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Defending champ Central edges top-ranked Salem

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Peter Lally knows from experience what the Salem girls soccer team went through at Stellos Stadium. Lally’s No. 4 Manchester Central Little Green knocked off the No. 1-ranked Blue Devils in the Class L semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:47 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, high school sports, soccer

Hooksett sees string of burglaries

By Dan O’Brien Chrissy Curran was surprised, but not overly shocked, when someone broke into her unlocked Whitehall Terrace home in June. It was probably some mischievous kids, she thought. Only an iPod and a plastic container of loose change were Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:33 PM by Hooksett Editor | 3 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Police, burglary

Fire kills woman in Hooksett

By Dan O’Brien A three-alarm fire that broke out at 253 Hackett Hill Road in Hooksett the morning of Oct. 16 caused the entire structure to collapse and killed the woman inside, fire officials said. The body of Suzanne Dionne, 65, was pulled from Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:26 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, fire, death

Defina files unfair labor complaint

By Dan O’Brien The labor union representing fired Hooksett police officer Jason Defina has filed an unfair labor practice complaint with the state Public Employee Labor Relations Board. The complaint, filed Oct. 16, accuses Hooksett Police Chief Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:19 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Police, fired, Police Commission

Gagnon steps down - Will stay on as police commissioner

By Dan O’Brien David Gagnon stepped down as chairman of the Hooksett Police Commission on Thursday, Oct. 29, after five years on the board, saying the job is too time consuming. “I don’t have the time,” Gagnon said. “Work Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 6:17 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Police Commission

Sex offender charged again

By DanO’Brien A convicted sex offender arrested in September for animal cruelty was arrested again Oct. 5 on multiple counts of child sexual assault, authorities said. Eric Bousquet, 39, who has been residing recently at his parent’s home Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:11 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, sex offenders, arrest

School Board sends city scathing letter

By Dan O’Brien Fed up with a lack of communication and funding issues with Manchester public schools, the Hooksett School Board has sent a scathing letter to the mayor of Manchester and is talking about building a new high school here. Hooksett Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:08 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Manchester, School Board, High school

Hooksett Old Home Day battles the weather

By Dan O’Brien Not even a strong gust of wind could topple the high spirits of Old Home Day participants on Donati Field on Saturday, Oct. 10. At about 1 p.m., the wind blew a large, inflatable bounce house completely upside down as about 20 small Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 4:05 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Kids & Family, Old Home Day

Neighbors miss promised officer

BY DAN O'BRIEN Neighbors of a convicted child rapist whose house is within feet of a school bus stop say their concerns are falling on deaf ears. Gayle Gillespie says there was no police officer patrolling the bus stop on Monday, Sept. 28 -- something Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:40 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, schools, Police, Crime, sex offenders

Rapist prompts notification bill

BY DAN O'BRIEN State Rep. David Boutin has filed legislation at the State House that would allow police departments more freedom to notify residents when convicted sex offenders move to town. Boutin filed the bill on Thursday, Sept. 24, in response Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:34 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Crime, sex offenders, politics

Hooksett Police Commission steps back over firing

BY DAN O'BRIEN Hooksett’s three Police Commission members said they would recuse themselves from handling a grievance filed by former police officer Jason Defina. Defina, a 10-year Hooksett Police Department veteran, was fired by the commission Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 30, 2009 3:28 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Political, Police, Police Commission

Police chief says he’ll air town’s laundry over move to enlarge Police Commission

Dan O’Brien The chairman of the Hooksett Police Commission is defending the Hooksett police chief, who reportedly made a remark to a town councilor that some interpreted as a threat. “He could not have said that,” said David Gagnon, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:36 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Police, town council, Police Commission

Ray Langer dies

By Ginger Kozlowski Raymond Langer, a former Citizen of the Year, state represenative, longtime selectman/town councilor, budget committee member and School Board member, has died at the age of 88. Langer was well known throughout Hooksett, having dedicated Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:32 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

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Officer Defina fired, vows to fight

By DanO’Brien Hooksett police officer Jason Defina, the school resource officer who was reassigned last spring despite community objections, was fired by the Hooksett Police Commission on Sept. 8. Defina, 35, a Marine Corps veteran who has been Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 4:12 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Police, school, resource officer

Walmart moves - Market Basket proposed for 3-A

By Dan O’Brien The announcement Aug. 11 that Market Basket is working with town officials to construct a supermarket off Exit 10 on Interstate 93 is the latest chapter of ongoing development in town. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, the new 150,000-square-foot Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:48 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hooksett, Market Basket, Walmart