The Salem Partnership

05/15/2026

Thank you to Ed O’Sullivan, Executive Director of MassHire North Shore Workforce Board for his informative presentation at today’s Board of Directors meeting. The North Shore Workforce Board serves as the oversight and policy-making body for federally funded employment and training services in the region.

The WB analyzes critical labor market issues; develops strategic partnerships with local leaders; contracts and oversees the Career Center in the region; provides labor market information and research to the region; and develops sector strategies that focus resources on a particular high growth industry.

04/27/2026

Loved talking to Salem Public Schools students about the South Salem Commuter Rail Stop Project during the annual CTE Career Fair at SHS.

The Salem High School Career Technical Education fifth annual Career Fair drew a record 47 business partners on Thursday, Apr. 16.

04/19/2026

Thank you to Rick Jones, Nate Bryant, Glenn Burns, and James LeBlanc for the informative presentation on the proposed new High School Project. The debt exclusion vote to fund the new school is scheduled for Tuesday, May 5th.

03/22/2026

Friday’s Board meeting featured an update on the El Centro Project by North Shore CDC’s Felicia Pierce and North Shore Community Health’s Maggie Brennan. This mixed-use project includes a new health center with urgent care, affordable senior apartments, and other affordable rental units. The project will connect the neighborhood to the South River.

03/10/2026

You are invited to Salem Public Schools’ first-ever Design Day on Saturday, March 14 from 11-2 pm at Collins Middle School, a community-centered, collaborative opportunity to help imagine and shape the future of learning in Salem.

Design Day (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5gYv9syiGY) is part of an ongoing effort to develop a 10-year Vision & Innovation Agenda alongside the district’s next three-year strategic plan. Designed by members of the Innovation Advisory Committee, the day will feature interactive activities and small-group conversations that invite the Salem community to dream big together about topics like:

-What “school” should look like in Salem in 2036 and beyond
-How AI and other new technology should be used in our schools
-How to recruit, train, and grow our best educators, and the roles they should play
-How to prepare our students for success after high school

Design Day will be on March 14 from 11 am to 2 pm at Collins Middle School, and everyone is welcome to drop in at any time. We will have snacks, childcare, hands-on activities, and multiple ways for people to contribute.

We would love to see you or someone from your organization there. Your perspective, experience, ideas, and questions truly matter to this work. RSVP to bit.ly/SPSDesignDayRSVP.

03/03/2026

The Salem Partnership continues to advocate for the South Salem Commuter Rail Stop. Great to have the opportunity to speak with Secretary of Transportation/MBTA GM Phil Eng at today’s North Shore Alliance for Economic Development meeting.

Today we welcomed Massachusetts Transportation Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to to meet with local leaders and talk about our region’s public transit challenges and opportunities.

Foremost among those is the need for continued progress on the South Salem rail stop. We deeply appreciate the MBTA’s commitment to collaboratng with the City and our partners to ensure this vital project stays on track.

03/03/2026

The Salem High School Career Technical Education Department hosts the ‘Passport to Possibilities’ 2026 Career Fair Thursday, Apr. 16.

02/20/2026

Congressman Seth Moulton was our guest speaker for today’s monthly Board of Directors Meeting. Congressman Moulton answered a wide range of questions about domestic and foreign policy issues.

02/06/2026