FYI Salem

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On this episode, Mayor Driscoll talks with Cathy Hoog, the new director of the Salem Housing Authority. They discuss Cathy's background, the work underway at the Authority and its role in the City's broader affordable housing efforts, and how listeners can sign up for subsidized housing programs.

Salem Housing Authority: https://salemha.org/

Halloween 2019 survey and meeting: https://www.salem.com/home/news/haunted-happenings-2019-salem-residents%E2%80%99-survey-public-input-meeting

Solarize Salem: https://solarizenorthshore.org/

Scholarship Fund fundraising event: https://www.facebook.com/events/405840777022135/

Election Day 2019: https://www.salem.com/city-clerk-elections/news/specimen-ballots-city-biennial-election-be-held-november-5-2019

On the latest FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll chats with Karen and Scott Paszkowski, owners and operators of the Tiki Hut Boat, one of Salem's newest and most innovative small businesses.

On FYI Salem, Mayor Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

Tiki Hut Boat: https://tikihutboats.com/

Proposed changes to snow emergency parking: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-proposes-changes-snow-emergency-parking-rules

SSU South Campus Visioning Open House: https://www.salem.com/home/news/ssu-south-campus-visioning-open-house

City office hours for Halloween: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-offices-closing-4pm-halloween

On the latest episode of FYI Salem, Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with Interim Superintendent of Salem Public Schools Kathy Smith. The two discuss Kathy's background, what she views as the greatest strengths and challenges facing Salem's schools, and much more.

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. Find the latest episode and past episodes at www.salem.com/mayors-office/pages/fyi-salem-podcast, or subscribe on the podcast service of your choice.

Salem Public Schools: https://salemk12.org/

Gallows Hill Park Project: https://www.salem.com/home/news/gallows-hill-park-close-upgrades

Bertram Field Fundraising: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-launches-bertram-field-fundraising

Halloween road closures: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-announces-planned-road-closures-october-1

On this episode of the FYI Salem podcast, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll chats with Kate Fox, director of Destination Salem, the City's tourism marketing organization. The two discuss Haunted Happenings, events of note in October, and the role of tourism in Salem's local economy.

On FYI Salem, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community. Find past episodes, as well as issues of the FYI Salem newsletter, at www.salem.com/mayor.

Haunted Happenings: https://www.hauntedhappenings.org/

Destination Salem: https://www.salem.org/

Planned road closures in October:https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-announces-planned-road-closures-october-1

Haunted Happenings Grand Parade: http://www.salem-chamber.org/haunted-happenings-grand-parade

Education Fund Grants: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-scholarship-education-committee-now-accepting-applications-education-fund-grants

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On the latest episode, Mayor Driscoll sits down with Brian Kennedy, the new Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Director and CEO of the Peabody Essex Museum. The two talk about Brian's background and what drew him to PEM and to Salem. They also preview the new wing of PEM, which opens to the public on September 28, 2019.

PEM: https://www.pem.org/

Fall Street Sweeping: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-begins-fall-street-sweeping

Haunted Happenings Grand Parade: http://www.salem-chamber.org/haunted-happenings-grand-parade

Planned road closures in October in Salem: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-announces-planned-road-closures-october-1

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On this special edition of the FYI Salem podcast, listen to Mayor Driscoll's 2019 State of the City address, delivered on June 24, 2019 from the coworking space at Workbar in downtown Salem.

Read the full address, as prepared, at: https://www.salem.com/mayors-office/news/salem-mayor-kim-driscoll-delivers-state-city-update

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On this episode of the podcast, Mayor Driscoll talks with Salem's Director of Traffic and Parking, David Kucharsky, and with Tom Devine, senior planner in the Department of Planning and Community Development. The three discuss the City's proposed pilot program for electric scooters, in partnership with Zagster.

E-scooters proposal: https://www.salem.com/sites/salemma/files/uploads/05_23_2019_city_council_filings.pdf#page=18

Zagster in Salem: http://bike.zagster.com/salem/

Street Sweeping Central: https://www.salem.com/streetsweeping

Salem Summer Eats: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-summer-eats-2019

Retail & Hospitality Job Fair: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-retail-and-hospitality-job-fair

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On this episode, Mayor Driscoll talks with Salem Public Schools' Acting Superintendent Kate Carbone and Salem High School Academic Dean Emily Flores about the ongoing work to redesign the Salem High School experience.

Salem High School: https://spssalemhs.salemk12.org/

Free Trolley Rides for Salem Residents: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-mayor-kim-driscoll-announces-return-free-trolley-rides-residents

Age-Friendly Business Certification: https://salemforallages.org/services/age-friendly-business/

Changes to Salem PowerChoice: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-powerchoice-program-increases-commitment-local-renewable-electricity

"Homes for Salem" Video Series: https://tinyurl.com/HomesForSalem

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On the latest episode Mayor Driscoll talks with Keegan Whitehair, director of Sail Salem, a youth and adult sailing program based at Winter Island park.

Sail Salem: http://sailsalem.org

Winter Island: https://www.salem.com/winter-island-park

Short Term Rentals in Salem: https://www.salem.com/str

Neighborhood Street Sweeping: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-releases-spring-street-sweeping-schedule-1

Certified Age-Friendly Businesses: https://salemforallages.org/services/age-friendly-business/

Tune in for the podcast version of FYI Salem! Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and more, and provides a brief update on the latest news and information from the City of Salem, from inside City Hall and across the community.

On the most recent episode, Mayor Driscoll talks with Jen and Erik Sayce, the couple behind Goodnight Fatty - Salem's pop-up cookie bakery sensation.

Goodnight Fatty: https://goodnightfatty.com/

Transfer Station opening: https://www.salem.com/home/news/yard-waste-drop-resumes-april-20th-salem-transfer-station

Affordable housing meeting: https://www.salem.com/home/news/housing-workshop

2019 Salem Residents Survey: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-residents-survey-now-online-through-april-21