Salem's Heritage Days celebration reaches its centerpiece this weekend as the tall ship Pride of Baltimore II sails into the harbor ahead of Saturday's long-awaited parade. The city's News Flash confirmed a Seaside Soirée fundraiser aboard the ship Thursday, July 31, followed by the Her…
Heavy rain knocked out Salem Ferry service for up to two days this week, complicating travel just as the city gears up for its nine-day Salem 400+ Heritage Days celebration starting Saturday, August 1. The City of Salem confirmed it will not renew its Flock Safety contract and will remo…
A body was recovered from the water near Derby Wharf Tuesday morning as Salem simultaneously readies for its biggest week of the year. Emergency responders pulled the body from the harbor, prompting an active investigation, according to multiple outlets including Salem Patch, WCVB, and …
One Salem obituary was published this week: Brennan, Jill M., 57, of Salem, who died Tuesday, July 20, 2026. The notice was posted to Echovita, with arrangements listed under Sweeney Memorial Funeral Home.
Salem recorded 14 property transfers in late July, with eight sales disclosing a price ranging from $280,000 to $1,000,000 and a median of $840,000. The top sale was a $1 million condominium at 16 Franklin St., Unit 2201, sold by Bay View Station LLC to the Alice K Heaton Family Irrevoc…
Related Beal and Related Affordable will complete a $38 million renovation of Loring Towers in Salem, per a state housing announcement. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration is separately soliciting nominations for the Sam Zoll Civic Leadership Award and collecting hygiene-product do…
Salem will end its contract with Flock Safety and remove automatic license plate readers from city streets, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Thursday, even as the city preps for a landmark tall ship visit. The Pride of Baltimore II arrives this weekend for a public welcome, a July 31 S…
Salem's 400+ Heritage Days festival runs August 1-9 with a full schedule of parades and events, Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Tuesday. The city is also recruiting three residents for its newly formed Taxpayer Relief Committee, which will oversee a new Taxpayer Aid Fund under state l…
Salem announced a new Taxpayer Relief Committee this week and is asking three residents to volunteer for the panel. Created under a recently passed state law, the committee will oversee the city's newly established Taxpayer Aid Fund, though an application process has not yet been detail…
Salem recorded 15 property deeds on July 17, 2026. Five disclosed a sale price, ranging from $302,000 to $888,000, with a median of $515,000. The month's top recorded sale was 1 Elm Ave Lot 38 at $888,000, sold by Giovanni Ghisletti to Nicholas Freddo. Ten of the 15 transfers did not di…
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