Wednesday's Closings, Cancellations, Delays In Salem

SALEM, MA -- Salem Public Schools will be closed for a second straight day on Wednesday. The city is keeping its snow emergency parking ban in place, but people parked in Salem Public School system lots will need to move their cars as soon as its lifted.

The second straight days of closures has forced the rescheduling of several school events:

• Due to the missed school days, report cards will be mailed home on Tuesday, March 20th, instead of this Friday. This will impact Collins, Bowditch, Bates, Horace Mann, Saltonstall and Witchcraft Heights.
• Parent conferences at Salem High School have been moved to Friday and will take place between 7:24 and 9 am. Students will have a two-hour delayed start Friday.
• The Senior Show has been moved to Sunday and Monday nights at 6:30 pm.
• The College Admissions Panel has been moved to March 20 at 6:30 pm.
• The course selection orientation night has been moved to March 21 at 6 pm for incoming ninth graders. The orientation for current ninth, tenth and eleventh graders will be at 7 pm on March 21.

Here are the other closings, delays and cancellations we know about in Salem for Wednesday. Patch will update this story as more details become available:

• The walkout at Salem High School protesting gun violence has been rescheduled for Friday.
• City Hall, 120 Washington St., the Salem Public Library and the Park, Recreation and Community Life Center at 5 Broad Street will be closed on Wednesday, March 14th.
• Salem State University is closed.
• Sainte Anne Parish is closed.
• Courts in Essex County will open at 10 a.m..
• The MBTA is operating on a regular schedule Wednesday.
• All Salem Five locations are opening at 9:30 am.
• Lifebridge Salem's thrift shop will be open from noon to 7:30 pm today. The truck will operate on a regular schedule.

In a Facebook post, Mayor Kim Driscoll said she expects trash collection, which was pushed back a day on Tuesday, to resume on Wednesday.

"Appreciate everyone’s patience during the continued clean up and removal of snow from this storm - it’s going to take a few days to get back to normal," Driscoll said.

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