Salem Planning Board votes to advance major housing and development projects in evening session. Chair Kirt Rieder presided as the board voted 8-0 to refer the Harborlight Homes and Lifebridge North Shore project to the Design Review Board, proposing 53 affordable homes and a 70-bed shelter.
Design Review Board receives major mixed-use development referral after joint public hearing. The Planning Board voted 8-0 to refer Harborlight Homes and Lifebridge North Shore's proposed development at five Margin, High, and Endicott Street addresses to the Design Review Board for formal design
Salem will end its contract with Flock Safety and remove automatic license plate readers from city streets, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Thursday, even as the city preps for a landmark tall ship visit. The Pride of Baltimore II arrives this weekend for a public welcome, a July 31 S…
Salem committee hears water supply board's long-term infrastructure and sustainability plan.
Design Review Board approves temporary signage for Peabody Essex Museum and leasing banners. The board unanimously approved temporary aluminum signs for the museum's walking tour facility at 161 Essex Street through December 2026 and vinyl leasing banners at 231-251 Washington Street for a
Salem Public Art Commission accepts Rousseau family artwork for permanent collection. The commission voted unanimously to designate two larger paintings from the Rousseau Family Trust as additions to the city's permanent public art collection, with supporting materials archived for research and
Salem Conservation Commission approves AvalonBay residential project after multiple hearings.
Salem's 400+ Heritage Days festival runs August 1-9 with a full schedule of parades and events, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Tuesday. The city is also recruiting three residents for its newly formed Taxpayer Relief Committee, which will oversee a new Taxpayer Aid Fund under state l…
Seven Salem students earned City of Salem and Waste Management scholarships, Mayor Pangallo announced this weekend. The awards recognized essays on reducing solid waste, continuing a city-nonprofit partnership Salem Patch also covered. Separately, the North Shore nonprofit Wellspring Ho…
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…