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Join backyard compost campaign for Earth Day

Tired of seeing all of those kitchen leftovers from preparing meals and snacks get thrown out in the trash or eaten by critters in your makeshift composting bin in the backyard? Here’s your chance to turn those scraps into a rich soil amendment. As part …

Friday, February 17, 2012 | By CELESTE PHILBRICK BARR Special to the Journal
Free film at Wilton theater
You are invited to a free film at Wilton Town Hall Theatre. It will be shown at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 19. The film is called “I Am,” and …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Volunteer at BAS for nine years
BROOKLINE – When you meet paramedic Bevin Brett at his Brookline home, you’ll probably notice his warm demeanor and soft New Zealand accent. The first thing you’ll notice, however, are …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | By GEORGE PELLETIER Correspondent
Recipe: Corn Andouille Chowder
What exactly do you picture when you read the words “open space”? Do you see a group of horses grazing in rolling green pastures bordered by stacked stonewalls? Or fields …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | By Liz Barbour Special to the Journal
Daddy’s girls
HOLLIS – If you drove by the Lawrence Barn last Friday night, you may have seen flashing lights and lots of pink and red through the windows from the sixth …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | By BETHANY POULIN Correspondent
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Find out who’s running in town elections
Here’s a complete list of who’s running in the March 13 town and school district elections: Brookline Town: • Selectman, one seat, three-year term – John Carr. • Town Moderator, …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | Journal Staff
Rotary bowls for kids’ sake
Submitted photo The Hollis Brookline Rotary Club recently participated in the annual Big Brother Big Sister “Bowl for Kids’ Sake,” a 10-pin fundraiser. Bowlathon team raised more than $750. The …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Local authors gather in Nashua for one night
NASHUA – Back in 2005, the Nashua Public Library found itself facing an unusual conundrum. So many local authors were contacting them in hopes of scheduling book signings and related …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | By TERESA SANTOSKI Staff Writer
Spanish Brass in Nashua
NASHUA – The Nashua Community Concert Association will continue its 2011-12 season on Saturday, Feb. 25, with Spanish Brass, which has spanned the globe, performing eclectic musical programs from a …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Plenty of events during winter break at BPL
For many Brookline children, school winter vacation means a well-deserved break from daily homework, bag lunches and getting up early, along with the occasional trip down south to escape the …
Friday, February 17, 2012 | By VICKY SANDIN Special to the Journal
Girl Scouts turn 100
MANCHESTER – March 12 marks the 100th birthday of the largest girl-serving educational organization in the country. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains will celebrate 100 years of …
Friday, February 17, 2012
And the winners are...
10th NH Theatre Awards event recognizes top performances
MANCHESTER – The stretch SUV that pulled up to the curb set the tone perfectly for the 10th annual New Hampshire Theatre Awards on Feb. 3 at the Palace Theatre. …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | By TERESA SANTOSKI Staff Writer
Novelist talks about latest work
HOLLIS – It took Tom Fitzgerald nine years to write his novel about Ben Franklin, “Poor Richard’s Lament: A Most Timely Tale,” and, he said in a recent telephone interview, …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | By MICHAEL CLEVELAND Staff Writer
FundRider
HOLLIS – Last year, when she began organizing a charity ride to raise money for the St. Joseph Hospital Breast Care Center in Nashua, Sue Keough, a member of the …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer
Town, school filings end; see who’s running
The filing period to vie for a seat on town and school district posts ended last week. Here’s a list of who’s running in the March 13 elections: Brookline Town: …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Journal Staff
Irish writers series at library
The Friends of the Hollis Social Library has received a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities Council to present the book discussion series, “Contemporary Irish Writers.” The second book in …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Special to the Journal
Clean reading for tweens at Hollis Library
It’s a weekday night you and your budding reader are in the Children’s Room looking for some new reading material, but nothing will do. You give your child book after …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | By AMANDA HOGUE-LAVALLEE Youth Librarian, Hollis Social Library
Valentine’s Day cabaret to benefit new facility
HOLLIS – A fun evening of song, dance and choreography to help Harbor Homes’ new Keystone Hall facility close in on its fundraising goal is coming this weekend. The “Valentine’s …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | By DEAN SHALHOUP Staff Writer
Orchestra presents ‘French Masters’
The Nashua Chamber Orchestra, with music director David Feltner, will present its second concert of the 2011-12 season at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, in Judd Gregg Hall at Nashua …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Special to the Journal
Hollis actors in Peacock Players’ show ‘Noises Off’
NASHUA – Three Hollis thespians will perform in the Peacock Players presentation “Noises Off,” the madcap backstage comedy by Michael Frayn, at the Janice B. Streeter Theater, 14 Court St. …
Friday, February 10, 2012 | Special to the Journal
A slice of heaven

HOLLIS- Ladies and gentlemen, the votes are in, and the winner for best pizza in Hollis and Brookline is Monument Square Market in Hollis. The pizzeria and deli, located opposite the town common and owned and operated by the Tripaldi family, won by a landslide: …

Friday, February 3, 2012 | By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer
Hollis Fire conducts training
HOLLIS – While it looks like a tragedy, this fire was a beneficial event. The Hollis Fire Department recently had the opportunity to use this home as a training aid. …
Friday, February 3, 2012
Simple Gifts hosts performer showcase
NASHUA – Simple Gifts Coffee House presents its seventh annual Local Performer Showcase on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. Simple Gifts welcomes Sarah Blacker as host and featured performer …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | Special to the Journal
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Nashua Symphony’s Fanfare 2012 features New England Swing ensemble
NASHUA – Without our military, there would be no one to defend our country or our basic freedoms. There would also be no such thing as New England Swing, the …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | By TERESA SANTOSKI Staff Writer
Paramedic got her start as Advanced First-aider
BROOKLINE – For Brookline Ambulance Service’s Lee Duval, the road to becoming a paramedic began with dollar signs. It’s not what you think. Duval, who lives in Wilton, was in …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | By GEORGE PELLETIER Correspondent
Hollis PTA announces ’11 Reflections winners
HOLLIS – Reflections Art and Achievement Program began more than 40 years ago by the National PTA to enhance the arts in schools and provide children an opportunity to create …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | Special to the Journal
Peacock Players present comedy ‘Noises Off’
NASHUA – The Peacock Players will present “Noises Off,” the madcap backstage comedy by Michael Frayn, at the Janice B. Streeter Theater, 14 Court St., in February. “Noises Off” follows …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | Special to the Journal
Struggling students at Hollis Brookline Middle School find benefits reading to dogs
HOLLIS – Struggling readers at Hollis Brookline Middle School are putting a new twist on the time-honored tradition of reading aloud. Twice a month, they are reading to dogs. The …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 | By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer
Hudson bridge jumper is in stable condition
HUDSON - A man who jumped off the Sagamore Bridge on Saturday morning was in stable condition at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center in the late afternoon, according to a …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Theater guild presents ‘Driving Miss Daisy’
NASHUA – As part of its 51st season, the Nashua Theatre Guild will present Alfred Uhry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Driving Miss Daisy.” The play concerns Daisy Werthan, a widowed, 72-year-old …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | Special to the Journal
Filing period open for town, school seats
Residents are encouraged to get involved with their town by considering to file for open town and school district seats. The filing period for office in Hollis and Brookline runs …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | Journal Staff
Local EMT enjoys helping people
Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles featuring members of the Brookline Ambulance Service. BROOKLINE – Tall and unassuming, Bob Canada is a 33-year veteran of the …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | By GEORGE PELLETIER Correspondent
Beaver Brook in Hollis teaches tree identification
HOLLIS – On the morning of Jan. 19, a small group met in the barn classroom at Beaver Brook’s Maple Hill property to learn a little bit more about local …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | By BETHANY POULIN Correspondent
Hollis Brookline High School
Hollis Brookline High School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2011-12 school year. HIGH HONORS GRADE 9: Kathryn Bobek, Heather Bourassa, Stephanie Burns, Andrew Butler-Boyd, …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Church begins work on Garden Box project
MILFORD – On the morning of Jan. 16, a small group gathered at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Milford to honor Martin Luther King Jr. in service and to act …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | By BETHANY POULIN Correspondent
Derryfield School Honor Roll
The Derryfield School in Manchester has announced its honor roll for the fall trimester of the 2011-12 school year. Local students who have been named to the honor roll are: …
Friday, January 27, 2012
















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