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How Will Rising Sea Levels Affect Salem, Massachusetts?

4-16-22

by Oscar Collins Climate change is a popular topic of conversation, but there’s often a degree of separation between the hypothetical and the here and now. Even so, Salem is situated near the ocean, and both tourists and locals have reasonable concerns about rising sea levels. So, what should you know about the impact of climate change in the area?...

Only in Salem

3-30-22

Salem may be most widely recognized for its role in the 1692 Witch Trials, its robust foodie scene, or for the film location of the cult classic, Hocus Pocus, but there are even more ways to immerse yourself into the past and present of our historic seaport that could really only happen in Salem. Dine where the first long-distance phone...

See the ‘Preservation in a Changing Climate’ Exhibition at Salem’s City Hall Annex

3-28-22

The City of Salem and the Salem Preservation Partners have collaborated on a new exhibition for Preservation in a Changing Climate, opening April 1, 2022, on the first floor of the City Hall Annex. The exhibition focuses on efforts to combat climate change in our local community with information on environmental impacts on historic buildings, landscapes, and neighborhoods in Salem....

50 Years of the Salem Witch Museum

3-26-22

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2022, the Salem Witch Museum has told the story of the innocent victims of the Salem Witch Trials since its founding in 1972. On May 6, 1972, the museum opened and became the first in the city to bring the full story of the Salem Witch Trials to visitors from around the block and around...