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News and Information for the Town of Bow
May 2008 - Posts
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR No. 1 doubles teams knotted at 7-7, Jean VerPlanck thought her Bow girls tennis squad had a strong chance to knock off once-beaten Portsmouth in the Class I quarterfinals on May 21. Then the skies opened and the rain fell. When Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Todd Toler couldn’t have asked for more from his first year at the helm of the Bow boys tennis team. There’s only one problem. “I’m kind of bummed it’s over so quickly,” he said. Now Toler looks Read More...
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BY GRETA CUYLER As rain began to fall the night of Wednesday, May 21, Jameson Thissell, 35, called his wife to tell her he’d be home soon. Minutes later, the motorcycle he was riding went out of control along Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett. The case Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Erin Commerford is the new Bow Police Department chief – and the first woman to take on the role in the history of the town. Commerford, 37, who is successor to former Police Chief Jeff Jaran, was officially sworn in by Town Clerk Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Seven Bow Memorial School students stood in line waiting to shake Shawn MacDonald’s hand. He’s been shaking a lot of hands lately. MacDonald, 22, a lifelong Bow resident, returned from Iraq May 21, after serving with the Marines, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bow’s Town Meeting outcome was similar to last year’s, as voters again decided to cut the budget by a significant amount. The May 14 meeting lasted until 11 p.m., with the budget and 13 other articles passing. Residents voted Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK A playoff atmosphere arrived one week early for two good Class I tennis teams – visiting Bow and host Pembroke Academy. While the day’s end marked the season’s close for PA, Bow’s campaign begins anew. The Falcons’ Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR The varsity program is in its third year of existence, yet the Hopkinton girls lacrosse team is competing for a playoff spot. With a 9-5 win against Merrimack Valley on Saturday, May 17, Hopkinton upped its record to 5-7 and can Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Jim Pelton has seen firsthand the effect that drugs can have on a family, and he wants to be sure that others don’t experience the same. Pelton, who had a family member deal with substance abuse for four years, started A Drug Free Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY A petition by a group of Bow residents to move to the official ballot law, often called SB2, on the ballot for Election Day was submitted too late, leaving the issue on hold for another year. The group submitted the petition April 4, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Votes were spread out evenly in the contested races during Bow’s Election Day on the school and town sides, with incumbents winning in nearly every category. Incumbent Selectman Harry Judd won a tight race over opponent Robert Louf Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Keeping in line with housing values, certain exemption allowances will be decided at Town Meeting. At the Wednesday, May 14, meeting, voters will decide articles 24, 25 and 26 that seeks to modify property tax exemptions for the elderly, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY At Bow’s Town Meeting last year, residents voted to cut the operating budget significantly. This year, town officials will ask voters to increase the 2008-09 budget about $602,000 over last year. This year, both the Budget Committee Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY A Bow High School student was arrested on multiple felony drug charges after police found marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms and drug paraphernalia in his vehicle. Colby Hall, 18, was arrested Friday, April 11, after school resource officer Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bow Police Chief Jeff Jaran is leaving his position after four years in town, accepting a position in Provincetown, Mass. “There are a number of personal reasons that play a part in it, but ultimately it was a job on Cape Cod that Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR She’s huffing and puffing, struggling with each stride, each gasp for air. As she nears the end of her 5-K run, though, she spots a familiar face standing at the finish line. She smiles. And with a burst of energy, Marissa Read More...
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