by Karen | May 27, 2026 | Food at 400+, News
Food has been central to Salem’s identity for centuries, from its pre-colonial name, Naumkeag, meaning “fishing place,” to the 18th-century spice trade that helped make the city a wealthy international trading port. So it’s only fitting that food will be an integral...
by Karen | Mar 20, 2026 | Food at 400+
East Budleigh Becomes Sister City to SalemVillage in East Devon, UK, birthplace of Roger Conant, becomes a Sister to SalemEast Budleigh, the birthplace of Salem’s founder Roger Conant, has become a Sister City (Twinning in the UK and Europe) to Salem, MA....
by Karen | Mar 8, 2026 | Food at 400+
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...
by Karen | Feb 17, 2026 | Food at 400+
SALEM — Some 400 years after Roger Conant founded the settlement of Salem, the city is commemorating its legacy with the formal establishment of a Sister City relationship with Conant’s birthplace of East Budleigh, England. The Salem City Council voted unanimously...
