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Wilton catch basins to be cleared

WILTON – The town has approximately 250 catch basins outside of the downtown MS4 (the state Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) District that have not been cleared and repaired on a regular basis. The 115 within the district are on a schedule. The acting DPW director said they had ...

Road plan nearing completion

LYNDEBOROUGH – An engineering plan for the rebuilding of Glass Factory Road, under discussion for several years, is nearing completion. Kevin Leonard of North Point Engineering of Concord, met with the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, April 17, to discuss recent surveys done on the ...

Milford’s Courage won’t be forgotten

MILFORD – Lifelong Milford resident Robert E. “Bob” Courage and wife of a half-century Sandra were humble in demeanor but ebullient in their greetings to friends, family and community leaders celebrating with them the designation by state and local officials of April 21 as “Bob Courage ...

Construction of new Mont Vernon Library to begin soon

The Mont Vernon Library Charitable Foundation recently announced that after several years of hard work, planning and fundraising, the town voted Yes at Town Meeting to accept $4M in donations and pledges as well as approve a $1.99M bond. This allows construction to begin on the new Daland ...

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Souhegan milestones achieved

AMHERST – It was a special day last Wednesday at Souhegan High School for girls lacrosse in general. Two milestones were achieved in the Sabers’ dominant 15-5 win over Nashua South. Souhegan’s Emma Kennedy got her 100thcareer goal while South’s Ella Benzekri achieved goal No. ...

Sabers reap benefits of working OT in 3-2 win over Cavs

HOLLIS – Working overtime can be great for one's bank account, but the only way it benefits a high school field hockey team is if it profits by a win. We bring you the Souhegan field hockey team, which has played three extra session games this season, including Tuesday night's 3-2 dramatic ...

HS Roundup: Panthers soccer beats the heat and Broncos

The heat is on, and some games are off. But before any reschedulings, the Nashua High School South boys and girls soccer teams took care of business with wins over local rival Alvirne. But the early September heat, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s the next couple of days, has ...

Girls Volleyball 2023: Some new names, perhaps new results

There will be a new look to high school girls volleyball this year. A lot of the talented, familiar names have graduated, and teams are looking to build new identities. But for Hollis Brookline, a three-time runnerup to Bedford, the identity they want is of a champion. Will that happen? Let's ...

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New Hampshire’s health care: A force to be reckoned with

The news has been plentiful about the healthcare workforce shortage. We hear about this deep-seated problem on the national level as well as here in New Hampshire. According to National Nurses United, there are 4.4 million registered nurses in the United States but only 3 million are currently ...

Appreciation, obfuscation, democracy at risk

Congratulations to the 256 New Hampshire Representatives (80% of the House) and 11 Senators who stood with the people of the Granite State to defend our precious clean waters and override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of HB1454. That bill could have protected us statewide from preventable landfill ...

Primary results show extremism has taken over Granite State GOP

Now that New Hampshire’s primaries are over and our general election slate is in concrete, one thing is abundantly clear – New Hampshire Republicans are in a race to the right. Up and down the ballot, Republicans’ chaotic primaries ended with extreme, anti-choice, out-of-touch nominees ...

A focus on mental health is not new to the YMCA

Since its inception more than 150 years ago, YMCAs have considered mental health to be one of the three pillars of wellbeing. It can be seen in early communications in the late 1800s that directed our work. The spirit, mind, and body logo from generations ago gave equal prominence to the ...

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Robert A. ‘Bob’ Gilman

Robert A. “Bob” Gilman, 88, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on October 20, 2024 at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH. He was born on February 1, 1936 in Brockton, MA, the son of Frank Henry Gilman and Verna Dorothy Forsyth-Gilman. He was preceded in death by his ...

John David Bianchi

John David Bianchi, 79, resident of Nashua, New Hampshire passed away at home of natural causes on September 8, 2024. He is survived by his children Jonatha McCarty, John Bianchi and Andrew Bianchi as well as his grandchildren Aurora and Stella. John grew up in Milford, New Hampshire and ...

Merle Isabelle Buck

Merle Isabelle Buck, 96, of Nashua, NH died on August 14, 2024, at the Hunt Community in Nashua, NH, her long time home. Born July 18, 1928, in Montpelier, VT, Merle was the daughter of the late Norman Allen and Ruth Mildred (Cheney) MacKenzie and widow of Walter E. Buck, who died in February ...

John W. Reed Jr.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of John W. Reed Jr. (Jack), a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Jack peacefully passed away on September 29, 2024. Born on August 18, 1947, in North Adams, Massachusetts, Jack grew up with a passion for hunting and ...