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Flash floods hit hard in spots

BY JENN McDOWELL Just as Allenstown wins federal assistance to buy up to 14 homes severely damaged in the past two years’ floods, it – and many other towns throughout the state – ended up sopping wet after Hanna hit. The tropical storm Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:12 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, Epsom, flood

Many struggle to pay last year’s fuel bills, worry about future

BY JENN McDOWELL It’s going to be a lot harder for the Hills family of Allenstown to stay afloat financially this year, with fuel prices hitting record highs. Jeanne Hills babysits her toddler grandson, staying home while her husband and her adult Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:36 AM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Pembroke, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, Board of Selectmen, fuel

Assistance is available if you can’t pay your bill

BY CHRISTINE HEISER Next winter, when the temperatures drop and the oil tank is low, rising fuel costs might bring on a budget crisis for some homeowners. Unlike public utilities such as gas or electric, private oil companies are not bound by law to deliver Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:30 AM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Pembroke, Candia, Auburn, fuel assistance, assistance

Properties added to State Register

The New Hampshire Department of Historical Resources announced that 12 properties have recently been added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, including three in Hooksett and one in Allenstown. The New Hampshire State Register of Historic Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:12 AM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Historical, history, landmark, Head Cemetery, State Register of Historic Places, Prescott Library

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

letters to the editor of The Hooksett Banner, Feb. 28, 2008

Editorial: We must make math education a priority Half, yes, half, of the 11th-graders tested by the state were listed as “below proficient” in math. That’s the politically correct way of saying they failed. They weren’t even close Read More...

Posted Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:10 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, Candia, Epsom, Banner, letters

Record turnout for primary

BY JENN McDOWELL High voter turnouts, particularly among young people and independents, characterized this year’s primary election as one of a possible culture change. More than half of registered voters in Hooksett, Pembroke, Allenstown, Auburn, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 5:03 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Pembroke, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, Political, voting

FEMA pays for flood study

By JENN McDOWELL The Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding an independent study on the 2006 and 2007 flooding of New Hampshire rivers. The Suncook River is one of the prime focus areas of the study, which will look into the differences between Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:15 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Allenstown, Candia, Suncook, flood

Misunderstandings common about Right to Know requirements

BY JENN McDOWELL In conversations with town officials and staff involved with our Right to Know project, our reporters found that, in many cases, refusals to provide information such as town and school district salaries, police logs and meeting minutes Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:25 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, Pembroke, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, local government

Auto affair – A love of old cars brings fans together

Don Drew of Allenstown bought his 1940 white Chevy with S-10 pickup twice. He originally purchased it in 1994, then sold it to buy a 1967 Chevelle. Through the next year, he pined away for his much loved ’40 Chevy. The love affair brought him crawling Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 4:21 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, history, cars, antique cars

2006 Year in Review - In star-studded year, CHS boys hoops takes top billing

BY MATT STOUT It took more than nine months after it claimed the Class L state title, but the 2005-’06 Manchester Central boys basketball team finally received some competition. Who knew it would come from a sports section? In a year filled with Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 4:34 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, Pembroke, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, Sports

Real estate reality, Home prices still strong, though slower to sell

By Staff Writers Sharon Livingston has seen a change in the housing market first hand. Two years ago, she and her husband offered to buy their Windham Colonial-style house about an hour after it went on the market. “I snapped it up,” said Read More...

Posted Friday, September 22, 2006 12:39 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Allenstown, Concord, Pembroke, Weare, Candia, New Boston, Bow, Hopkinton, Dunbarton, Bedford, Auburn, Epsom, Goffstown