October 2007 - Posts

• Had this been an actual emergency... Towns test disaster response

  BY JENN McDOWELL A large-scale emergency exercise went off successfully in Allenstown on Saturday, Oct. 20, starting at 9 a.m. The concept was to test 150 first responders from Allenstown and all of their backup agencies, including police and firefighters Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 24, 2007 4:35 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Allenstown, Police, fire department

• Tiny library, big plans – Wireless Internet, laptops, community programming on tap

  BY JENN McDOWELL The new librarian at the Allenstown Public Library is trying to modernize the library without losing its historical and traditional charm. Cathy Vincevic, the head librarian since July 1, is working on making the library completely wireless. Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:23 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Allenstown, technology, community, library, internet

• Home again – After two floods in two years, Suncook couple begins to recover

  BY JENN McDOWELL Marcia Abbott and Brian Gagne will be happy to be back at home, even if it’s 10 feet in the air. The house on Riverside Park Drive, a small brown cottage-like structure they have dubbed the gingerbread house, was twice ruined in Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:21 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Allenstown, Suncook, floods

• Emergency practice – Roads will be closed Oct. 20 for joint exercise

  BY JENN McDOWELL Roads in Allenstown will be closed for a few hours on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 20, to allow for a large-scale emergency management exercise involving more than 100 responders. The operation will take place at Allenstown Elementary Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:34 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Allenstown, Police, schools, roads, fire department

• At capacity – Allenstown and Pembroke to try again to expand sewer treatment plant

  BY JENN McDOWELL If voters don’t pass an article proposing an expansion of the sewer treatment plant serving Allenstown and Pembroke at this year’s Town Meeting, there can be no more developments in either town. The plant’s capacity Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:01 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Allenstown, Pembroke, town meeting, water and sewer