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S&P assigns 'AA' rating to new bonds
S&P Global Ratings assigns Salem's new municipal bonds an 'AA' rating with a stable outlook.
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Residents aim for witch hat world record
Salem invites residents to set a witch hat world record Saturday morning. Also in today's brief (7 items): Witch hat world record attempt set for Saturday; Salem Restaurant Week returns this fall and winter; NYC comedy show hits Salem stage tonight; Poet D.S. Martin reads Monday in Salem.
Government · Planning Board
Planning Board approves flood-proofing site plan for 75 North Street
Planning Board approved flood-proofing site plan for 75 North Street residential building. The board voted 8-0 to approve the Coastal Resilience Overlay District site plan review for the multifamily building at 75 North Street, 3 South Mason Street, and 2 Commercial Street.
Government · Salem Harbor Port Authority
Port Authority Terminates Crowley Terminal Agreements
Salem Harbor Port Authority terminated two agreements governing waterfront terminal operations with Crowley.
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Visitor count hits 136,500 in a day
Salem draws 136,500 visitors in a single October Saturday, a 12 percent jump from last year.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's Salem obituary column carries one notice: Hoss, Gilbert Underhill "Gil," 83, of Salem, who died October 7, 2026. His obituary, found via Echovita, lists arrangements as being handled by O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service of Danvers. No profession, family detail, service…
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Family trust deals push sales past $1.5M
Family trust transfers helped push Salem real estate sales past $1.5 million in early October. From our own coverage: Salem property sales top $1.5 million in early October; What Salem's data center ban means for growth. Also in today's brief (9 items): Salem readies for record Hallowee…
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Salem Property Sales Top $1.5 Million as Family Trust Transfers Mark Early October
Thirteen properties sold in Salem between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10, with recorded prices ranging from $306,900 to $1,522,500 and a median of $627,500 among the eight sales with a price on file. The period's top transaction was the $1,522,500 sale of the commercial property at 100 & 102 Boston St, from
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Council bans data centers citywide
Salem City Council gives final approval to zoning ban on data centers. Also in today's brief (13 items): Salem city council passes ban on data centers; HAWC breakfast draws 250-plus for awareness month; Mayor's podcast features fire chief Alan Dionne; Salem Film Fest sets dates for 20th…
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Related Cos. begins $38M housing renovation
Related Cos. begins $38 million renovation of affordable housing community in Salem. Also in today's brief (5 items): City tests emergency outdoor alert system downtown; Zero Waste Salem plans November Repair Café; Salem Academy Charter soccer faces Excel Academy; Housing stability drop…