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News and Information from the Salem Observer
April 2007 - Posts
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BY DARRELL HALEN Several people came to see him, shake his hand and express kind words. Some even gave him a hug. It was Evan Haglund’s last day as Pelham’s police chief. But as he greeted people in the police station’s community room Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN Ricky Gallant was driving 50 mph when he quickly hit the brake, turned to avoid a barrier of orange cones and recovered. It was an exercise known as an emergency lane change. In real life, it could have been a deer Gallant was swerving Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN According to principal Beth McGuire, Golden Brook School’s quarterly report cards are “progress reports,” with the grades reflecting the amount of progress made: E (excellent), G (good), S (satisfactory) and L (limited). Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN A former Pelham resident pleaded guilty in federal court to being trained by a foreign terrorist organization. Daniel Joseph Maldonado, 28, who formerly lived in Pelham and dropped out of the town’s high school in 1997, was convicted Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK This year’s Pelham boys lacrosse team is the first that will breathe a bit easier before each game. That’s because it’s the first time the Pythons have a head coach who truly knows how to teach the game. That’s Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN Nick Ramalho moved a bishop on a chess board and then pressed a button on a timer. His opponent, equally quiet, studied the board for a minute and shifted one of his knights. He probably regretted the move. Nick then moved the bishop Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN Joe Roark takes pride in the Pelham Police Department being a community-oriented force. That won’t change when he becomes the department’s next leader, and he wants to expand ties to residents. “I want to make sure we Read More...
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BY MATT STOUT Come early March, Tim Powers has the same conversation with many students. In his search for new players, the Pelham girls lacrosse coach approaches athlete and non-athlete alike and asks them if they would be interested in playing the sport. Read More...
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BY MATT STOUT For years, Matt Stone instilled the work ethic and skills to prepare Pelham’s baseball players for high school. This spring, he finally gets to work with some of the finished products. After six seasons as the coach of the Pelham Memorial Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN A 56-year-old Pelham woman – who allegedly used her microwave oven to cook crack cocaine – is accused of manufacturing and distributing the drug from her 53 Blueberry Circle home. Pelham police said they found cocaine, marijuana, Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN In the early 1970s, Eleanor Burton was preparing to take the stage in a local production of the play “Our Town.” She had memorized her lines for the role of Mrs. Gibbs. But because the cast couldn’t keep anyone to perform Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN In an effort to cut down on student absenteeism, Pelham school officials have crafted an attendance policy for the high school. Each student would be allowed five unexcused absences per semester with the new policy. Six types of exemptions Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN The lawn-care company that was fined $2,000 for applying pesticides too close to a school well without a special permit has refused to reimburse the Pelham School District for water testing. Dan Dellanno, owner of LawnMaster of Methuen, Read More...
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