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• Pelham fund needs support

  PELHAM – The Pelham Good Neighbor Fund committee is asking for your financial support to help individuals and families during Christmas with food, clothing and toys for the children. There are so many families in Pelham who are going to need help Read More... Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:45 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Holidays, support, Pelham Good Neighbor Fund

• Pelham fifth-grader dies from complications after contracting H1N1 virus

  BY DERRICK PERKINS PELHAM – A local elementary school student suffering from an underlying medical condition died from complications related to the H1N1 virus Nov. 17, said state and town officials. Officials did not release many details about the Read More... Posted Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:20 PM by Salem Editor | 3 Comments Filed under: Pelham, H1N1, H1N1 death

• SHS, PHS, WHS run in Manchester

  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... Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 1:42 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, High School Sports, cross country, x-country

• Law raising dropout age to 18 means schools must find, return kids to class

  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... Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 2:53 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Pelham, school, dropout

• Salem, Pelham athletes impress at MOC; many locals earn trip to Vermont

  BY JERRY LIPTAK Salem and Pelham high schools bused a number of athletes to the Track and field Meet of Champions at the University of New Hampshire on Saturday, June 6. Many of those proved themselves among the state’s best and, by finishing among Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 10, 2009 4:21 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Pelham, track and field, High School Sports

• Young Pelham team determined to continue improvement

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Sean Corrigan joked that he’s a first-year teacher, first-year coach and first-year adult. The Pelham girls tennis coach hopes to continue his own maturation process alongside his players this season and in years to come. On Monday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 3:02 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, tennis, High School Sports

• Strong offseason has Pelham coach eyeing increase in victories

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Matt Regan didn’t need much time to get to know his players this preseason. The Pelham High School boys lacrosse coach returned all but one athlete from last year’s 2- 12 squad, and Regan enters 2009 optimistic that this team Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:34 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, Lacrosse, High School Sports, pelham high school

• Police applicants on the increase in Pelham and Salem

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Even before the recession was in full swing, Lt. Brian McCarthy had seen a change in the attitudes of civilians and certified police officers alike looking for open positions within the Pelham Police Department. With one officer overseas Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:16 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Pelham, Police Department

• Salem’s deep gymnastics team takes another state title by big margin

  BY JERRY LIPTAK The Salem girls gymnastics team followed Pinkerton throughout the state gymnastics championship meet at Salem High on Saturday, Feb. 21. Yet ultimately, each New Hampshire team found itself in a familiar place – following the Blue Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:14 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, Pelham, gymnastics, salem high school, pelham high school

• Mass. gas tax hike may benefit N.H. businesses

  BY DERRICK PERKINS A 19-cent jump in the Massachusetts gas tax has local gas station owners hoping to see a rise in customers from across the border, though the talk of taxes has left motorists steaming at the pumps. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick unveiled Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:46 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, taxes, Pelham

• Salem boys take third at state meet; all Salem, Pelham teams score

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Mike Marshall led Salem High School to a third-place finish at the Class L state meet, while Pelham took part in the Class I-M-S competition as well. On Sunday, Feb. 8, at Hanover’s Dartmouth College, the Blue Devils boys team scored Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:01 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Pelham, track and field, salem high school boys sports, high schoolgh school sports

• Stark just can’t keep pace with Pelham, which leaves Weare with basketball win

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Justin Hojlo and Kevin LeBlond were in a shootout, but in the end it was Hojlo with more ammunition. The two senior guards dueled during a Class I contest on Tuesday, Jan. 13, with Hojlo’s Pelham Pythons pulling away from LeBlond Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:49 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Pelham, basketball, pelham high school, weare

• Home meet goes swimmingly for Rockingham Area Youth Swim team

  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... Posted Wednesday, December 17, 2008 9:08 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham, swimming, rockingham county

• Lawrence cop, from Salem, faces rape, kidnapping charges

  BY JENN McDOWELL Pelham police arrested a Lawrence, Mass., police officer on Tuesday, Sept. 30, after Salem police asked for assistance on a well-being check for him. The Lawrence officer, who lives in Salem, is facing serious charges related to a possible Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 01, 2008 8:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, crime, Police, Pelham

• Elsie retires from Salem Observer

  BY CHRISTINE HEISER Elsie Talanian, longtime Salem Observer employee and town icon, is retiring. One of the most familiar faces in town, Elsie, 88, cites health reasons for stepping down from her position, which she’s held for 42 years. She’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:42 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Salem, Windham, Pelham