Open Space and Recreation Plan Update FIRST PUBLIC FORUM Parks, Open Space & Recreation -- a two-part open house part one | Virtual Meeting January 24, 2023 | 6:30pm-8:30pm via Zoom -- PublicInput/SalemOSRP Join Salem’s Open…

Acting Mayor Robert K. McCarthy has announced that the City of Salem is developing its annual Action Plan, which will outline priority activities for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)…

Where is your favorite botanical place in Salem? Why is that place so valuable to you? These are a few of the questions that Maia Mattson is asking for her culminating project as Salem’s 2022 Public Artist in Residence. For this project,…

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Naumkeag Portrait Now on public display in Salem City Hall In 2021 the City of Salem, through its Public Art Commission, commissioned a portrait for City Hall to represent Salem’s Indigenous community. This portrait was created by…

The City of Salem has been awarded $80,000 in two Community Compact Grants from the Commonwealth. The grants, $40,000 each, are from the Best Practices Program and will fund two critical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) projects: an Equity…

The City of Salem has additional free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests available for at-home use. With the holidays approaching, the City has increased the number of free tests it is giving out per person. Any Salem resident or individual who works in…

The Salem Tree Commission advises the public that the emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive beetle from Asia, is increasingly active in Salem. This destructive pest kills ash trees by tunneling through the bark, disrupting the vascular system and…

The Community Preservation Committee (CPC) has released its FY23 Community Preservation Plan and FY22 Annual Report. The Community Preservation Plan is used to guide the CPC’s decision-making when reviewing and recommending projects for…

Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that the City of Salem has directed $500,000 of its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to supplement its existing winter heating assistance program, to help more residents this winter. The funds supplement the…

Housing Stability Service: December 2022 / Estabilidad de Vivienda: Diciembre 2022 Drop-In Hours / Horario de atención Hotline / Línea Directa: 978-500-0973 Website / Sitio Web: www.salemhousinginfo.com Housing Workshop/ Taller de…

Salem Again Offers “Peas for Fees” Ticket Fee Amnesty Program Bring in canned goods when paying a parking violation December 1-23 and late fees are waived The City’s annual "Peas for Fees" ticket amnesty program will run December…

Parking at City lots, garages, meters free November 25-27 to encourage downtown shopping Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced the City of Salem’s participation in the 12th annual Small Business Saturday. Falling between Black Friday and Cyber…

The City of Salem has been notified by Curative that their free COVID-19 PCR testing site in Riley Plaza will close on December 31, 2022. The City will continue to provide residents and those who work in Salem with free rapid COVID-19 tests as…

SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS IS BRINGING THE JOY THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Salem Holiday Happenings is a month-long slate of cheer, tales, shopping, and sweet winter treats The City of Salem, Massachusetts will feature a holiday season of activities that…

SalemRecycles hosts a textile andTerraCycle drive at Riley Plaza on Saturday November 19th from 8 AM -1 PM. At this event, clothing and household textiles in any condition (reusable or not), as well as TerraCycle items for recycling will be…

The City of Salem, Salem State University (SSU), and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and its contractor Centerboard, have jointly announced a plan to temporarily utilize the vacant…

The City of Salem has additional free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests available for at-home use. Any Salem resident or individual who works in Salem is eligible to pick up three boxes of tests (two tests per box) from the Health Department offices, 98…

Per new state regulations, mattresses and box springs can no longer be disposed of as trash and instead must be recycled. The City of Salem has contracted with Tough Stuff Recycling to provide curbside mattress and box spring recycling. While there…

Calling All Artists & Creatives City of Salem Request for Submissions for Temporary Interactive Public Art The City of Salem, MA, invites artists from the greater Boston area to submit materials for consideration for the award of a $12,000…

City of Salem Fall Street Sweeping Schedule Neighborhood street sweeping takes place November 1 – December 2 Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll today announced that fall street sweeping will begin in residential neighborhoods in Salem on Monday,…

For public safety reasons, downtown Salem businesses and residents should NOT place trash/recycling toters curbside on the evening of Monday, October 31, for Tuesday morning pick-up. If you are on a Tuesday morning trash/recycling route and are…

The City of Salem welcomed a total of 185,300 visitors downtown last weekend (Friday October 21 – Sunday October 23): 41,240 on Friday, 99,720 on Saturday, and 44,340 on Sunday. This was 1,600 more downtown visitors than the same Friday-Sunday…

SalemRecycles Committee is hosting the Free Book Swap held at the Salem Community Life Center on Saturday November 12th! Donations can be dropped off at the Community Life Center on Thursday November 10th from 4-7pm and 9am-12pm on Saturday…

-Do not drive to Salem on October weekends. Use public transportation, such as the MBTA commuter rail (www.mbta.com/salem) or the Salem Ferry (www.salemferry.com). The MBTA has added additional trains for October weekends and the Salem Ferry has…

Seven inbound trains and six outbound trains will be added to the Newburyport Rockport Line during the weekends of October 22-23 and October 29-30 The MBTA and their Commuter Rail operating partner Keolis have announced that there will be…

The City of Salem’s Scholarship and Education Committee has announced that it is now seeking applications for small grants from its Education Fund. Education Fund grants are available to provide supplemental education funding for local…

Salem Launches Salem City Academy New program aims to increase civic participation and engagement in local government Earlier this fall Mayor Kim Driscoll’s office launched a new program called Salem City Academy (SCA). SCA, being run in…

Mayor’s Night Out: Fun for the Whole Family Trick-or-treating, free museum admission, garage parking, and merchant specials for Salem residents Friday October 7 starting at 3pm Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, in partnership with Salem’s…

Salem Council on Aging Celebrates 55 Years Community open house October 12, 10am-2pm The Salem Council on Aging will celebrate their 55th anniversary with an Open House for the public on Wednesday, October 12th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at…

Property Tax Exemption for Affordable Rent Accessory Units in Salem New state law allows Salem homeowners to receive a property tax reduction if they rent their ADU at 70% of fair market rent On September 23, 2022, Governor Charlie Baker signed…

Salem residents may claim a free one-month Bluebikes membership including unlimited 45-minute rides for 30 days. Riders will be charged $2.50 per additional 30 minutes. Passes are limited and will be provided on a first come, first served basis…

The City of Salem’s free October weekend shuttle returns for its fifth year on October 1. Visitors are strongly encouraged to utilize the free parking at the shuttle satellite lots and ride the free shuttle into downtown Salem. New this…

The City of Salem has announced the addition of seven new Bluebikes stations throughout the city, expanding access beyond the eight stations that were originally introduced when Metro Boston’s public bikeshare system first entered Salem in…

Rapid COVID tests available for at-home use The City of Salem has additional free rapid antigen COVID-19 tests available for at-home use. Any Salem resident or individual who works in Salem is eligible to pick up three boxes of tests (two tests per…

The Salem Board of Health, in partnership with Health Innovations, will hold a free monkeypox vaccine clinic at the Mayor Jean Levesque Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street in Salem on September 19th. Eligibility restrictions apply. To find out…

The Curative COVID-19 testing site in Riley Plaza now offers real time rapid PCR testing (self-pay, $135); sign up online at www.curative.com. Real time rapid PCR is only available from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mondays to Fridays and Saturdays from…