By Eddie Wilson A report detailing problems at the Hooksett Safety Center proposes between $500,000 and $3.5 million in repairs. The building housing the police and fire stations has been plagued with problems since it was built in 1996, with leaks and other issues. The report notes these problems can result in “sick building ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERThe Hooksett Safety Center on Legends Drive may have been leaky since the first year it opened 12 years ago, but town officials have decided now is the time to do something about it. Interim Town Administrator Carol Granfield said the building, currently experiencing plumbing, electrical and water problems, has been inspected by ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERHooksett Police Chief Stephen Agrafiotis says the ceiling of the Police Department is poised to crumble on top of him. Poor insulation, bursting pipes and melting snow account for the majority of concerns in the 12-year-old Hooksett Safety Center complex. But that’s just in winter. During the summer, Agrafiotis said, ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERHooksett resident Sandy Oliver admitted that her late husband Jim wasn’t the type of man who would voluntarily consent to a building being named in his honor. But, she said, since he did serve as the Hooksett police chief for almost 30 years, the name of the town’s safety center – now the James H. Oliver Safety ...

BY JENN McDOWELLHooksett’s Town Council and Budget Committee members have been discussing how to address the maintenance shortage in the town’s public buildings. The council’s talk was sparked at a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 28, by a mention of the $15,000 necessary to clean the Hooksett Safety Center’s ...