By Danny Deconinck The Goffstown community came together recently in support of 17-year-old Shayne Pouget. Pouget was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Disease in September 2008 and has struggled with his condition ever since. Luna Salon in Goffstown sponsored an event to help the Pouget family, and held the “Three Shears for Shayne” ...

BY DERRICK PERKINSVolunteers at the Shaw’s Supermarket of Windham have the sweet taste of success in their mouths after smashing their goal of raising $200 for childhood cancer research by June 14. After bringing in more than $1,250 in donations over two days of running an Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation fundraiser outside of the 43 ...

On Saturday, August 2nd, I will be hosting Bracelets for Breast Cancer. The event will be located at Salem Self Defense Center 224 North Broadway, Salem, NH, and will run from 9am-4pm.   We will be holding several raffles, as well as serving food and drink, with a Krav Maga demonstration in the afternoon.  The event will feature ...

On Saturday, August 2nd, I will be hosting Bracelets for Breast Cancer. The event will be located at Salem Self Defense Center 224 North Broadway, Salem, NH, and will run from 9am-4pm.   We will be holding several raffles, as well as serving food and drink, with a Krav Maga demonstration in the afternoon.  The event will feature ...

BY DARRELL HALEN When thousands of bicyclists ride through Massachusetts to raise money for cancer victims, Windham’s Steve Horaj will be among them. Horaj will put his endurance to the test when he rides 163 miles over just two days. He will be participating in the Pan-Mass Challenge, whose organizers hope to raise $34 million ...

BY DARRELL HALEN The sales of pink bracelets and freshly baked cookies during a school fundraiser may not bring in a lot of money, but for Taryn Kayo it’s a way to support the fight against *** cancer – a disease that struck her grandmother nine years ago. “It’s a serious issue for me,” said Taryn, 16, a member of ...

BY KEVIN SHALVEY Nancy and Howard Roever came to speed-biking at different times -- he before their marriage and she when the couple started riding in the Pan-Mass Challenge, an annual bike tour to raise money for cancer research. “He’s always biked. Since the Pan-Mass Challenge, I just got involved and I love it. But, I’m no ...

BY SUSAN CLARK Taking over the reins as captain of the Relay for Life “Digging For A Cure” team is an act of love and an honor for Linnea Hilchey, 14, of Bedford. When Linnea gathers her team for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life walk on June 8 and 9 at Livingston Park in Manchester, she will carry on a family ...