June 2007 - Posts

• Mercy! – Opening round goes to Bow in a big way

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR If game one of the 11- and 12-year-old Little League all-star baseball tournament is any indication, the Bow all-stars are in for a successful run of extended fun. Bow showed its hitting prowess right from the start against Newton, Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:12 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, sports, baseball

• Budget cuts final

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR One month after voters reduced Bow’s operating budget by $472,158, selectmen trimmed spending – with road paving and police services taking the biggest hit. At the May 9 Town Meeting, residents charged selectmen with Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 20, 2007 1:59 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, budget, town meeting, road work

• High school celebrates 10-year anniversary

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR The theme of the day was “Bow High School: Past, Present and Future.” The concept was fitting, because in attendance at Bow High School’s 10th anniversary celebration on June 9 were community members, school board Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:07 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, schools, students

• Sticking to her roots – From student to Family and Consumer Science Teacher of the Year

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Marcia Trexler, has come a long way since her days as a student at Bow Memorial School. Trexler, who was inspired by her home economics teacher, Jean Harmon, while in middle school, went on to Concord High School to take more home Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 3:04 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, schools, students, teachers

• Bow scores! – Down early, Falcons come back, take and lose lead, then win title

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR With just under 20 seconds left on the game clock, Bow and rival Hanover deadlocked at 16 goals apiece, Falcons junior Kiley Corson had only one thought as she prepared for a free shot. “Oh, my gosh. I’m going to miss,” Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:54 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, sports, students, lacrosse, Hanover

• Slice and dice – Selectmen unsure where to make cuts

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR For the second consecutive Bow selectmen’s meeting, newly elected board member Thomas Keane deferred reponsiblity of making roughly $500,000 in budget cuts to Town Manager Jim Pitts. When the board met Tuesday, May 29, a week Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:38 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, budget

• Motorcycles recovered after burglary

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bow police didn’t wait long to apprehend three suspected burglars and recover three motorcycles that were stolen from a Route 3A business. Extreme Machines, near the intersection of Route 3A and Robinson Road, was broken into Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 4:36 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, police, crime, motorcycles

• Power outage – ‘Good pitching’ not enough to carry Bow’s bats past first round

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Following a 5-0 loss in this year’s Class I baseball tournament, Ben Forbes knew exactly what hurt his team. He’d seen it hamper his players all season. “Too much thinking and not enough swinging,” is how the Bow Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 06, 2007 3:47 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Bow, sports, students, baseball