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 News Archive (August, 2015 and earlier)

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Salem PowerChoice Disclosure Label

Electric power suppliers are required by the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to provide customers with a disclosure label. The label... more ››

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Salem to Offer New, Expanded Property Tax Exemption for Qualifying Seniors

On December 21st Governor Baker signed into law a special act establishing the Salem Senior Tax Exemption Program (STEP), a new and further... more ››

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City of Salem Launches the Salem Skipper: On-Demand Transportation Option for Residents, Commuters

The City of Salem takes another step toward being a car-light community today with the launch of the Salem Skipper: a fast, easy, and... more ››

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Salem Announces New Small Business Loan Fund with Technical Assistance Services

The City of Salem is pleased to share a new opportunity for Salem’s entrepreneurs and business owners to access capital and technical... more ››

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City of Salem Announces Harbor Connector Path Sculpture Garden

Seven sculptures will soon be installed along the newly created Salem Harbor Connector Path in celebration of the path’s completion this... more ››

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Text to Subscribe to City Alerts

The City of Salem is now offering a text to subscribe function for those who wish to sign up for CodeRED, the City's reverse notification... more ››

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City of Salem Again Receives National Award for Financial Reporting

The City of Salem has once again been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government... more ››

business website

City of Salem Launches Website to Promote New Businesses & Economic Growth

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced the launch of www.salemforbusiness.com, a new website that... more ››

powerchoice

Salem PowerChoice Disclosure Label

Salem PowerChoice is the City's municipal electricity aggregation program. An updated version of... more ››

election central

Salem's Election Central

All the information you need about voting in Salem can now be easily found under the Election Central tab at... more ››

resilient together

Salem and Beverly to Create Climate Action and Resilience Plan

The Cities of Salem and Beverly have officially kicked off Resilient Together, their collective plan to address... more ››

permits

City of Salem Launches Online Permitting Portal August 31

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that the City will be launching an online permitting portal on Monday, August 31.

covid update

City of Salem COVID Information Page

For links to the most current COVID-19 updates, information, and case data from the City of Salem, please visit ... more ››

covid

Joint Statement by the Salem Board of Health, Mayor, and Superintendent on Massachusetts’ COVID-19 Metrics Announcement

Earlier today the Commonwealth announced a metric for categorizing communities based on a measure of average daily COVID-19 cases per 100,... more ››

shared street

Salem Shared Streets Pilot

The City of Salem will be implementing a Shared Streets pilot program as part of its ongoing neighborhood traffic calming efforts.

records portal

City of Salem Makes 1.1 Million Pages of Public Records Available Online

The City of Salem has launched an online portal at www.salem.com/records  that can be used to... more ››

central wharf

New short-term public docks open

The City of Salem has announced that a new pier and dock system is ready for use at Congress Street for a duration of up to 20 minutes.

hurricane prepare

Hurricane Preparedness

This week, July 12 - 18, 2020, is Hurricane... more ››

sifi

Update on SiFi High-Speed Fiber Project

In 2018 the City issued an approval to SiFi Networks (https://sifinetworks.com/), a private company... more ››

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City of Salem Announces Race Equity Task Force Membership

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced the membership of the City’s new Race Equity Task Force, which will carry out a thorough review of City... more ››

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