Following the newly built library in Salisbury, the town is onto yet another project including the area behind the the library, the Salisbury Commons.
Orange fencing has been wrapped around the commons like a present waiting to be revealed. New updated walkways and even a monument are in the making in order to form a more appealing view for Salisbury.

It seems like every day they are starting something new. Seabrook Road has just been repaved, along with Pleasant Street, which was completed just a few weeks ago. Sidewalks were also installed on both of those streets, making for safer roads for those running, walking, and even bicycle riding.
New plans are also in the making for Salisbury Beach. Talk about the demolition of the “Care Free” arcade and a new 240-unit condominium project has been proposed. Even the police station, which had been located down the beach, has been relocated and built about half a mile from where it used to be.
According to Lisa Pearson, Salisburys Planning Director, the project was originally spoken about five years ago, when a committee was setup by the Board of Selectmen in hopes to update the Veterans Memorial. Around the same time as the building of the library, an intern was hired from UMASS to assist in making these plans a reality.
The commons main redesign will be the Veterans Honor Roll Memorial. According to Salisburyma.gov, “Before the project is finalized, the Town wants to reach out to the community to ask for their assistance in helping ensure that no veteran is missing from the honor roll (Memorial of those from Salisbury who served in WWI and WWII) and that the names listed currently are spelled correctly and are listed in the correct conflict that they served in.”
Along with the updated memorial, there will be focus on drainage, irrigation, trash cans, benches, a new flagpole, and landscaping.
The Salisbury Town Hall states that the construction will done by ANJ Construction of Peabody. Money for the project has come from the Commonwealth of MA. “We received a PARC grant for $157,000…Specifically the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs,” said Pearson. She also added that some of the money was also coming from the town independently.
Salisbury is becoming more of not just a town in our area with bumpy roads and out of date memorials and buildings. It is more appealing to newcomers and tourists. Even Salisbury resident, Stacey Beaulieu, expresses how exciting these renovations are for the town. “The town library is a great addition, along with the new police station as well. I think that anything that makes the town more attractive to new homeowners is beneficial to our community.”
With new plans for Salisbury Beach as well, Salisbury may finally start to be looked upon favorably by surrounding communities such as Rowley and Newbury. Senior, Sean Hirtle stated how he felt about Salisbury; being a Rowley resident. “Salisbury has been looked at as a town with crime and just an unappealing community as a whole. But over the years, it’s seen some major improvements that will drastically be changing its name.”
The project in the Salisbury Commons will be completed by June 1, 2018. Filled with brand new walkways and eye appealing views, Salisbury may have it ready in time for a new summer look.