FYI Salem

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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 speaks with Matt Smith, Salem's Director of Traffic & Parking, about capital projects, traffic planning and calming, complete streets, and Parking 2.0.

Salem Traffic & Parking Department: http://www.salem.com/traffic-and-parking-department

Canal Street Flood Control Project public meeting: http://www.salem.com/home/news/canal-street-flood-control-project-forest-river-park-upgrades-public-informational-meeting

Salem Public Schools' Community Conversation: http://www.salemk12.org/pages/SPS_DistAdmin/SPS%20Strategic%20Plan

Sanctuary for Peace ordinance and meeting: http://www.salem.com/home/news/public-hearing-salem-city-council-ad-hoc-committee-sanctuary-peace

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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.

In this episode, Mayor Driscoll talks with Tom Daniel, Salem's Director of Planning & Community Development, and Kim Saltmarsh, a Salem resident and member of the Imagine Salem Working Group. The three discuss the newly launched Imagine Salem initiative and developing a community vision for the city as it approaches its 400th birthday in 2026.

Imagine Salem: https://imaginesalem.org/

Ryan Brennan Memorial Skate Park meeting: http://www.salem.com/home/news/ryan-brennan-memorial-skate-park-meeting

Canal Street flood control project: http://www.salem.com/city-engineer/pages/flood-mitigation-and-utility-improvement-project-phase-ii

Salem Police Department citizens' academy: http://salempd.org/

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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 Police Chief Mary Butler and Alexandra Pineros Shields, the executive director of the Essex County Community Organization. The three discuss how Salem welcomes immigrants, current policies and practices by the Salem Police and the City in their interactions with the immigrant community, and what is - and is not - proposed in the "sanctuary for peace" ordinance.

Also from this episode:

"Imagine Salem" - https://imaginesalem.org/

Salem Public Schools strategic plan survey -http://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-public-schools-strategic-plan-salem-residents-survey

Swampscott Rd. & First St. public meeting - http://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-hold-public-meeting-swampscott-road-first-street-intersection-improvements

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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.

In this episode, Mayor Driscoll chats with President Patricia Meservey of Salem State University, who announced this month that she will be retiring at the end of this academic year. Mayor Driscoll and President Meservey reflect on the president's ten years of leadership at SSU, current projects and initiatives underway, and what the future may hold for the university.

Links from this podcast...

SSU President Meservey: http://www.salemstate.edu/about/president.php

SSU Center for Community Schools: https://www.salemstate.edu/29008.php

Horace Mann Laboratory School: http://spshmann.salemk12.org/Pages/index

Salem State University Neighborhood Advisory Committee: http://www.salem.com/salem-state-university-neighborhood-advisory-committee

SSU Neighborhood Connections: http://www.salemstate.edu/community/2316.php

The Generation Games in Salem: http://www.salem.com/home/news/generation-games-salem

National Grid gas project on Essex Street: https://www.facebook.com/BuildingSalem/posts/1583166838366276

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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.

In this special edition of the podcast, Mayor Driscoll delivers her twelfth State of the City address to the Salem City Council at the start of the new year. Read the full text of her remarks at http://www.salem.com/mayors-office/pages/mayors-speeches.

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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.

In the final podcast of 2016, Mayor Driscoll sits down with Ward 5 City Councillor Josh Turiel, whose 1-year term as City Council president is coming to a close. The two meet up at Deacon Giles Speakeasy Lab to talk about the year past, the year ahead, and what makes Salem such a hip and historic City.

Councillor Josh Turiel: http://www.salem.com/people/josh-h-turiel

Deacon Giles: http://www.deacongiles.com/

Salem Menorah Lighting: http://www.salem.com/home/events/101553

LAUNCH: http://salem.org/event/launch-new-years-eve-salem/

LAUNCH -Light It Up: http://salem.org/event/launch-light-new-years-eve-salem/

First Day Hikes: http://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-and-national-park-service-announce-first-day-hikes

Freeze Your Tush Off: http://fyto.weebly.com/

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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 holiday shopping in Salem with Kylie Sullivan, executive director of Salem Main Streets, and Jill Thompson, assistant director of the Salem Chamber of Commerce.

Salem Main Streets: http://salemmainstreets.org/

Salem Chamber of Commerce: http://www.salem-chamber.org/

Salem Winter Market: http://salemfarmersmarket.org/2016/12/december-winter-market/

Salem Holiday Market: http://newenglandopenmarkets.com/salem-holiday-market-vendors/

Festive Fridays: http://salemmainstreets.org/festivals/holiday-happenings/salem-festive-fridays/

LAUNCH New Year's Celebration: http://salem.org/event/launch-light-new-years-eve-salem/

Salem Chamber of Commerce Gift Certificates: http://www.salem-chamber.org/gift-certificates

Community Preservation Act eligibility application information: http://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-cpa-determination-eligibility-application-available-0

Salem Senior Citizen Tax Work-Off program:http://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-accepting-senior-citizen-tax-work-abatement-applications

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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. In this episode Mayor Driscoll talks with Simeen Brown and Stefanie Howlett from Historic Salem Inc. about the 37th annual Christmas in Salem House Tour.

2016 Christmas in Salem House Tour: http://christmasinsalem.org/

"Peas for Fees" program: http://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-again-offers-%E2%80%9Cpeas-fees%E2%80%9D-ticket-fee-amnesty-program-0

Discounted trash overflow bags for the holidays: http://www.salem.com/home/news/discounted-orange-trash-overflow-bags-available-holiday-season-0

Lafayette Park visioning session: http://www.salem.com/home/agenda/lafayette-park-open-house-visioning-session

Mary Jane Lee Park renovations: http://www.salem.com/home/news/mary-jane-lee-park-close-december-renovation

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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.

It's Restaurant Week in Salem! In this episode Mayor Driscoll talks with local restaurateurs Tim Haigh and Larry Leibowitz of Bambolina and the forthcoming Kokeshi, and Matt O'Neil, of the Blue Ox in Lynn who is opening a new restaurant in downtown Salem this winter. Thanks to Creative Salem for providing the recording studio space for this episode.

Restaurant Week: http://www.salem-chamber.org/restaurant-week

Bambolina: http://www.bambolinarestaurant.com/

Kokeshi: https://www.facebook.com/kokeshisalem/

The Blue Ox: http://theblueoxlynn.com/

Creative Salem: http://creativesalem.com/

Textile Recycling Drive information: http://www.salem.com/home/news/celebrate-america-recycles-day-salem

CPA Draft FY2017 Plan: http://www.salem.com/home/news/cpa-draft-community-preservation-plan-available-0

Tune in for the twice-monthly 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 Election 2016 edition, Mayor Driscoll speaks with Chuck Barton, Chair of the Salem Board of Registrars of Voters, and City Councillor David Eppley, Chair of the Salem Early Voting Task Force. The three talk about how Salem voters can cast their ballot early, the requirements for absentee voting, polling hours and locations, and run down what appears on the Salem ballot for the 2016 general election.

Early Voting details: http://www.salem.com/home/news/early-voting-salem

See what's on the ballot and look up your polling place for voting on November 8th: http://wheredoivotema.com/bal/MyElectionInfo.aspx

Absentee voting details and application form: https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleifv/howabs.htm

Salem City Clerk Elections Office: http://www.salem.com/city-clerk/pages/election-information-forms