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News and Information for the Town of Hooksett
December 2008 - Posts
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The Sports Arena Pee Wee Major Manchester Flames have played very well in the Massachusetts Select Hockey League and the Granite State League’s Tier 1. In a 4-1 win over the Boston Jr. Bruins, goals from Brendan Philippon, Brendan Sullivan, Matt Read More...
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BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Hooksett Town Councilor Patricia Rueppel is calling for the resignation of five of her fellow council members following the handling of a contract for the services of an interim town administrator. The five town councilors, David Dickson, Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER Popular ad campaigns aside, if 13-year-old Aidan White had his pick, he said he would choose a Mac. “I think it’s a little bit easier and quicker,” Aidan said, discussing the pros and cons of PCs and Macintosh computers Read More...
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BY JERRY LIPTAK Two straight appearances in the Class L boys basketball finals – and two straight losses to Salem – have Trinity’s head coach, Dave Keefe, hoping the third time will be charming indeed. Though he lost star Ryan Bourgeois Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Following a loss to Winnacunnet in the state finals last year, the Central girls basketball team hopes a little experience leads a largely young team back for a second shot at the two-time Class L champs. This year’s Little Green Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER A Hooksett developer is seeking Zoning Board approval for a new senior condominium complex – the third similar development tentatively slated along the Route 3 corridor. Beaver Brook Development of Hooksett has proposed an as-yet Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER After the morning rush had died down on Friday, Dec. 12, Dave Chouinard, owner of Robie’s Country Store, said he was amazed at the amount of coffee he had just served on a weekday. “We had five times the normal amount,” Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Local towns are dealing with the wrath of Mother Nature, who dropped ice around the Granite State, leaving a good portion of the state in the dark. More than 325,000 New Hampshire residents were left without power following an ice storm Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER According to one testimony, Kamala St. Germain’s life may have been cut short, but she lived every second of her 75 years to the fullest. “She was just the most serene, spiritual person you could ever meet,” said massage Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER If it wasn’t for two insistent boxers, Hooksett resident Edmond Nadeau is convinced he would have died in the fire that consumed his house on Friday, Dec. 5. Luckily for him, it was the dogs, named Mooshu and Kiara, that nudged Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER The Hooksett Budget Committee chairman said the Hooksett Police Department is spending money on items that were not approved by voters, and that they should be acting more transparently when it comes to big-ticket purchases. Specifically, Read More...
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY Ken McKiernan’s old team had already done it. It was time for his new team to do the same. Four days after the Cawley Middle School team he coached in prior years won the Class M girls soccer championship, McKiernan led the boys Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR His team’s 24-9 semifinal loss to Nashua South two weeks earlier was tough to swallow, but Ryan Ray and the Central Little Green had little trouble feasting on Memorial this Thanksgiving. CHS served up a 47-6 stuffing in the Read More...
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BY SUSANNA HARGREAVES Despite the disharmony in our society, Hooksett has The Village Drum to help people experience a sense of unity through the joy of music. Listed on the NH Arts Council Roster for “Arts in Health” programs, Julie Corey Read More...
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BY LAUREN SAUSSER Though the rainy season has come and gone this year, homeowners in the Beauchesne neighborhood in the heart of the Village area in Hooksett are worried two new 55-and-older communities on Route 3 will mean drainage problems in their Read More...
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BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Hooksett’s tax rate is 8 percent lower than last year’s rate. However, due to revaluation of the town’s properties, many homeowners are likely to see a higher tax bill just in time for Christmas. The current rate Read More...
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