BY LAUREN SAUSSERIn an effort to deflect public criticism alleging that Hooksett’s handling of the state primary vote was mismanaged, Supervisor of the Checklist Frank Gray submitted his resignation during the Hooksett Town Council at their meeting on Sept. 24. “I don’t like to quit,” Gray said. “What happened here, ...

BY JENN McDOWELLMembers of the Hooksett Planning Board and Town Council are looking at options for expanding Route 3 and solving some of the drainage issues in the Kmart plaza and Merchant’s auto sales parking lots. The town has more than $4 million in federal funds available to spend on expanding Route 3, but those funds could be taken ...

BY JENN McDOWELLIt’s pretty unusual for one to find representative members of Hooksett’s Planning Board, Zoning Board, Town Council and Conservation Commission in the same room at once. But after inquiring of developers who have been working with the town and meeting with them back in June, the groups got together in the Town Council ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERThe Hooksett Town Council is not sure what it wants to do with the vacant town hall at 16 Main St., but there is at least one councilor who believes its primary purpose should remain town-related. “One thing that’s pretty clear is that land was donated for the use of the town,” Councilor David Ross said at the ...

BY LAUREN SAUSSERSixteen months after four women were fired from town government jobs for gossiping about their boss, the Hooksett Town Council may now adopt an official code of ethics and conduct. The document, still in draft form, would apply to all town employees, committee members, volunteers and elected officials. In its current state, the ...

BY JENN McDOWELL Hooksett voted down a $1.5 million bond to expand the sewer plant, downed the proposed $15.7 million 2008- 09 town operating budget and elected two new members to the Town Council. A total of 1,000 Hooksett voters turned out at the polls on Tuesday, May 13 to choose town officials and vote on 24 cost items and 16 ...

By: Jenn McDowell As 2007 comes to a close, we take a look back on the year. One issue common to many towns in the Banner’s coverage area was the floods that came for a second time in two years. Among our top stories of the year was the Hooksett Town Council’s decision to fire four town employees, which gained international coverage ...

BY JENN McDOWELLHooksett’s Town Council and Budget Committee members have been discussing how to address the maintenance shortage in the town’s public buildings. The council’s talk was sparked at a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 28, by a mention of the $15,000 necessary to clean the Hooksett Safety Center’s ...

BY JENN McDOWELL Out of 1,450 registered voters who showed up at Cawley Middle School on Tuesday, Oct. 23, to vote on Article 1, the new Cabela’s TIF district and financing plan, 1,291 voted “yes.” A longstanding point of contention in the town, Article 1 reduces the size of the TIF boundaries and cuts the town’s general ...

BY JENN McDOWELL The Hooksett Kiwanis Club is on the right path with the community. Frank Kotowski of Kiwanis presented a proposal at a recent Hooksett Town Council meeting to begin planning a trails project that would connect Head’s Pond with the Manchester line, and eventually Bear Brook Park. Kotowski said there is significant ...