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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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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 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 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...
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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...
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EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS Although Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has not been detected in samples taken from around New England this year, officials urge that care be taken to avoid contracting this viral disease, considered to be one of the Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL As warm summer weather entices people to spend more time outside, state health officials are warning residents to be more aware of the big dangers that lie in wait in the tiniest of organisms. Jason Stull, New Hampshire Department of Read More...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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