A sweet incentive for schoolkids
10/22/04 -
PLAISTOW - Principal Gil Johanson of Timberlane Regional Middle School made the school’s annual magazine fund-raiser look as easy as pie this year.
Residents want day in court
10/22/04 -
ATKINSON - They came, they saw, they still want to go to court.
About a dozen townspeople whose homes are affected by the telecommunications tower atop Hog Hill made clear to the Atkinson Board of Selectmen on Monday night that they want the town’s issues with the tower’s owner settled in court.
Worker safety at heart of drill
10/22/04 -
KINGSTON - Unitil Energy Systems line worker Patrick Aquilina, played helpless victim this week, his arms and head draped over the bucket that supported him high in the air near the top of a Main Street utility poll.
Local cancer survivor crosses personal finish line
10/22/04 -
PLAISTOW - Vanessa Underwood reached her goal without even crossing the finish line.
Underwood, a survivor of colon cancer who lives in Plaistow, signed up to bicycle 27 miles Oct. 9 in the final stretch of Lance Armstrong’s Tour of Hope to raise money for cancer research.
Developers aren’t finished with Fremont lawsuit
10/22/04 -
FREMONT - A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against the town by two local developers seeking damages because a town growth ordinance delayed the issuance of various building permits.
Ghoulish thieves fail to daunt holiday decorating enthusiast
10/22/04 -
Walt Fletcher isn’t about to be spooked by the thieves who swiped the elaborate $300 Halloween display from the front lawn of his Fremont home.
"They didn’t steal the Halloween from me. They just stole some stuff," said the 47-year-old Karlin Road resident who has spent years frightening neighbors with his ghoulish Halloween decorations.
School safeguards teenagers
10/22/04 -
RAYMOND - Communication was the lesson of the day for seventh-grade students and their parents last Friday.
Iber Holmes Gove Middle School sent the entire class, their parents and teachers to attend a program designed to encourage relationships and support systems with a goal of helping kids to make smart choices.
Urgent need for fuel assistance
10/22/04 -
RAYMOND - The governor’s office has received $12.5 million for energy aid, specifically targeting assistance to low-income families for their heating bills, it was announced earlier this month.
Economic forum to focus on enticing new businesses into the town of Raymond
10/22/04 -
RAYMOND - In a continuing effort to bring more businesses into town, Raymond will host an economic development forum Tuesday, Oct. 26.
Among those in attendance will be Sean O’Kane, commissioner of the Department of Resources and Economic Development, and Roy Duddy, director of the New Hampshire Business Resource Center.
Sanborn to hold mock elections
10/22/04 -
KINGSTON - While Republicans and Democrats trade blows in the few weeks before Election Day, students at Sanborn Regional High School are preparing vigorously for an election of their own.
Eatery adds music to its menu
10/22/04 -
KINGSTON - He’s a little bit country, he’s a little bit rock ‘n’ roll. The nationally recognized singer-songwriter is a Kingston local named Doug Mitchell.
Mitchell has won five Country Music Association awards, the most recent in 2000.
Sanborn class size examined
10/22/04 -
KINGSTON - The student per teacher ratio is higher at Bakie Elementary School in Kingston than it is at Newton Memorial Elementary School.
Kingston resident Bob Noyes brought his concerns and a possible solution to the problem, before the Sanborn Regional School Board this week.
Bridge project to start next spring
10/22/04 -
PLAISTOW - The Route 121 construction project to replace the bridge that crosses Little River and connects Plaistow to Atkinson is expected to start next spring and should create only minor traffic delays, a state official said.
Felony charge heads to Superior Court
10/22/04 -
PLAISTOW - A Hampstead man facing a felony charge of prostitution involving a minor waived his probable cause hearing this week.
Tree falls on 76-year-old local man
10/22/04 -
ATKINSON - A 76-year-old local man is in stable condition after suffering multiple injuries when a tree he was cutting down fell on him.
Fred Chick, of 14 Wood Drive, was chopping down a 10-inch round pine tree in his yard with his wife about 2:30 p.m.
Volunteers needed for work day
10/22/04 -
ATKINSON - Those who have not ventured into the forests of Atkinson may be surprised to learn that a vast series of interconnecting trails spans through wooded areas in neighboring towns.
Atkinson man indicted on 6 illegal gambling charges
10/22/04 -
ATKINSON - An Atkinson man and former Haverhill, Mass., sports bar owner was indicted this month on charges of running a gambling operation out of his home.
Candidates’ time in the hot seat
10/22/04 -
NEWTON - Residents will get a chance to ask questions of their candidates for the state Legislature next Thursday at Town Hall.
The Newton Cable Committee is hosting Candidates’ Night at 7 p.m.
Meteorologist talks weather to seventh-grade students
10/22/04 -
HAMPSTEAD - About 70 students in Kathe Cussen’s seventh-grade science classes at Hampstead Middle School attended a seminar on meteorology Wednesday afternoon when Josh Judge, WMUR TV meteorologist, visited the school to answer their questions about the unusually active 2004 hurricane season.
This local parent puts reading first
10/22/04 -
DANVILLE - How important is reading aloud to a child? If there was a child in Janet Hart’s fourth grade class at Danville Elementary School who lacked interest in reading the popular series of Harry Potter books, all that changed after their guest reader teased and tantalized their imaginations with a dramatic reading of one of the books.
Citizens fight to stay in homes
10/22/04 -
DANVILLE - Sixty-five residents presented a citizens’ petition to the Planning Board last week with a goal of changing local zoning to allow year-round occupancy of camping trailers or recreational vehicles.
Teen to provide flagpole
10/22/04 -
SANDOWN - Patrick J. Robinson, 15, a 10th-grade student at Timberlane Regional High School and member of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 268, Sandown, proposed an Eagle Scout project to the Board of Selectmen last week.
Residents get look at contract, land purchase
10/22/04 -
SANDOWN - The pending police union contract is the subject of a deliberative session to be held tomorrow at 10 a.m. in Sandown Town Hall.
Sandown students meet challenge
10/22/04 -
SANDOWN - Results for a reading challenge issued to Sandown Central School students are in.
Last June, the Sandown Central School sponsored a Summer Reading Challenge for all students in grades four and five to complete for top reading honors.
Soccer club works to establish financing
10/22/04 -
EPPING – Members of Seacoast United Soccer Club are working to secure the money they need to build a $3 million outdoor soccer field complex on the Epping-Fremont town line.
Raymond man indicted on assault charges
10/22/04 -
BRENTWOOD - A Raymond man was indicted by the Rockingham County grand jury earlier this month on charges of second-degree assault, simple assault and reckless conduct.
Efforts save Jobs for N.H. grads
10/22/04 -
RAYMOND - A $10,000 grant made by Verizon Foundation, in conjunction with several other grants, has allowed Raymond High School to continue with its Jobs for New Hampshire Grads program.
Matriarch, 92, first woman to hold post cane
10/22/04 -
EPPING - Lillian Bonenfant is a lucky woman.
The 92-year-old known to her dozens of grandkids as "Babchie" - that’s Polish for grandmother - is surrounded by a warm and loving family, is still in relatively good health, and always finds time to enjoy a good game of bingo or a trip to Foxwoods casino.
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Principal Gil Johanson gets a little help cleaning up after getting "pied" by sixth-graders at Timberlane Regional Middle School. Johanson took 15 pies to the face as part of an inventive for the school's annual magazine fund-raiser.
Photo by Jamie Cohen
Tight race predicted between Hassan, Prescott
10/22/04 -
In 2002, the contest between District 23 State Sen. Russell Prescott, R-Kingston, and challenger Maggie Wood Hassan came down to 1,592 votes. The speculation is that the race might be even closer this time around.
Corbin takes on Barnes for state Senate seat in District 17
Reisdorf, Letourneau battle for Senate seat
Rep. Morse seeks a second term in state Senate District 22
Eastbrook hopes to keep seat
State Rep. Candidates District 9
District 6 - Atkinson (2 seats)
District 7 - Sandown, Danville, Chester (4 seats)
District 8 - Kingston, Plaistow, Hampstead (7 seats)
District 11 - Newton, East Kingston (2 seats)
County elections include contested sheriff's race
Lynch best choice for state's future
10/22/04 -
New Hampshire’s state government needs a turnaround, and we believe John Lynch is the right choice for governor to do it. On its current course, the state could see a $200 million deficit by the end of the two-year budget cycle. The university system is now dependent on 42 percent of its student body paying out-of-state tuition to stay solvent.
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Rockingham Area Obituaries
10/22/04 -
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RHS ready for tourney
10/22/04 -
The Raymond High School boys soccer team claimed a 4-2 victory over previously undefeated Sanborn and followed that with a 3-2 win over Campbell and an 8-0 victory over Hillsboro as the Rams finished the regular season at 15-1-0 to claim the No. 2 seed in the Class M tournament.
Sanborn suffers first loss
10/22/04 -
After a 4-2 loss to Raymond High School ended the pressure of trying to maintain an undefeated and perfect season, the Sanborn Regional High School boys soccer team can now concentrate on one thing: defending the Class M soccer championship the Indians won in 2003.
Timberlane football in must-win situation
10/22/04 -
Winning and losing close games is part of doing business in the world of athletics. But the Timberlane Regional High School football team is hoping a pair of 14-10 losses will not be the stumbling blocks destined to keep the Owls out of the playoffs for a second straight year.
Owls ready for playoffs
10/22/04 -
The Class L girls soccer playoffs are scheduled to open Wednesday and Timberlane Regional High School is hoping a win in its regular-season finale scheduled for today at home against Goffstown (5-10-0) will secure the Owls an opening round home playoff game.
Downin wind Bay State Half Marathon title
10/22/04 -
At the Bay State Half Marathon in Lowell, Mass., former Hampstead resident and Olympic hopeful Matt Downin finished first with a time of 1 hour, 6 minutes, 55 seconds, good for a 5:07 pace.
Raymond girls earn top seed
10/22/04 -
After completing a perfect regular season at 16-0-0, the top-seeded and undefeated Raymond High School girls soccer team is now three wins away from its ultimate goal, the Class M championship.
Hampstead gym pulling its weight for five healthy years
10/22/04 -
EAST HAMPSTEAD - It was five years ago that John and Susan Boutin opened Hampstead’s first gym, Hampstead Health and Fitness, in a space that had been occupied for many years by a small grocery store, Custeaus, until it went out of business the previous year.
Organizations network at business expo
10/22/04 -
RAYMOND - The Raymond High School gym served as a networking hub for local businesses and nonprofit organizations participating in the annual Greater Raymond Area Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Job Fair on Saturday.
Road race/walk designed to benefit local food pantries
10/22/04 -
EAST HAMPSTEAD - Hampstead Health and Fitness (HHF) will hold its third annua* Fall Into Fitness" four-mile road race and walk at 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 30. All proceeds will go to the food pantries in Hampstead, Danville, and Sandown.
Student dies after postgame melee
10/22/04 -
BOSTON - A 21-year-old college student died Thursday of a head injury suffered in a clash between police officers and a crowd of Red Sox fans who poured into the streets outside Fenway Park to celebrate their team’s victory over the New York Yankees.
City may ban liquor sales during World Series to curb violence
10/22/04 -
BOSTON - Mayor Thomas M. Menino, looking for ways to curb possible postgame violence during the upcoming World Series, said he is considering prohibiting liquor sales and asking bar and restaurant operators to ban live television coverage during games, because it incites fans.
Army Reservist gets prison sentence
10/22/04 -
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The highest-ranking U.S. soldier charged in the Abu Ghraib prison case was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison, the severest punishment so far in the scandal that broke in April with the publication of photos and video showing Americans humiliating and abusing naked Iraqis.
Some election results may bring challenges
10/22/04 -
WASHINGTON - As lawyers from the presidential campaigns fan out to fight election 2004 in the nation’s courthouses, they’re bolstered by archaic election laws, poor preparation by state election officials and an expected flood of new voters with questionable registration.
Firefighters revive dog with mouth-to-snout CPR
10/18/04-
NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. -- Marshall, a Labrador retriever, is none the worse for wear after surviving a house fire -- with the help of two firefighters who performed CPR.
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