BY MATT SCHOOLEYPeter 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. 3, 2-1, earning a shot at winning a second consecutive state title. “I’ve certainly ...

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 stolen. “It was small and it seemed random,” Curran said. But then it happened ...

By Dan O’BrienA 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 the rubble shortly before noon as family members looked on. Firefighters were still dousing hot ...

By Dan O’BrienThe 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 Stephen Agrafiotis and the Hooksett Police Commission of terminating Defina without just cause ...

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 is too busy. It’s crazy right now.” Joanne McHugh, who was appointed to the ...

By DanO’BrienA 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 at 13 Bishop Lane, Epsom, was arraigned Oct. 6 in Hooksett District Court for felonious sexual ...

By Dan O’BrienFed 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 has a 20-year tuition agreement to send its public high school students to Manchester and has had ...

By Dan O’BrienNot 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 children played inside. Parents and volunteers with horrified expressions rushed to it ...

By DAN O'BRIEN What does learning about the environment have to do with math? Bow High School teacher Marcel Duhaime plans to show students the answer. Duhaime, an algebra, pre-calculus and calculus teacher, is one of 19 teachers nationwide awarded Sept. 9 with a grant by the National Environmental Education Foundation in conjunction with ...

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 a police captain said would happen every day at the previous Town Council meeting on ...