Salem will rededicate and unveil President George Washington's Lansdowne portrait on Sept. 8, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced this weekend. The 11 a.m. ceremony adds to a season of civic events in the city. Elsewhere, Salem Patch's morning roundup asked "What hidden history waits beyo…
Salem recorded 14 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15, with nine sales disclosing a price ranging from $105,000 to $1.25 million and a median of $895,000. The month's top sale was 412 Essex St. at $1.25 million, sold by Cecile Mattei, trustee, to LD Salem LLC, followed closel…
Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced two flag-raising ceremonies this week honoring Ukrainian Independence Month and Indian Heritage Month. The city will raise a flag at Riley Plaza on Friday, Aug. 21, at 11 a.m., followed by a ceremony at Salem City Hall on Saturday, Aug. 22, at noon. Sep…
One Salem obituary was recorded this week: Pimentel, Vinicio, 93, who died August 6, 2026. Full details are available through Echovita; no additional service or biographical information was provided in the source listing.
Salem recorded 14 property sales between July 31 and Aug. 7, with prices ranging from $315,000 to $7.9 million and a median of $611,000. Thirteen of the 14 deeds disclosed a sale price. The period's top transaction was a $7.9 million sale of a property listed in registry records only as…
Salem will end its Flock Safety contract and remove license-plate-reader cameras across the city, officials announced this week. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration confirmed the city will not renew the Salem Police Department's contract with Flock Safety, ending the ALPR camera pr…
Salem kicked off citywide cyclical property inspections this week as Heritage Days festivities continue through August 9, per an August 3 News Flash from the city. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's office is keeping the momentum going with SummerEats meal sites open through August 21 and a hygi…
This week's Salem obituary notices column includes one qualifying obituary: Pelletier, Leo J., who died Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Arrangements are being handled by Levesque Funeral Home Inc of Salem, with the notice posted to Echovita. Several other recent Echovita listings carry Salem, M…
The family of a state trooper killed in a wrong-way crash filed a $20 million lawsuit against a Salem restaurant, per Patch. Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced the winners of the 2026 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarships, and City Hall detailed a slate of roadway, water, sewer…
Salem recorded 15 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, 2026, with 13 disclosing a sale price ranging from $300,000 to $1,375,000 and a median of $655,000. The month's top sale was a single-family home at 20 Winter St., which sold for $1,375,000 on July 31 from Timothy J. Kensle…
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