HOLLIS – On Saturday, June 17, Congregational Church of Hollis members volunteered their time to continue the building of a soon-to-be-home for two local families in need of decent, affordable housing at Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity’s build site located at 42 Chestnut Street in ...

The Hollis Social Library hosted a clean up and beautification program in July 5, during which area children helped spruce up the library grounds, including planting flowers that were donated by Lull Farms. On July 13, local kids created blankets for families in need during the Knotted Blanket ...

LYNDEBOROUGH – Out of the 23,000 species of insects found in New Hampshire, only a small percentage are considered pests. But we do hate them, especially if we’re gardeners. They go after our carefully tended vegetables, flowers and trees, chewing on leaves and roots, damaging buds and ...

TYNGSBORO, Mass. – On June 3, the Academy of Notre Dame held its 163rd Upper School commencement ceremony. Among the students who received their diplomas from the private, all-girls Catholic high school was Amaya Murguia, of Hollis. Murguia’s time at the academy has been marked by ...

BINGHAMTON STATE UNIVERSITY Jacob David Solon, of Hollis, has been named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Binghamton (N.Y.) State University. LOYOLA UNIVERSITY The following local students were named to the spring 2017 dean’s list at Loyola University in Baltimore, Md. FROM HOLLIS: ...

AMHERST – “Our life is frittered away by detail,” said Henry David Thoreau. “Simplify, simplify.” The 19th century essayist probably never had to cook a meal for a family, but Liz Barbour says he was on the right track. “We have so many things in our kitchens,” the cooking ...