04/10/07 - EPPING - When Mike and Maryanne Swegles bought Plumercrest, an Italianate-style Victorian mansion in Epping, they knew it was someplace special.

04/10/07 - EXETER – The Board of Selectmen implemented a change at its Monday night that essentially created a forum for criticism from the public, and one resident immediately responded.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Stirring the pot often can turn up strange and interesting things. So it was Friday, when New Hampshire Fish and Game, along with state police, stirred up the Exeter River and found a South Hampton police cruiser that had been stolen almost 10 years ago.

04/10/07 - EXETER - A U.S. Army Ranger and former Phillips Exeter Academy student was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Iraq.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Exeter High School is reviewing its contract with the Exeter Ice House and athletic director Bill Ball said whether the Blue Hawks continue to play at the Ice House depends on the price.

04/10/07 - EAST KINGSTON - Members of the town's volunteer fire department said morale has been gloomy and downhearted since longtime Fire Chief Alan Mazur learned his job is in jeopardy.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Last week's Youth Night at the Exeter Historical Society had youth sharing Exeter's history.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Winning the first Seacoast Adult Spelling Bee to benefit the Richie McFarland Children's Center took a family.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Sen. Maggie Hassan received a Human Services Award on Friday from the New Hampshire Speech-Language-Hearing Association. NHSLHA, a professional organization for speech-language pathologists, honored Hassan for her efforts to create legislation relative to speech-language assistants in public schools.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Literacy and math labs at Exeter High School for students who need extra help are going strong, but teachers are reporting that numerous students need a helping hand with writing skills as well.

04/10/07 - STRATHAM - Every dog has its day.

04/10/07 - EXETER - Exeter's Got Talent showcases 23 student acts Friday at 7 p.m. in the Exeter High School auditorium.

04/10/07 - STRATHAM - In a continuing fund-raising effort for the new Stratham Playground, about $15,000 was raised last Saturday night at the "Dancing with the Stratham Stars and Silent Auction Extravaganza" at the Sheraton Harborside in Portsmouth.

04/10/07 - NEWMARKET - Judith Petit is fighting two battles - one for her life and one for the back pay she contends she is owed from the employer who fired her when she became sick.

04/10/07 - NEWMARKET - Articles on the municipal warrant can be debated and amended at tonight's deliberative session at 7 o'clock at Town Hall. They will be decided by ballot on Tuesday, May 8, along with elections for town and school offices.

04/10/07 - NEWMARKET - Third-graders at Newmarket Elementary School exceeded their goal of 100,000 minutes of reading in four weeks. They enjoyed their reward Friday morning, a scrumptious breakfast spread and concert with Principal Scott Thompson on piano.

04/10/07 - NEWMARKET - This weekend the Newmarket High School Drama Club is producing, "Go Ask Alice." The straightforward, cautionary tale explores the teenage life issues of addiction, adolescent identity, friendship, peer pressure, sibling rivalry and parental communication. Based on the 1971 novel, the play offers a candid portrayal of first-person diary entries with some graphic content.

04/10/07 - PORTSMOUTH - For removing a road sign he viewed as "blight," Stratham resident John Decker was sentenced Monday with a suspended fine, an order for restitution and a mandate to remain of good behavior for two years.

04/10/07 - For families taking care of an elderly loved one, sometimes the responsibilities paired with work, children and life's unexpected events can be overwhelming.

04/10/07 - Alana and Seth Hickey always have loved walking.