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Food at 400+: Salem’s 12-Day Culinary Festival Celebrates Four Centuries of History
By John Andrews, Content Director, Creative Collective Salem’s 400th anniversary year is already packed with landmark moments. Now, one of the most ambitious celebrations yet is taking shape. Food at 400+, a 12-day culinary and cultural festival running June 11–22, 2026, will transform the city into a living timeline of food, community, and shared heritage. Produced by Salem Food Tours
Salem and East Budleigh Celebrate 400 Years of Transatlantic Connection
Salem and East Budleigh Celebrate 400 Years of Transatlantic Connection A 400-Year-Old Bond Becomes Official Four centuries after Roger Conant left his Devon village to establish what would become Salem, Massachusetts, the two communities he connects are making their bond official. In February 2026, Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo and East Budleigh Parish Council Chair John Tresidder formalized a Sister City
