BY DARRELL HALEN It is considered by some to be a historic landmark, a reminder of a once-thriving transportation system. But soon, the old trolley barn in Pelham’s town center will be torn down. It’s not going to be demolished, however, without a farewell. St. Patrick’s Parish, which owns the building, is holding a ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY A group of Maple Street School students wanted a swimming pool, even if they may never set foot in it. Fourth- through sixth-graders at the Hopkinton school organized a fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, specifically for a 9-year-old cancer patient, Samantha. Samantha’s wish is to have a pool she can swim ...

BY JIM DEVINE Homelessness is hard to comprehend for those who can’t see it, according to members of St. Patrick Parish in Pelham. They want to make it a bit more understandable in their community with a demonstration to raise money for local shelters. Beginning at 2 p.m. on June 14, and continuing through noon the following day, ...

BY TOBY HENRYSchool officials said a vote on prohibition may be in their future following a recent incident involving a man who allegedly fell asleep in the Auburn Village School following a community dance. As it now stands, Auburn School Board Chairman Elaine Hobbs said the policy allows alcohol to be served in the town’s only school ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY As president of the Bedford Men’s Club, Mike Carbonneau made sure things got done. Now, four years after his death, the club is making sure that Carbonneau continues to have an affect on the community. The Men’s Club has taken over running the annual golf tournament in his name – the Carbonneau Cup ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEEvery year, about 50 Catholic schools close. The Villa Augustina School will not be one of them. In December it seemed like it would be, when the religious order that founded it almost a century ago said it did not have the personnel or finances to continue to support the school and parents had no money and little time to go it ...

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 STEPHEN BEALEParents at the Villa Augustina have taken one giant leap forward in their capital fundraising campaign, considered a critical part of their bid to buy the school this year. The Villa Augustina Leadership Transition Team announced that the group has raised $500,000 for capital improvements. “We’ve completed in time for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) presented the Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail with $2,400 recently for construction of the new Goffstown Rail Trail. Tom Sexton, director of RTC’s Northeast Regional Office, presented the check at the monthly Friends meeting at the Goffstown Recreation ...

By Darrell Halen A raffle has been organized to raise money for Paddy Culbert, a longtime Planning Board member in Pelham undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a stroke in October. “We really wish him a speedy recovery so he gets back in that chair (at meetings),” said Jeff Gowan, the town’s planning director. Culbert has ...