Mayor's Office News & Announcements

Mayor's Press Releases - August 2015 & Older

Mayor Kim Driscoll Submits Salem City Budget for FY2017

Mayor Kim Driscoll has submitted her proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

City of Salem Seeks Applicants for New Traffic & Parking Commission

Yesterday the Salem City Council approved the creation of a new Traffic & Parking Commission for the City of Salem.

City of Salem Receives National Award for Finance Report

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

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Appoints Youth Commissioners

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today appointed seven youth members of the City’s new Youth Commission and four associate members. The seven full... more ››

City of Salem Adds Historic Road Paving Data to Online Map

As the City of Salem works to add even more open source data into its online geographic information system (GIS) and mapping tools, at... more ››

City of Salem Begins Conservation Work at Charter Street Cemetery

SALEM, MA – The Salem Department of Planning and Community Development and Department of Public Services are working together to conserve... more ››

Salem Selected to Join Harvard By All Means Consortium

The Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) announced today the selection of six cities, including Salem, for a new multi-year... more ››

Patricia Kelleher Joins Salem’s Department of Planning & Community Development

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll is pleased to announce the hiring of Patricia Kelleher as Community Development Staff Planner. Patti is the first... more ››

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Offers State of the City Address

In her eleventh annual address on the state of the City, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll offered a positive speech that reflected on the... more ››

Salem Public Art Project Receives Social Advocacy Award

SALEM, MA – The City of Salem and several partners, including the North Shore Community Development Coalition (NSCDC), Point Neighborhood... more ››

Salem Joins Compact of Mayors to Address Climate Change

Salem, MA - Today, Mayor Kim Driscoll announced that Salem will join the Compact of Mayors, a... more ››

Salem to Undertake Organizational Review of Police Department

SALEM, MA – Salem Police Chief Mary Butler and Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that the City has retained the Public Safety... more ››

Salem Receives Eighth Distinguished Budget Presentation Award

Salem, MA – The City of Salem has received its eighth Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the... more ››

City of Salem Presents Check to NSCAP for Winter Emergency Heating Assistance for Salem Residents in Need

SALEM, MA – Mayor Kim Driscoll today presented a check to North Shore Community Action Programs (NSCAP) for $5,762 to help fund emergency... more ››

Artist Ruben Ubiera brings crosswalk art to Salem

The City of Salem is collaborating with community partners and artist Ruben Ubiera on a public art installation. The project will take... more ››

20 Salem Intersections to Become More Pedestrian-Friendly

SALEM, MA – Salem, with a nationally recognized Complete Streets Policy, is about to become even safer for pedestrians.

City of Salem Selects ConEdison Solutions for Salem PowerChoice Municipal Electricity Aggregation Supplier

The City of Salem has selected ConEdison Solutions as the electricity supplier for the Salem PowerChoice program.

City of Salem Accepts Donation of Two Automated External Defibrillators

City of Salem Accepts Donation of Two Automated External DefibrillatorsNorth Shore Medical Center donates AEDs for... more ››

Mayor Driscoll Announces Derby Neighborhood Envision 2020

Mayor Driscoll Announces Derby Neighborhood Envision 2020Task force of residents, businesses, and City officials to... more ››

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