Salem's schools get a new leader as City Hall opens a search for its taxpayer relief panel. The School Committee selected Thomas Welch as the district's next superintendent, and he said he was humbled to take the job and pledged a "student-centered" approach, per a report titled "'Deepl…
Salem forms a Taxpayer Relief Committee as its schools land a new superintendent from Boston. The city is recruiting three residents to oversee a newly created Taxpayer Aid Fund, per the town's News Flash feed, while the School Committee voted Wednesday night to offer the superintendent…
Salem's School Committee voted this week to offer the superintendent job to Thomas Welch, a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, who told Patch he is "deeply humbled" and pledged "student-centered leadership" for the district. City Hall opened nominations, open through Aug. 1…
Salem's School Committee tapped a new district leader as Heritage Days planning accelerates citywide. The committee voted Wednesday night to offer the superintendent post to Thomas Welch, a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, who pledged "student-centered leadership," per "'…
Salem's School Committee moved this week to hire Thomas Welch, a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, as its next district leader. The city also launched a water-main overhaul July 13, replacing nine critical valves in its distribution system, and is selling tickets to a July…
Salem School Committee picks Boston official as district's next superintendent while crews begin critical water valve repairs. The city named Thomas Welch, currently a Boston Public Schools associate superintendent, to lead Salem schools, a hire Salem Patch reports came with promises of…
Salem's School Committee moved to hire a Boston Public Schools administrator as its next superintendent this week. The committee voted to offer the top job to Thomas Welch, an associate superintendent with Boston schools, according to Salem Patch's "Salem Picks Boston Schools Leader As …
Salem's City Council voted 9-2 to back a rent control option resolution after lengthy debate, a symbolic step following the state Supreme Judicial Court's rejection of a related ballot measure last month, according to Patch. Mayor Dominick Pangallo released a new "Salem Compass" podcast…
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…
The following is a summary of emergency dispatch incidents recorded in Salem on or around July 7–8, 2026.
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