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News and Information for the Town of Salem
December 2008 - Posts
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BY DARRELL HALEN The freshman boys basketball team at Salem High School is off to a good start, having won their first two games of the season. But the players are accomplishing something more important than the number of points they put on the scoreboard. Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS One member of the budget committee has criticized the Salem School Board for not following nearby Hudson in challenging the state’s public kindergarten mandate in court. “It just annoys me that the School Board is ignoring Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS With authorities on the search for a stolen firearm, Taser and pepper spray, a veteran officer is facing disciplinary action after leaving his duty belt in the back seat of his unlocked personal vehicle. Authorities would not release Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY When rebuilding, what better way to start than with a brick wall? The Salem High School hockey team, trying to recover from the loss of five top scorers, turn to defense, led by standout goalie Rob Liveratore. “Since we are rebuilding, Read More...
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Salem juvenile detectives with the assistance of the Salem High School resource officer have identified three suspects involved in the vandalism and graffiti at the Salem United Methodist Church last week in Salem. The vandalism on Wednesday left a residential Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS The death of a 77- year-old man from carbon monoxide poisoning occurred after power to his home had been restored, officials said. Alexander Conca returned home at 13 Mason Drive on Tuesday, Dec. 16, to check up on his residence after Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Jeffrey Emanuelson lost power after the Dec. 11 ice storm like hundreds of thousands of others across the state. But instead of hunkering down with his family for a long, dark weekend in front of a fireplace like so many others, Emanuelson Read More...
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The Rockingham Area Youth Swim (RAYS) team’s second home meet of the season was a decisive victory against the Peterborough Wave Swim Club. The meet, which took place Dec. 7 at the Workout Club and Wellness Center in Salem, ended with a 308-61 win Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Two days into tryouts, things changed for the Blue Devils. During the second day of auditions, the Salem High School girls basketball team lost Amanda Saab, its potent scoring threat, to an ACL injury that will keep her sidelined until Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS With about 300 students leaving Salem High School for Windham at the end of the school year, school administrators are focusing on maintaining all of the programs currently offered to students. As students from the nearby town leave Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS “Until the river (card) that deck is in your hand. You never want to drop that deck. The integrity of the deck and the integrity of the game, you always want to keep it,” Tony Bantis tells the men and women training as poker Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY People are still dealing with the aftermath of the ice storm that left a good portion of the state without electricity and heat. Power companies are working as quickly as possible to restore power, bringing in crews from other states, Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Since many were without power or heat, shoppers from across the state flocked to the Mall at Rockingham Park to finish up their Christmas shopping and to escape dark, cold homes over the weekend. “It’s a welcome distraction Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR If you need proof EJ Perry isn’t satisfied with two straight Class L basketball titles, just ask the athletes on his five-time defending state champion volleyball team. Entering the 2009 high school hoops season, it should Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN Ann, a single mother of two children, is struggling to make ends meet. She uses her sister’s cell phone because phone service to her home has been turned off. In the past, her electricity has been shut off. “I’m trying Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A projected 10.7 percent increase in school taxes has come under fire from at least one member of the Budget Committee while the School Board defends the spending as necessary for keeping the district on track. “Salem is suffering Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Three arrests have followed the death of a 25-year-old woman, an alleged drug mule, at a local motel after she attempted to smuggle $100,000 in cocaine into the country from the Dominican Republic. Nine days after medical teams found Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS The arrest of a Massachusetts man over an alleged stolen car stereo led to the discovery of a potentially life-threatening arson attempt in a trailer park, police said. Police charged Robert Zuill, 38, of Lawrence, Mass., with receiving Read More...
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On Jan. 1, 2008, 6- year-old Hunter Santo of Salem had no idea what the next 12 months would bring to his life. This would be his first calendar year racing motocross – his rookie year. Since winter in New England poses its challenges for riding Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Getting up well before the break of dawn to stand in line outside of a Kohl’s store is more about a family tradition than bargain deals or great savings for Ann Hill and her two daughters. Resting outside of a clothing store at Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS In a unanimous vote in favor of putting a measure that could change town governance before voters in March, selectmen said they were acting on the will of the people. The board endorsed a recommendation made by Charter Reform Committee Read More...
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