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 Last year, Auburn’s Joey Dudek rode his arm and leg to Gillette Stadium – and very nearly the Super Bowl. Dudek, who won the 10- and 11-year-old division of the local Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition last August, also triumphed at the sectional competition in Bristol, R.I., and then the regional ...

EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS Although Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has not been detected in samples taken from around New England this year, officials urge that care be taken to avoid contracting this viral disease, considered to be one of the most deadly mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, according to the U.S. ...

BY JENN McDOWELL As warm summer weather entices people to spend more time outside, state health officials are warning residents to be more aware of the big dangers that lie in wait in the tiniest of organisms. Jason Stull, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ public health veterinarian, said that right now ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI If there’s one person who’s doing well in this changing economy, it’s John Labbe. Labbe is the owner of Hearth Designs in Hooksett, and he sells pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces and other heating-related items. With people looking for alternatives to heating with oil, he said pellet stoves ...

BY JENN MCDOWELL With gas prices flirting with the $4 mark, it’s a wonder people are sticking to their summer vacation plans. But for the most part they will, according to the American Automobile Association. They’ll just be more frugal. While AAA has not released official summer travel projections yet this year other than ...

I read an interesting article in the newspaper the other day. Yes I did say newspaper and my fingers are smudged black to prove it.It was kind of ironic as the article was all about saving paper and trees and how web communications can save big money for school districts. When I read the numbers I near fell off my chair…One district in ...

The NH Nightmares 12U Black Softball, an ASA travel team, are holding an additional tryout for the 2007 Fall and 2008 Spring/Summer Season for competitive play.  Girls from Nashua and the surrounding area, who will be 12 or under by Dec 31 are encouraged to attend tryouts Saturday 9/8 9-11am at Lyons Field  on Allds ...

Hello everyone, This week we added a new section on NewHampshire.com Communities called "Downloads". This section will allow users to upload content or link to files, such as videos, audio files, other documents to share with the public. The Downloads section is currently in a test phase. We have a slideshow of the Salem High School ...