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Salem Raises Disability Pride Flag, Preps Family Field Day

Salem held its first annual Disability Pride Month flag-raising Thursday at City Hall while gearing up for Sunday's free Family Field Day at Forest River Park. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration continues Salem 400+ anniversary programming, including a July 12 deadline to vote for…

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 7–8, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 7–8, 2026.

Salem Conservation Commission Votes 7-0 on Contractor Bay Permits, Rewrites Easement Language

SALEM — July 8, 2026 — Salem Conservation Commission recommended approval of wetland permits for a 14-unit contractor bay and adopted a conservation easement for a Route 107 commercial property at its July 8 meeting. The commission voted 7-0-0 to send two conditional use permits for 9 Manor Parkway

Salem Sets First Disability Pride Flag Raising Thursday at City Hall

Salem will hold its first annual Disability Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony Thursday, July 9, at 4 p.m. at City Hall, a milestone Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration says celebrates residents' "right to belong fully" in the community. The announcement comes as the city gears up f…

Salem to hold first Disability Pride flag raising Thursday

Salem readies its first-ever Disability Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony for Thursday at City Hall. The event, set for 4 p.m. July 9 in the City Council Chambers, marks a new civic tradition as the city continues its Salem 400+ anniversary celebrations. Meanwhile, Patch reports that Sa…

Salem Celebrates Fourth of July With America's 250th and City's 400th Milestones

Salem rings in the Fourth of July with a rare double celebration — America's 250th birthday and the city's own 400+ anniversary. The annual "Salem Celebrates the 4th" extravaganza at Derby Wharf anchors the day, featuring fireworks, road closures, and added security, per Salem Patch's c…

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: July 3, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 3, 2026.

Salem offices closed July 3 as SummerEats free meal program launches citywide

Salem High School teacher Lori Marenda-Lang has been named to the Massachusetts Heroine Class of 2026. City offices are closed all day today in observance of Independence Day, with the SummerEats 2026 free lunch-and-dinner program now running at open meal sites through Aug. 21. Salem Pa…

Salem Opens Forest River Pool, Cooling Centers as Heat Wave Arrives

Salem opens Forest River Pool and activates cooling centers as dangerous heat grips the city through July 4. The city's 5th-season pool debut came the same day it announced the replacement of its CodeRED emergency notification system with a new platform called Regroup, urging residents …

Salem Public Safety Dispatch Summary: June 28–29, 2026

The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around June 28–29, 2026.

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