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Latest Town Articles
Beaver Brook looks to expand with Whaleback property
Local
Monday February 1, 2010
HOLLIS – The Beaver Brook Association is currently raising money to purchase 80 acres adjoining its existing 1,850 acres in Hollis and Brookline. The Whaleback Property, consisting of four parcels off Rocky Pond Road, adjacent to the northern area of Beaver Brook, will represent the largest land purchase in 35 years for the BBA.
Local VFW post works hard for the community
Military
Wednesday January 13, 2010
Although the Hollis VFW Post is relatively new (founded in 1992) and small (48 members) with 7 members active, it does a lot for the community and veterans of Hollis and Brookline. Teaming up with the Brookline American Legion, the two organizations cover the two towns with great interaction as they have members who belong to both groups.
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.
Selectmen sign Military Community Covenant on Hollis common
Military
Friday October 9, 2009
It was a beautiful night Sept. 14 as we all stood in the middle of the Hollis Common for the first signing of the Military Community Covenant to be held in a town in New Hampshire.
Hollis Area High School class of 1975
Reunions
Thursday January 28, 2010
Hollis Area High School class of 1975 is planning its 35th reunion for July 31. Contact Sue Sommer Ballou at sballou@tds.
Reunions
Saturday January 23, 2010
Hollis Area High School class of 1975 Hollis Area High School class of 1975 is planning its 35th reunion for July 31. Contact Sue Sommer Ballou at sballou@tds.
Hollis athlete heading to U.S. junior curling championship
Youth-Education
Thursday January 14, 2010
HOLLIS – Katie Annand, of Hollis, will be going with her curling team to the United States Junior National Curling Championship in Bemidji, Minn., from Jan.
Hollis holding school registration night
Youth-Education
Thursday December 31, 2009
HOLLIS – Hollis Primary School will be holding a registration evening Thursday, Jan. 28, from 4-7 p.
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.
FIRST team to host LEGO tourney
Youth-Education
Thursday December 3, 2009
HOLLIS – The Hollis/Brookline High School FIRST Robotics Team 1073 The Force is hosting a Qualifying FIRST LEGO League Competition on Saturday at the HBHS gym from 8 a.m.
FIRST team to host LEGO tourney
Youth-Education
Thursday December 3, 2009
HOLLIS – The Hollis/Brookline High School FIRST Robotics Team 1073 The Force is hosting a Qualifying FIRST LEGO League Competition on Saturday, Nov. 21, at the HBHS gym from 8 a.
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.
Hollis Woman’s Club to hold spring yard sale
Clubs
Saturday January 23, 2010
HOLLIS – Start cleaning out your house and get ready to make some money! The Hollis Woman’s Club is sponsoring a giant Yard Sale on Saturday, April 17, from 8-11 a.
Clubs
Saturday January 23, 2010
HOLLIS – The Colonial Garden Club of Hollis will hold it’s next meeting on Tuesday Feb. 2 at the Lawrence Barn on Depot Road.
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.
Hollis Woman’s Club to hold spring yard sale
Clubs
Sunday January 17, 2010
HOLLIS – Start cleaning out your house and get ready to make some money! The Hollis Woman’s Club is sponsoring a giant Yard Sale on Saturday, April 17, from 8-11 a.
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.
Still-adventurous Scouts honor anniversary
Local
Monday February 8, 2010
Twelve-year-old Dakota Davidson, of Hollis, couldn’t wait to spend the night outside in the woods this past weekend, sleeping in a tent in subfreezing temperatures. He’s a Boy Scout – one of 13,000 in the state and 4 million in the country.
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.
‘Dump’ petition on ballot in March
Local
Friday February 5, 2010
HOLLIS – Voters at Town Meeting in March will be asked to decide whether landscaping-materials businesses will be allowed on certain properties comprising more than 20 acres along state roads, thanks to a successful drive to get a petition warrant article on the ballot. Douglas Orde, owner and operator of Hollis Construction, initiated the petition drive.
NECAP score comparisons, by school and by year since 2006
Local
Sunday January 31, 2010
This chart shows the percentage of students in each school in the Nashua region who scored at “proficient” or “proficient with distinction” (the two highest of four reporting categories) in the spring NECAP tests over the past four years. Results are shown for each of the two main categories: reading and mathematics.
Open house for Hollis Montessori School
Local
Saturday January 30, 2010
The Hollis Montessori School will hold its annual open house from 10 a.m.
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