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Salem Hosts Pride Parade, Eyes Green Expo and 400+ Heritage Milestones This Weekend

Salem's Pride Parade, a green-living expo, and a filling Heritage Days roster define a landmark weekend. The 15th North Shore Pride Parade stepped off at noon Saturday on city streets, road closures in place, while Mayor Dominick Pangallo's Living Green Expo is set for Old Town Hall Sun…

Salem Hosts Pride Parade, World Cup Watch Party, and Green Expo This Weekend

Salem's milestone-heavy summer hits full stride this weekend, with North Shore Pride, a World Cup watch party, and the Living Green Expo all converging on the city June 26–28. Mayor Dominick Pangallo is hosting the free Living Green Expo on Sunday at Old Town Hall (10 a.m.–1 p.m.), whil…

Salem Posts Road Closures for Saturday's 15th North Shore Pride Parade

Salem braces for its largest Pride celebration yet as road closures take effect Saturday. The city posted route and security details Thursday for the 15th North Shore Pride Parade and Festival, set for June 27 starting at noon on Salem Common, where Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Dr…

Salem Extends Skipper Ride-Share Service Two Months Through September 30

Salem's on-demand Skipper ride-share will keep running through the end of summer, buying residents more time. The city announced Tuesday that one-time funding and service adjustments will extend the Salem Skipper through September 30, 2026 — roughly eight weeks beyond the early-August c…

Salem Skipper Ride-Share Extended Through September 30 With New Funding

Salem's on-demand Salem Skipper ride-share will keep running through September 30, roughly two months beyond its expected early-August end date. The city announced Tuesday it cobbled together one-time funding and service changes to extend the program, though a permanent funding solution…

Obituary notices, week of June 15, 2026 through June 21, 2026

Two Salem obituaries were published during the week of June 15–21, 2026: DiTroia, Raymond Dominic (age 84) and Pizzello, Joan F. (Sobocinski) (age 84). Both obituaries were arranged through O'Donnell Funeral and Cremation Service and listed on Echovita.

Salem Conservation Commission Votes 6-0 to Buy 10 Acres on Arlington Pond

SALEM — June 17, 2026 — Salem Conservation Commission unanimously approves $516,529 purchase of 10 acres bordering the city's drinking water supply. The six-member commission voted 6-0 at its June 17 special meeting to acquire seven undeveloped lots at 41 to 46 Norwood Road and 2 to

Salem School Committee Opens Three-Night Superintendent Finalist Forums Monday

Salem's superintendent search reached its public phase Monday as the School Committee opened the first of three community forums with finalists. The Salem School Committee launched back-to-back community conversations with superintendent finalists on June 15 at the Saltonstall School Au…

Salem Planning Board unanimously approves House of Athletes fitness studio at South Broadway plaza

SALEM — June 9, 2026 — Salem Planning Board unanimously approves House of Athletes fitness studio at Funhouse Plaza with reduced parking allowance. The board voted 7-0 Tuesday to grant a change of use and conditional use permit for the 18,000-square-foot second-floor space at 291 South Broadway,

Salem Conservation Commission Approves $4,000 Beaver Pipe Fix, Schedules Land Hearing

SALEM — June 3, 2026 — Salem Conservation Commission votes 7-0 to address beaver flooding with $4,000 pipe installation. The commission, chaired by Georgia Brust and staffed by Community Development Project Manager Creighton Brubaker, approved two water-control pipes at a beaver dam site near Bluff Street after rejecting any