September 2007 - Posts

• Topless in Windham – Man wants to bring in nude dancing

  BY DARRELL HALEN A Florida businessman wants to bring topless dancing to Windham. But it probably won’t happen without a fight. Dean Cohen wants to convert the Carr Landscaping building at 20 Rockingham Road into a high-end gentlemen’s club Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:28 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, zoning, local business

• Coke and a smile – Teacher amasses refreshing collection

  BY DARRELL HALEN When Greg Samsel and his family discovered a large Coca-Cola sign while cleaning his uncle’s attic, the Windham boy knew where it belonged – in his fifth-grade classroom. The red sign is now part of a large collection of Coca-Cola Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:25 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, students, teachers, collecting

• Work ahead – Memorial School needs improvement, says state

  BY DARRELL HALEN Pelham Memorial School has been designated as a school in need of improvement after it did not achieve adequate yearly progress in student proficiency in reading for the second year in a row. Now, educators are developing strategies to Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:23 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, schools, Pelham, students

• It’s your right to know – Not all officials comply with requests for public documents – Windham does best, Pelham, Salem close

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 1:03 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Salem, Police, schools, Pelham, local government

• Man convicted after luring teen

  BY DARRELL HALEN A Florida man faces at least 10 years behind bars after being convicted of luring a 15-year-old girl from her Windham home. Following a three-day trial, Daniel M. Lenz, 26, of Jacksonville, Fla., was convicted in U.S. District Court in Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:04 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Police, crime, court, children