Homelessness in Salem

Published: Aug. 28, 2017, 5:52 p.m.

It's the 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, from inside City Hall and across the community. On this episode, Mayor Driscoll is joined by Salem Police Chief Mary Butler and Jason Etheridge, the Executive Director of Lifebridge. The three talk about the new collaborative effort underway involving City and nonprofit partners, hoping to address issues of homelessness and improve quality of life in the community. Collaborative for Hope public meeting: http://ondemand.satvonline.org/vod/11593-Homelessness-in-Salem-7-27-17-Medium-v1.mp4 Lifebridge: http://www.lifebridgesalem.org/ Salem Police Department: http://salempd.org/ High-speed fiber network RFP: http://www.salem.com/mayors-office/news/city-salem-issues-request-high-speed-internet-fiber-provider McGlew Park upgrades: http://www.salem.com/home/news/upgrades-salem%E2%80%99s-mcglew-park-get-underway-august-28 Lafayette Park upgrades: http://www.salem.com/home/news/lafayette-park-upgrades-start-thursday September Salem Days at New England Aquarium: http://www.neaq.org/visit/tickets/offers-discounts/salem-days/ Salem Ferry: http://www.bostonharborcruises.com/salem-ferry/salem-ferry/ Salem Community Life Center groundbreaking: http://www.salem.com/home/news/save-date-mayor-jean-levesque-community-life-center-groundbreaking