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• Military moms offer support while children serve

  By Darrell Halen They’re four Salem area women who share a common bond – mothers of men serving their country in military uniform. And twice a month, over coffee and soda, they exchange stories and share their fears, giving each other moral Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 1:50 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Merrimack Valley, iraq, military, afghanistan, moms, women

• Town manager terms set – Contract includes $118,000 salary, probationary period for severance package

  BY MATT HERSH Salem selectmen have announced the details of their contract with new town manager Jonathan Sistare, who is set to begin work in October. After months of candidate searching and negotiations with Sistare, who is currently in Iraq with the Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 1:59 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, Selectmen, military

• Hometown salute – Soldier headed for Afghanistan gets sendoff from kids

  BY MATT HERSH Pvt. Thomas Russell had a message to give to the children at the Palmer School. “Remember to do the Pledge of Allegiance,” he said. “And study, study, study.” Russell, 19, whose Army unit is about to be sent to Afghanistan, Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 9:27 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, military, afghanistan