By Dan O’Brien A 445-foot steam tower built at Public Service of New Hampshire’s Bow transfer station last month has numerous residents in nearby Pembroke piping mad. Peter Bonanno of Mason Drive, Pembroke, has gathered 160 signatures from residents of Pembroke, Hopkinton, Contoocook and Hooksett who are opposed to the steam ...

By KAREN DANDURANTAdults are concerned about getting jobs in today’s economy. High school and college students are also concerned. They know that, in this job market, they will be competing with adults for the same jobs. So, they are choosing their career paths carefully. Michelle Pelletier, 21, of Pembroke, recently graduated from the ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERThe Hooksett Town Council unanimously voted to end the town’s relationship with Tri- Town Ambulance and create the town’s own ambulance service, beginning in July 2010. Hooksett currently contracts for emergency response services with Tri-Town for $79,880 per year. Tri-Town also serves Pembroke and Allenstown. The ...

BY JERRY LIPTAKAt the girls gymnastics state championships, the hosts won the title, but the guests – teams and individuals – still enjoyed the show. Salem High beat second-place Pinkerton and third-place Central on Saturday, Feb. 21, for its third straight New Hampshire championship, but Little Green athletes, as well as individuals ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKILunacy. An apt description of the idea a bunch of high school kids could design and build a robot capable of playing a game under conditions similar to the moon’s surface in just six weeks. But that is exactly what teams involved in this year’s FIRST robotics competition are doing for this year’s game, called ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKIHooksett District Court was on the list of the governor’s budget cuts, but was removed from that list shortly after it was announced. To cut costs, Gov. John Lynch proposed consolidating eight district courts and save nearly $2 million a year. Critics said the plan would drive up salary and fuel costs for police forced to ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSER   and GINGER KOZLOWSKI Hooksett Town Administrator David Jodoin will soon become Pembroke’s town administrator. Town Council Chairman David Dickson said Jodoin’s day of departure has not been finalized and details are still being discussed. Jodoin is set to begin work in Pembroke on Dec. 1, according to ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI A record turnout is likely in the works for the presidential election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, and area police and poll workers are gearing up for the crowds. In Hooksett and Pembroke, police will be enforcing a change in the usual traffic patterns at the school buildings where voting takes place. Police in ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With Halloween arriving, not all students will be getting tricks or treats in the classroom, as many schools have shifted away from traditional festivities. One school that has done away with Halloween festivities is Hooksett’s Fred C. Underhill School, as Assistant Principal Ralene St. Pierre said the school has been ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR They saved their best for last. After several successful years at the junior level, Ken Mckiernan and the Granite State Falcons decided they were ready for a greater challenge. The team moved up to the Amateur Softball Association of America (ASA), and after taking some lumps early, garnered ...