By Ginger Kozlowski After five floods in the past three years, Kmart has apparently had enough, filing a lawsuit against RK Plaza and Merchants Automotive for more than $2 million in damages. The store, located at 1267 Hooksett Road, suffered flooding to the parking lot and building on May 13, 2006; April 16, 2007; March 7, 2008; July 24, 2008; ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERIf there were any doubts about the suggestion that Route 3 in Hooksett -- between Benton Road and Martins Ferry Road -- needs repairing, the weekend’s storm cleared those up. The many stores flooded in the Kmart plaza prove something underground isn’t working right. That’s why state officials addressed the ...

BY JENN McDOWELLJust as Allenstown wins federal assistance to buy up to 14 homes severely damaged in the past two years’ floods, it – and many other towns throughout the state – ended up sopping wet after Hanna hit. The tropical storm swept up the coastline and through New England quickly, the first downpour hitting the state in ...

By JENN McDOWELL  The Federal Emergency Management Agency is funding an independent study on the 2006 and 2007 flooding of New Hampshire rivers. The Suncook River is one of the prime focus areas of the study, which will look into the differences between the two flooding episodes, possible reasons for the excessive flooding and ways to ...

By: Jenn McDowell As 2007 comes to a close, we take a look back on the year. One issue common to many towns in the Banner’s coverage area was the floods that came for a second time in two years. Among our top stories of the year was the Hooksett Town Council’s decision to fire four town employees, which gained international coverage ...

BY NICHOLAS BROWNRoads closed, bridges washed away and hundreds of residents were forced to abandon their homes to find safer ground once again as a spring nor’easter ravaged the state. And in Allenstown, in a low-lying neighborhood that’s been perpetually abused by flooding, five people were arrested by press time for disorderly ...