Visitor count hits 136,500 in a day

Salem on Wed, Oct 14

• Visitor count hits 136,500 in a day. Salem drew 136,500 visitors on a single Saturday this October, a 12 percent jump from the same Saturday last year, as Halloween season crowds keep growing, CBS Boston reported via Patch.CBS Boston
• Retired deputy fire chief to run NYC Marathon. Retired Salem Deputy Fire Chief Dennis Levasseur, a 9/11 first responder with MA Task Force 1, will run the 2026 NYC Marathon with Team Inspire, Salem Patch reports.Salem Patch
• Repair Café returns to Community Life Center. Zero Waste Salem will host a Repair Café on November 7 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street, where residents can bring broken items for free fixes; appointments required.Town of Salem
• Cape May tops Salem in new spooky city ranking. A new ranking from 92.7 WOBM placed Cape May, New Jersey ahead of Salem for the title of the nation's spookiest city this Halloween season.92.7 WOBM

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 15, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Housing stability drop-in hours offered at Espacio. The city holds walk-in Housing Stability/Estabilidad de Vivienda drop-in hours on October 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Espacio, 105 Congress Street, for residents seeking housing assistance.Town of Salem
• Sat, Oct 17, before 11:00 a.m.: Salem 400+ seeks witch hat world record Saturday. Residents are invited to wear a witch hat and gather at Salem Maritime National Historical Park, 160 Derby Street, before 11 a.m. on October 17 for a Salem 400+ world record attempt.Town of Salem
• Mon, Oct 19, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Tree Commission meeting set for October 19. Salem's Tree Commission meets October 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. to take up city tree policy and related business.Town of Salem
• Tue, Oct 20, 6:45 p.m.: Park and Recreation Commission meets October 20. The Park and Recreation Commission meets October 20 at 6:45 p.m. to review department business and recreation programming.Town of Salem

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