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News and Information for the Town of Salem
July 2007 - Posts
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BY MATT HERSH A recent zoning decision made by Salem building inspector Sam Zannini has Selectman Pat Hargreaves pushing for a better-defined ordinance about parking commercial vehicles. The ruling bans commercial vehicles from parking in residential Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A now defunct state pilot program is at the root of Salem’s retirement costs being almost double what was budgeted. The town will have to pay as much as $675,662 to employees planning to retire over the summer and in the fall, according Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Many Salem residents would say they love their hometown because it has everything they need – easy access to Boston and the beach, good schools, reasonable taxes and lots of scenic beauty. Now, the town’s many offerings have Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK After losing twice to Manchester during its district tournament, the boys of Salem Babe Ruth baseball finally earned their revenge. And this time, the stakes were higher. Taking the field at Gill Stadium in Manchester for a match-up against Read More...
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BY RYAN O'CONNOR A week and a half after losing to Plymouth and nearly falling from playoff position, the Salem American Legion baseball team strung four consecutive victories together, taking hold of first place in Division A. The top four teams Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH In two separate incidents recently, new Taser stun guns were used by the Salem Police Department. Though the department’s officers began carrying them in March, they were not used in the line of duty until two recent arrests involving Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Along with several other groups’ suggestions to improve Salem’s flooding problems, the town’s Flood Mitigation Action Committee has offered its own series of recommendations. Community Development Director William Scott Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Salem police and the Southern New Hampshire Special Operations Unit arrested a local man after he fired a gun in his home on Tuesday, July 17. Police responded to 10 Juniper Road around 1 p.m., where they arrested Raymond Burling, 43, for Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK Enter a dugout occupied by the Salem American Little League baseball squad; it’s an unusual atmosphere for a contender’s bench. Maybe it’s the players laughing and joking with each other. Maybe it’s the amusing Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH Only a month after Salem school officials announced their $40 million high school renovation plan, they’re already considering scaling it back. Members of the Budget Committee and the Board of Selectmen recently had their first official Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN Beginning Sept. 17, you will no longer be greeted with “do you want smoking or nonsmoking?” in any local restaurant. And the air in the local bars you might frequent will be much cleaner. That’s because on Sept. 17, Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH As the Sept. 17 start date of New Hampshire’s public smoking ban nears, local residents and business employees have expressed mixed opinions about the new law. Since the ban will primarily affect restaurants and bars, some concern Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK Perhaps the only criticism Peter Rayno had for his team was not having a pregame cheer louder than the opposition. Rayno, whose team fielded better, hit better, pitched better and just plain played better than the other team, needed to Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A Salem travel company has been issued a $500,000 penalty after receiving multiple complaints of deceptive business practices and fraud. The decision to fine Horizon Travel was issued by a Rockingham County Superior Court judge who approved Read More...
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BY MATT HERSH A local man was arrested on Monday, June 25, after stripping naked at a local salon known for stylists who wear provocative outfits. Kevin Bean, 48, of 40 Main St., walked into the Lather & Lace salon around 6:30 p.m., where he removed Read More...
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BY SAPNA PATHAK Dylan Brandy didn’t sleep much the night before; he tossed and turned in his bed in anticipation of the next afternoon’s challenge. And though the final score didn’t show it, Brandy met that challenge. Taking the mound Read More...
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