Pangallo Releases Scottish First Minister's Letter Confirming Salem Bond

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Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a letter from Scottish First Minister John Swinney confirming the city's historic bond with Scotland, a story reported by Salem Patch as the city's 400th-anniversary commemorations continue.

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The City of Salem is continuing to collect donations for residents permanently displaced by the Aug. 15 fire on Putnam Street, part of a relief effort the city launched to help those affected begin to recover.

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"Salem-Scottish Ties Sealed With Official Letter Confirming Bond": Mayor Pangallo shared correspondence from Scotland's First Minister formalizing a historic connection between Salem and Scotland, tied to the city's Salem 400+ commemorations, per Salem Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/salem-scottish-ties-sealed-official-letter-confirming-bond).

"Salem To Host Annual Longest Table Community Meal": The Salem Food Policy Council will hold its third annual free community meal on Salem Street Sept. 12, including tours of the YMCA's GreenSpace garden, according to Salem Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/salem-host-annual-longest-table-community-meal).

Salem Patch also reports the city will host a free Voices of Belonging event Sept. 5 at Palmer Cove Park, featuring local artists, tours, food and Salem Youth Poet Laureate Lianna Galvan.

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