The Baker Free Library in Bow encourages everyone to help the community through one or more of the following special opportunities this holiday season: • In order to help the New Hampshire Food Bank meet the needs of families across New Hampshire, the Baker Free Library will hold a food drive during the week of Dec. 8 to 13. Patrons may ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Bow’s Margaret Burns and Pembroke’s Joanne Welch have been running mates for eight years. They’re currently preparing for a half marathon in Quebec in August. The 29th annual Goffstown Gallop provided them an opportunity to participate in a competitive run – without the headaches of ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe odds were certainly stacked against Wilbur. The 8-month-old 5-pound pug could have gone from house pet to dinner, but thanks to the help of a community member, Wilbur returned to the Clark home after four days and four nights in the woods of Bow. On Tuesday, Oct. 9, Wilbur, his owner Susan Clark and one of Clark’s ...

The 15th annual Family Fun Day scholarship fundraiser will take place Saturday, March 10, at the Bow Community Building, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities will include games with prizes (with a separate area for young children), face painting, sand art, a coloring contest, a silent auction and make your own sundae. A meal deal lunch, consisting ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR The Bow Hazard Mitigation Plan, initiated in 2006, will soon be presented to residents. A public information meeting is tentatively scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 20. “The purpose of the meeting is to explain the general purpose of plan, which is to identify potential hazards and dangers that could occur, ...

The Bow Falcon Booster Club will host an Outback dinner/dance and raffle on Friday, March 30, from 6:30 to 11 p.m., at the Bow Community Center. Dinner will be provided by the Outback Steakhouse of Concord, followed by dancing to the music of the Beaver Brook Band. There will be a cash bar serving beer, wine and soft drinks. Tickets are $45 per ...