January 2009 - Posts

• Central wrestlers continue hard work in pursuit of victories

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Central’s head coach Jim Delani joked that the Timberlane wrestlers his team faced on Saturday, Jan. 24, went straight from the crib to the wrestling mat. “These Timberlane kids have been wrestling since they could crawl,” Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:54 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, wrestling

• Hooksett officer fired after flipping car

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER A Hooksett officer who flipped his car while off duty and said he chugged four beers afterward has been fired, despite a verdict of not guilty on driving drunk. There is no word on whether Benjamin Beauchemin will fight to keep the job Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:24 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Police officer, fired

• Hooksett Police chief, school officials to iron out disagreement on weapons in schools

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER Representatives from the Hooksett School Board and Police Commission decided meeting behind closed doors will be more efficient as they seek to air out any misunderstandings about safety issues present at Cawley Middle School. Both groups Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:20 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Police, School Board, Cawley Middle School, weapons, drugs

• Community service a focus at Cawley

  Editor’s note: This piece was submitted by the Hooksett Cawley School Builder’s Club members. When some think about community service, an image of an adult usually comes to mind. Many believe that today’s children are focused more on Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:11 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, volunteering, Cawley Middle School, Community

• Leaks continue to plague Hooksett Safety Center

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER Hooksett Police Chief Stephen Agrafiotis says the ceiling of the Police Department is poised to crumble on top of him. Poor insulation, bursting pipes and melting snow account for the majority of concerns in the 12-year-old Hooksett Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:03 PM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Police, town council, Safety Center

• Volunteering thrives as needs grow

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Although some volunteer organizations are down in numbers, many have experienced a significant increase in support during difficult economic times. The growth of volunteerism can be seen, especially in Hooksett, where the Kiwanis Club Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 1:59 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Bedford, Goffstown, Pelham, volunteering, Community

• Central skaters on the board following intra-city victory

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR They say the first win is always the most difficult. They are, of course, wrong. No matter the level, anyone who has coached recognizes it’s the last victory – the one that comes in the final contest of the postseason Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:13 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Central High School, hockey

• Hooksett’s first full-time fire chief, Ray O’Brien, dies

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Hooksett’s first full-time fire chief, Raymond James O’Brien, 70, died on Monday, Jan. 12, of cancer, surrounded by loved ones. James Sullivan, currently a Hooksett School Board member, remembered O’Brien as a “nononsense” Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:03 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, fire department, Fire Chief

• Hooksett School Board, police at standstill on weapons reports

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER The debate between the chairman of the Hooksett School Board of the chief of police over alleged weapons and drug possession incidents at Cawley Middle School will continue until the two groups can agree on a time and place to meet. Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:00 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Police, School Board, weapons

• Police chief asks for details on school trouble

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER When Hooksett School Board Chairman Maura Ouellette reported serious incidents of weapons and drug possession by students at Cawley Middle School in an editorial letter to The Hooksett Banner in November, officials at the Police Department Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:27 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, School Board, Cawley Middle School, drug possession, weapons

• Hooksett school officer is suspended

  BY LAUREN SAUSSER Hooksett schools will operate without the full-time presence of school resource officer Jason Defina until Jan. 19 – the date when Defina’s temporary suspension from the Hooksett Police Department will be lifted. For reasons Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:17 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hooksett, Police, school, resource officer