Salem closes roads across downtown Sunday for the Wicked Half Marathon, which starts at 7 a.m. with rolling closures. The city also hosted its second annual Volt & Vibe eco-rider showcase at Salem State University's Marblehead Rail Trail entrance Saturday, and Zero Waste Salem drew crow…
Salem Planning Board signs off unanimously on Pediatric Associates project. The board voted 6-0 to allow interior renovations, parking expansion, and site improvements. Four residential and mixed-use projects moved to October 15, including Harborlight Homes and Lifebridge North Shore's 53-unit
Salem library board approves prior minutes, addresses building and parking challenges. The Board of Public Library Trustees unanimously approved minutes from the June 18, 2026 meeting and received operational updates from Library Director Tara Mansfield. Temporary Resident Permit Parking
Salem Council on Aging Board backed visitor parking relief for seniors.
Salem Zoning Board rejected data center permit appeal at Shetland Park. The board unanimously denied Prime Group Shetland Park's petition to reinstate a revoked building permit for an expanded low-latency inference computing facility on a 0-5 vote, determining the use does not qualify as permitted
Salem Historical Commission clears three North River buildings for demolition.
Salem City Council refers living wage ordinance back with discharge recommendation. The Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs, co-posted with the Committee of the Whole, voted 3 to 1 on September 16 to refer Councillor Kyle Alexander Davis's proposed ordinance back to the full council
The Salem Tree Commission discussed plans for a 12-year stewardship program at Salem Common with over $140,000 in identified funding sources.
Salem recorded 13 property transfers between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, though only seven deeds had a sale price recorded. Among those, prices ranged from $421,500 for a condominium unit at 113 Bridge St. to $1,049,050 for a property at 19 Stormwater Drive, with a median of $660,000. Bridge Street saw
Salem City Council voted 8-2 to change the city seal, responding to complaints about its 187-year-old imagery. Council President Alice Rose Merkl supported the Seal Task Force recommendation to remove the Spice Islands trader figure, which the Asian American and Pacific Islander community said
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