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News and Information for the Town of Salem
September 2008 - Posts
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Days after suffering its first loss of the season, the Salem girls soccer team showed its mettle by winning a tough match on the road. The Lady Blue Devils, who fell to perennial force Manchester Central on Sept. 16, 5-0, rebounded Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR When last the Blue Devils played under the lights at Grant Field, they were forced to say goodbye to 26 seniors after Manchester West came to town and handed them a 17-14 loss in the regular-season finale that kept Salem from the Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Volunteers and community organizations in Salem are gearing up for the fifth annual Salemfest, featuring crafts, food and fun for the entire family. The festival takes place this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 20 and 21, starting at 9 a.m. Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A stretch of Route 28 already known for significant traffic entanglements may see some improvement by next year as plans to build a new Lowe’s store, which include a $2 million investment into road work, move forward. Planning Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Prior to the season, she predicted her team’s wins wouldn’t be pretty, but the victories would be there nonetheless. Through four games, Carol Merchant’s words have proven prophetic. Despite losing a large chunk Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Another week, another two wins for the Salem boys volleyball team. With back-to-back 3-0 victories against Pinkerton Academy and Souhegan High School, the Blue Devils extended their national-record winning streak to 76 games. The Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Authorities have caught up with a man who stole almost $600 worth of merchandise from the Shaw’s in Salem, and who is believed to be responsible for similar crimes in other towns. Michael Meucci, 26, was picked up on unrelated drug Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL A woman was trapped in an elevator for about half an hour when a transformer near the food court at the Rockingham Mall malfunctioned, causing electrical glitches. The woman, who left immediately after being rescued and was not identified, Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Entering the season with a national record 74-match winning streak and four consecutive state titles, most would find it difficult to raise the expectations any higher entering the 2008 season. Not EJ Perry. The Salem High School Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Carol Merchant had to admit, anything less than a championship last season would have been a disappointment. After all, the Salem field hockey team featured five all-state seniors, including the state’s Player of the Year, Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR If forced to choose a model for postseason success, last season presented the ideal scenario. Dan Young, entering his fourth season as coach of the Salem girls volleyball team, now has two state titles to his credit. Two years ago, Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL A Sovereign Bank employee has been arrested for allegedly stealing money out of customers’ accounts. Police charged Seydyss Barreto, 54, of Plaistow with four counts each of forgery and felony theft after they said she made four Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Fire and finance department officials are making a break with tradition by enlisting the services of a collection agency to help recoup some of the $132,000 owed to the town in outstanding ambulance bills. In March, Director of Finance Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS For one member of the Budget Committee, an attempt to add a 3 percent raise for a dozen top town officials in the proposed operating budget for 2009 is all about “sour grapes.” Town Manager Jonathan Sistare has taken criticism Read More...
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