Old town hall transforms into an indoor flea market w/ unique finds. It is a must visit in Salem,MA…read morein October.It's packed w/ a mix of vendors that have all sorts of goodies from delicious foods & chocolates to all kinds of Halloween items that capture the spooky Salem vibe perfectly. You can wander through different vendor spaces full of treats, handmade crafts, & seasonal décor, picking up everything from sweet snacks to quirky Halloween treasures. The atmosphere is lively & festive, making it more than just shopping it's an experience. If you're hunting for gifts, indulging in some chocolate, or just soaking up the Halloween spirit, this flea market has a little something for everyone. It's a fun, colorful stop that really shows off Salem's charm.

We checked off Old Town Hall from our Hocus Pocus movie sets tour while walking around Salem last…read moreweek! While it was not open to explore, it was still really cool to see the outside of where the movie was filmed - the Halloween party that Max and Dani's parents attend. If you're a fan like me, I highly recommend taking a quick photo outside! I hope to check out the inside next time we visit Salem!

Having grown up in Winchester, I always loved driving by the Town Hall because of how beautiful it…read moreis, but turns out its facade is the ONLY thing good about it. My fiancee and I attempted to go apply for our intent to marriage license. Online, all it said that we needed was our IDs and both of our presences at the Town Hall. I should know. I checked at least once a week for the past two months. So much was my surprise when we entered the entirely empty office and are told that it would take two whole weeks for them to process a single email and to make an appointment to complete the state application for a marriage license. Massachusetts already has a three day waiting period so we'd be SOL. The absolutely unhelpful clerks- all three of them- wouldn't look my fiancee and I in the eye as they turned us down. They couldn't help us, even though when we got there, they were gossiping like mean girls in a COMPLETELY EMPTY office. Mind you, every single town around us has the appointment requirement explicitly listed on their website. The whole experience was awful and the clerks were rude. DO NOT GO HERE.

The Town Hall of Winchester, Massachusetts. A gorgeous old building. Recently restored, as well…read moreas a new veteran memorial just outside, this beautiful building is at the heart of Winchester. They've managed to keep it's exterior intact while updating the interior, and it all just looks awesome. The main hall inside is big enough for medium-sized events. They held the first Octoberfest there last fall. Elections are held here, many public services can be found here. It's a great office in a beautiful location with free parking all around.

As someone who has never had a great experience dealing with government services, this place has…read morebeen a pleasant surprise. I wouldn't say they were friendly but were still very professional and direct when I came here to get my parking permits for my movers arriving in a van. And I also came here to hand in an application for a mail in ballot several minutes prior to the 5pm deadline that day and a clerk was readily available to take it; that's something that would never happen in any of the other places I've lived.

I was here to attend an elopement. Town clerk, a very nice gentleman who officiated the ceremony…read morewas able to accommodate his off day to fit couple's schedule. They have a metered lot in addition to more metered spots on Washington St & Holden St.

This experience officially solidified my belief that my girlfriend is a long line repellent. (see…read moreBoston RMV review) I'm not exactly sure that the Cambridge City Clerk's office is normally a high traffic area, but as I understand it, anything having to do with the city or state requires a minimum 2 hour wait and donation of your non dominant hand's pinky finger. We were there to get a domestic partnership (not a marriage. Lets be clear) because since Health insurance is required now (gripe mumble gripe) well you know. Anyway, since my company is national, they offer health benies to domestic partners. Thus we found ourselves at City Hall. We walked in. No Line... We were helped right away and with a smile..... We filled out the paperwork, raised our right hand, said we were telling the truth, and didn't have to show any documentation whatsoever........ We were in and out in 5 minutes. WHAT?!?!?! Not complaining, just baffled. The clerk also told us that our license/documentation or whatever would be in the mail tomorrow, but we'll see if that happens. So now we are happily partnered in domesticity, I didn't waste my entire day, we both have all our fingers and health insurance in case we do lose one. Sweet. EDIT: Our paperwork did indeed arrive that Saturday, and retains its 5 star rating.

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Like Fenway Park, some older venues are worth saving. Medford City Hall is like going back in time…read moreand it's beautiful circular center stairway and ceiling and gorgeous marble construction is just fun to visit. I've had nothing but friendly help from different city hall departments. And the early voting is always well run, friendly and efficient.

Every form is pen and paper, but boy are the employees friendly! It may seem progressively…read morecounter-intuitive, but this is township living. Parking permit? They mail it to you. Voter registration? Fill the form, and the lovely ladies of the voter affairs desk will take what you wrote, hunt-and-peck it into the system and send you off with a smile. Why does this happen? Is this the bass-ackwards source of bureaucratic inefficiency? Shouldn't this make Gen X and Yers flip their "there's an app for that" mentalities for the lack of immediate gratification? Yes, it is. But I've got to say, for someone with limited needs (like, say, a recent move-in to a township) and the freedom to do a fly-by during quiet hours, the anachronistic approach to local governance actually has quite a bit of old world charm. Fine, fine - here's a tech enabled shortcut. Print your necessary forms at home, pop them in a postage-free envelope addressed to the appropriate dept and drop it in the "mailbox" along the side of City Hall. You won't have to take a number or talk to a person, but I'm telling you, you're robbing yourself of a little genuine person-to-person interaction.

Saugus is one of those small towns that is extremely convenient to Boston. Located only a few miles…read morenorth of Boston you have a small town filled with side, roads woods, connecting with the Lynnwood's. And you're also streets away from Route one for all the hustle and bustle restaurants shopping at etc. The town hall is still very personable. You can walk in and to speak to anyone in any of the departments, the clerks office, etc.. most of the houses that are off the Main Street very quiet and surrounded by beautiful hundred foot trees. Pricing for homes is about average for being within 20 miles of Boston. However, the lot size is usually a bit larger here than in cities like Revere and Everett and Malden. One great thing about Saugus is that you can actually drink the tapwater as they have one of the best reservoirs in the state. Taxes are about average for the Northshore. I'm not familiar with the high school, but they built a brand new high school within the last decade which you can see driving up and down Route one looks quite large in modern. The Townhall must be 100 or 200 years old and has a lot of history as there's a few other buildings downtown. All in all I would assume that this would be a great place to raise children. This is just a guess. As whenever I go downtown to the post office to Townhall. Everyone is nice it seems like a great little town.

The Town of Saugus is a great community conveniently located just minutes north of Boston. Home of…read morethe Saugus Iron Works, a National Historic Site, and George's Barber Shop, the oldest Barber Shop in the USA! With a brand new High School soon to built this is a desirable community for any family.

One of the worst place to go on earth. Every single one of the staff here is unprofessional,…read moreimpatient, rude, arrogant and condescending. I really hate this place and just wish that I never have to come again.

My friends got married here in the past week. This is a city hall that's pretty reminiscent of…read moreother city halls I've been too...generic government center, but the people are really friendly. There's apparently two places you can get married, on floor 2 with marriage certificates and on floor 6 with the city clerk. On floor 2, you get married after waiting outside with those waiting for birth certificates, death certificates, and to pay parking fines, so it's a nice mix of people. We arrived early for our appointment and we were able to go in as a group of 11 people to witness. The woman who married our friends was nice, cordial, and friendly and the room was very simple and functional. All in all, the officiating took about 10 to 15 minutes with photos and everything. Don't forget about the "Married in Boston" backdrop on the 6th floor right as you exit the lifts -- it's cute and chalkboard-y!

Old City Hall is a beautiful old building with a must-see front courtyard. It's home to the Ben…read moreFranklin statue and little bronze donkey statue ( Ruth's Chris Steakhouse reside inside the majestic building). Grab a coffee nearby and sit in the courtyard - it's really a lovely spot in the heart of Boston. 4 stars

Old City Hall is a historic building built between 1862 and 1865. It's located along the Freedom…read moreTrail at 45 School Street where the Boston Latin School, Boston's first public school and the oldest educational institution in the country, first stood. Old City Hall was Boston's third city hall and served as City Hall for 38 mayors between 1865 to 1969 before it was converted to office buildings and a restaurant in the 70s. Currently, there is a Ruth's Chris Steak House in the Old City Hall. You can go into the building, although we just stayed outside in the courtyard, taking photos of the statue of Benjamin Franklin and of the Democratic Donkey. I wouldn't go out of my way to see the building, but if walking along the Freedom Trail, you might as well stop for a few photos; the donkey statue is fun. [Yelp collections: Boston, MA 2025]