Scream Bowl event to new venue. The committee voted 10 to 0 with one abstention to move the August 5 event to Horace Mann Lab School following crowding and safety concerns that sparked negative social media feedback.
Salem advances city seal replacement after task force study. The City Council Committee of the Whole voted 7-2 to accept the City Seal Task Force's recommendation to replace the existing seal, with Councillors Kyle Alexander Davis, Erin Turowski, Lydia C. King, Andrew Smith, Andrew W. Varela,