Family trust deals push sales past $1.5M

From Salem News

• Salem property sales top $1.5 million in early October. Salem News tracked a wave of early October closings fueled in part by family trust transfers, the kind of transaction that often signals a property passing to a new generation of owners.Salem News
• What Salem's data center ban means for growth. Salem Patch examined the fallout from the City Council's recent ban on data centers, looking at how the decision could reshape future commercial development citywide.Salem News

Salem on Sun, Oct 11

• Salem readies for record Halloween weekend crowds. Salem Patch reports the city is managing record Halloween tourism this month, with standing-room commuter trains and crowds expected to top 1 million visitors by the holiday weekend.Salem Patch
• Downtown Dunkin becomes Halloween horror house. The Dunkin location in downtown Salem has been redecorated as Spidey D's Horror House for October, part of a seasonal Halloween makeover, according to a report from rock929rocks.com.rock929rocks.com
• Question 3 would end party-based primaries statewide. A statewide Massachusetts ballot question this fall would let the top two primary finishers advance to the general election regardless of party, a change that would apply equally to Salem voters, Salem Patch reports.Salem Patch
• Free 30-day Bluebikes passes offered this month. The city is offering any Salem resident or worker a free 30-day Bluebikes membership this October, covering unlimited 45-minute rides, effective immediately through the end of the month.City of Salem

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: Beautification Committee meets Tuesday evening. Salem's Beautification Committee holds its regular meeting Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., according to the city's public meeting calendar.City of Salem
• Thu, Oct 15, 4:00 p.m.: Housing stability drop-in hours set for Thursday. The city's Housing Stability office holds bilingual drop-in hours Thursday, October 15, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Espacio, 105 Congress Street, for residents needing housing assistance.City of Salem
• Sat, Oct 17, before 11:00 a.m.: Salem aims for witch hat world record Saturday. The city invites residents to wear their favorite witch hat to Salem Maritime National Historical Park on Saturday, October 17, before 11 a.m. as part of a Salem 400+ world record attempt. Salem Patch also previewed the event.City of Salem

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