SALEM, MA – Mayor Kimberley Driscoll has announced that Salem’s Heritage Days festival will run August 2nd through August 8th, with a line-up of non-stop fun and special events celebrating Salem. “I’m so pleased to announce the return of our…
Salem Offering Hiring Incentives

SALEM, MA – Mayor Kimberley Driscoll has announced that the City of Salem and the MassHire North Shore Career Center are now offering hiring incentives to help fill openings in the local hospitality sector and aid in the recovery of…
SEARING HEAT PRESENTS DANGER TO CHILDREN AND PETS

On average, thirty-eight children younger than 15 die from heatstroke every year after being left in a hot vehicle. In both 2018 and 2019, a record number of 53 children died after being left unattended in steaming cars, and since 1998,…
Beverly Awarded Assistance to Firefighters Grant

The City of Beverly was recently awarded a $40,887.27 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This grant funding is for the Beverly Fire Department to provide firefighter…
Essex Police Investigating Residential Break-In

ESSEX — Chief Paul Francis reports Essex Police are actively investigating a residential break-in that occurred early this morning. At 4:28 a.m., Essex Police responded to Southern Avenue for a report of a breaking and entering in progress at a…
(Video) 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 community that fireworks are illegal in Massachusetts. State law…