Salem Gets $1 Million Grant For Harbor Work

SALEM, MA — The Seaport Economic Council awarded Salem a $1 million grant, most of which will go towards repairs of the deep water berth at Salem Wharf.

In addition to $860,000 to for the berth repairs, $140,000 of the grant will be used "to embark on a harbor planning and community visioning effort that will revise the Salem Harbor Plan," the city said in a statement.

"This $1 million grant award will go to support critical efforts along Salem’s historic and vibrant waterfront. For over a decade we have focused on establishing Salem’s historic port as a central part of our economic strength and our community’s vitality," Mayor Kim Driscoll said. "Our connection to our waterfront is and always has been one of Salem’s defining assets and greatest economic forces."