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By Dan O’Brien Chrissy Curran was surprised, but not overly shocked, when someone broke into her unlocked Whitehall Terrace home in June. It was probably some mischievous kids, she thought. Only an iPod and a plastic container of loose change were...
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BY HOLLY DAVIS Police arrested 22 people at a house party on Friday, Oct. 30, as part of their crackdown on underage drinking in town. Officers responded to a call about a large fight on the front lawn of 421 Donald St. shortly after 12:30 a.m. The anonymous...
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Well, it’s been a busy few days in bloggery thanks to the many criminals who choose to call the ‘bronx home: Yet another APB, folks! This time we have an attempted break-in at the Emerson Mills Condominium building on Main Street Scumcook....
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Athlete of the Month Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics BY MATT SCHOOLEY Jake Nutter was about five feet tall and not much more than 100 pounds at the time, but his mental makeup was already developing. At the time, the summer before his freshman year...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Kurt Hines, Bedford High School’s head football coach, has led the Bulldogs to two wins and some close losses in the program’s second year, and one opposing coach in particular has taken notice. “This team has come leaps...
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BY JILLIAN JORGENSEN Amid recent concerns that the number of jobs saved or created by the American Recovery or Reinvestment Act may have been inflated, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited New Hampshire to tout the program’s success...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Michelle Winning questioned how her team would respond after allowing a goal during its quarterfinal match of the Class I girls soccer tournament. Her team supplied a swift answer. After Bedford allowed its first goal of the game, pulling...
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By Dan O’Brien The labor union representing fired Hooksett police officer Jason Defina has filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the state Public Employee Labor Relations Board. The complaint, filed Oct. 16, accuses Hooksett Police Chief...
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By Dan O’Brien Recent statewide budget cuts to welfare-related services could affect Allenstown hard. The cuts include funding for funeral expenses for those supported by the Aid to the Totally and Permanently Disabled program; a 50 percent cut...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Peter Lally knows from experience what the Salem girls soccer team went through at Stellos Stadium. Lally’s No. 4 Manchester Central Little Green knocked off the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils in the Class L semifinals on Tuesday, Nov....
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I have another APB to issue, albeit a bit late: It has come to my attention that my buddy’s orange Scion XD had its rear window smashed-out last week. It happened sometime overnight between Tuesday 10/28 and Wednesday 10/29, right here in Scumcook...
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By Kathleen Bailey The Department of Revenue Administration has set Epsom’s tax rate for 2009. Residents can expect to see an increase of 39 cents per $1,000, in a year where the town portion of the bill went up and the school portion went down....
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By Dan O’Brien The lights are going out at the Old Allenstown Meeting House inside Bear Brook State Park after selectmen decided to flip the switch. Public Service of New Hampshire sent a bill to Allenstown Town Hall saying it would cut electricity...
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By Dan O’Brien David Gagnon stepped down as chairman of the Hooksett Police Commission on Thursday, Oct. 29, after five years on the board, saying the job is too time consuming. “I don’t have the time,” Gagnon said. “Work...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Staff Writer During the weeks leading up to this year’s first day at Bedford High School, Bill Jennings knew a group of aspiring video journalists could talk the talk. More than a month into the school year, that group of students...
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By Dan O’Brien A three-alarm fire that broke out at 253 Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett the morning of Oct. 16 caused the entire structure to collapse and killed the woman inside, fire officials said. The body of Suzanne Dionne, 65, was pulled from...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Heather Doucette isn’t one to show her emotions. A group of 10 players changed that. The John Stark girls soccer mentor stood at midfield following her team’s 4-1 loss to Bedford in the Class I quarterfinals, embracing 10...
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By JILL JORGENSEN A New Boston couple lost their home and possessions in a devastating fire on Oct. 28. Richard and Gail Riendeau of 97 Saunders Hill Road did not have homeowners insurance. Gail Riendeau’s brother, Steven Christensen, said they...
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By Amy J. Vellucci Several hundred turned out in the rain, sleet and, yes, even snow, to witness Goffstown’s annual Giant Pumpkin Regatta on the Piscataquog River on Sunday, Oct. 18. “Everyone seems to be having fun,” said Robbie Grady,...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY For the Goffstown boys soccer team, the pitch was far from perfect in the opening round of the Class L tournament. In addition to dealing with top-seeded Concord, the No. 16 Grizzlies battled a muddy and wet surface during action on Wednesday,...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY The girls of Goffstown High School volleyball have started a tradition their coach plans to continue year after year – success in the postseason. The Grizzlies won a playoff match for the first time in school history in 2008, and...
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BY DERRICK PERKINS A self-described “amateur comedian” charged with a threat that locked down Southern New Hampshire University for about an hour on Wednesday, Oct. 28, is headed back to New Hampshire Hospital to await trial, say prosecutors....
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By Dan O'brien An explosion blew firefighters to the ground as they fought a two-alarm blaze at 13 Jonathan Lane on Oct. 25, but fortunately no one was injured, a fire official said. “It was a good-sized explosion,” Bow Assistant Fire...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY For the time being at least, the only sure things in life remain death, taxes and, of course, Salem High School’s domination of New Hampshire boys volleyball. The undefeated Blue Devils won a sixth consecutive Division-I state championship...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Pinkerton Academy had no problem disposing of Salem during the regular season. What a difference a month makes. The Blue Devils girls volleyball team avenged a 3-0 loss on Sept. 26 by knocking the Astros out of the Division I tournament...
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