Frequently Asked Questions

Phase one of Casino Salem opened on Wednesday, July 9.

At the June 24, 2025 Planning Board meeting, the Planning Board held a conceptual discussion on the Tuscan Village Master Plan Update. This update primarily focuses on the west village area where a Life Sciences building was formerly proposed. The new proposed Master Plan includes a 150-key hotel, 133-unit condominium building, 50 workforce housing units, medical office, and retail/restaurant uses at 14-24 Tuscan Blvd (Map 107, Lot 12605). The Planning Board continued the item to a future meeting, which means it will be continued to be discussed. For all Planning Board agendas and submitted materials, please visit: https://salemnh.gov/AgendaCenter/Search/?term=&CIDs=6,&startDate=&endDate=&dateRange=&dateSelector=

A collection of Tuscan's approved plans and studies can be found here: https://salemnh.gov/597/Tuscan-Village-Plans-and-Studies

Presale cemetery plot payments are not held in escrow. A portion of the fee remains with the general fund and the perpetual care portion of the fee goes to the Trustees of the Trust Funds. The prices for cemetery plots are included in the Town's Schedule of Fees for 2025, which is linked below: 

https://salemnh.gov/1079/2025-Schedule-of-Fees

The Town will not issue a refund if the fee is greater than the cost incurred to open the plot. Plot fees help to offset the ongoing cost of maintaining the cemetery grounds, including labor, equipment, and supplies.

The Salem Bike-Ped Corridor (i.e. Rail Trail) currently has Phases 1-3 complete. These phases go from the Windham border to Main St near the Chamber building and the old Tuscan Kitchen.

Phases 4 and 5 are currently in design and is funded with a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant. Design and permitting is expected to continue through 2027, with design expected to start May 2027 and be completed in January 2028. These phases goes from Main St. to Rockingham Park Blvd, along the frontage of Tuscan Village.

Phase 6 construction was completed in late 2025 and was funded with a CMAQ grant as well. This phase goes from Rockingham Park Blvd. to Cluff Crossing Rd.

The Hampshire Road section (near the Salem - Methuen border) was completed in 2024.

Phase 7+ (currently the missing non-paved portion between Cluff Crossing Rd and Hampshire Rd) has no official planning, design, or construction plans, though the Town is actively seeking out grants.

A map of the Salem Bike Ped Corridor areas is below.