Mayor's Office News & Announcements

Mayor's Press Releases - August 2015 & Older

Holiday Trash & Recycling Schedule

With Christmas and New Years Day both occurring on weekends, there will be NO DELAYS in collection of trash & recycling the weeks ... more ››

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Salem Earns $600,000 Grant for Historic Courthouses

The City of Salem has secured a $600,000 grant from the Commonwealth’s Underutilized Properties Program (UPP) to support the preservation... more ››

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City of Salem Celebrates Upcoming Solar Projects at Two Schools

At a ceremony at the Collins Middle School on October 11, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll, Superintendent of Salem Schools Dr.

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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 ››

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Salem Takes Steps to Safeguard Abortion and Reproductive Healthcare Access

Mayor Kim Driscoll and members of the Salem City Council today announced measures intended to safeguard abortion and reproductive... more ››

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Statement following mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll issued the following statement following the May 24, 2022 shootings at Robb Elementary School in Ulvade, Texas.

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Statement following mass shooting in Buffalo

The mass shooting in Buffalo is another tragedy in the epidemic of gun violence that has become far too commonplace in the United States.... more ››

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​​​​​​​Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Delivers 2022 State of the City Address

Mayor Kim Driscoll today delivered her 2022 State of the City Address to the members of the City Council. The full text of her address... more ››

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Salem Announces New Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that Regina Zaragoza Frey has joined the City as its first ever Director of Diversity, Equity, and... more ››

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Salem Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

The City of Salem has received its fourteenth Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (... more ››

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Mayor Kim Driscoll Joins City Leaders Across the U.S. in New Nationwide Coalition Fighting Childhood Hunger

Today Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll joined more than 50 other mayors from across the country in the new nonpartisan... more ››

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$2.95M Federal Award Secured for Dredging Salem Harbor

This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced $14 billion in investments across the country to strengthen port and waterway supply... more ››

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Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Delivers 2022 Inaugural Address

Today, as part of the 2022 inaugural ceremonies of the City of Salem, Mayor Kim Driscoll offered remarks that highlighted the City’s... more ››

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Mayor Kim Driscoll Announces New Constituent Services Director/Latino Affairs Coordinator

Mayor Kim Driscoll has announced that Julio Mota has been hired to serve as the new Constituent Services Director/Latino Affairs... more ››

Mayor Driscoll speaks at today's offshore wind announcement at the Wind Technology Center in Charlestown, MA

Statement from Mayor Kim Driscoll Regarding Offshore Wind Announcement

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement from the Baker-Polito Administration regarding... 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 ››

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Mayor Driscoll, Race Equity Task Force Propose Permanent Race Equity Commission

One day after raising the flag for Juneteenth at Salem City Hall, Mayor Kim Driscoll and Race Equity Task Force chair Shawn Newton... more ››

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Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Swears in Police Chief Lucas Miller

This morning Mayor Kim Driscoll swore in Salem’s new Chief of Police, Lucas Miller, in a ceremony at the Peabody Essex Museum in downtown... more ››

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Joint Statement from Mayor Kim Driscoll and Police Chief Lucas Miller Following Swastika Incident in Salem

This morning the City received a report of a large sticker with a swastika and threatening language was placed on a Fire Alarm box on Essex... more ››

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American Rescue Plan in Salem

A few weeks ago Congress passed the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a far-... more ››

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