Places to get your tricks and treats
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - Halloween may mean costumes and candy for some people, but no "fright night" would be complete without a good old-fashioned haunted house.
Paper expands to meet needs
10/29/04 -
This week, The Rockingham News unveils a more locally focused front page.
The Raymond edition
This edition of The Rockingham News will also serve the nearby community of Epping. These towns face similar challenges, and readers from both communities seem to monitor economic development in the neighboring town.
What do local tax dollars buy?
10/29/04 -
Atkinson residents can lug a couple of trash barrels and a recycling bin to the curb every week and expect them to be emptied by a municipal trash hauler. Meanwhile, their Newton and Sandown neighbors are expected to haul all of their trash and recyclables to the local transfer station.
Fremont tax bills a week late
10/29/04 -
FREMONT - Residents received slightly higher tax bills in the mail over the past week.
Fremont’s tax rate was set last week at $31.56, a $4.02 increase per $1,000 of valuation over the 2003 tax rate of $27.54.
Town budget heads for review
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - The Board of Selectmen may vote Monday night to send the proposed $8.3 million budget to a committee for review.
Raymond selectmen have been discussing the 2005 budget for a few weeks and have until Nov. 10 to get a proposal to the Budget Committee.
Raymond woman wins voyage on Queen Mary II
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - Resident Judy Morse’s 25 years as a customer at Ocean National Bank paid off in a big way this week.
Morse learned Monday that her name had been chosen from 125,000 entries as the winner of the bank’s giveaway for a "dream cruise" on the Queen Mary II, the world’s largest ocean liner.
Big winner receives hog
10/29/04 -
EPPING - When Richard Mallouf entered his local Irving Mainway’s monthly store drawing, he thought he might win a small prize if he was lucky. Instead, the 66-year-old Epping resident won the grand prize: a 2004 Ford Expedition XLT, a 2005 Harley Davidson V-Rod motorcycle and $67,465 in cash.
District 23 endorsement has some Republicans up in arms
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON — In the heated local race for District 23, Democratic challenger-to-the-throne Maggie Hassan has accumulated a litany of endorsements, from pro-John Kerry celebrities to environmental groups.
East Kingston rejects $16,000 ambulance deal with Kingston
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON — A $16,000 deal to provide ambulance service to the town of East Kingston was rejected by that town’s Board of Selectmen because of a change made to the contract by Kingston selectmen.
Plaistow fixes polling issues
10/29/04 -
PLAISTOW - Several alterations have been made to Sawyer’s Banquet Facility to make it easier for handicapped people to access the polls in the upcoming elections.
Vanessa Kerry rallies students
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON – Mock election activities at Sanborn Regional High School were spirited enough to get the attention of at least one presidential hopeful’s daughter.
Cleanup of groundwater to start in 2005
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON - Final groundwater tests at the Ottati & Goss Superfund site should be completed by December, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency told selectmen Monday.
School spending hike looks likely
10/29/04 -
HAMPSTEAD - Hampstead School District officials told the School Board this week that it may increase the 2005 budget by as much as $866,817, or 4.6 percent.
Pinkerton hits No Child Left Behind standard
10/29/04 -
DERRY - The State Department of Education unanimously voted last week to reverse the designation of Pinkerton Academy as "in need of improvement."
Pro-soccer team buys complex
10/29/04 -
HAMPSTEAD - The Phantoms are coming to town and it has nothing to do with Halloween.
The New Hampshire Phantoms and Lady Phantoms, semiprofessional soccer teams that play in Manchester, have purchased the All-Around Sports complex on Route 111.
Property tax rate drops, bills may go up
10/29/04 -
HAMPSTEAD – The Board of Selectmen announced this week that the tax rate for 2004 will cost residents $16.23 for every $1,000 evaluation.
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Jean Routhier broke down the four factors that make up the $16.23 rate.
Management of water grows
10/29/04 -
PLAISTOW - Roughly 19 landowners will soon receive a letter from the town of Plaistow indicating that they now own property in a state-created Groundwater Management Zone.
Teens’ first show hits airwaves
10/29/04 -
PLAISTOW - Teens from The Sad Café received their initial taste of stardom when the first airing of "Pseudo," a television program for by and about youth hit Plaistow Access Cable TV, Channel 17 on October 21.
Grant to fund outreach specialist
10/29/04 -
PLAISTOW - The Timberlane and Sanborn school districts have secured a grant for comunity outreach .
As a result of that funding, Jessica Cavanaugh of Danville has been hired as a community outreach specialist for the Sanborn/Timberlane Safe and Drug Free Community Coalition and the Center for Life Management in Salem, N.H.
Everyone welcome on Halloween
10/29/04 -
ATKINSON - No tricks Massachusetts residents, treat yourself to Atkinson’s candy.
Last year, Police Chief Philip Consentino received national media attention, mostly scrutiny, because he told a newspaper reporter he did not want Massachusetts cars in Atkinson on Halloween night.
Date set for suit vs. tower owner
10/29/04 -
ATKINSON - A trial date for the town’s civil lawsuit against Signal Tower, Inc., which owns the controversial telecommunications tower atop Hog Hill, is scheduled for early May 2005.
Newton tax rate set at $31.82
10/29/04 -
NEWTON - Newton residents will see a significant increase on their tax bills this year because of the $30.8 million bond for a new Sanborn Regional High School.
Main Street man takes time to smell the roses
10/29/04 -
SANDOWN - Lloyd Lessard, 83, of Main Street, Sandown, was laid off from his job last July as an armature rewinder, because his employer for the past 46 years went out of business. (Armatures are the electro-magnetic coils in motors, generators, alternators and similar.) Fortunately, Lessard has plenty to keep him occupied.
Traffic flow expected to improve
10/29/04 -
SANDOWN - A change in the layout of voting booths and egresses coupled with a shorter ballot has town officials confident the elections in November will be much smoother than the one in March.
Bartlett presents his views
10/29/04 -
The following candidate profile was omitted from the special candidate section of the Oct. 22 edition of the Rockingham News because of an e-mail error.
Student fund-raiser could save a life
10/29/04 -
DANVILLE - As the children rode their bikes around and around Danville Elementary School last month at the PTA’s annual Bike-a-thon event, they didn’t realize that not only were they exercising to improve their own health, but they were working toward a much bigger goal of possibly saving a life.
Epping sophmore chosen as 4-H delegate
10/29/04 -
EPPING - Emily Lavigne, Epping High School sophomore, has been chosen as a delegate to the New Hampshire Four-H Exposition. She is considered are of the top equestrians in the state. She is involved in the school community as a valuable member of the high school soccer team .
No arrests issued as of yet in market holdup
10/29/04 -
EPPING - Police say they’re making progress in their investigation into a recent armed holdup at the West Epping Village Market, but have made no arrests in the case.
Police Chief Gregory Dodge said Wednesday that investigators have some solid leads in the robbery case, but he declined to offer more specifics.
Tax rate drops
10/29/04 -
EPPING - Taxpayers will breathe a little easier when their tax bills arrive in the mail soon as the 2004 tax rate dropped by 85 cents from last year.
Selectmen were able to lower the town's portion of the tax rate by using some $529,000 in surplus funds.
Cultural resources way to promote town
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - In addition to more traditional methods of creating economic growth, Commissioner Van McLeod of the New Hampshire Department of Cultural Resources says that Raymond should look at its creative economy as a way to stimulate growth.
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A goulish character is ready to frighten visitors to the Haunted House at Pine Acres in Raymond. The house is open through Sunday.
Photo by Jamie Cohen
Selectmen may soon have a television show
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - Raymond’s five selectmen may soon be TV stars. Well, on the local cable access Channel 22 that is.
At Monday night’s meeting selectmen discussed the possibility of starting their own cable show to talk about local issues important to the town.
Tax rate to come in two weeks
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - Taxpayers in Raymond can expect a finalized tax rate within two weeks according to school officials, who said the change in school district business managers caused a slight delay.
Kingston taxes increase as well
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON - The average Kingston homeowner will pay about $400 more in property taxes this year.
The 2004 tax rate reflects an increase of $1.47 per $1,000 property evaluation over last year.
Reporter’s lesson with impoverished
10/29/04 -
Jamaica is often looked at as a tropical paradise with lush beaches, palm trees and carefree people with funny accents. But beyond the tourist-saturated cities of Montego Bay and Negril is an impoverished country in need of help.
Grant promotes community heath
10/29/04 -
RAYMOND - The Community Health Access Network (CHAN) was recently awarded a Healthy Communities Access Program grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to fund community link services delivered by New Hampshire area Community Health Centers.
Tight race predicted between Hassan, Prescott
10/29/04 -
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
Kerry rises above our incumbent
10/29/04 -
Four years ago, a painful and bitterly close election divided the county, leaving the Democratic Party feeling robbed and cheated, Republicans cheering and the United States with a new president who took office by the skin of his teeth. This year, on Nov. 2, it appears the country could be in for an instant replay.
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10/29/04 -
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Owls make progress
10/29/04 -
The turnaround has been dramatic. From a team that had gone without a victory in each of the last two seasons and was able to win only one game the last three years, the 2004 Timberlane Regional High School girls soccer program was able to produce a 10-win season and its first trip to the playoffs since 1998, the Owls’ final season in Class I.
Sanborn, RHS boys to meet in Class M semis
10/29/04 -
The possibility and probability have existed from the start. Two solid teams, newly reunited rivals, separated by 20 minutes of pavement. The only way it could be better is if this was the finals instead of the semifinals.
Raymond girls making run at title
10/29/04 -
They are two wins away from perfection, this Raymond High School girls soccer team. And now, the top-seeded and undefeated Rams will be looking to punch their ticket into the Class M championship game when Raymond takes on fourth-seeded Belmont, in Saturday’s 2 p.m. semifinal at Merrimack Valley High School.
Field hockey team turns in strong effort
10/29/04 -
So maybe they weren’t able to produce a fourth straight trip to the Class L finals. But when you look at the rebuilding job put forth by the 2004 Timberlane Regional High School field hockey team, the Owls had themselves one heck of a season.
Volleyball team earns No. 5 seed for Class L tournament
10/29/04 -
The Timberlane Regional High School girls volleyball team closed out the regular season with an 11-5 record as the Owls nailed down the No. 5 seed heading into the Class L tournament.
Sanborn girls have bright future
10/29/04 -
After claiming the 12th and final Class M playoff seed, the Sanborn Regional High School girls soccer team finished the season at 3-13-1 as the Indians dropped a 7-0 decision to No. 5 Campbell in the opening round of the tournament.
Boys soccer set for tourney
10/29/04 -
For the 19th consecutive year under the leadership of coach Mike Sorter, the Timberlane Regional High School boys soccer team has qualified for the playoffs.
Football team falls to Dover
10/29/04 -
While their playoff aspirations fell by the wayside in last Friday’s 34-21 loss to Dover, the Timberlane Regional High School football team could still have a great deal to say regarding who will be playing in the Division II tournament.
Dancing into a dream job
10/29/04 -
KINGSTON - As an adolescent Kim Mills, owner and director of Steppin’ Out Dance Academy in Kingston, practiced pirouettes alongside a neighborhood friend. As a medical transcription student at Northern Essex Community College, Mills memorized words longer than the alphabet.
Home-cookin’ Red Sox style
10/29/04 -
PLAISTOW - Casey’s Diner located on Garden Road, across from Wal-Mart on Route 125 in Plaistow, offers patrons a baseball lover’s home-away-from-home atmosphere to enjoy freshly prepared meals of breakfast and lunch.
First car wash now open in Hampstead
10/29/04 -
HAMPSTEAD - A simple trip to the car wash triggered a new business for the Francis family.
"I was tired of waiting in line. I couldn’t believe it. There were 15 cars in front of me, 15 more behind me. My wife said I should stop complaining and do something about it," explained Kevin Francis.
Boston police commander in controversy again
10/29/04 -
BOSTON - To some, Deputy Superintendent Robert E. O’Toole Jr. is a cop’s cop, a 36-year police veteran who commands respect from his troops. To others, he’s a rogue cop with a temper.
Substitute teacher sentenced on weapons charges
10/29/04 -
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. - A former Hampshire Regional High School substitute teacher sentenced to 2 years in state prison on weapons charges also faces a charge in connection with the theft of a student's prosthetic arm.
Group holds Polish woman
10/29/04 -
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A grisly video released Thursday showed militants killing 11 Iraqi troops held hostage for days, beheading one, then shooting the others execution-style. Another group released a video of a kidnapped Polish woman, demanding the withdrawal of Polish troops from Iraq.
Arafat heads to Paris for treatment
10/29/04 -
RAMALLAH, West Bank - An ailing Yasser Arafat - too weak to stand, unable to hold down food and spending most of Thursday sleeping - agreed to leave his battered West Bank compound for the first time in more than two years and fly to Paris for urgent medical treatment.
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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