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Salem PowerChoice Disclosure Label
Salem PowerChoice is the City's municipal electricity aggregation program. An updated version of... more ››
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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 ››
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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 ››
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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.
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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 ››
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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 ››
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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.
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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 ››
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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.
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Hurricane Preparedness
This week, July 12 - 18, 2020, is Hurricane... 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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Salem’s F. Carroll Sargent Arboretum Awarded Level 1 Accreditation by ArbNet Accreditation Program
The F. Carroll Sargent Arboretum at Greenlawn Cemetery in Salem, Massachusetts, has been awarded Level 1 Accreditation by The ArbNet... more ››
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Salem announces the “Salem Together Pledge,” a shared commitment to health and safety
The City of Salem has released the “Salem Together Pledge” to promote the shared responsibility required to keep residents, employees, and... more ››
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Salem Receives Distinguished Budget Presentation Award
The City of Salem has received its twelfth Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA... more ››
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Salem Opens Public Composting Drop-Off Site
The City’s compost drop-off station at Mack Park has reopened to the public. This station is for residents to drop off their food scraps... more ››
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Salem’s Charter Street Cemetery Closing for Landscape Restoration
Pursuant to a vote of the Salem Cemetery Commission that took place on May 14, 2020, the City’s historic Charter Street Cemetery will be... more ››
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COVID-19 Public Q&A
Mayor Kim Driscoll and Salem Health Agent David Greenbaum will conduct another public Q&A webinar for all Salem residents on Wednesday... more ››
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Salem providing temporary expansion of certain sidewalks
Since many of the City's most popular walking areas have sidewalks that are too narrow to maintain safe physical distances between... more ››
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Reminder from Salem Fire Department: Prohibition on Open Burning
With the warmer weather approaching and everyone heading outside to enjoy their yards and outdoor spaces, the Salem Fire Department would... more ››
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Short-term parking for restaurant pick-up
The City of Salem has posted a number of parking spaces downtown as 15-minute parking only, to pick up take-out orders from downtown... more ››