AMHERST – The town’s historic district commission recently approved the replacement of old windows in an historic district home with aluminum-clad ones, with one member warning that legal challenges could result. After more than an hour of discussion April 20, the commission voted 4-1, with ...
MILFORD – Parents and students erupted in applause and cheers Monday night as the school board voted to approve funding for junior varsity and varsity lacrosse programs at the high school. Parents at the previous board meeting had pleaded for the sport, saying the 30 girls in the school’s ...
WILTON – Sometimes something is just too good, too much a part of history, to let it go away. The golf course at the Monadnock Country Club in Peterborough is the 13th oldest in the state, Paul Buffam said recently, “built when small courses were located all over the area.” Last year, for ...
AMHERST – After 13 years working in community development and revitalization in the Souhegan Valley, Tracy Hutchins has left the area to do similar work in New Hampshire’s Upper Valley. Hutchins’ last day as president of the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce was April 28, and Monday she ...
The Bedford Parent- Teacher Group has announced its first Color Blast 5K Fun Run. This family-friendly, community event aims to support educational programs for the 4,400-plus students attending Bedford area public schools in grades K-12. Join them at Bedford High School campus June 4 at 10 ...
AMHERST – Sherry and Rick Tobin call themselves crazy cat people, but their six cats are their children and they love them, and all other cats, for that matter. That’s why, for 23 years, the couple has been hosting a fundraiser for Kitty Angels, a non-profit, all-volunteer cat rescue ...
Visible light is more complex than you might think. Stepping outdoors into sunlight; flipping on a switch indoors; turning on your computer, phone or other device – all of these result in your eyes being exposed to a variety of light rays that can have a range of effects. Most people are ...
BEDFORD – The Bedford Parks and Recreation Department has purchased two bins for recycling tennis balls. Did you know: ⢠125 million tennis balls are sold in the U.S. annually. ⢠There are 250,000 tennis courts in the U.S. ⢠200 tennis balls are discarded monthly per ...
Hundreds of plants will be for sale at the Bedford Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20, from 9-11 a.m., at the Bedford Town Hall, 70 Bedford Center Road. This is an opportunity to stock up on reasonably priced sun and shade plants, perennials, annuals, herbs and ground covers, ...
CONCORD – With the arrival of spring, many species of wildlife are giving birth to their young. Finding young wildlife can be exciting, but in most cases, even if it appears abandoned, the mother is not far off. If you encounter young wildlife – even young animals that appear to need help ...
HOLLIS – Stephen Previte will hold his annual Spring Open Studio in conjunction with the NH Open Doors statewide touring event on the two consecutive weekends of Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7 and May 13 and 14 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at 112 Silver Lake Road. At this exhibit, which he is ...
A group of 39 Hollis Brookline students accompanied by six chaperones, led by Spanish teacher Alex Basbas, recently returned from an educational and enlightening trip to Spain. The tour began in the bustling city of Madrid, where the students were able to explore the many city centers and shop ...
HOLLIS – The 2018 calendar theme is “Scenic Hollis” and we are seeking your favorite scene to help us make next year’s calendar. We all know there are beautiful photo-ops throughout Hollis and many photographers to share them. The calendar will have a monthly appropriate photo chosen ...
Local author Linda Reilly will launch the third book in her Deep Fried mystery series from 3-5 p.m., at the Toadstool Bookshop in Milford on Saturday, May 20. “A Frying Shame” features protagonist Talia Marby, a commercial broker turned fry cook, in this sequel to “Fillet of Murder” ...
MERRIMACK – St. Joseph Community Services (SJCS) Meals on Wheels recently received a $2,500 grant from the Dorothy Gould Cook Memorial Fund through the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. This grant supports the Meals on Wheels Program which provides hot, nutritious meals and vital safety ...
MILFORD – On Saturday, May 6, from 8-10:30 a.m., breakfast at Windows On West Street at Milford High School, 100 West St., will benefit Milford Destination Imagination. The menu is orange juice, coffee, breakfast pastry, pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage. Adults: $8. Seniors: $6. ...
HOLLIS – Do you have a craving for art, live music and yummy desserts? Join the members of the Hollis Arts Society for an uplifting day of amazing 2-D and 3-D art by more than 27 local artists. A variety of engaging demonstrations will be going on throughout the weekend between 10 a.m. and 4 ...
FRANKLIN – Franklin Savings Bank recently broke ground on a new location in Merrimack. This will be the bank’s eighth full-service location. The new office, at 1 Dobson Way, will be on a half-acre parcel adjacent to the Merrimack Village Shopping Center. The new 2,161-square-foot office ...
MERRIMACK — Business NH Magazine announced Home Health & Hospice Care was chosen as Business of the Year for its civic contributions and exceptional performance in the health care sector. All businesses must be nominated by a chamber of commerce executive. A “Panel of Excellence,” ...
HOLLIS – There’s nothing like gardening to make you feel one with the Earth. You plant a tiny seed, and it grows into an herb or a vegetable you can feed your family. But buying baby plants in plastic pots disturbs that all-natural feeling a bit. How about biodegradable pots you don’t ...