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 Welcome Salem’s new Director of Sustainability and Resiliency!

 Welcome Salem’s new Director of Sustainability and Resiliency!

Introducing Neal Duffy, Salem's Director of Sustainability and Resiliency

Welcome, Salem’s new Director of Sustainability and Resiliency!Introducing Neal Duffy, Salem's Director of Sustainability and Resiliency 

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MARCH 18 LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN PRELIMINARY ELECTION

MARCH 28, 2023 - CITY SPECIAL PRELIMINARY ELECTION INFORMATIONLAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE
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City of Salem Releases Street Sweeping Schedule for 2023

Salem Acting Mayor Robert McCarthy announced today that spring street sweeping will begin on Salem’s entrance corridors on Tuesday, March... more ››

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Deadline Extended! Open Space & Recreation Plan Online Survey

Deadline Extended! Open Space & Recreation Plan Online SurveyHow can Salem improve its parks, open spaces, and... more ››

Salem Willows Phase II/Salem Willows, Renovaciones en Fase II – Foro público

Salem Willows Phase II Renovations Public Forum

Tuesday March 14, 2023 at 6:30 pm via Zoom 

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Housing Stability Service - March/April Hours

Housing Stability Service/Estabilidad de Vivienda: March/Marzo, 2023 / April/Abril, 2023

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Affordable Housing Lottery

Harbor Point, located at 20 Harbor Street & 129 Lafayette Street

The lottery is now open for Harbor Point, located at 20 Harbor Street & 129 Lafayette Street in Salem. Harbor Point is a rental... more ››

OSRP Update

Open Space and Recreation Plan Update

FIRST PUBLIC FORUM
Parks, Open Space & Recreation -- a two-part open house

part one | Virtual... more ››

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“Field Notes from Salem” comes to Old Town Hall

A free, immersive art exhibit by Salem Public Artist in Residence, Maia Mattson and collaborator Casey Keenan exploring the nature of Salem through community stories, field sounds, and upcycled local botanicals.

Where is your favorite botanical place in Salem? Why is that place so valuable to you? These are a few of the questions that Maia Mattson... more ››

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Housing Stability Service - January/February Hours

Housing Stability Service: January-February 2023 / Estabilidad de Vivienda: Enero-Febrero 2023

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Museum Place Garage temporary closure

One week closure of access to 3rd and 4th levels in January

Please be advised that beginning at 6PM on Monday, January 9th, weather permitting, access to the third and fourth levels... more ››

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City of Salem Snow Emergency Reminders

With arrival of winter weather, City of Salem issues reminder about snow removal and parking rules during emergencies

With the arrival of winter, the City of Salem is issuing a reminder about the City’s rules and ordinances regarding snow removal and... more ››

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Salem Receives $80,000 in State Grants to Advance Two Equity Projects

Initiatives focus on equity and diversity in City processes and workforce

The City of Salem has been awarded $80,000 in two Community Compact Grants from the Commonwealth.

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Naumkeag Portrait

Now on public display in Salem City Hall

In 2021 the City of Salem, through its Public Art Commission, commissioned a portrait for City Hall to represent Salem’s Indigenous... more ››

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Free COVID Tests for Salem Residents

Up to five boxes of tests per person available

The City of Salem has additional free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests available for at-home use. With the holidays approaching, the City has... more ››

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City of Salem's Annual Christmas Tree Bonfire

January 6, 6pm, Dead Horse Beach

 City of Salem's Annual Christmas Tree BonfireFriday, January 6, 2023 - Dead Horse Beach at Salem Willows - 6:00 p...

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Salem Tree Alert

Emerald Ash Borer Beetles Infect Local Trees

The Salem Tree Commission advises the public that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle from Asia, is increasingly active in... more ››

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Salem CPA Determination of Eligibility Application Available

FY23 Eligibility Applications due by January 3rd

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has released its FY23 Community Preservation Plan and FY22 Annual Report. The Community... more ››

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Discounted Trash Overflow Bags for Holidays

$1 per bag, December 19 through January 6

Salem residents may purchase official Orange Overflow trash bags for $1 per bag for any holiday overflow. Each household may purchase up to... more ››

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City of Salem Directs ARPA Funds to Winter Heating Assistance

$500,000 will supplement existing LIHEAP funds to assist more Salem residents this winter

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that the City of Salem has directed $500,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to supplement... more ››

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