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,
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…
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,
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…