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News and Information for the Town of Hooksett
May 2008 - Posts
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Among his 32 years coaching the Central boys tennis team, Mark Telge had to admit this season was one of the most gratifying. After all, the mentor said three of his six starters never picked up a racket prior to this season. Another Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bill Cannon thought – his heart racing – the defending state champs might just pull off the comeback. Down 4-2, needing three wins in doubles action, the Central girls tennis team fought handand- raquet with Concord. 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 JENN McDOWELL Hooksett resident Peter Farwell informed the Town Council at their meeting on Wednesday, May 14, that the Public Access TV Committee has disbanded. The ballot question asking voters’ permission to establish a public access television Read More...
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BY GRETA CUYLER Hooksett is watching closely as the first Cabela’s in Maine opened Thursday, May 15, a mirror image of what the same developers hope to build off Exit 11 in Hooksett as early as 2010. A Hooksett Cabela’s is one step closer Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Hooksett voters surprised town officials – and in some cases themselves – with how they decided to spend their money, leaving officials to wonder how to fill town gas tanks and cover other expenses. About 12 percent of registered Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Entering the season with three starters who never played tennis before, even Mark Telge had to question his team’s chances to be competitive in Class L. Yet 13 contests into the season, the Little Green have compiled an 9-4 Read More...
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BY GRETA CUYLER A police officer was arrested by state police and charged with driving while intoxicated early Sunday, May 11, according to Hooksett police. Officer Benjamin Beauchemin has been placed on administrative leave with pay. Beauchemin was off Read More...
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BY KATHIE NORTHRUP The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has recognized Hooksett’s Lilac Bridge as an important state resource and approved its listing to the State Register of Historic Places on April 28. Designed by John W. Storrs, Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Hooksett voted down a $1.5 million bond to expand the sewer plant, downed the proposed $15.7 million 2008- 09 town operating budget and elected two new members to the Town Council. A total of 1,000 Hooksett voters turned out at the polls Read More...
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Article 3: To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500,000 for the purpose of completing the upgrades of the Hooksett Wastewater Department Treatment Facility and to authorize the issuance of not more than $1,500,000 of bonds Read More...
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Councilor, at-large, for three years, vote for one • Michael Pischetola – 531 Stu Werksman – 244 Carl J. Hebert Sr. – 141 ------------------------------------------- Councilor, District 3, for three years, vote for one • Paul Read More...
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Zoning warrant articles: Article 2 Amendment 1: This would amend the Hooksett Zoning Ordinance, Article 7, Section B.3. Density Limitations a), Elderly, Older Person and Handicapped Housing: The Zoning Board of Adjustment may allow a density of six (6) Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR It was a tale of two halves. The second half, which Central girls lacrosse coach Whitney Nelson said is more indicative of her team’s level of talent, saw the Little Green match undefeated Souhegan goal-for-goal for 20 of Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Missed that big debate at the Town Council meeting? Or perhaps the Planning Board hearing where a developer explained what he is going to do in your neighborhood? Now you can watch those meetings and more – in fact, all of the town Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Hooksett voters will decide on May 13 whether to spend $15.7 million on the town operating budget, a $1.5 million sewer bond and whether to add two new firefighters to the Fire Department. A citizen’s petition to establish a public Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL After pleading guilty in Manchester District Court to five counts of criminal threatening, a Manchester West High School student who threatened to “do a Columbine” and shoot teachers, administrators and other students was Read More...
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