March 2008 - Posts

• US National Amputee Hockey includes Hooksett man

  The United States National Amputee Hockey Team again has three New Hampshire residents on its roster, including returning team captain Dave Levesque of Hooksett. Shane Warren and David Goodwin also wear the red, white and blue as they compete for the Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 4:02 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Sports, US National Amputee Hockey

• Hooksett to consider sewer plant expansion

  BY JENN McDOWELL Among the items Hooksett voters will discuss at Town Meeting on Saturday, April 5, are a $1.5 million bond for sewer plant upgrades, two new trucks for the Highway Department, raises for nonunionized town employees, additional staff for Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:52 PM by Hooksett Editor | 3 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, town meeting, sewers, voting, fire department, Highway Department, public access TV, sewer plant

• Arah Prescott Library on Historic Register

  The Arah W. Prescott Library is the third Hooksett property to be added to the State Register of Historic Places. It was recognized by the states Division of Historical Resources as an irreplaceable resource, meaningful to the history and traditions of Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:38 PM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Library, State Register of Historic Places, Prescott Library

• Streets are full of potholes; money is running out

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Long after the snow has melted beneath the warm rays of spring sunshine, New Hampshire towns will still be feeling Mother Nature’s wrath. This time, it won’t be barraging residents from the sky. Instead, it will hit them under Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:40 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Bow, Dunbarton, Bedford, Goffstown, roads, budget, potholes

• Hooksett seeks $1.5M to upgrade sewer

  BY GRETA CUYLER Without $1.5 million from voters, commercial and industrial development, even some major residential subdivisions, will come to a halt, say Hooksett Sewer Department representatives. All of the town’s sewer capacity is either being Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:29 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, sewers, voting

• Hooksett settles with two of ‘fired four’

  BY GRETA CUYLER Hooksett has reached a financial settlement agreement with two of the four former employees fired last year for gossiping about their boss. According to court documents, former administrative assistants Joanne Drewniak and Jessica Skorupski Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:20 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, firings

• Central shows true colors in loss to unbeaten state champions

  BY JERRY LIPTAK The question for fourth-seeded Central: how do we, after losing to this team by 16 points on our home court just a few weeks ago, stop unbeaten and top-seeded Salem? The Little Green found an answer – incomplete, it turns out – Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:16 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, basketball, Central High School, Durham

• Central reaches semifinals again, draws familiar foe

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR With his fourth-seeded squad playing its best basketball of the season, Central boys basketball coach Doc Wheeler said a 16-point home loss to undefeated Salem two weeks earlier helped propel his young hoopsters into the Class L Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:06 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, high school sports, basketball, Central High School, Manchesterer

• Auburn election results

  Auburn Warrants Unofficial returns, • denotes winner To see if the town will adopt the official ballot law (SB2). • Yes................................538 No................................308 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 10:43 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Auburn, vote, election results

• It’s time to vote

  BY JENN McDOWELL New Hampshire towns are gearing up for the annual vote on town and school issues. Polls will open Tuesday, March 11. Hooksett’s official ballot town elections are not until May 13. Pembroke and Auburn adhere to the traditional Town Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:10 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, voting

• Central knocks off Timberlane to reach semifinals

  BY JERRY LIPTAK Someone older and someone newer led Manchester Central to a familiar spot – the Class L girls basketball playoff semifinals. The second-seeded Little Green used 16 first-half points from senior Alicia Doucet and all six team points Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:00 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, high school sports, basketball, Central High School