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• Salem High School student designs her own flip-flop line

  BY BRYANNE CORNELL Salem High School sophomore Jamie Klufts, 16, began her career as a fashion designer when she was in fourth grade. Her flip-flop company, Divalicious, is the name her friend’s mother helped the girls come up years ago while they Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 2:08 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, salem high school, jobs

• Skateboard park may find home at Hedgehog Pond

  BY JIM DEVINE SALEM – Plans to build a long-awaited skate park in town could go hand in hand with the need to revitalize Hedgehog Park, according to the town’s recreation director. Although the park at Hedgehog Pond has been a local attraction Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 1:45 PM by Salem Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family

• Salem School Board dumps 8th-grade graduation

  BY JIM DEVINE It may be a promotion, completion or accomplishment, but the School Board won’t be callings eighth-graders “graduates” at their June ceremony this year. On Tuesday, April 15, the School Board unanimously agreed to forego Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 4:18 PM by Salem Editor | 3 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Education, school board

• 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

• Salem program helps children with disabilities

  BY DARRELL HALEN As Joey Goulet, 5, swam toward one end of a swimming pool, his swimming partner, Zack Martin, 16, offered words of encouragement. “Come on buddy, keep going,” said Zack as he, too, moved closer to the end of the pool. “You’re Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 3:20 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Health & Fitness, swimming, boys & girls club, children

• Kindergarten mandate - State says it should be part of ‘adequate’ education, but funding still in question

  BY MATT HERSH Though state legislators agree that kindergarten should be included an adequate education, bringing a kindergarten program to Salem is still a matter of funding and space. Late last month, the House voted 226-132 to approve a definition Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 7:18 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Kindergarten, Education, Salem, Kids & Family

• Salem set to celebrate after another perfect season and title

  By Sapna Pathak Staff Writer When Tim Sadowski graduates, he’ll know Salem’s boys volleyball team is in good hands. After winning a third straight Division I title, Sadowski celebrated with his seven senior teammates. Meanwhile, junior Dan Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:00 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, sports, volleyball

• Hit-and-run case reopened: Police hope to find who killed Salem girl in 1986

  By Matt Hersh Staff Writer Courtesy photos Above, Michele Iannacchino, 13, shown here on her birthday, was killed by a hit-and- run driver more than 20 years ago. Her case has recently been reopened by Salem police. Below, Michele Memorial Park was named Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 2:30 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, crime, hit-and-run

• Set to serve notice: SHS poised to complete unbeaten regular season en route to playoffs

  By Matt Stout Staff Writer Observer/Matt Stout Salem senior Debbie Seidel, left, and junior Nicole Duarte block a Nashua South hit during their team's 3-0 win on Oct. 4. The pair has been a force as the Blue Devils' middle hitters this season, Read More... Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 1:34 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, sports, Professional Sports

• Salem man killed in Iraq focused on others

  By Matt Hersh Staff Writer Cpl. Nicholas Arvanitis As she sat on the hood of her car outside of Salem High School holding the uniform of her brother Nicholas, who was killed in Iraq on Friday, Oct. 6, Kimberly Arvanitis couldn’t help but smile. Read More... Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 1:18 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, iraq, soldier, war

• Senior Center fees go to general fund

  By Matt Hersh Staff Writer Observer/Matt Hersh Salem Board of Selectmen Chairman Michael J. Lyons discusses the issue of membership fees with senior citizens at the Ingram Senior Center on Wednesday, September 27. After a complaint by a Budget Committee Read More... Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:58 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Health & Fitness, Political

• Parking in the park: Field of Dreams wants to offer paid spaces for students’ cars

  By Jim Devine Staff Writer Observer/Bruce Preston From left, Salem High sophomores Aaron Brubaker, Ryan Scenna and junior Katelynn LaSalle discuss limited parking options that underclassmen face. Ross Trecartin, president of the Field of Dreams board Read More... Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 4:02 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Kids & Family, On the Trails, Merrimack Valley, NH State Parks, Windham