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• 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

• 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

• SAU withdrawal plan denied

  BY JENN McDOWELL The state Board of Education sent Hooksett’s SAU Withdrawal Committee back to the drawing board for more information on what pulling out of SAU 15 would mean for the two remaining towns, Auburn and Candia. At a hearing on Wednesday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 2:58 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, Auburn, SAU 15, School Board, Merrimack Valley, Hooksett

• 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

• 2007 Top stories: Hooksett 'fired four,' more floods

  By: Jenn McDowell As 2007 comes to a close, we take a look back on the year. One issue common to many towns in the Banner’s coverage area was the floods that came for a second time in two years. Among our top stories of the year was the Hooksett Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:26 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Candia, Auburn, Epsom, firings, town council, Suncook, flood

• Lego League gets middle schoolers into robotics

  BY JENN McDOWELL FIRST Lego League teams from Candia and Hooksett converged on Manchester Central High School on Saturday, Nov. 17, for a qualifying tournament in hopes of making it to the state championships. Cawley Middle School in Hooksett sent their Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2007 2:28 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Candia, Manchester, Central High School, FIRST Lego

• High school changes - Manchester proposes shifting Hooksett, Candia and Auburn students to West High

  BY NICHOLAS BROWN Several Manchester parents told a committee considering the future of West High School – which will see an exodus of Bedford students over the next two years – that a simple solution would be to send all students from Hooksett, Read More... Posted Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:44 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Hooksett, Candia, Auburn, Manchester, Education, Central High School, West High School, Memorial High School