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Latest Town Articles
Beaver Brook gets new director
Local
Thursday March 11, 2010
HOLLIS – Drew Kellner, president of the Beaver Brook Association, announced that Fred Lyford will fill the executive director’s vacancy left when Cliff Simmonds resigned recently. Lyford, a retired Hollis businessman, is no stranger to Beaver Brook, having served on the association’s Board of Trustees for several terms.
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/Brookline student wins DAR award
Youth-Education
Saturday March 6, 2010
HOLLIS – The Anna Keyes Powers Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution named John Sterritt of Hollis/Brookline Middle School as the winner at the eighth-grade level of the 2009-10 American History Essay Contest. The topic was “The Completion of The First Transcontinental Railroad.
Local students take top spots at regional MathCounts competition
Youth-Education
Thursday February 18, 2010
BEDFORD – On Feb. 6, 116 students in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades from 18 schools competed in the 27th annual Southern New Hampshire Regional MathCounts competition at the McKelvie Intermediate School in Bedford.
Youth-Education
Wednesday February 17, 2010
The Adult Learning Center recently announced that the following students passed their GED tests: Isabel Valez-Nashua Daniel J,. McShea-Hollis Cassandra J.
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.
Hollis Democrats Reoganization Meeting; Your Input is Valuable
Clubs
Wednesday March 10, 2010
The Hollis Democrats will next meet on Monday, March 22, at the Hollis Social Library meeting room. Dinner is served at 6 p.
Trip to NYC Sponsored by the Hollis Woman’s Club!
Clubs
Monday March 1, 2010
The Hollis Woman’s Club is sponsoring a spring bus trip to New York City on Saturday, June 5th and it is open to everyone! For $60 you get a round trip luxury bus ride, map and guidebook, bus gratuity and surprises!
Hollis Rotary Club works on Katrina project
Clubs
Friday February 26, 2010
HOLLIS – Hurricane Katrina is just a memory in New Hampshire, but in Pass Christian, Miss., citizens still live with its effect every day.
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/Brookline’s murder mystery benefits great causes
Columnist
Monday March 8, 2010
Hollis/Brookline High School’s second annual Murder Mystery Dinner, hosted by the Red Cross Club, was held Saturday at Alpine Grove in Hollis. Giving its proceeds to Haiti and local disaster relief services, the event not only included a large selection of food, but also a show with a ’50s high school reunion theme.
Hollis/Brookline math whizzes having perfectly good time
Columnist
Sunday February 21, 2010
Perfection is a farfetched achievement that many believe is out of reach. However, the Hollis/Brookline High School math team has attained a record of just that.
HB relay, individuals fare well in class championships
Columnist
Sunday February 14, 2010
The Hollis/Brookline High School track team participated in the Class IMS Indoor Championships in Hanover on Sunday, Feb. 7.
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 tables marriage article, approves budget
Local
Friday March 12, 2010
HOLLIS – Town meetings are all about spending or not sending money, but during the second night of the Hollis Town Meeting on Thursday, big ideas came into play. Specifically, the petition warrant article about defining “marriage” brought impassioned comments from several residents, especially from opponents.
Voters approve Town Hall repairs
Local
Friday March 12, 2010
HOLLIS – Town Meeting voters on Wednesday night approved repairs to Town Hall and some cleanup around Flints Pond, but rejected a collective bargaining agreement with police, fire and communications employees. Those were only three out of 10 warrant articles, and by the time they were dealt with, it was 11:35 p.
Voters turn down compost change
Local
Wednesday March 10, 2010
HOLLIS – A controversial attempt to change zoning laws to allow mulch and compost to be stored and sold at private businesses drew much of the attention in Hollis elections Tuesday. The motion, Amendment 6, was the only zoning change rejected: 928 no votes to 828 yes.
Teacher’s robbery hearings delayed
Local
Tuesday March 9, 2010
Both probable cause hearings for Gail Rasmussen, the Hollis/Brookline Middle School teacher accused of robbing two banks in Massachusetts and one in Connecticut in December, have been postponed, court officials said. Most recently, the hearing in Lowell District Court, originally scheduled for March 5, was postponed until April 27, a court clerk said Monday.
FIRST attracting more girls than ever to its annual high school robotics competition
Local
Sunday March 7, 2010
Ask what led Kat Struckman to help establish a nationally recognized program to get more girls involved in the FIRST robotics program and you’ll get a nuanced answer. “I’m very geeky, but not completely geeky,” she said Friday, while she helped Robotics Team 1073 from Hollis/Brookline High School compete in the FIRST regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
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