September 16, 2025
Salem Students to Name New 400+ Mascot!
Salem 400+ is asking for the community’s help in naming their adorable new black cat mascot! Based on the success of the Chicken Nugget trash truck naming, the organization is…
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August 7, 2025
Punto Urban Art Museum Launches Roots | Raíces Call for Art to Celebrate Salem’s 400th Anniversary
Salem, MA, August 7, 2025, The Punto Urban Art Museum (PUAM), a program of North Shore Community Development Coalition, announces the launch of the Roots | Raíces 2025 Call for…
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May 1, 2025
Salem and Ota: A Transcontinental Sister City Bond
Salem, Massachusetts and Ota, Japan might seem like unlikely partners at first glance, but these two cities have forged a meaningful sister city relationship that bridges cultures across the Pacific…
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April 8, 2025
Salem 400+ Public Meeting
Many dedicated Salem residents braved Monday evening’s adverse weather conditions to attend the public presentation of Salem’s quadricentennial commemoration framework at Salem High School on April 7th. The meeting, which…
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March 27, 2025
Salem 400+ Hosting a Public Information Session!
Date: Monday, April 7, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM Location: 77 Willson Street, Salem MA Admission: Free and open to the public The Salem 400+ initiative is set to host…
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March 6, 2025
Salem in 1626
Photo Credit: Map of Salem in the 1640s, from Emerson Baker, A Storm of Witchcraft, placed over a modern map of the region Salem: From Native Land to Modern Cities…
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February 26, 2025
Leslie’s Retreat: Historical Reenactment Draws Nearly 150 Reenactors in Commemoration
Salem, Massachusetts celebrated a significant moment in pre-Revolutionary War history this past weekend with the reenactment of Leslie’s Retreat, held four days ahead of its actual 250th anniversary. The event…
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January 15, 2025
Salem Commemorates the 250th Anniversary of the Historic “LESLIE’S RETREAT” with a Series of Events
Contact: Virginia “Gini” Cherol Email: vcherol@salem.com SALEM, MA – The City of Salem, in partnership with Salem 400+ and the Leslie’s Retreat SR Steering Committee, is providing an update for…
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