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BeaverBrook0201 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.

Military

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.

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.

AskCommander0921 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.

Reunions

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.

Hollis Class of 1975

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.


Youth & Education

CurlingTeam114 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

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.

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.

Colonial Garden Club

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.

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.

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.


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

Milbouer0205 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.

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.

‘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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