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HSGNDonation Brookline woman takes on challenge

Local

Wednesday December 30, 2009

NASHUA – Sue Franklin, of Brookline, raised $2,192 for the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, which is the amount it costs to run the shelter for one day after in-kind donations. HSFN calls this the Jack Rice Challenge.

Donate to Brookline Woman’s Club food drive for SHARE

Local

Sunday October 25, 2009

BROOKLINE – Every year, the Brookline Woman’s Club organizes a food donation collection service throughout the community of Brookline for SHARE, a food pantry which serves the communities of Brookline, Mont Vernon, Amherst and Milford. Drop baskets have been placed at Richard Maghakian Memorial School and Captain Samuel Douglass Academy (peanut and nut free), the post office, Town Hall, library and TD Bank for donations from the general public.

Military

MilitaryZore Airman 1st Class Christina J. Zore

Military

Thursday December 3, 2009

BROOKLINE – Air Force Airman 1st Class Christina J. Zore graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

John W. Kowalski

Military

Thursday December 3, 2009

HOLLIS – John W. Kowalski has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader Development and Assessment Course at Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Wash.

MilitaryBoulay Airman Jacob R. Boulay

Military

Thursday December 3, 2009

HOLLIS – Air Force Airman Jacob R. Boulay graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Navy Seaman Amanda C. Pope

Military

Friday October 9, 2009

Navy Seaman Amanda C. Pope, daughter of Vicki L.

Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Ryan A. Harvey

Military

Friday October 9, 2009

Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Ryan A. Harvey, son of Chris A.

Reunions

Youth & Education

School to host talk on drug awareness

Youth-Education

Thursday December 24, 2009

HOLLIS - Hollis/Brookline High School PTSA’s S-Team is sponsoring a free and open-to-the-public educational workshop on drug awareness and the Hollis-Brookline Alcohol Prevention Coalition, to be presented by Officer Tracy Dunne, master patrol officer of the Hollis Police Department, school resource officer and drug recognition expert. Additionally, Cathy Cray, student assistance program counselor at HBHS, will speak and have literature to hand out.

HBHS holding workshop for parents of teens

Youth-Education

Wednesday October 28, 2009

HOLLIS – Hollis/Brookline High School PTSA’s S-Team is sponsoring a free, public educational workshop on “Children in Distress: Mood Imbalances in Our Teens,” to be presented by Gail Vanark, MSN, FNP-BC, from the Center for Preventative Medicine of Amherst, on Wednesday at 7 p.m.


Clubs

CWClubs0204 Neighbor’s Club News

Clubs

Thursday February 4, 2010

Neighbor’s Club News is where you can find special events and meeting dates/times held by area clubs. Amherst Lions Club to hold roast beef supper AMHERST – The Amherst Lions Club will host its fourth annual Roast Beef Supper at the Amherst Middle School, 14 Cross Road, from 5:30-7:30 p.

Super Bowl brunch

Clubs

Saturday January 23, 2010

HOLLIS – Every year since 1997, on Super Bowl Sunday, the Hollis Brookline Rotary Club, supported by its partners and other sponsors, has presented one of the best brunch deals available anywhere. For the pre-sale price of $16 ($20 at the door; children younger than 12 free), 40 or so Rotarians, assisted by a platoon of Hollis/Brookline High School Interact Club members, present a bountiful buffet featuring eggs, bacon, a steamer roast, grits, pancakes and more, including assorted desserts and a bottomless supply of coffee.

Lions Club open house

Clubs

Saturday January 23, 2010

BROOKLINE – The Brookline Lions Club will host an Open House to meet members of the community and discuss new projects that meet community needs Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:45 p.

Brookline Lions work to address community needs

Clubs

Sunday January 17, 2010

BROOKLINE – The Brookline Lions Club will host an Open House to meet members of the community and discuss new projects that meet community needs Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:45 p.

GFWC holds district meeting

Clubs

Monday December 21, 2009

LYNDEBOROUGH – Districts 5 and 6 of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs New Hampshire met Oct. 31 in Lyndeborough.


Libraries


Town Columnists

HOLCOL27 Hollis/Brookline has new online access to grades

Columnist

Sunday February 7, 2010

Imagine software that could change the way students and their parents check on their grades – something like a grading system installed and posted on the school’s Web site. That’s what Hollis/Brookline High School decided to install last summer.

HOLCOL131 HB team ready to bowl opponents over

Columnist

Sunday January 31, 2010

Winter sports teams, from basketball to skiing, all have their own individual uniqueness. However, one element ties all of the Hollis/Brookline High School sports teams together: the uniforms boasting Cavalier spirit.

HOLCOL124 Hollis/Brookline students, staff to take plunge for charity

Columnist

Sunday January 24, 2010

It’s already near the end of January, and as we plunge deeper into the winter, everything seems to be getting colder and colder. The trees are glazed with snow and ice, and the possibility of a snow day looms around every corner.

HOLCOL117 Student resource officer helps bring healthy behavior to HBHS

Columnist

Sunday January 17, 2010

When walking through the halls of Hollis/Brookline High School, one might notice students hurriedly getting to class, teachers getting ready for their lessons and administrators enforcing the rules – but they aren’t the only ones. One person in particular wearing a blue uniform and badge sticks out from the rest.

HOLCOL110 Handy tips to make exams go easier at Hollis/Brookline

Columnist

Sunday January 10, 2010

Another winter break has ended, and we all know what that means: Midterms are right around the corner. It’s that time of year again when Hollis/Brookline High School students find themselves trying to juggle schoolwork, homework and now studying for midterms.


Telegraph News

PayToPlay0205 Will pay-to-play be the New Hampshire way?

Local

Sunday February 7, 2010

Before they can take the field or skate out on the rink, many New Hampshire student- athletes and their families are being asked to shell out a fee to help cover the cost of school district sports. Commonly referred to as pay-to-play, roughly one-third of high schools across the state have implemented some type of fee for students who choose to play sports, especially those with a higher per-player cost, said Patrick Corbin, director of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association.

ScubaGuy0205 Brookline diver is right at home in the sea

Local

Saturday February 6, 2010

BROOKLINE – It’s a world where things are topsy-turvy. The walls are above and below you, the floor and ceiling on your sides.

BrooklineSchool0203 Brookline increases kept minimal

Local

Saturday February 6, 2010

BROOKLINE – The handful of voters who attended the public hearing on the proposed Brookline School District budget for fiscal 2011 received a cut-and-dried briefing Thursday night at Captain Samuel Douglass Academy. The draft budget reflects the continuing economic downturn and pressure on policymakers to do more with less and use up what’s available wherever possible.

BrookPrinResigns0126 Maghakian principal gives notice

Local

Thursday January 28, 2010

BROOKLINE – Lidia Desrochers, principal of the Richard Maghakian Memorial School, is resigning at the end of the school year when her two-year contract with the school district ends. A Derry resident, Desrochers had been an elementary school teacher and assistant principal before taking the top job at RMMS.

Lions Club seeks members at event

Local

Tuesday January 26, 2010

BROOKLINE – They are Lions, but don’t expect to hear them roar. Instead, the Brookline Lions Club works quietly in the background, seeking out community needs and finding ways to fill them.


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