School Assessment Scores Show New Hampshire Public Schools Are In A Strong Position With More Work To Be Done ~AFT-NH President Deb Howes CONCORD, N.H.— Yesterday [Mid-July], the New Hampshire Department of Education released assessment data showing that New Hampshire’s public schools continue to make improvements getting closer to pre-pandemic levels of achievement. AFT-NH President Deb Howes …
Labor Day
This weekend is Labor Day!!! Thank a union! Labor Day, an annual holiday being celebrated this year on Monday, September 5, pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. For many, Labor Day represents the end of the summer and the start of the back-to-school season. In the late 1800s, the average American …
Core Values
The Town of Salem periodically puts out a MailChimp newsletter, called the Town Hall Times. If you are a Salem Resident, I urge you to sign up to receive this email which appears to be coming about once every 30-45 days. With no daily or weekly newspaper that covers Salem, this is a good way …
Virtual Hug
I believe in the power of kindness, so I give hugs. Physically connecting with another person is important. I give hugs to people I know, and to people I meet. I’ve had people, especially our older population, break down sobbing because they couldn’t remember the last time they had a hug. It makes me feel …
Charter Commission Update – July 8
The Charter Commission is moving forward. We have a great team, and I am confident that we will come up with a new Town Charter (form of government) that 60% of the town will vote to approve in our town election in March. It’s an exciting process, and I’m thrilled to be part of it …
M.A.D. — Motivate, Advocate, Donate!
Please help me win! Running for office is not easy work. But surely the hardest part about running for a campaign is asking for help. There are many ways that you can help. Obviously, financial help is necessary. All contributions are appreciated, no matter how large or small. My ActBlue account is https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wright2022 If you …
The Pledge …
The Pledge … the Fossil Fuel pledge, that is. I won’t take “THE Pledge” as our Republican State Reps do. When they pledge to “cut taxes” it can mean downshifting tax responsibilities from the State to property owners. I do promise to do everything I can to not raise taxes, but I won’t promise to …
I’m running!
I’m excited to share that I’m running to represent #SalemNH in the NH State House and am looking forward to discussing the issues that matter most to Granite Staters. If you have questions or want to get involved, I’m open to respectful dialog. #NHPolitics
Charter Commission Invitation to Participate
The Charter Commission members want to know what you, the RESIDENTS of SALEM, want your town government to look like. Please join us on Wednesday, June 15, to share with us your wishes. We’ll be at SALEM HIGH SCHOOL’s Media Room at 7:00, to hear from you. We also encourage you to fill in our …
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Charter Commission — Thanks, Salem!
Thank you, Salem! I appreciate all of those who turned out to vote, and especially those who voted for me! Election results can be found here: https://www.townofsalemnh.org/home/news/charter-commission-election-results-april-26-2022 Of the 1,176 people who voted, I earned 449 votes. Only Bernie Campbell (463) and DJ Bettencourt (452) had more votes than I had. 14 votes from first …
Charter Commission — I’m running!!!
At our municipal elections in March, Salem residents approved the warrant article to form a Charter Commission. This Commission will explore Salem’s current form of government, explore the various options available, and will draft a proposed town charter to change the type of government. The Commission may choose to make Salem a city, but I …
COVID-19 Update 21 February 2022
“COVID Fatigue.” We all have it. COVID was first found in the United States on January 20, 2020, and NH had their first reported case on March 2. Early on, we knew that there were three communities that had 25 or more residents diagnosed with COVID-19: Manchester, Nashua and Salem. What we didn’t know was how …
COVID-19 Update 14 February 2022
COVID-19 Update 14 February 2022 These updates are a labor of love for Salem residents, so Happy Valentine’s Day, Salem! Unfortunately, according to WMUR, NHDHHS is updating their website, and did not issue an update today, nor a full update last Friday. Now, this Monday evening, the website is not functioning at all, so I’m unable …
COVID-19 Update 7 February 2022
SALEM: 1 out of every 4 Salem residents have had confirmed infections. (1:5 last week) Salem since last update: 113 new cases Total: 6,703 confirmed cases in Salem. Last week: 6,590 Active cases: 63. Last week: 133 Salem’s new cases per 100K for 14 days: 705 (1,434 last week) Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 7 days: 12.4% (17.0% last week.) Fully vaccinated Salem residents: 50.0% (+14 people since last week). NEW …
COVID-19 Update 31 January 2022
COVID-19 Update 31 January 2022 SALEM: Salem since last update: 335 new cases Total: 6,590 confirmed cases in Salem. Last week: 6,360 Active cases: 133. Last week: 260 1 out of every 5 Salem residents have had confirmed infections. Salem’s new cases per 100K for 14 days: 1,434 (2,788 last week) Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 7 days: 17.0% (17.1% last week.) Fully vaccinated Salem residents: 49.9% (+20 people since …
COVID-19 Update 24 January 2022
COVID-19 Update 24 January 2022 SALEM: Salem since last update: 716* new cases Total: 6,360 confirmed cases in Salem. Last week: 5,644* Active cases: 260. Last week: 391* 1 out of every 5 Salem residents have had confirmed infections. Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 7 days: 17.1% (26.6% last week*.) Fully vaccinated Salem residents: 49.9% (+46 people since last week*). NEW HAMPSHIRE: New cases of COVID-19 in NH …
COVID-19 Update 17 January 2022
When I posted the update for January 10 on Facebook, I neglected to update the link, so it still went to the January 3rd page. No one seemed to notice. So, I’m not sure anyone is reading this on the website anymore. As an experiment, I’m going to keep the January 3 link for a …
COVID-19 Update 10 January 2022
When I posted the update for January 10 on Facebook, I neglected to update the link, so it still went to the January 3rd page. No one seemed to notice. As an experiment, I’m going to keep the January 3 link for a few weeks to decide if I should keep doing the full update, …
COVID-19 Update 3 January 2022
When I posted the update for January 10 on Facebook, I neglected to update the link, so it still went to this, the January 3rd page. No one seemed to notice. So, I’m not sure anyone is reading my updates on the website anymore. As an experiment, I’m going to keep the January 3 link for …
COVID-19 Update 27 December 2021
COVID-19 Update 27 December 2021 SALEM: Now 1 out of every 6 Salem residents have had confirmed infections. Salem since last update: 290 new cases since last week Total: 4,733 confirmed cases in Salem. We have 178 active cases Salem’s new cases per 100K for 14 days: 1,167. (1,130 last week) Salem’s Positivity Rate for the past 2 weeks: 16.6% (15.3% last week.) This is possibly the highest positivity …