Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a letter from Scottish First Minister John Swinney confirming the city's historic bond with Scotland. Salem Patch reported the news under the headline "Salem-Scottish Ties Sealed With Official Letter Confirming Bond." The city is also collecting do…

Bates Elementary School received a $20,000 Cummings Foundation grant, Principal Sue Faria-Smith announced Monday at the School Committee meeting, per Salem Patch. Salem-based nonprofit Root will run dining and catering services at North Shore Community College's Lynn and Danvers campuse…

Mayor Pangallo's podcast spotlights a Peabody Essex Museum curator as Salem's 400th-anniversary year continues. Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a new episode of his "Salem Compass" podcast on Monday, Aug. 24, talking with Peabody Essex Museum Curator of Fashion and Textiles Petra Slink…

Mayor Dominick Pangallo has joined America the Entrepreneurial as a Founding Mayor, the City of Salem announced, adding a national entrepreneurship tie-in as Salem's 400+ quadricentennial commemorations continue through 2026. Per Salem Patch, statewide early voting opened over the weeke…