Government & development in Salem

Commission on Disabilities Meets Today at 4:30 p.m.

Oct 21 · City of Salem →

Council on Aging Board Meets Today at 5:15 p.m.

Oct 21 · City of Salem →

Historical Commission Meets Tonight, 6 to 9 p.m.

Oct 21 · City of Salem →

Public Art Commission Meets Remotely Tonight

Oct 20 · City of Salem →

Conservation Commission Meets Tonight

Oct 20 · City of Salem →

Testing Finds No Substance of Concern in Letter to Moulton's Salem Office

Oct 20 · Patch →

Salem and Beverly Water Board Meets Today on Pump Station and Resilience Plans

Oct 20 · Beverly Publick →

Tree Commission meets tonight on Gateway Cities program, plantings

Oct 19 · City of Salem →

Mon 10/19: Public hearing on roof-mounted wind energy zoning

Oct 18 · City of Salem →

City, MBTA Urge Commuter Rail for Sunday Salem Visits

Oct 18 · City of Salem →

Early Voting Continues Sunday at City Hall Annex

Oct 18 · League of Women Voters Salem →

Beautification Committee Meets Remotely Tuesday

Oct 18 · City of Salem →

Front Street reopens after police investigate suspicious powder

Oct 17 · City of Salem →

Salem to hear roof-mounted wind-system zoning proposal Monday

Oct 17 · City of Salem →

Salem High briefly shelters in place after anonymous threat

Oct 16 · Boston 25 News →

Police log: Salem man arrested for OUI, leaving scene of injury

Oct 15 · Itemlive →

City Council holds special meeting at 6 p.m. today

Oct 15 · City of Salem →

Council ordinances committee meets at 6:30 p.m. today

Oct 15 · City of Salem →

Planning Board meets tonight

Oct 15 · City of Salem →

Public health and safety committee meets at 6 p.m.

The City Council Committee on Public Health, Safety and Environment, co-posted with the Committee of the Whole, meets tonight at 6:00 p.m. No end time is listed.

Oct 14 · City of Salem →

Salem Redevelopment Authority meets at 6 p.m.

The Salem Redevelopment Authority meets tonight at 6:00 p.m. The city calendar lists no end time.

Oct 14 · City of Salem →

Housing Authority board meets at 6 p.m.

The Salem Housing Authority Board of Directors holds its regular meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. No end time is listed.

Oct 14 · City of Salem →

Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Council meets at 7 p.m.

The Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Council meets tonight at 7:00 p.m. The city calendar lists no end time.

Oct 14 · City of Salem →

Zoning Board of Appeals holds special meeting tonight

The Zoning Board of Appeals special meeting runs from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. tonight. The city calendar links to the agenda.

Oct 14 · City of Salem →

Community Preservation Committee Hearing on FY27 Plan Tonight

The Community Preservation Committee holds a remote public hearing tonight at 6 p.m. to take comment on the FY27 Community Preservation Plan, covering historic preservation, open space and housing.

Oct 13 · City of Salem →

Board of Health Meets Tonight at 7

The Board of Health holds its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. The city calendar lists no end time.

Oct 13 · City of Salem →

Beautification Committee Meets Tonight at 6:30

The Beautification Committee meets Tuesday, October 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Oct 13 · City of Salem →

Essex Street closed downtown today; parking limited

Essex Street from Hawthorne Boulevard to New Liberty Street is closed to through traffic from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Free parking is available at 108 Jefferson Avenue; expect heavy traffic and limited downtown parking.

Oct 12 · City of Salem →

Licensing Board Meeting

The agenda will be posted 48 hours in advance and will include a Zoom link for access to the meeting.

Oct 12 · City of Salem →

Tue. Oct. 13: CPA public hearing on FY27 plan

The Community Preservation Committee seeks public input on its FY27 plan Tuesday, October 13, at 6 p.m. via remote participation.

Oct 11 · City of Salem →

Salem City Council bans commercial data centers

On October 9, the council passed a zoning ordinance banning commercial data centers on second passage. The ordinance protects medical and academic research computing while prohibiting dedicated data warehouses.

Oct 10 · Patch →

Salem drew 136,500 visitors on October 3 as MBTA added trains

CBS Boston reported 136,500 people visited Salem on Saturday, October 3, 12% more than the comparable Saturday last year. The report also noted 30 extra weekend trains on the Newburyport/Rockport Line and added police and barricade measures.

Oct 10 · CBS Boston →

Council approves short-term rental excise petition for housing fund

On Thursday, the City Council approved a home-rule petition asking the state to let Salem impose an annual short-term rental excise for a Housing Stability Fund. It still requires state authorization and a city ordinance.

Oct 9 · DocketCity →

Salem Awarded $425K State Grant for High Street Park Renovation

The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced the grant Wednesday, October 7. It will fund a remodeled playground, a bocce court, café and chess tables, and better accessibility.

Oct 8 · Patch →

Council Committees Review Skipper Transit Program Tonight

The Committee on Administration and Finance and the Committee of the Whole meet at 6 PM in City Council Chambers. The agenda covers the Skipper transit program and contracts with Via Transportation Inc.

Oct 8 · City of Salem →

City Council Meets Tonight at 7 PM

The council meets at 93 Washington Street. The agenda includes municipal board appointments, public hearing matters, and mayoral communications.

Oct 8 · City of Salem →

Indigenous Peoples’ Day flag-raising set for Thursday

The City invites the public to a flag-raising ceremony Thursday, Oct. 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers, 93 Washington St. All are welcome.

Oct 7 · City of Salem →

Energy coach offers bill checkups today

Energy coach office hours run today from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St. Visitors can get an energy-bill checkup and information about discounts and no-cost Mass Save improvements.

Oct 7 · City of Salem →

Historical Commission meets tonight

The Salem Historical Commission meets today, Oct. 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. The City calendar links to the agenda.

Oct 7 · City of Salem →

Bicycling and Shared Path Advisory Committee meets tonight

The committee meets today, Oct. 7, from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m. The City calendar links to the agenda.

Oct 7 · City of Salem →

Zero Waste Salem Committee Meets Tonight at City Hall Annex

The committee meets Tuesday, October 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at City Hall Annex, 98 Washington St., to review recycling initiatives and waste reduction strategies.

Oct 6 · City of Salem →

Affordable Housing Trust Fund Cancels Tuesday's Meeting

The October 6 meeting is canceled because there are no agenda items. A new date has not been set.

Oct 6 · City of Salem →

Police Log Lists Robbery Report on Essex Street Oct. 4

Logs published Monday, October 5, listed a robbery report on Essex Street at 5:36 a.m. Sunday, October 4, along with shoplifting, suspicious-activity and threat reports.

Oct 6 · Itemlive →

Council committees take up composting ordinance tonight

The City Council Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs meets jointly with the Committee of the Whole at 6 p.m. today. The agenda includes an ordinance amendment on municipal and commercial composting.

Oct 5 · City of Salem →

Body recovered from water off Derby Street

A body was recovered Sunday, Oct. 4, from the water off Salem's Derby Street, The Salem News reported.

Oct 5 · The Salem News →

City offices closed Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day

City offices are scheduled to be closed all day Monday, Oct. 12, for Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Oct 5 · City of Salem →

Salem Offers Free 30-Day Bluebikes Memberships for October

Mayor Dominick Pangallo announced Oct. 1 free 30-day Bluebikes memberships with unlimited 45-minute rides for residents and local workers.

Oct 4 · Patch →

Tue. Oct. 6: Zero Waste Salem Committee, 6:30 p.m.

The Zero Waste Salem Committee meets Tuesday, October 6, 2026, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the City Hall Annex, 98 Washington Street.

Oct 4 · City of Salem →

Salem State South Campus breaks ground on 473 rental homes

Officials marked the groundbreaking Friday for 473 rental homes on about 23 acres of the former South Campus. The first phase of 340 homes is expected to start construction this winter, with at least 133 in the second.

Oct 3 · Mass.gov →

Parade road closures begin at 4 p.m. Thursday in downtown Salem

Closures run from about 4 to 9:30 p.m. for the Haunted Happenings Grand Parade, affecting sections of Congress, Derby, Front, Essex, Hawthorne Boulevard and Route 1A. Expect delays; vehicles in South Harbor Garage cannot leave until the parade ends.

Oct 1 · City of Salem →

Exchange Salem secures $48M for 115-unit housing project

WinnCompanies announced Wednesday $48 million in financing for the seven-story project beside Salem's commuter rail station. The 115 apartments include income-restricted, middle-income and market-rate units; completion is expected in early 2028.

Oct 1 · Patch →

MBTA adds weekend Salem trains throughout October

The MBTA and Keolis added extra peak-time weekend trains on the Newburyport/Rockport Line, plus a $5 round-trip ticket between Beverly and Salem. On Monday, October 12, trains run a weekday schedule and the $10 weekend pass is extended to that day.

Oct 1 · Haunted Happenings →

Council committees meet tonight on data center zoning

The City Council Committee on Ordinances, Licenses and Legal Affairs and the Committee of the Whole meet Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. to discuss a zoning amendment regulating commercial data centers.

Sep 30 · City of Salem →

Race Equity Commission meets today, 5 to 7 p.m.

The Salem Race Equity Commission meets Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Sep 30 · City of Salem →

Salem Skipper bridge funding ends today

The Salem Skipper on-demand rideshare service reaches the end of its bridge funding extension Wednesday, Sept. 30, as officials review long-term operational plans.

Sep 30 · City of Salem →

Mobile Mayor's Office Sets Up at Salem Hospital Today

Mayor Dominick Pangallo and city staff hold mobile office hours Tuesday, Sept. 29, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Davenport 2 Lobby at Salem Hospital. Residents can stop by or call 978-619-5600 to discuss municipal concerns.

Sep 29 · City of Salem →

Police Investigate Fatal Incident at Vinnin Square Stop & Shop

Authorities responding to a wellbeing check Monday morning, Sept. 28, found a 59-year-old man with self-inflicted wounds in the Stop & Shop parking lot at Vinnin Square, on the Salem-Swampscott line; he was pronounced dead, and officials say there is no threat to the public.

Sep 29 · Swampscott Tides →

Street sweeping scheduled in Point Neighborhood Monday

The City of Salem will sweep streets in the Point Neighborhood all day Monday, Sept. 28.

Sep 28 · City of Salem →

PEM Hosts Talk and Tasting on Sustainable Chocolate

Kakawa Chocolate House co-founder Bonnie Bennett discusses sustainable cacao production and agroforestry at the Peabody Essex Museum today from 1 to 2:15 p.m., followed by a tasting.

Sep 27 · Destination Salem →

Salem Council Advances Zoning Ban on Large Data Centers

On Sept. 24, 2026, the Salem City Council gave first passage to a zoning ordinance banning commercial data centers with energy demand of 2 megawatts or more, alongside a phaseout of gas-powered leaf blowers by 2030. The measure returns to committee before a final vote.

Sep 26 · Patch →