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Salem Commemorates the 25th Anniversary of September 11 – September 2026

On the morning of September 11, 2026, members of the Salem Fire and Police Departments gathered with the community to honor the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11, 2001, including 343 firefighters, 72 law enforcement officers, and eight paramedics and EMTs. Fire Chief Craig...
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Inspectional Services Adds Afternoon Counter Hours Beginning September 8, 2026

Beginning Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Inspectional Services will offer new afternoon counter hours Monday through Thursday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The additional hours will provide residents, businesses, and contractors with another opportunity to receive assistance outside of the current morning schedule. Morning counter...

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Photo Gallery from the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park, November 11, 2024

Salem was host to a Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park on November...
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Salem Firefighters Battalion 2 Hosts Training Burn Exercise

On Friday, October 4, Salem Firefighters from Battalion 2 (Group 2) trained on fire...
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Salem Police Department Has A New Patch Design

The Salem Police Department has been working closely with the Salem High School CTE...
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Salem Fire Department Competes in ‘Reach the Beach’ Road Race

Last weekend, members of the Salem Fire Department participated in the annual "Reach the...
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Salem Community Invited to September 11 Memorial Ceremony at Town Common

The Town would like to invite the community to the 9/11 Memorial Ceremony on...
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Fall 2024 Citizen’s Police Academy Applications Open

The Town of Salem Police Department is currently accepting applications for its 14th Citizen's...
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Salem Welcomes Three New Firefighters to the Salem Fire Department

On the evening of Monday, August 5, 2024, the Town welcomed three excellent new...
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National Night Out Event at Salem PD on Tuesday, August 6 From 5 – 8 PM

National Night Out 2024 is almost upon us! Salem Police are hosting this FREE...
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Cone with a Cop Event on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 3 PM

The Salem Police Department is excited to announce an upcoming event - Cone with...
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Town of Salem, NH Commences Hazard Mitigation Planning

The Salem Fire Chief and Emergency Management Director (EMD), Craig Lemire, will meet with...
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Fun time for Salem Fire

This past week had some fun incidents at the Fire Station that added levity...
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Fire Department Memorial Service, 2024

Fire Chief Craig Lemire presided over this year's annual Memorial Ceremony/Breakfast to honor members...
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MeVa Route #28 Sees Continued Ridership Growth – September 2026

MeVa’s new Route #28 is gaining momentum, with ridership continuing to increase each month...
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Public Meetings on Arlington Mill Reservoir Watershed Based Plan October 13, 2026

The Town of Salem is working in partnership with the Arlington Pond Protective Association...
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Step Back in Time at the 9th Annual Salem Soul Stroll October 18, 2026

Take a stroll through Salem’s history and meet the people who helped shape our...
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Protecting Salem’s Land, Water & Open Spaces: A Six-Month Update – September 2026

Over the past six months, the Salem Conservation Commission has worked on a variety...