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…
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
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…
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…
Salem School Committee reviewed 2026 MCAS results showing mixed performance across district schools. Superintendent Dr. Tommy Welch reported 81 percent of 11th-12th graders passed advanced courses while chronic absenteeism dropped to 16.8 percent, the second-lowest among Gateway Cities.
Canal Street's $2.05 million sale anchors Salem's September roundup of property transfers. From our own coverage: Canal Street sale anchors September property roundup. Also in today's brief (5 items): Community Preservation panel seeks public input on funding; Patch guide helps drivers …
Salem recorded 14 property transfers between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3, but only five carried a sale price so far, ranging from $325,000 to $2,050,000 with a median of $685,000. The period's top recorded sale was 1 Canal St., which sold for $2,050,000 on Sept. 30 to One Canal LLC from Samari Group LLC,
Salem State breaks ground on 473-unit rental housing project at South Campus. Also in today's brief (8 items): Salem State breaks ground on 473 rental homes; Moulton praises return of LGBTQ youth crisis line; Annual Zombie Walk shuffles through Salem Saturday; Witch City 5K brings rolli…
Exchange Salem's $48 million, 115-unit housing project has cleared a key financing hurdle downtown. Also in today's brief (4 items): Exchange Salem housing project clears financing hurdle; City offers free 30-day Bluebikes memberships this month; City offices closed early Thursday for p…
Salem's Haunted Happenings Grand Parade kicks off Halloween season through downtown streets Thursday. Also in today's brief (4 items): Why Salem's downtown ranks among Massachusetts' most vibrant; Haunted Happenings Grand Parade this Thursday; Port Authority meets Thursday; Cultural Cou…