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Patch Traces Salem Teen's Yearbook Path to Salem State

A Salem teen's yearbook passion helped chart a path to Salem State University, Patch reports this week. Salem Patch's morning digest on Sunday, Aug. 30, traced how a hometown student's love of yearbook design steered them toward enrolling at Salem State, part of a broader item compiled …

Salem Home Sales Span $374,000 To $850,000 In Late-August Deed Filings

Salem recorded 15 property sales between July 31 and Aug. 29, with disclosed prices ranging from $374,000 to $850,000 and a median of $717,500 among the 10 sales that listed a price. The month's top sale was 24 Mason St at $850,000, sold by Carlos Garcia to Ircania C. Valera. Mason Street and

Salem Preps Roadwork and Programs as Summer Winds Down

Salem's late-summer stretch brought steady infrastructure updates and community happenings rather than one dominant story. The city continued roadway, water and sewer improvement projects planned through the fall, and the Parks and Recreation Department released its September 2026 progr…

Rolling Road Blocks Set for Salem Sunday as RunFest Passes Through

Salem will see rolling road blocks Sunday, Aug. 30, as the North Shore RunFest moves through the city. City Hall issued the advisory this week under Mayor Dominick Pangallo, urging drivers to plan around detours along the race route. Salem Sound Coastwatch, meanwhile, was awarded $30,00…

Salem's License Plate Reader Exit Fuels Statewide Privacy Debate

Salem's decision to drop license plate readers is now part of a statewide privacy debate. Several Massachusetts communities are reconsidering the automated cameras over data storage and misuse concerns, Patch reports in a piece headlined "License Plate Tracking Debate Rages Across MA As…