November 2006 - Posts

• Pelham Cub Scout sells $968 worth of popcorn for fundraiser

  BY DARRELL HALEN Brandon Greenhalgh could have sold just a few boxes of popcorn to his family as part of a Cub Scout fundraiser. But he wouldn’t have been satisfied with that. On weekends and after school this fall, Brandon went door to door on Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 10:38 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Fundraiser, Cub Scout

• New property tax rate: $13.99

  BY DARRELL HALEN As local officials expected, Pelham’s 2006 property tax rate has fallen considerably because of a town-wide property revaluation. The rate fell from $31.25 to $13.99 per $1,000 of assessed property valuation. The new rate breaks Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:00 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Political

• Silent talk

  Elementary students learn sign language BY DARRELL HALEN When Yasmina Hinkle said “good afternoon” to teacher Kelly Masiello, the 6-year-old student didn’t say it with words. She used her hands. Yasmina is one of several Pelham Elementary Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 3:58 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Schools

• Driver sentenced in fatal crash

  Salem man gets 7 to 18 years in prison BY DARRELL HALEN A Salem man was sentenced to spend seven to 18 years in prison for his role in a drunk-driving crash in Windham that claimed the life a young woman and injured her two passengers. Jack Webb, 54, Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 1:56 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Salem

• Impact fees tapped for fire station plans

  BY DARRELL HALEN Pelham selectmen will tap into $103,000 of money collected by impact fees to pay for architectural plans for a new central fire station. Their decision, made during a Nov. 8 meeting, provoked applause from the audience. Many people in Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 15, 2006 10:27 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Fire Station

• Budget surpluses and cuts will fund portable classrooms

  BY DARRELL HALEN By tapping into surpluses in their school district budget and asking principals to make cuts, Pelham school officials expect they will have the money needed to fund a new fire alarm system at Memorial School and portable classrooms at Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 9:56 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Schools

• Headed for fame: Pelham school board chairman talks about hairless state on national talk show

  By Darrell Halen Staff Writer When Mike Conrad saw a large bald spot on the back of his head while watching a replay of a Pelham school board meeting on Pelham Community Television, he realized how much he was losing his hair. Soon, his balding head will Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 1:55 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Health & Fitness, television