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News and Information for the Town of Salem
February 2007 - Posts
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BY SAPNA PATHAK It began the night as Salem High’s Davis Gym. It finished as official headquarters of “Savage Nation.” And it’s now home to the No.1 seed in this year’s playoffs. The road to the top spot was marked with an Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A Lawrence, Mass., man was arrested at a motel in Salem after trying to sell crack cocaine to an undercover officer. Jesus Rivera, 24, of 274 Broadway, Apt. 2, was arrested by Salem detectives at about 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23 at a local Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Salem officials have begun using the Internet as a way to gather support for their $3.8 million bridge-repair warrant article which was criticized by some residents at the Feb. 10 deliberative session. A new list of frequently asked questions Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH After she suffered a stroke last year, Lillian Tarr’s right hand was clenched into an unmovable fist. Now, she’s using it to pick up small wooden blocks. Tarr, a resident of North Andover, Mass., is one of about 25 patients at Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A Salem High School senior has been charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Matthew Kelly, 17, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 21, after school administrators received a tip that he was in possession of a large quantity Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK According to their head coach, “they’d be this good even if a monkey coached them.” But when Ryan Carr isn’t contemplating leaving his post as head coach of the Salem boys wrestling team, he’s busy training Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A plan to create extra space for exercise and dancing at the Ingram Senior Center has been delayed. The plan to create a 1,500-square-foot addition to the building was agreed upon in June by town officials who said it would help accommodate Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Due to illegal betting during the Super Bowl, the Derry-Salem Elks Lodge may lose its liquor license. Members of the Elks were placing bets on football squares, a popular form of gambling where money is won each quarter of the game by matching Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Tommy Stift, 10, likes to spend one afternoon every week planning how he’s going to beat his friend Brad Ratay, 9, at chess. “I’m going to take his queen and then attack him with my pawns,” he said quietly as he stared Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN & MATT HERSH School officials in Salem, Pelham and Windham are reviewing the results of New England Common Assessment Program scores. Last fall, the test was given to students in grades 3 through 8 throughout New Hampshire. NECAP, Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK As another Salem High athletics program proved it’s the best in the state, a pleasant dilemma continues to grow for Blue Devils athletics director, Chris Bergeron: where can the school fit another championship banner inside Davis Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Salem residents who attended the deliberative session of School District meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, agreed to restore $125,000 to the district’s proposed operating budget to fund a new technology position and summer teacher training Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH After a four-hour deliberative session, Salem’s town warrant article list looks exactly the same. Despite several proposed amendments to various articles by resident Robert Campbell, a room of more than 70 residents voted to leave Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Pvt. Thomas Russell had a message to give to the children at the Palmer School. “Remember to do the Pledge of Allegiance,” he said. “And study, study, study.” Russell, 19, whose Army unit is about to be sent to Afghanistan, Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK Perhaps it’s because she’s been a gymnast since she was 3. Maybe it’s because her mother and father were collegiate gymnasts. But it’s probably because she’s had three personal coaches who’ve attended Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A Salem home on Barron Avenue sustained heavy damage on Thursday, Feb. 2, after a fire started due to an improperly installed wood stove. Deputy Fire Chief Michael Wallace said the wood stove was not equipped with the correct ventilation Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH The filing period for candidates running for election in March is over and the names are in, revealing several contested positions on multiple boards. With the planning board changing from an appointed body to an elected one this year, last Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A Salem man was killed on the evening of Saturday, Feb. 3 when his snowmobile hit rocks on Arlington Pond. Kevin Barbieri, 37, of 10 Centerville Drive, had been riding his Polaris snowmobile just after 7 p.m., when he spotted a small island Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Selectmen have approved granting a 65 percent abatement to Lester and Andrea Pearson, who received an $1,800 water bill several months ago. In a 3-2 vote, selectmen decided to only request $666.70, knocking off $1,116.70 The couple, who Read More...
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