BY MATT SCHOOLEYAlthough some volunteer organizations are down in numbers, many have experienced a significant increase in support during difficult economic times. The growth of volunteerism can be seen, especially in Hooksett, where the Kiwanis Club is currently the fastest-growing group in New England. “By the stroke of luck, we were ...

BY DARRELL HALEN When Robert Duffy Jr. was brought into the Pelham Memorial School cafeteria one day in late September, his fellow seventh-graders greeted him with a thunderous standing ovation. Robert, 13, is battling brain cancer, and his surprise visit – when Assistant Principal Tom Adamakos pushed his wheelchair into the room – ...

BY DARRELL HALEN Joe Roark takes pride in the Pelham Police Department being a community-oriented force. That won’t change when he becomes the department’s next leader, and he wants to expand ties to residents. “I want to make sure we have community-based programs that touch all the segments, demographics of our ...