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Easter Bunny coming to Litchfield for Women’s Club’s Pancake Breakfast
Local
Thursday March 11, 2010
The Easter Bunny is coming to Litchfield once again as the special guest of the Litchfield Women’s Club, who will host their annual Bunny Breakfast on Saturday, March 20th at the Litchfield Middle School. This year’s breakfast will feature all you can eat homemade pancakes, sausage and beverages at a cost of $4 for adults, $2 for children (10 and under), and a bargain $10 rate for a family of four. Breakfast will be served from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Hudson Litchfield Rotary raising money to eradicate polio
Local
Friday February 26, 2010
HUDSON – In celebration of Rotary International’s 105th anniversary, the Hudson Litchfield Rotary Club, along with Rotary clubs worldwide, is working to raise $200 million toward a $355 million challenge grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eradicate polio globally. The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization in developing countries where polio continues to infect and paralyze children.
Military
Thursday December 3, 2009
LITCHFIELD – Benjamin R. Moreau has graduated from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Leader’s Training Course at Fort Knox, Ky.
Litchfield student wins Lions Club contest
Clubs
Thursday April 1, 2010
LITCHFIELD – Katelyn Roy, a Litchfield Middle School student, won a poster contest sponsored by the Litchfield Lions Club for her artistic creation representing “The Power of Peace.” The presentation, including a cash award, was made at a recent club meeting. On hand to celebrate the surprise announcement were her mother, Karen; aunts Krissy and Collette; and her brother Adam. Club President Matthew McQuesten said he was impressed by the expression and creativity of the students at Litchfield Middle School. “It is obvious that these young people have strong ideas about what peace means to them,” he said.
“Meet the Candidates” Night in Litchfield
Clubs
Sunday February 28, 2010
The Litchfield Women’s Club will present “Meet the Candidates” Night on Friday, March 5th at Campbell High School. The evening will offer Litchfield residents an opportunity learn more about each candidate running for a Town office, and hear their views as well on pertinent issues.
Good-bye Polio – Thanks Rotary and Bill Gates
Clubs
Thursday February 11, 2010
In celebration of Rotary International’s 105th anniversary the Hudson Litchfield Rotary Club, along with Rotary Clubs worldwide, is currently working to raise $200 million toward a $355 million challenge grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to eradicate polio globally. The resulting $555 million will directly support immunization in developing countries where polio continues to infect and paralyze children.
Santa’s Workshop coming to Litchfield
Clubs
Thursday December 10, 2009
LITCHFIELD – Santa Claus is coming to Litchfield on Saturday, and he’ll be visiting one of his favorite places – the Litchfield Women’s Club’s annual Santa’s Workshop all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast – from 9-10:30 a.m. Parents are welcome to take their own pictures or receive a Polaroid picture for $2 each. The breakfast will run from 8-11 a.m. at the Litchfield Middle School and will feature a hearty morning meal, fun games for the kids and a seasonal craft, as well as some exciting raffle prizes. Raffles include weekday lift tickets for Pat’s Peak, an autographed Tim Wakefield baseball, a Johnny Boychuk autographed hockey puck, Monarchs tickets, gift certificates to Christmas Tree Shop, Edible Arrangements, Staples and more, along with a Santa’s Workshop Gingerbread House.
Litchfield Women’s Club Open House Social
Clubs
Thursday October 8, 2009
The Litchfield Women’s Club is a nonprofit community service organization open to women of all ages and interests that reside in Litchfield. The club hosts several fundraising events each year to benefit their community donations fund and scholarship fund, and participates in town events, lending support in a variety of ways whenever it can.
Field notes from a Campbell High School anthropologist
Columnist
Monday June 21, 2010
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the speech Rebecca Howard gave during her graduation ceremony. She was chosen as the class essayist by faculty members. I clearly remember taking my first steps inside Campbell High School on that fateful September day nearly three years ago. After moving from Nashua to Litchfield during the summer, I felt like a stranger in a strange land – a castaway washed up on unfamiliar, and perhaps unfriendly, shores. Knowing nothing about the town inhabitants or their culture, I decided to conduct an anthropological experiment – what is it like to be a teenager in Litchfield, New Hampshire? During my first year as a Campbell student, I observed the natives from a distance.
Challenged: CHS students learn how to ‘be the change’
Columnist
Sunday April 4, 2010
“We must be the change we wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi What took place on March 17 in Campbell High School’s gymnasium was no ordinary assembly. While everyone in the room had sat through dozens of lectures and pep rallies before, none were quite prepared for this: a gritty, exuberant confessional and celebration of life known simply as Challenge Day. “Challenge Day was nothing short of amazing,” junior Hayden Leith said. “Personally, it did what it was intended to: test me to express my emotions, not hide them like I’m inclined to do.” As the morning bell rang, a throng of about 200 rather confused students gathered outside the gym entrance.
CHS Key Club: A small group with big dreams
Columnist
Sunday January 10, 2010
A key element in improving any community is encouraging young people to volunteer in an attempt to improve the greater good. In Litchfield, the Campbell High School Key Club is unlocking the doors of opportunity for the less fortunate in the area and all over the world by donating money, time and even socks to those who need them most. Every Monday afternoon, 30 or more eager students gather to chat, laugh and collaborate to improve the community through volunteerism and fundraising. “I really enjoy going to Key Club,” senior Kevin Driscoll said.
With hard work at CHS comes rewards – or does it?
Columnist
Sunday December 13, 2009
AP ENGLISH SUMMER WORK: Read “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, “Alias Grace” by Margaret Atwood, “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver, “On Writing by Stephen King” and “The Diagnosis” by Alan Lightman, and take notes on all. Analyze three poems – answer 30 questions for each. Be prepared for a test and an in-class essay on the first day. HONORS SENIOR ENGLISH SUMMER WORK: None! Enjoy the beach! At Campbell High School, it’s hard not to notice the difference in the amount and difficulty of the work assigned in Advanced Placement classes compared with that in honors classes. “AP classes take a lot out of you,” senior Ashley Prindle said.
‘Star Wars’ play at CHS gives a new hope to interested students
Columnist
Sunday December 6, 2009
A long time ago, in a high school not so far away, one man had a vision – a vision to go forth and create what could be the greatest high school play to grace Campbell High School’s dusty wooden stage. And any Campbell student who had an imagination and a toy lightsaber at one point would concur. The forthcoming production of social studies teacher Justin Ballou’s “Tales of the Jedi Kid” is up and running and set to premiere schoolwide on Jan.
Man charged over driving ATV on road
Local
Tuesday August 10, 2010
LITCHFIELD – A Londonderry man was arrested on felony charges Sunday morning by Litchfield police after he refused to stop driving his four-wheeler on a main road and officers later found a large meat cleaver in the front trunk of the vehicle. Mark McQuarrie, 55, of 187 Litchfield Road in Londonderry, was arrested about 9:30 a.m. Sunday on Class B felony charges of operating as an habitual offender and felon in possession of a dangerous weapon.
Hoch chosen town administrator, is set to start Monday
Local
Thursday July 29, 2010
LITCHFIELD – For the first time in town history, Litchfield will have a town administrator. The Board of Selectmen announced Monday that Jason Hoch, 37, of Plaistow, was picked for the job after an extensive search with help from the Local Government Center. The town will hold an open house tonight at 7 in the Litchfield Town Hall meeting room to formally introduce Hoch as the town’s new administrator. Hoch will report to the Board of Selectmen and work with them closely throughout the year. Frank Byron, chairman of the board, said he thought the job would bring more leadership to the town and its departments.
School therapist gets 9 years in porn case
Local
Wednesday July 21, 2010
CONCORD – A speech therapist who worked in the Litchfield School District was sentenced to nine years in federal prison for electronically transferring child pornography. John McGarry was sentenced Friday after a criminal investigation that proved he sent child pornography to an FBI agent. McGarry, 44, pleaded guilty in February to one count of transportation of child pornography. He formally waived an indictment and trial with the plea, fast-tracking his sentencing. Investigators claim McGarry used a file-sharing program to trade child porn online, offering 685 files totaling 163 megabytes that appeared to be images and videos of child pornography, and seeking similar images in trade. In May 2009, FBI agents approached McGarry, alleging he sent the images to an undercover agent in Maryland, the U.S.
Power out for 1,200 because of repairs
Local
Friday July 9, 2010
Early risers in Litchfield and Merrimack were to be without power for up to about 30 minutes today, according to Public Service of New Hampshire. The outage was to start at 6 a.m., and about 1,200 residents from the two towns were to be affected. Martin Murray, a PSNH spokesman, said about 1,100 customers in the northern area of Litchfield, excluding Pinecrest Avenue, would lose power. In Merrimack, an estimated 135 customers in the areas of Railroad Avenue, Church Street, Oak Street, Hillcrest Avenue, Baboosic Lake Road, Daniel Webster Highway, McElwain Street, Pennacook Street, Bishop Street and Bretton Drive would lose power. Murray said the outage would allow repair crews to fix electrical equipment that malfunctioned because of the extreme heat. “We believe it’s from the heat,” Murray said. “All of our electronic equipment has been working overtime because the demand for energy has been so constant.
What’s closed, and when, for the holiday
Local
Saturday July 3, 2010
July 4 falls on Sunday this year, which leaves options for businesses and governments about when to close to celebrate the holiday. Here are some guidelines: Courts: Closed Monday. Post offices: No mail delivery or office hours on Monday, July 5.
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