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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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