On the latest FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll speaks with Shawn Newton, chairman of the City's Race Equity Task Force. The two talk about the Task Force, its mission, and the recommendations contained in the Task Force's newly published report. Race Equity Task Force and Report: https://raceequitysalem.org/ COVID vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine Hospitality employee hiring incentives: www.salem.com/incentives Heritage Days: www.salem.com/heritagedays

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Shawn Newton

On the most recent FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with Salem's historic preservation planner Patti Kelleher about the new Charter Street Welcome Center, the historic Charter Street burial ground, and the Peabody Essex Museum's Samuel Pickman House. Charter Street Welcome Center: www.charterstreetcemetery.com/ Charter Street Cemetery restoration project: www.preservingsalem.com/charter-street-burial-ground-restoration-project Preserving Salem: www.preservingsalem.com My Salem MA app: www.salem.com/app Salem Willows signature park project: www.salem.com/willows COVID vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine

Charter Street Welcome Center

On the latest FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with small business owners Angelica Chayes and Eric Moers of Odd Meter Coffee and Ryan Harriman of Spitfire Tacos. They discuss why they chose Salem to open their businesses, what makes their eateries special, and what it was like launching a new business during the pandemic. Odd Meter Coffee: www.oddmetercoffee.com Spitfire Tacos: www.spitfiresalem.com COVID Vaccinations: www.salem.com/vaccine Expanded Pre-K: www.salemk12.org/our_district/what_s_new/early_education_partnership_program Bluebikes in Salem: www.salem.com/bluebikes

Odd Meter & Spitfire

The latest FYI Salem podcast features Mayor Kim Driscoll's remarks from the City Council meeting of June 11, 2021, when the Council took up their final votes on the proposed FY2022 City budget. FY22 Budget: www.salem.com/fy22

FY22 Budget Wrap-Up

On the most recent FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Driscoll talks with Salem's new Finance Director, Anna Freedman, about her background and municipal finance in general. They also discuss the FY2022 City budget, what it means to have a "GFOA" approved certification for City finances, and how Salem is approaching the new American Rescue Plan Act funding for COVID-19 relief. Salem Finance Department: www.salem.com/finance-department FY2022 Salem City Budget: www.salem.com/fy22 COVID vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine Free Trolley rides for Salem residents: www.salem.com/trolley Salem Willows Signature Park Project, phase 1: https://www.salem.com/home/news/salem-willows-phase-1-improvement-project-begins-june

Finance Director Anna Freedman

This episode of FYI Salem features Mayor Kim Driscoll's remarks to the City Council on May 27, 2021, as she introduced the proposed City budget for the coming fiscal year: "The proposed FY2022 budget continues our balanced and responsible approach to City finances. It invests in the critical services that make Salem a vibrant city and one with schools in which we can all take pride – in short, a stronger, more livable city for all, that welcomes and works for everyone." Additional details about the FY2022 City budget will be posted at www.salem.com/fy22 over the coming week.

FY2022 Budget

On the latest FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with Salem's new Chief of Police, Lucas Miller. They discuss Chief Miller's background and what drew him to Salem, the opportunities and challenges with being an external chief, race equity and policing, and preparing for this October's Haunted Happenings. Salem Police Department: www.salem.com/salem-police-department COVID Vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine North Shore Diversity Catalog: www.salem.com/diversitycatalog

Salem's New Police Chief

On the most recent FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with Ben Shallop, coordinator of the City's new COVID Neighborhood Ambassador program, about what the program is and how residents can get involved and help out. COVID Neighborhood Ambassadors: www.salem.com/ambassadors COVID vaccine information: www.salem.com/vaccine Free tree planting program: https://www.salem.com/home/news/2400-new-trees-be-planted-salem-joins-%E2%80%9Cgreening-gateway-cities%E2%80%9D-program Salem Residents Survey: https://www.salem.com/mayors-office/pages/salem-residents-survey

Neighborhood Ambassadors

On each episode, Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll interviews city officials, community leaders, notable residents, and others, 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 the latest episode, Mayor Driscoll talked with Cathy Hoog, Executive Director of the Salem Housing Authority (SHA), and Courtney Koslow from Beacon Communities, about the plan to rebuild and expand the SHA's aging Lee Fort Terrace facility into a new, climate-resilient, fully-accessible senior subsidized housing building. Lee Fort Terrace project: https://courbanize.com/projects/leefort-terrace/information COVID Vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine Free COVID Testing in Salem: www.salem.com/stopthespread Salem's Spring Street-Sweeping: https://www.salem.com/home/news/city-salem-announces-spring-street-sweeping-schedule

Lee Fort Terrace

Salem Together marks one year of COVID-19 in our community. Salem residents who know and lost someone to the virus are invited to place a light in their window on the evening of April 4th - the anniversary of the first Salem resident's death from COVID-19 - in their memory. Later this spring, the City will announce details for a more permanent memorial to the lives stolen from us by COVID-19.

One Year of COVID

On the most recent FYI Salem podcast, Mayor Driscoll talks with Chelsea Police Chief Brian Kyes, who was part of the team of assessors helping Salem with the search process for the City's own Chief of Police.

Hiring Salem's Police Chief

On February 22, 2021, the City of Salem's Race Equity Task Force held a public forum to share updates about the task force's work, including the efforts of its subcommittees focused on community culture, health, public safety, education, and economic opportunity. www.salem.com/home/news/salem-race-equity-task-force-holds-public-forum

Race Equity Forum

Mayor Kim Driscoll delivers an update to the Salem City Council about the City's ongoing response to COVID-19, updated case and testing numbers, and the start of the vaccine distribution process. COVID-19 information: www.salem.com/covid Vaccination information: www.salem.com/vaccine

COVID-19 Update

Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll talks with the new City Council President, Ward 2 Councillor Christine Madore. The two discuss priorities for the year ahead - including the ongoing response to COVID-19 and the economic recovery, projects and issues in Ward 2 and across the City, and the historic nature of Councillor Madore's presidency. Councillor Christine Madore: www.salem.com/people/christine-w-madore COVID-19 Vaccines in Salem: www.salem.com/vaccine Mansell Field project: www.salem.com/mansellfield Salem Senior Tax Exemption Program: www.salem.com/step

Looking Forward

Mayor Kim Driscoll moderates a discussion and Q&A about COVID-19 and the state of the North Shore's healthcare system with Dr. David Roberts, President of Mass General Brigham North Shore Hospital, and Phil Cormier, President of Beth Israel Lahey Health Beverly Hospital. The event was presented by the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development as part of their Alliance Policymakers Series. North Shore Alliance for Economic Development: https://northshorealliance.org/ North Shore Medical Center: https://nsmc.partners.org/ Beverly Hospital: https://www.beverlyhospital.org/

State of North Shore Healthcare

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.