Downtown Salem continues to grow with new businesses opening every month. So many new businesses are opening it feels like there is a new one every week. Many of these businesses are filling niches which downtown residents and employees have been hankering for like an organic market.  

Just this past week Milk and Honey officially opened downtown Salem at 32 Church St.  They describe themself as an urban grocery store in the heart of downtown Salem with a focus which is community based, local and sustainable.  They feature items such as grains, dried beans, spices and nuts in bulk, fresh produce from Salem’s own Maitland Mountain Farm, local, domestic and imported cheeses, meats from Northeast Family farms, dairy, many fairly traded, eco-friendly and organic products, salads and grab and go meals.  Their regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday 9 am to 7:30 pm and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm.  Milk and Honey is closed on Mondays. 

In the past month, another new store opened called Frankenstein’s Art at 233 Washington St.  They are a party store offering paintable fabric animals, t-shirts, hackie sacks, wallets, hand bags, purse bags and more. They also offer paintable wood crafts from slithering snakes, fish, bird houses, toys, picture frames and much much more! They have a GREEN screen with the option to transport individuals anywhere they want I.E. Pilot a plane, drive a fire truck, or even go back it time!! You then have the option to put the image on a t-shirt, in a frame, on a mailbox, on window shades, stickers etc.  The can accomodate birthday parties, ladies night, family nights, scapbooking parties or any after-hour parties  imagination.