BY DAN O'BRIEN Hooksett’s three Police Commission members said they would recuse themselves from handling a grievance filed by former police officer Jason Defina. Defina, a 10-year Hooksett Police Department veteran, was fired by the commission in a 2-1 vote Sept. 8. The decision, made Sept. 28, comes less than two weeks after state ...

BY JENN McDOWELLHigh voter turnouts, particularly among young people and independents, characterized this year’s primary election as one of a possible culture change. More than half of registered voters in Hooksett, Pembroke, Allenstown, Auburn, Candia and Epsom participated in the primary vote, with Hooksett hitting a high 68 percent ...

BY JENN McDOWELL Who would have thought a bubbly, unassuming, cookie-serving mom would be at presidential candidate events, educating attendees about wasting the federal budget and what to do about the country’s deficit? Hooksett resident Christine Frydenborg, 37, says it’s one of the most original tools Priorities New Hampshire ...

BY SUSAN WARE When U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton spoke to Central High School graduates on Thursday, June 14, she was the first presidential candidate in the 155-year history of the school to deliver a commencement address. Wearing a white robe like the female members of the class, the Democratic presidential candidate urged graduates take risks ...

BY NICHOLAS BROWNLess than 10 percent of Hooksett’s registered voters showed up for Hooksett’s town election on Tuesday, May 8, but those who did were largely supportive of the town’s financial requests. Of the 7,902 registered voters in town, only 742 cast votes. “We had a very low turnout,” said Town Council ...

By Nicholas Brown Staff Writer A Hooksett town councilor is calling for an investigation into his own past amidst informal allegations that he’s abused his elected position to seek personal financial gains. Michael DiBitetto, who’s already accused fellow councilor Patricia Rueppel of political collusion, ...