Salem

Collins Cove Playground is a neighborhood park along the waterfront. It is home to a picnic pavilion, softball field, beach, basketball and tennis courts, and a playground structure. The park is currently in a state of disrepair. The playground structure is one of the oldest in the City, is well beyond its useful life and in need of an upgrade. The project is to improve Collins Cove Playground by transforming the existing basketball court into a multi-use street hockey and basketball court.

The City of Salem has several fine antique oil paintings in City Hall that feature prominent individuals important to the history of the city. This project is to conserve and restore three of these historic portraits located in Salem City Hall Council Chambers. The portraits are of 1) John Endecott (c. 1588) painted by George Southward in 1873: John Endecott served as the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629; 2) Simon Bradstreet by an unknown artist painted and presented to Salem in 1892.

The Dickson Memorial Chapel is located on the grounds of the Greenlawn Cemetery. Following the conservatory’s removal in the 1980’s, the interior of the Dickson Memorial Chapel continued to suffer deterioration due to the lack of an appropriate heat source. The goal of this project is to stop water and weather infiltration and restore some of the building’s deteriorated historical fabric.

Provide an emergency rental assistance program for households who have a demonstrated gap between household income prior to Covid-19 and now. The goal of this program is to prevent Salem residents from becoming homeless. Program was cancelled after 3 units assisted.