Parking and Road Closures For this Weekend

Two events this coming weekend may impact your parking and travel plans if you live at 24 Norman Street. If you regularly park in Riley Plaza, this will affect you.

North Shore Pride Parade – Saturday, June 21, 2014

On Saturday, June 21st at noon time the NS Pride Parade will begin at the Riley Plaza Parking Lot.  The parade will exit the lot taking a right onto Margin St., a right at Norman Street onto New Derby Street to Derby Street, then take a left onto Hawthorne Boulevard and into the Salem Common. 

At 11:45 am the parade route streets will be closed and will re-open immediately after the parade (approximately 1:00 p.m.) 

No Parking Postings
Please be aware that the Riley Plaza parking lot will be closed to vehicles on Saturday morning beginning at 9:00 a.m. All vehicles must be removed from the parking lot.

No parking tow zones from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. will be posted on Margin Street between Gedney & Norman Streets.

No parking tow zones beginning at 9:00 a.m. will be posted on Washington Square South and East around the Common.

Traffic delays are expected and motorists should seek alternate routes during this time.

For more information regarding the NS Pride Event log onto: http://northshorepride.org/

 


 


24th Annual North Shore Cancer Walk 
– Sunday, June 22, 2014

On Sunday, June 22nd the North Shore Cancer WALK will begin at Salem Willows Park, down Memorial Drive onto Essex Street around the Salem Common onto the Essex Street Pedestrian Mall onto Lafayette Street to Salem State University’s O’Keefe Center and back along Lafayette Street to Derby Street onto Fort Avenue back to the Salem Willows.

Please be aware that there will be street closures on portions of these roads from approximately 8am until 9:30am.

Traffic delays are expected and motorists should seek alternate routes during this time.

For more information regarding the Cancer Walk log onto: http://northshorecancerwalk.org/

Salem Farmers Market Opens Tomorrow!

Thursday, June 12th, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Derby Square

The sixth season of the Salem Main Streets Farmers Market will officially open this Thursday, June 12th with an even bigger and better market. With over 30 vendors, the market will be held at Derby Square on Front Street in Salem, MA every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. from June 12th through October 23rd. 

Opening day will set the tone for the largely volunteer-run market that, over the next five months, gives residents and tourists alike the opportunity to buy farm-fresh produce, seafood, baked goods, cheeses, meat, and a variety of other goods. Every week the market will offer demonstrations and live music.

“The market has truly become a destination for the community – it’s a gathering place as well as an opportunity to get fresh, local produce and other goods,"   Salem Main Streets Manager Kylie Sullivan said, adding that the 2013 market season brought an attendance of well over 40,000. “With the great range of vendors that we have, there’s something for everyone at to our farmers’ market.” 

At the heart of the market are eight major farms who will attend this year: Clark Farm, Gibney Gardens, Maitland Mountain Farm, Grant Family Farm, Heaven’s Harvest Certified Organic Farm, Long Hill Orchard, Wally's Vegetables, and the newest addition, Connors Farm. They are complemented by an array of specialty foods, bakery products, spices, and non-food vendors.

Exciting new additions to the market include local businesses Melita Fiore (pastries), Far From The Tree (craft hard cider), Jodi Bee Bakes (baked goods, including gluten & dairy free treats), and Day Of The Dog (homemade pet treats). Other new vendors are Auntie Elsie’s Oatmeal Crisps (oatmeal specialty cookies), Stillman’s at the Turkey Farm (various meats), and Red Antler Apothecary (household & personal cleaning and care products).
       
As in previous years the farmers market will continue to take EBT through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. 

The market is made possible through the leadership of Salem Main Streets and the Farmers’ Market Committee, as well as the generous contributions of numerous volunteers.  For more information please contact Salem Main Streets Manager Kylie via email at kylie@salemmainstreets.org. To get the latest updates about the farmers’ market, visit our website at www.salemfarmersmarket.org, or follow us on Facebook www.facebook.com/SalemMAFarmersMarket or on Twitter (@salemfarmersmarket).

HYDRANT FLOW TEST !!!

RESIDENTS & BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

The outer area that may be affected -
Federal Street – Beckford Street to St Peter Street
St Peter Street- Federal to Brown
Brown to Washington Sq West
Washington Square and Hawthorne Blvd- (commons) to Derby Street
Derby Street / New Derby Street – Hawthorne Blvd to Washington Street
Norman Street, Riley Plaza,
High Street to Broad Street and across Pickering St, Hamilton and Beckford St to Federal Street
And encompassed areas

This notice is to inform you that hydrant flow tests will be conducted in the following test site areas on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 beginning at 10:30 p.m.  –Test Sites: 16 Summer Street and 150 Washington Street

You may experience a loss of water or some discoloration during this time. 
Do not turn your hot water on!
Let your cold water run until water clears.  Also, do not do laundry until your water runs clear.  If you have any questions, please call 978-744-3302.

2014 Salem Memorial Day Weekend Events

Sunday, May 25

10:30- Wreath laying ceremony at the Veterans Section of St. Mary's cemetery off of North Street.

11:30- Mass at St. John's on St. Peter Street.

12:30- (Approx.) after Mass at Winter Island, there will be a Naval cannon salute to those lost at sea.

1:00- (Approx.) Collation at the Polish League of American Veterans (PLAV) club on Daniels Street. All are welcome to attend.

Monday, May 26

10:00- Free trolley ride from the VFW to Commercial Street for any veteran who is unable to walk.

10:15- All marching organizations will marshal on Commercial Street.

10:30- Parade departs from Commercial Street.

11:00- Memorial Day ceremony at Green Lawn cemetery. Guest speaker is Captain Timothy Ready USMC/USNR.

12:30- (Approx.) Collation at the VFW, 95 Derby Street. All are welcome to attend.

Call 978.745.0883 if there are any questions.

Whether you are staying in Salem or travelling, have a safe weekend! At some point, please pay your respects to those that made the ultimate sacrifice for us.

New Washer and Dryer

A new Maytag washer and dryer were installed last week. This should help alleviate some of the laundry congestion.

April 22 – April 25, 2014 - ENTRANCE CORRIDOR SWEEPING

This year's street sweeping schedule is below. The proposed dates are from April 22 through April 25, 2014. The sweeping will take place between 5:00 A.M. and 7:00 A.M.

Please remember to REMOVE YOUR VEHICLES FROM THE ODD SIDE OF THE STREET so they will not be ticketed and/or towed.

For more information regarding street sweeping, please contact the Department of Public Services at  978-744-3302.

PLEASE NOTE: Certain weather conditions preclude the use of street sweepers: During moderate to heavy rainfall or extreme cold temperatures, sweepers will not be able to operate. Please check  WWW.SALEM.COM for weather-related cancellations.

Loading the Dumpster

 We had a bit of a problem with the dumpster this last week. It looked like this:

As it often is, the dumpster was loaded to overflowing with trash, some of which fell or was left on the ground, and with the high winds we had this weekend, blew trash all over the parking area and down the street. Not good for community relations.
The funny thing is, the back of the dumpster was pretty much empty. This tells me that people would rather stuff the front of the dumpster to the point of overflowing or worse yet, leave their trash bags on the ground in front of the dumpster, than walk an extra 10 feet to place their trash in the back of the dumpster.
Maybe you are too short to reach the back of the dumpster, maybe you are scared of what might be back there, maybe you like the look of garbage strewn all over the property, maybe you just don't give a crap, who knows? However, if you are tall enough, and have enough upper-body strength to lift a (maybe) 5-pound plastic dumpster lid, would you please consider placing your trash in the back of the dumpster? I think everyone might appreciate it. Thank you.