Government · Bicycling & Shared Path Advisory Committee
Bicycling committee tables nonprofit expansion decision
Salem bicycling committee tables nonprofit structure discussion for future meeting.
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Government · Zero Waste Salem
Zero Waste Salem relocates Ice Scream Bowl to Horace Mann Lab
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.
Government · City Council
City Council Committee votes to replace city seal
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,
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Salem Launches Citywide Cyclical Property Inspections
Salem kicked off citywide cyclical property inspections this week as Heritage Days festivities continue through August 9, per an August 3 News Flash from the city. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's office is keeping the momentum going with SummerEats meal sites open through August 21 and a hygi…
Government · Salem Cultural Council
Salem Cultural Council appoints new co-chair leadership, updates grant guidelines
Salem Cultural Council names Ian McLeod and Cris Gladly as new co-chairs. The council appointed them following John Newhall's resignation from the co-chair position. The council also updated its grant guidelines to prohibit artificial intelligence in application reviews and council decisions,
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026
This week's Salem obituary notices column includes one qualifying obituary: Pelletier, Leo J., who died Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Levesque Funeral Home Inc of Salem, with the notice posted to Echovita. Several other recent Echovita listings carry Salem, M…
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Trooper's Family Sues Salem Restaurant Over Fatal Crash, Seeks $20 Million
The family of a state trooper killed in a wrong-way crash filed a $20 million lawsuit against a Salem restaurant, per Patch. Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced the winners of the 2026 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarships, and City Hall detailed a slate of roadway, water, sewer…
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Salem sale tops $1.3 million as condo units dominate July closings
Salem recorded 15 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, 2026, with 13 listing a sale price ranging from $300,000 to $1,375,000 and a median of $655,000. The month's top sale was a single-family home at 20 Winter St., which sold for $1,375,000 on July 31 from Timothy J. Kenslea to Craig
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Tall Ship Arrival Sets Stage for Saturday's Heritage Days Parade
Salem's Heritage Days celebration reaches its centerpiece this weekend as the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II sails into the harbor ahead of Saturday's long-awaited parade. The city's News Flash confirmed a Seaside Soirée fundraiser aboard the ship Thursday, July 31, followed by the Her…
Government · Zoning Board of Appeals
SALEM ZONING BOARD APPROVES FIVE RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS
Salem Zoning Board of Appeals approves five residential projects in July session. Acting Chair Christa McGaha led the board through variances and special permits for residential additions and conversions on July 29. Arsen Sheraj's reapplication at 15 Abbott Street to convert a two-family to