Salem will see rolling road blocks Sunday, Aug. 30, as the North Shore RunFest moves through the city. City Hall issued the advisory this week under Mayor Dominick Pangallo, urging drivers to plan around detours along the race route. Salem Sound Coastwatch, meanwhile, was awarded $30,00…
Salem's decision to drop license plate readers is now part of a statewide privacy debate. Several Massachusetts communities are reconsidering the automated cameras over data storage and misuse concerns, Patch reports in a piece headlined "License Plate Tracking Debate Rages Across MA As…
Salem Design Review Board approves schematic design for Salem Inn campus expansion. The board, chaired by Paul Durand, voted 6-0 to approve the project at 11 Summer Street, which will convert a 1762 federal-style building into 15 hotel rooms and a carriage house into one townhouse unit, with site
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…
Salem recorded 15 property transfers between July 24 and Aug. 22, according to Essex County Southern District Registry of Deeds data. Seven transactions had a sale price recorded, ranging from $375,000 to $720,000, with a median of $485,000. The top recorded sale was 15 1/2 River St at $720,000,
Salem marked Indian Heritage Month today with a flag raising ceremony at City Hall hosted by Mayor Dominick Pangallo. The noon event, part of the city's recurring cultural commemorations, follows a similar ceremony held Friday at Riley Plaza for Ukrainian Independence Month. Separately,…
Salem Children's Alliance distributed more than 500 hygiene kits to kids and teens ahead of the new school year. The donations, funded by community contributions, capped a summer supply drive as Salem Public Schools prepares to open for the year. Mayor Dominick Pangallo also joined resi…
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