Newsletter week of 5/5/24
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Council & general recap
Forest River Park tree planning
The tree planting will start Monday, May 6 and will take several weeks as 70+ trees.
The tree planting will start Monday, May 6 and will take several weeks as 70+ trees.
Host a Japanese Middle School Student, July 21-30, 2024!•The Salem-Ota Cultural Exchange (SOCE) Club annually hosts 28 students (14 boys,14 girls) from Ota City, Japan—near Tokyo; they are 12 and 13 years old. This is the 32nd year of this cultural exchange. This year students will be here, July 21-30, 2024.
•The Japanese students have their days filled with their own program but are looking to stay with a family with similar aged kids for the evenings/weekends. Hosts typically have kid(s) in their own home, aged 10-16. Younger and older are also welcomed. Host families often get together for social outings during free time: games, beach/pool, shopping etc. •The students all have a working use of English and there is NO expectation that the US kids/families know any Japanese. •The only requirement is Japanese students must have a bed of their own and hosts must be willing drop their student off in Salem in the morning (usually around 8:30 am) and pick them up in Salem in the evening (usually around 4 pm). (Families often share these pickups/drop-offs.) While this club is based out of Salem, we have typically had hosting families from surrounding towns as well: Beverly, Marblehead, Lynn, Swampscott, Danvers, Georgetown, etc. •To express interest in hosting, please contact Marlene Warner at 978.394.4722 or [email protected]; also visit our website at: www.salemotace.org for more information. |
City of Salem Releases Spring Neighborhood Street Sweeping Schedule
RESIDENTIAL SWEEPING SCHEDULE⧫APRIL 1 – April 29 No Parking/Tow Zones in effect - 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET Please remember to move your car so it will not be towed. Neighborhoods have been divided into four zones. The schedule below is designed to let you know when your street will be swept. Residential sectors will be swept from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Sweep days are the next day after your trash day. To find your street sweeping date, just locate what zone your street is in, and match it with the schedule below. Monday sweep schedules are for the preceding Friday's trash day. For example, if you live on Cabot Street, which has a Friday trash pickup, and your street is listed in Zone One, both sides of your street will be swept on Monday, April 3rd. ALL RESIDENTIAL AREAS WILL BE POSTED AS NO PARKING/TOW ZONE AREAS - CARS MUST BE REMOVED FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET ON YOUR SWEEP DAY OR THEY WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED. There will be a concerted enforcement effort to keep cars off the street during posted sweeping times so that our street sweeping is effective. Please remember to move your car. Residents will be able to use these main streets as alternative parking areas on the day of their neighborhood sweep: Boston Street; Bridge Street; Essex Street (the portion from Boston St. to North/Summer St.); Lafayette Street(only the portion from Dow St. to Marblehead line); Loring Avenue; and North Street. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL EXISTING PARKING REGULATIONS ON ANY OF THESE MAIN STREETS MUST BE ADHERED TO OR YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE TICKETED AND/OR TOWED. For example: If there is a parking meter located on any of the above areas, you must pay for parking and adhere to the meter time limits. Another example: If a portion of the street is posted ‘Resident Sticker Only’, you cannot park there without a resident sticker for that zone or if ‘No Parking’ signs are posted on a street, you cannot park there. Ward 5 Point Neighborhood Monday, May 6 & 20 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Monday, June 3 & 17 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Monday, July 1 & 15 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Monday, August 5 & 19 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Monday, September 2 & 16 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Monday, December 2 - 7:00AM – 3:00 PM Ward 5: Chase Street Leavitt Street ALTERNATIVE PARKING AREAS The South Harbor Parking Garage – Free of Charge (You must present your driver's license to the attendant to show proof of residency.) (Free parking begins at 8:00pm Sunday to 8:00pm Monday) (Please note: Do NOT park in the reserved spaces at the South Harbor Garage or your vehicle will be towed. These reserved spaces are clearly marked.) Entrance corridors will be swept in March, May, June, July, August and September. Each street will be totally swept in two days on alternating sides of the street. Please refer to the temporary posted No Parking/Tow Zone signs and park your car accordingly so it will not be towed. Please take an extra minute to familiarize yourself with this schedule. In preparation for the first sweep of the season, the city will be blowing sidewalk debris from each corridor into the curb line before the sweeper arrives. ALL ENTRANCE CORRIDORS WILL BE POSTED AS NO PARKING/TOW ZONE AREAS -CARS MUST BE REMOVED ON YOUR SWEEP DAY OR THEY WILL BE TICKETED AND TOWED. There will be a concerted enforcement effort to keep cars off the street during posted sweeping times so that our street sweeping is effective. Please remember to move your car. Ward 5: LORING AVENUE & LAFAYETTE ST.* *(from Derby St. to City line) MARCH ODD SIDE – Monday, March 25 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, March 26 MAY ODD SIDE – Monday, May 27 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, May 28 JUNE ODD SIDE – Monday, June 24 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, June 25 JULY ODD SIDE – Monday, July 22 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, July 23 AUGUST ODD SIDE – Monday, August 26 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, August 27 SEPTEMBER ODD SIDE – Monday, September 23 EVEN SIDE – Tuesday, September 24 |
2024 Living Green Expo, presented with the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Saturday, May 11th, at Old Town Hall & Derby Square, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Join the Salem Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salem Sustainability and Resiliency Department at the 2024 Salem Living Green Expo. Learn how to "green" your home, your business - and your wallet! The fair is free to attend, no registration required, and will be held in and around Old Town Hall and Derby Square.
The Salem Living Green Expo brings together green industry professionals, city departments and consumers from Salem & the North Shore regions to discuss products, services, and information. The fair is free to attend and will be held in and around Old Town Hall and Derby Square.
Join the Salem Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salem Sustainability and Resiliency Department at the 2024 Salem Living Green Expo. Learn how to "green" your home, your business - and your wallet! The fair is free to attend, no registration required, and will be held in and around Old Town Hall and Derby Square.
The Salem Living Green Expo brings together green industry professionals, city departments and consumers from Salem & the North Shore regions to discuss products, services, and information. The fair is free to attend and will be held in and around Old Town Hall and Derby Square.
2024 City of Salem & Waste Management Scholarship
For a More Sustainable Tomorrow
The City of Salem, in partnership with Waste Management (The Solid Waste and Recycling service provider for the City of Salem) is excited to announce the 2024 annual scholarship program. This scholarship will award one $1,000scholarship to a student pursuing college or graduate level studies in preparation for a career focused on environmental sustainability. This includes careers in environmental science, education, engineering or law so long as there is a specific environmental focus (e.g., science education, environmental engineering, or environmental law). All submissions are due by May 31st, 2024.
Please email submission to [email protected]
Styrofoam Collection - Saturday, June 22, 2024, 10:00am – 1:00pm.
For Salem and Beverly residents.
Salem and Beverly are partnering again to host Styrofoam Collection Day
Hold on to your Styrofoam – the company “Save That Stuff” will collect it to recycle!
This will be a drive-through event at the Community Life Center 401 Bridge Street Salem, MA. Residents of Salem and Beverly may participate.
Please bring only rigid white expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam). No packaging peanuts or food service containers, such as meat trays, clamshells, or Styrofoam cups can be accepted. While Styrofoam cannot be recycled curbside, Save That Stuff has densifiers that can process the material for recycling. We’re excited to offer residents a way to sustainably dispose of their Styrofoam!
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Saturday, May 11th (and every Saturday until the Arts Festival) from 10:00 am to noon - SAF Community Art Project Workshop; Heart and Scroll at ChagallPAC on Artists' Row
Come be a part of creating Heart & Scroll, the 2024 community art project for the Salem Arts Festival in June! Weekly workshops will be held at ChagallPAC on Artists' Row from 10 am to noon every Saturday until the festival (SAF runs June 7 through June 9).
Participants begin by deconstructing cardboard boxes to create upcycled "scrolls" and draw/write reflections on the question: "What values do you want to live by?" Individual bundles will join others and together hold and represent collective values we all share. Heart & Scroll is led by Salem High student Jessica Valatka with mentor public artists Linda Mullen & Claudia Paraschiv.
Come be a part of creating Heart & Scroll, the 2024 community art project for the Salem Arts Festival in June! Weekly workshops will be held at ChagallPAC on Artists' Row from 10 am to noon every Saturday until the festival (SAF runs June 7 through June 9).
Participants begin by deconstructing cardboard boxes to create upcycled "scrolls" and draw/write reflections on the question: "What values do you want to live by?" Individual bundles will join others and together hold and represent collective values we all share. Heart & Scroll is led by Salem High student Jessica Valatka with mentor public artists Linda Mullen & Claudia Paraschiv.
AAPI Flag Raising
Thursday, May 23, 5pm Riley Plaza
Thursday, May 23, 5pm Riley Plaza
Here are some meetings and events residents might be interested in:
Monday, May 6
Senator Lovely office hours 11am-12pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Public Art Commission 5:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89471946935?pwd=MHQ1TjNVa3djRGNISUJ1MWdKYzBlZz09
Salem Food for All 6pm
Hybrid, in person City Hall Annex, medium conference room
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89782337860?pwd=WERrRXd2YWloem1VdC83WDFHNjJ6QT09
Password: 727488
School Committee regular meeting 7pm
Hybrid, in person at 29 Highland Ave., Rm. 227
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81615691128?pwd=zBR1NKZWyfJh_qf3L1cgZfOS_re0w.KHUXf0vtij8YFR6R#success
Tuesday, May 7
Constituent Services Director Mota office hours 11am-12pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Human Rights Coalition 5:30pm
https://acsexyble.zoom.us/j/88582945240?pwd=eDRmWnVadkFjcm05U2hlNDJKRGR3dz09#success
Community Preservation Committee 6pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86208892244?pwd=eHBGcFpoNHhsZUE2Y21YMzdFQVEwUT09
Salem Police (security concerns re Satanic Temple) 6pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board 6:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81133966648?pwd=OWsxa1U3KytCSjRSNlVKbTd5TkwvZz09%C2%A0%C2%A0#success
Wednesday, May 8
Redevelopment Authority 6pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82522483838?pwd=ZU1PRXFja1pveUlvc21HNDY5NTJZZz09
Traffic & Parking Commission 6pm
Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Council 7pm
Thusday, May 9
Housing Stability Services (see below flyer) 4-7pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
City Council regular meeting 7pm
Hybrid, in person City Council Chambers
Saturday, May 11
See flyers for 2 green events
Senator Lovely office hours 11am-12pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Public Art Commission 5:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89471946935?pwd=MHQ1TjNVa3djRGNISUJ1MWdKYzBlZz09
Salem Food for All 6pm
Hybrid, in person City Hall Annex, medium conference room
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89782337860?pwd=WERrRXd2YWloem1VdC83WDFHNjJ6QT09
Password: 727488
School Committee regular meeting 7pm
Hybrid, in person at 29 Highland Ave., Rm. 227
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81615691128?pwd=zBR1NKZWyfJh_qf3L1cgZfOS_re0w.KHUXf0vtij8YFR6R#success
Tuesday, May 7
Constituent Services Director Mota office hours 11am-12pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Human Rights Coalition 5:30pm
https://acsexyble.zoom.us/j/88582945240?pwd=eDRmWnVadkFjcm05U2hlNDJKRGR3dz09#success
Community Preservation Committee 6pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86208892244?pwd=eHBGcFpoNHhsZUE2Y21YMzdFQVEwUT09
Salem Police (security concerns re Satanic Temple) 6pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
Affordable Housing Trust Fund Board 6:30pm
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81133966648?pwd=OWsxa1U3KytCSjRSNlVKbTd5TkwvZz09%C2%A0%C2%A0#success
Wednesday, May 8
Redevelopment Authority 6pm https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82522483838?pwd=ZU1PRXFja1pveUlvc21HNDY5NTJZZz09
Traffic & Parking Commission 6pm
Neighborhood Improvement Advisory Council 7pm
Thusday, May 9
Housing Stability Services (see below flyer) 4-7pm
In person Community Life Center, 401 Bridge St
City Council regular meeting 7pm
Hybrid, in person City Council Chambers
Saturday, May 11
See flyers for 2 green events
Neighborhood Associations
Hybrid, in person 135 Lafayette St
The Point Neighborhood Association (PNA)
https://www.facebook.com/ThePointSalemMA
South Salem Neighborhood Association (SSNA)
https://www.facebook.com/SouthSalemMA
City Boards
There are several openings on City Boards. Residents can have a significant impact serving on these boards and I encourage people to consider applying if have an interest/passion in what a board does.
http://www.salemma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7986/f/uploads/08_29_2022_board_vacancies.pdf
Employment Opportunities
There are also employment opportunities with the City, both part and full time.
https://www.salem.com/human-resources/pages/employment-opportunities
In 2024, I am serving on the Council committees on Ordinances, Licenses & Legal Affairs (OLLA) and Public Health, Safety & Environment (2024 Chair). I am liaison to the Traffic & Parking and Race Equity Commissions as well as the Pioneer Village Advisory Committee.
City Council YouTube
In order to increase accessibility of City Council meetings, SATV has set up an SATV- government YouTube channel for City Council meetings, including committee meetings. City Council meetings will be live-streamed on the government channel, and the recordings will be available to view later. All committee meetings are being uploaded to the page so that interested people can watch the recordings. For people who do not have cable TV they can watch the City Council meetings live on the SATV-government YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyqW3FUQ_K4iWtWh1QmSuUg
Stay informed about announcements from the City of SalemThe City of Salem offers a multitude of ways to stay informed about important news, time-sensitive notices, and public meetings. Follow the links and information below to make sure you’re subscribed to the various channels and lists used by the City for sharing information.
https://www.salem.com/home/news/stay-informed-about-announcements-city-salem
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