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• Master plan may mean one less elementary school

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Digging in for a tough fight, parents are mobilizing to save the Walter F. Haigh School as the School Board considers a master plan that could close the elementary school. No final decision has been made. Estimates predict the district Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:08 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, students, school board, school

• Top two from Salem ready for future

  BY DARRELL HALEN The Trustee Scholarship at Boston University is the school’s most prestigious merit-based award. The scholarship, given to students who demonstrate outstanding academic and leadership abilities, is hard to win but very rewarding: Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 4:05 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, students, salem high school, graduation

• Salmonella strikes dozens on science trip

  BY DERRICK PERKINS Fifty-four seventh-grade students, including five who went to area hospitals, have fallen ill from salmonella since returning from an environmental camp. State health officials began investigating the illness after students began showing Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2009 2:38 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Salem, Health & Fitness, students, salmonella, Stone Environmental School, Madison

• SHS students hear about attorney general’s job

  By Darrell Halen Gathered in the auditorium of Salem High School for the kickoff of this year’s Sophomore Career Exploration Day, 10th-graders learned about the work of one of New Hampshire’s top officials – Attorney General Kelly Ayotte. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:07 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Political, students, salem high school

• Challenge met – New group, same story: Salem wins another title

  BY JENNIFER McDOWELL Salem, twice beaten in the regular season, is once again the Division I girls volleyball champion. With unrelenting effort and intensity, the second-seeded Blue Devils blew through Spaulding’s top-seeded Red Raiders in the finals Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 1:44 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, volleyball, students

• No contest – Salem dominates Timberlane for another title

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR What looked like a dream matchup of Class L unbeatens turned into a nightmare for Timberlane, with Salem playing the role of dreaded monster. Though the two teams battled to a 2-2 tie on Oct. 6, the Blue Devils were more prepared Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:42 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, field hockey

• Salem reloaded – Win streak reaches 74 as boys take another title

  BY SAPNA PATHAK It began less than one minute after the first ball was served. It was loud, and it didn’t stop until well after the final play. “Let’s go Salem!” The continuous chant was heard by all in attendance at this year’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:35 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, volleyball, students

• Deep Devils – In playoff victories, Salem’s starters, bench shine

  BY SAPNA PATHAK When the boys of Salem volleyball took the courts for their first match of this year’s Division I playoffs, head coach EJ Perry had a plan: show off his present stars and then display those he expects to emerge in the future. Perry’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:18 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, volleyball, students

• No let down – Salem field hockey beats Londonderry, eyes potential Timberlane rematch

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Up six goals in the final minutes of a quarterfinal match-up with Londonderry High School, Salem’s offense looked as if it was in the closing seconds of sudden-death overtime. And coach Carol Merchant couldn’t imagine Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:05 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, field hockey

• Record setter – SHS senior makes point of assisting others

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Lauren Delaney began varsity play as a sophomore setter, backing up a senior on a successful Blue Devils volleyball squad. The prognosis didn’t include much court time. But when the elder setter came down with mononucleosis, Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:29 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, volleyball, students

• In contention – SHS finishes fifth, sends four to individual tourney

  BY SAPNA PATHAK While finishing in fifth place at the Class L team tournament, the Blue Devils qualified four golfers to compete in the individual tournament, the most any Salem golf team has advanced. “We’ve never put more than two golfers Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 11:24 AM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, golf

• Not in the cards – Salem shows no quit but can’t win while up a man

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY With one more player on the field than its opponent, the Salem boys’ soccer team looked like it would be able to grab its second win in what has been a difficult season so far. It didn’t work out that way, as the Blue Devils Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:46 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, soccer

• Home cookin’ – Salem reaches .500 by doubling up Pinkerton

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR The Blue Devils girls soccer team rolled out the welcome mat for rival Pinkerton Academy during Salem homecoming festivities. Then the girls turned around and slammed the door right in the Astros’ faces. Though Pinkerton entered Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 5:11 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, students, soccer

• Another slip – Salem drops homecoming battle to defending champs

  BY RYAN O'CONNOR Following consecutive Division I title-game losses to Pinkerton Academy, Salem’s geographic rival and annual road block, you can’t blame coach Jack Gati and his players if they had revenge on their minds. But in the marquee Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 4:36 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, football, students

• Up to the challenge – Salem, pushed by Londonderry, pushes back for win

  BY SAPNA PATHAK It wasn’t pretty, but the boys of Salem High volleyball certainly took satisfaction in the final result. Traveling to face Londonderry in a highly anticipated Division I match-up, the Blue Devils kept their undefeated streak intact, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 5:50 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Salem, sports, volleyball, Londonderry, students