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News and Information for the Town of Salem
September 2009 - Posts
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A disorderly patron allegedly struck a deputy police chief inside the Poker Room at the Rockingham Park racetrack after management asked him to leave at about 10:15 p.m. on Sept. 23. According to police, 30- year-old Christopher McNeil Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A local teen who turned to the authorities after a drug deal went sour at the Mall at Rockingham Park on Sept. 26 now faces criminal charges, according to police. Authorities said Samantha Medina, 17, of Salem informed mall security Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Nine high school students from two communities were taken into police custody on alcohol-related charges for allegedly drinking before a school dance on Sept. 26. Police said school administrators contacted the authorities after questioning Read More...
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For the first time, Windham took part in the Manchester Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 26, and the girls team ran well thanks in large part to the 11th-place time of Kate Farrell. Farrell completed the cross country race in 21 minutes, 7 seconds. Emma Read More...
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The Salem Saints began their second season in the Valley Hockey League. Nine Saints teams play there, while the Midget 1 team competes in the Granite State League. During games played the week of Sept. 14 to 20: The Mites beat S & S, 7- 2, with Mason Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Like most matches along the way, there was never any doubt. The Salem boys volleyball team notched its 100th consecutive victory on Thursday, Sept. 17, in dominating fashion, reaching the milestone with a straight-set win over visiting Read More...
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Luck ran out for a Derry man who now may face charges in two communities after allegedly stealing 500 lottery scratch tickets and attempting to cash the winning tickets at area convenience stores. Authorities charged 20- year-old Ryan Ambrose with receiving Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Local officials are gearing up preparations to take on the potential outbreak and spread of the H1N1 virus as flu season approaches. “We’re hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst,” said Brian Lockard, the Read More...
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BY DARRELL HALEN When 80 kids converge on Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers to pass a bill calling for voluntary food allergy guidelines in schools, Chris Giuliano of Salem will be among them. The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, an organization dedicated Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS After almost 10 months of negotiating with the town over flooding on his property he claims began after Shore Drive was reconstructed, Jerry Parenti has mixed feelings over the solution selectmen offered him on Sept. 21. According to Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Despite some early-season fluctuations, the Salem girls volleyball team has been steady enough to win. The Blue Devils earned their second consecutive Division I victory to open the season, posting a straight-set victory over visiting Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY When the opening whistle blows, the show begins. Under the guidance of new head coach John Gatsas, Salem High features a highoctane offensive unit that provides spectators an exciting brand of field hockey. “We’re entertainers,” Read More...
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Salem’s Field of Dreams park will celebrate fall with an afternoon of bands and barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 26. JamFest will run from noon to 5 p.m. It features local bands George & Company, The Clay Tiles, threeplay and others. Admission is Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling upholding the Planning Board’s decision denying a proposal for a kennel last summer has local officials relieved, though the couple behind the project are crying foul. The decision was handed Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A local teenager arrested after allegedly threatening a woman with knives behind a supermarket is due in court on new charges stemming from an “inappropriate relationship” with a 14-yearold female, according to authorities. Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS With her infant in the back seat, Sheenah Deyo was on her way home on Sept. 14 when she was struck by a Derry man on motorcycle going close to 100 miles per hour. “I turned onto my street to pull over, and I saw the blue lights Read More...
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BY TRENT SPINER and DERRICK PERKINS Correspondents Out on bail in connection with a 2007 murder, an armed Londonderry man was arrested while attempting to sell drugs to undercover detectives in the parking lot of the Mall at Rockingham Park. Police swooped Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY For years, Tyson Akl has been called psycho. And that’s OK with him. When your job is to step into a caged-in ring and punch, kick and grapple your opponent into submission, it’s actually not a bad nickname to have. The 36-year-old Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY EJ Perry is concerned about a win streak, but not the big one, the one that’s fast approaching triple digits. The Salem High School boys volleyball coach said as his team pushes closer to its 100th straight victory, he focuses on Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS As more communities have been placed under a state public health threat for Eastern equine encephalitis in recent days, local health officials are trying to keep the public aware of the dangers of the insect-borne disease. According Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Salem High School boys soccer team has been under construction for several years. Tony Karibian figures the project is near completion. Several of the key members of this year’s varsity squad have endured multiple sub-.500 seasons, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Though Jack Gati’s Salem High School football squad entered summer practices with potential holes, the mentor said he has players ready to fill the voids of a Blue Devil team that finished below .500 in Division I last year. “You Read More...
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Police are searching for a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman with a lengthy criminal record after he allegedly gave authorities a false name before fleeing on foot on Wednesday, Aug. 26. According to police, Joseph Roderick, 22, with a last known address Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Facing state funding reductions and revenue shortfalls in what the town manager described as the “worst economic climate in 70 years,” selectmen made their first review of the recommended $41.3 million town operating budget Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS When school doors opened across the state this fall, an unexpected group of students was affected thanks to a new law that raised the minimum dropout age from 16 to 18. Schools in New Hampshire were given the task of locating formerly Read More...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS Preliminary discussions over the role of a budget committee under any new form of town government have several members of the Charter Commission questioning the direction the panel has taken. With the commission mulling the idea of Read More...
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