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• Windham candidates file for office

  By Darrell Halen Two three-year seats on the Windham Board of Selectmen are up this March and four men are running: Bruce H. Richardson, former selectman Galen Stearns, Planning Board member Ross McLeod, and state Rep. Charles McMahon, a former selectman. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:15 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Political, Merrimack Valley, Taxes, town meeting

• Parents petition to have Windham high school open with just freshmen and

  By Darrell Halen Freshman Chris DiPersio likes going to Salem High School, where is he actively involved in the band program. And he wants to stay there, even though his town will be opening a brand-new high school next year. DiPersio was one of several Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:06 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, Taxes, voting, high school, buget

• $11.6 million budget to be discussed

  By Darrell Halen Voters will have an opportunity to let their voices be heard when they take up a proposed $11.6 million operating budget and 28 other warrant articles at Windham’s town deliberative session. They will gather on Saturday, Feb. 9, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:56 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, Taxes, voting, Town Day, buget

• Articles to enhance high school on this year’s ballot

  By Darrell Halen This year’s Windham School District warrant includes several articles to provide money to Windham High School, which will open in 2009. Those articles, and others, will be the subject of discussion and debate when voters attend Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 2:54 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, Taxes, voting, high school, buget

• Schools benefit from piano donation

  By Darrell Halen The Windham School District has a baby grand piano – thanks to the generosity of a local couple. School Board member Beverly Donovan said Al and Cathy Pappalardo, who recently sold the Guesthouse Inn and Suites in Methuen, Mass., Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:47 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, music, school board

• Teacher travels to top of Mt. Washington to enhance science curriculum

  By Darrell Halen Ashley Moore’s recent trip to the top of Mt. Washington was more than a one-day winter adventure. It was an opportunity to increase her knowledge of science and to bring that information back to her Windham Center School students. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:38 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, teachers

• Secondary road warrant to be on school ballot

  By Darrell Halen Selectmen have withdrawn a $1 million warrant article to build a second road to Windham High School after a similar article was submitted for the school district’s March ballot. A move may be made to modify the wording of state Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:56 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, high school, buget

• High school head chosen

  By Darrell Halen An educator from Hollis has been chosen as the first principal of Windham High School. Richard Manley was recently selected out of two finalists for the job by the Windham School Board. He will begin working full time in his new position Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 1:48 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, schools, scholarship, school board, teachers

• Second school road proposed

  By Darrell Halen A move to put a construction project to build a second road to Windham High School on the school ballot instead of the town ballot has prompted school and town officials to discuss how they can work together. Currently, a new road leads Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:14 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, Taxes, school board

• FedEx driver is charged, 27 children unhurt in collision

  By Darrell Halen The driver of a FedEx truck that collided with a school bus carrying 27 middle school students has been charged with failing to keep on the right side of the road. None of the Windham Middle School students was injured when the collision Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:59 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, Police, crime, children, accident

• Two take up cause in Florida marathon

  By Darrell Halen Neil Gallagher doesn’t have a family member afflicted with muscular dystrophy. Neither does Jerry Ouellette. But soon, for the fourth time, the two Windham residents will run a marathon to raise money to fight the neuromuscular Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 1:43 PM by Salem Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, sports

• Year in Review-Windham

  January An oriental rug graced the historic Searles School and Chapel after the item, made in Iran and valued at $8,000, was anonymously given by a donor. February The School Board selected Kori Becht to become the new principal of Windham Middle School. Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 6:09 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley

• Blasting may have caused water woes

  By Darrell Halen State environmental officials have ordered a company to conduct a site investigation after levels of nitrate exceeding safe drinking water standards were found in several wells near the company’s blasting operation off Ledge Road Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:47 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, water, Environment, Pollution

• Board adopts athletic plan

  BY DARRELL HALEN In a 3-2 vote, the Windham School Board adopted an athletic master plan for the site of its future high school. Al Letizio Jr., the board’s chairman, along with Bruce Anderson and Beth Valentine voted to adopt the conceptual plan, Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:35 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, school board, high school sports

• Windham siblings key to Derryfield’s championship

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Lauren Satkwich, in her fourth year playing Derryfield field hockey, had come ever so close to winning a Class M-S title, losing in the state final in 2005 and 2006. When the Windham native finally hoisted the coveted trophy, she Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 2:02 PM by Salem Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Windham, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, Derryfield School, field hockey