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Certificate of Achievement in Financial Reporting

City of Salem Again Receives National Award for Financial Reporting

Government Finance Officers Association awards Salem highest recognition for annual finance report

The City of Salem has once again been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government... more ››

Dickson Memorial Chapel, Salem, MA

City of Salem Commencing Historic Preservation Projects in Two Cemeteries

Conservation and Restoration Work Begins in Broad Street Cemetery and Dickson Memorial Chapel

Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced that The City of Salem is excited to begin two new restoration projects in the city’s historic cemeteries... more ››

Salem artist Indra Persad-Milowe paints “Healing colors” on bollards along Artists’ Row for her PAC Mini Grant funded project

Public Art Commission announces Public Art & Performance Mini Grants for Artists

Salem aims to award individual artists and performers based in the City

Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the Salem Public Art Commission (PAC) announced a public art and performance mini grants opportunity for... more ››

Salem Beautification Awards Winners

Salem Awards Community Beautification Efforts

The City Revives Competition to Showcase Window Box and Traffic Island Improvements

Mayor Dominick Pangallo, the City of Salem Beautification Committee, Salem Garden Club, and the City of Salem celebrated the revival of the... more ››

A recent ribbon cutting for Starbird, a new Salem business.

City of Salem Revamps and Relaunches its ‘Doing Business Guide’

The online guide can help prospective and existing business owners navigate the local permitting processes, learn how to access resources, and find contacts for local departments, and state and federal agencies.

SALEM, MA – Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced the relaunch of the City’s ‘Doing Business in Salem’ guide. Created in 2009, the guide... more ››

No Swimming

Two Salem Beaches Closed Due to Water Quality Testing Results

Please note that two Salem beaches: the beach at the end of Willow Avenue, and Pioneer Beach (the beach immediately adjacent to Pioneer... more ››

City of Salem and BWWC

Salem Joins Regional Effort to Address Wage Gaps

City of Salem furthers commitment to close gender and racial wage disparities

Mayor Dominick Pangallo is proud to announce that the City of Salem has joined the Boston Women's Workforce Council's (BWWC) Gender and... more ››

Salem Compass Volume 1 Issue 1

Mayor Dominick Pangallo Launches Salem Compass Newsletter

Biweekly publication from the desk of the Mayor will highlight updates and news

Mayor Dominick Pangallo and the Mayor’s Office today released the first issue of the Salem Compass Newsletter.  As the Mayor marks... more ››

Veterans License Plate

Veterans Park Free in Salem

Effective immediately vehicles with Veterans license plates park free at City meters and lots

Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced that effective today any individual with a Veteran license plate may park for free... more ››

Salem Public Library is Overdue Fine Free!

Salem Public Library No Longer Charges Overdue Fines

Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced that the Salem Public Library has ended its practice of charging overdue fines.

Salem Trees

Arbor Day Foundation Names Salem a 2022 Tree City USA®

Salem leads as a Community that Makes the Planting and Care of Trees a Priority

Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced that the City of Salem has for 2022, once again, received recognition as a Tree City USA by the... more ››

Blue Bike Station on Derby Street

Bluebikes Program Expands in Salem

New Stations Deployed in Vinnin Square, Bridge Street Neck, and Derby Street

Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced that the City of Salem has expanded the capacity and reach of the City’s Bluebikes bikeshare... more ››

Single-Use Styrofoam Packaging

CITY OF SALEM SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING ORDINANCE

Polystyrene Ban Goes into Effect September 4, 2023

Polystyrene (aka Styrofoam), commonly used in food packaging such as takeout containers, is a non-biodegradable substance that cannot be... more ››

Fireworks are Illegal in the City of Salem - Max Fine $300 / Offense

Illegal Fireworks in Salem

A message from the Salem Fire and Police Departments

With the July 4th holiday approaching, the City of Salem, Salem Fire Department, and Salem Police Department would like to remind the... more ››

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Shannon Murphy Awarded 2023 City of Salem and Waste Management Scholarship

The City of Salem, in partnership with Waste Management, are pleased to announce Shannon Murphy as the 2023 recipient of the City of Salem... more ››

Salem Launches Innovation Program to Preserve Existing Rental Stock

Salem Launches Innovation Program to Preserve Existing Rental Stock

“Right of First Refusal” program extends opportunity for property owners to partner with City

Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo today announced that the City has launched a new program to help preserve multi-family rental housing in... more ››

Community Members Invited to Join Salem School Building Committee

Community Members Invited to Join Salem School Building Committee

Diverse Voices Welcomed for Crucial Committee Role

Salem, MA – The City of Salem is seeking community members to participate in the School Building Committee (SBC) for the proposed new... more ››

 Charlotte Forten Memorial Project Call for Artist

City of Salem Announces Charlotte Forten Memorial Project Call for Artist

The City of Salem, MA is excited to announce the long-anticipated launch of the Charlotte Forten Memorial Project Call for Artists ... more ››

trolley

Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo Announces Return of Free Trolley Program for Residents 

Eleventh year of free trolley rides for Salem residents, with ID, June 1 through September 30 

Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo, in partnership with the Salem Trolley, is pleased to once again offer free rides on the Salem Trolley for... more ››

Rule of Three Sculpture Public Art Salem

Salem Springs to Life With Art

The City of Salem is pleased to announce several new installations, murals, and public events funded by Salem’s Public Art Commission

Salem Springs to Life With ArtThe City of Salem is pleased to announce several new installations, murals, and public... more ››

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