Salem opened a relief fund for residents permanently displaced by last week's Putnam Street fire, city officials announced Tuesday. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's office said donations and rental leads are being collected to help families recover from the Aug. 15 blaze. In a separate announc…

Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Monday that he has joined America the Entrepreneurial as a Founding Mayor. City Hall's announcement gave no further detail on the initiative, while per Salem Patch, the Salem Arts Association is accepting vendor applications through Aug. 31 for its Nov.…

Salem will rededicate and unveil President George Washington's Lansdowne portrait on Sept. 8, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced this weekend. The 11 a.m. ceremony adds to a season of civic events in the city. Elsewhere, Salem Patch's morning roundup asked "What hidden history waits beyo…

Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced two flag-raising ceremonies this week honoring Ukrainian Independence Month and Indian Heritage Month. The city will raise a flag at Riley Plaza on Friday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m., followed by a ceremony at Salem City Hall on Saturday, Aug. 22, at noon. Sep…