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Central has improved, but team continues chase of division’s best

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...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:41 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, Lacrosse, Central High Schooll

Bedford Community TV an example for Hooksett

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...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:34 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Bedford, public access TV

Hooksett Town Meeting vote, elections are May 13

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...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:29 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, town meeting, vote

Teen who threatened school shooting released on plea agreement

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...

Posted Wednesday, May 07, 2008 2:25 PM by Hooksett Editor | 2 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, West High School, Police

Trinity nine, still young, swings for return to final

BY RYAN O’CONNOR After sneaking up on the competition in 2007 and reaching the state finals with one of the youngest teams in Class L, coach Ed Poisson knows his Pioneers aren’t surprising anyone this year. But the expectation remains the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:19 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, high school sports, baseball, Trinity High School

West’s strengths carry team early, lumber must wake from slumber

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Every game is an adventure. So Dan Drewniak and his Lady Blue Knights are enjoying the excitement, though they won’t be needing a nail file anytime soon. West, which currently maintains a 4-4 record on the young softball season, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:14 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, high school sports, West High School, Softball

Hooksett to decide on sewer expansion

BY JENN McDOWELL As another Hooksett election approaches, so does another request for a sewer plant expansion bond. Since the plant opened in 1970, said Sewer Commissioner Sid Baines, Hooksett taxpayers have only contributed $48,000 for 5 percent of the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:55 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, sewer expansion, election

Hooksett, Candia, Auburn and Bedford all warn city that budget cuts violate tuition agreements

BY JENN McDOWELL Cassie Hobbs of Auburn said she might have gone with other friends from Auburn Village to Derry for high school had she known the sports and art classes she loves at West High School would be struck from the school’s budget for Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:47 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Candia, Bedford, Auburn, schools, budget, tuition

Hooksett Banner letters to the editor for April 24, 2008

Editorial Informed voters make the best choices Hooksett votes on town candidates and warrants on May 13. In order to give people enough information to make informed decisions, we are covering controversial issues like the drive for public-access cable Read More...

Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 2:38 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Banner, editorial, letters

Public shows support for public access TV

BY JENN McDOWELL As the May 13 election draws near, a committee of residents devoted to instituting public access television in Hooksett continue to spread the word on a petitioned warrant article to establish public access or remove the 3 percent charge Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:54 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, public access TV

Five arrests at park-and-ride lot

BY JENN McDOWELL Five men were arrested at Hooksett’s park and ride lot on Hackett Hill Road as police investigated the spot for reports of lewd acts in the woods there. “It’s been ongoing for years now. There’s been word that Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 3:42 PM by Hooksett Editor | 3 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Pembroke, Manchester, Police, Warner, arrests, Canterbury

Hooksett zoning warrant would phase growth

BY JENN McDOWELL In addition to the financial items already discussed at Hooksett’s deliberative session of Town Meeting and electing town officials, voters will also weigh in on several zoning amendments when the polls open on Tuesday, May 13. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:37 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, town meeting, zoning, Planning Board, elections

Mother of autistic child will never give up hope

BY SUSANNA HARGREAVES Hope is a word, Kim Ryan of Hooksett understands all too well. As a mother of a 4-year-old autistic child named Christopher, she has learned to hold on to hope very tightly. “There is so much hope. Not to say that it isn’t Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:17 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Kids & Family, Autism, Health & Fitness

After falling short in 2007, Little Green’s strong backfield could carry them to playoffs

BY RYAN O’CONNOR After losing a pivotal game down the stretch and missing the 2007 playoffs, Central boys lacrosse coach Bill Lawson admitted he and his players weren’t just disappointed to be on the outside of the postseason looking in. They Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:52 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, high school sports, Central High School, Lacrosse

Town Meeting debates sewer, cable TV needs

BY JENN McDOWELL The 60 or so voters who showed up at the deliberative session of Hooksett Town Meeting on Saturday, April 5, sent all monetary warrant articles to the May 13 ballot virtually unchanged, except for a few clarifying amendments. Articles Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 3:37 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, town meeting, voting, budget, fire department, sewer expansion