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As staff certify signatures, Salem preliminary elections take shape

Salem gives rainbow crosswalks a fresh coat of paint

About two dozen volunteers kicked off June as Gay Pride Month giving Salem’s pair of faded rainbow crosswalks a fresh coat of paint on Tuesday night.

Sen. Elizabeth, Salem's small business owners talk COVID-19 struggles

Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Salem's business owners discussed COVID-19- struggles on Tuesday, June 1

Salem In-Law Apartment Push Clears Bar At Long Last

UpdatedFri, Apr 23, 2021 at 9:56 am ET Reply Salem City Council President Christine Madore: "This is the first affordable housing policy ever adopted in Salem, with rents capped at 70 percent of (full-market rate). One more passage makes it final, but this is huge for the city." (Shutterstock) SALEM, MA — After three years of debate, and two previous votes where majority City Council approval was not enough to pass the Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance under state laws, Salem appears on its way to allowing so-called in-law apartments after a 7-4 vote of the council Thursday night. The ordinance, which would allow property owners to rent out smaller areas of their homes at below full-market rate, twice passed the City Council with a 6-5 vote in recent years but fell short of the two-thirds "supermajority" required under previous state law. Gov. Charlie Baker in March signed the state's new economic development package that now allows cities and towns to make zoning changes based on a simple majority vote.

Salem City Council President Will Not Seek Re-Election

UpdatedTue, Apr 13, 2021 at 3:37 pm ET Replies(4) Salem Ward 2 City Councilor Christine Madore: "I may not have won every fight, but I'm confident that I've made impacts that will pave the way for bigger changes down the road." (Shutterstock) SALEM, MA — Salem Ward 2 City Councilor Christine Madore is leaving the Salem City Council just months after she was chosen as council president. Madore, who took the gavel as president in January, said Tuesday morning she will not seek a third term on the council — saying it was never her intention to remain in politics for long and urging for more turnover on the council as a way to welcome new opinions and stir healthy debate.

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announces police chief finalists

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announces finalists for police chief Four finalists to meet with diverse community stakeholder group Wicked Local Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll has made public the names of four finalists vying to be the city's next police chief.   The city kicked off the search for the next police chief last month. In early December, the Salem City Council OK’d a $30,000 request from Driscoll to fund what she has described as an intensive and robust assessment center for evaluating candidates.   “As a diagnostic tool, it can evaluate the knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics of candidates,” wrote Driscoll in a Dec. 3 cover letter to her funding request. “Candidates engage in a program of activities and simulations correlated to tasks that they would be expected to carry out as a successful chief.”  

Salem stunned by museum announcement

By Dustin Luca Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020 Dec 16, 2020 The Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Director and CEO Brian Kennedy addresses guests during a behind-the-scenes tour of Peabody Essex Museum’s new wing and installations in Salem. The museum announced on Dec. 15 that Kennedy will step down from his role at the end of the year.  JAIME CAMPOS/Staff photo SALEM — News of Brian Kennedy's departure as executive director of Peabody Essex Museum Tuesday came as a shock to many around Salem.  "I was surprised by the news, and I'm sad about the news, because he's been great," said Beth Debski, executive director of the Salem Partnership, a nonprofit that advocates for economic development. Kennedy was a member of the organization's executive committee.