Salem Power Outage Forces 2 Schools Out Of Witch City Mall

SALEM, MA — A power outage at the Witch City Mall in downtown Salem forced Salem Prep High School and the New Liberty Innovation School of Salem students and staff to relocate on Thursday.

The city said National Grid did not expect power to be restored until 2:50 p.m. on Thursday.

Because of that timeline, Salem Prep students and support staff relocated to Collins Middle School for a full day of learning. New Liberty students and support staff relocated to Salem High School.

Families with questions have been given separate contact numbers based on their school.

Salem Prep parents and families can contact Collins Middle School reception at 978-740-1191. New Liberty parents and families can contact Salem High School reception at 978-740-1123.

"We're grateful for your understanding," the city said.