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• N.H. gives towns another year to start kindergarten

  BY JENN McDOWELL School officials for Salem, Pelham and Windham schools are breathing a sigh of relief now that the state has agreed to extend the deadline for instituting public kindergarten. In its definition of an adequate education, the state Legislature Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 2:37 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, schools, Pelham, Derry, Kindergarten, school board, auburn, lyndeborough, hudson, mason, litchfield, milford, chester, mascenic

• Cheaper heat: How efficient is your fuel?

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI If there’s one person who’s doing well in this changing economy, it’s John Labbe. Labbe is the owner of Hearth Designs in Hooksett, and he sells pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces and other heating-related items. Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 09, 2008 2:02 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Shopping, Pelham, fuel, Bedford, allenstown, bow, hooksett, pembroke, candia, hopkinton, auburn, epsom, goffstown

• The rising cost of fuel in Salem, Pelham and Windham

  BY JENN McDOWELL Alice Campbell of Salem, retired and living alone in her home, said she’s not sure how she’s going to deal with heating oil expenses that add up to even more than what she paid last winter, which was about $2,000 total for Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:00 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Budget, Pelham, fuel

• Local people want to save money but still travel

  BY JENN MCDOWELL With gas prices flirting with the $4 mark, it’s a wonder people are sticking to their summer vacation plans. But for the most part they will, according to the American Automobile Association. They’ll just be more frugal. While Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 3:11 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, Bedford, allenstown, bow, traveling in NH, hooksett, pembroke, weare, candia, hopkinton, auburn, epsom, goffstown

• Salem, Pelham, Windham schools improving overall; high school's still lagging

  BY JENN McDOWELL While the state standards for measuring adequacy among New Hampshire students were raised this year, the elementary and middle schools in Salem, Pelham and Windham did generally well overall, according to the results from the New England Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:53 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, teachers, high school

• As kindergarten deadline looms, Salem officials wait on state

  BY JENN McDOWELL As the September 2009 deadline for instituting public kindergarten in 11 school districts throughout the state approaches, school officials grapple meeting that deadline, space issues, state funding and meeting the deadline. Some said Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:21 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, Kindergarten

• Letizio wants two school board members to resign

  By Darrell Halen Only seven months after becoming school superintendent in Windham and Pelham, Frank Bass has applied to serve as Manchester’s next superintendent of schools. His move has prompted Al Letizio Jr., the chairman of the Windham School Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:26 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Windham, Pelham, school board, jobs

• School districts may get reprieve on kindergarten deadline

  BY DARRELL HALEN A legislative committee has voted to recommend giving 11 school districts a one-year extension to start a public kindergarten program in their communities. That’s welcome news to school officials in Salem, Windham and Pelham – Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:11 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Windham, schools, Pelham, Kindergarten

• Towns react to Right to Know test

  BY CHRISTINE HEISER After last week’s investigation into Salem, Pelham and Windham’s compliance to the state Right to Know Law, town officials are pleased they passed the test for the most part. And some changes are in the works to make information Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:15 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, local government

• Where the gaps are – Area schools review test scores to improve learning

  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... Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 1:20 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, schools, Pelham

• Salem, Pelham/Windham excel at regionals, head to nationals

  BY MATT STOUT MANCHESTER – Central Florida, meet Southern New Hampshire. The Salem Rams and Pelham/ Windham Razorbacks youth spirit squads were among the best at the American Youth Football New England Region Spirit Championships on Saturday, Nov. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 29, 2006 11:00 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, Razorbacks, Spirit Squad