Mayor's Office News & Announcements

Mayor's Press Releases - August 2015 & Older

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City of Salem Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors, Board Members, and Executives

The City of Salem has sued the pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, board members and executives who caused the nation’s devastating... more ››

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Mode Shift Voters Opt for Pedestrian Safety

Voting for Salem’s Mode Shift alternative transportation participatory budgeting initiative ended on November 30th.

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Statement from Mayor Kim Driscoll Following Racist Graffiti at Collins Cove

“I am sorry to report that sometime overnight last night a large quantity of offensive graffiti, including swastikas and other... more ››

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Deputy Chief John Gerry Giunta Named Salem’s New Fire Chief

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that Deputy Chief John “Gerry” Giunta will be appointed as the City’s new Chief of the Salem Fire... more ››

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Salem Issues Welcoming City Proclamation

Mayor Kim Driscoll was joined by State Rep.

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Salem Receives Seaport Economic Council Grant

The City of Salem has received a $741,200 grant from the Massachusetts Seaport Economic Council to fund a number of public access... more ››

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Salem Secures State Grant for Collins Cove Resiliency Work

The City of Salem was one of nineteen projects statewide to have received a Coastal Resilience Grant from the Massachusetts Office of... 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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Finalists for Salem Fire Chief Announced

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that, as a result of an assessment center conducted in late June, there are two finalists for the... more ››

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Salem Receives Green Communities Grant

The City of Salem has received a $250,000 Green Communities grant from the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources in order to carry... more ››

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Salem Receives Coastal Pollutant Remediation Grant

The City of Salem was one of six communities in the Commonwealth to receive a Coastal Pollutant Remediation (CPR) Grant from the... more ››

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City of Salem Receives Climate Change Adaptation Grant

The City of Salem has received a $345,000 Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) Action Grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office... more ››

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Salem Receives Housing Planning Grant

As part of this week’s... more ››

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City of Salem Receives $3.4 Million Federal Grant for 2nd Ferry

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $3,400,000 to the City of Salem through the federal agency's Passenger Ferry Grant... more ››

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City of Salem Announces Process for Hiring Next Fire Chief

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced the process that the City will take to hire Salem’s next Chief of the Salem Fire Department. The... more ››

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Salem Completes City-Wide Street Tree Inventory

The City of Salem and its consulting engineering, New England Civil Engineering (NECE), have completed a year-long inventory of all 4,812... more ››

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Salem Fire Chief David Cody Announces Retirement

Salem Fire Chief David Cody, who first joined the department as a firefighter on February 26, 1983, will retire on March 31, 2018. Chief... more ››

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