Another birthday for town with ties

Local

Monday August 30, 2010

This year marks the 275th anniversary of the founding of Salem-Canada, the grant of a township as payment of debts by the commonwealth of Massachusetts to veterans, or descendants of veterans, of a failed and expensive expedition against Canada in 1690. We weren’t properly chartered as the town of Lyndeborough by the province of New Hampshire until 1764. In between, we were chartered as Lyndeborough by the Masonian Proprietors, men named to settle a grant of land made to John Mason by the Council of Plymouth in 1629.

Church bells were an essential part of life

Local

Wednesday July 28, 2010

For many people, the sound of church bells calling the faithful to worship on Sunday morning is a nostalgic sound, even for those who do not attend. They recall a historic time when things were simpler and the church was the center of a town’s activity. But there are those who don’t like them and have filed complaints against the noise, so in many places, the bells are now rung only as a call to services on Sunday morning. Until 1819, the town meetinghouse was usually church and town hall, and the bells were used for secular purposes, as well. Before the days of mass communication, church bells were rung for numerous occasions: to announce a birth or a death and for various church celebrations, depending on the denomination.

Despite obstacles, steadfast Lyndeborough sticks to their long name

Local

Monday July 12, 2010

Questions are sometimes asked why “Lyndeborough” is spelled and pronounced the way it is. Some people have asked why the town uses the “ugh” at the end of the name when other towns have dropped it.

Law book gives look back in time

Local

Monday April 26, 2010

Every town office has a shelf full of red books – Lyndeborough has at least 33 of them – that contain New Hampshire state laws. These volumes are the Revised Statutes Annotated, those pesky “RSAs” that selectmen and planning board officials cite to back up their rulings and decisions.

Easter Outings

Local

Thursday April 1, 2010

Last weekend children and the Easter Bunny participated in Lyndeborough’s annual Easter Egg Hunt while in Merrimack they participated in the 18th annual Easter Egg Hunt at Wasserman Park.

Christou presented Boston Post Cane

Local

Thursday March 11, 2010

LYNDEBOROUGH – Pangiota “Penny” Christou, 94, received the Boston Post Cane at the March 4 Lyndeborough selectmen’s meeting. The cane is presented to the oldest resident.

Local

Monday October 12, 2009

Funds remain in MHS class accounts MILFORD – Did you graduate from Milford High School in 1979, 1984, 1985, 1988 or 1993? These classes have small funds from their graduating class remaining in the Student Activity Fund that can be used for upcoming reunions. The class officers need to contact Diane Smith at 673-4201, ext.

WLC ‘Gang’ 2nd in DI

Youth-Education

Thursday June 17, 2010

WILTON – The “Ganthis Gang” from Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School had the skills, teamwork, passion and energy to take second place in the Destination ImagiNation eXtreme: 8-bit challenge at the global finals recently. The “Ganthis Gang” was one of the 35 teams from New Hampshire that were among 1,031 teams from around the world at the event in Knoxville, Tenn. DI challenges kids to work together and create out-of-the-box solutions to problems. The team was made up of seniors Ally Hayden, Erik Fong and Shelby Newsted and two college students, Ryan Polson and Tristan Lovecky, both of whom formerly attended WLC.

GFWC holds district meeting

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.

Districts 5 and 6 to hold GFWC conference

Clubs

Sunday October 18, 2009

The Districts 5 and 6 Conference of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs-New Hampshire will be held Saturday, Oct. 31, at 9 a.m.

Wonderful achievements for WLC’s class of 2010

Columnist

Sunday June 13, 2010

On June 4, a hot, sunny day marked the end of a great school year at Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative. An even hotter evening spent in the gymnasium culminated an entire high school career for this year’s seniors. This school year was characterized by several changes at Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative, including a restructuring of the daily schedule.

WLC teams headed to DI globals

Columnist

Sunday April 11, 2010

In recent years, Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative has become well known among other New Hampshire schools for its Destination ImagiNation program. Destination ImagiNation is an extraordinary nonprofit organization that provides students with the chance to learn and experience firsthand creativity, teamwork and problem-solving. By working through various fun and challenging problems, students are able to unleash their imaginations and begin to take unique approaches to difficult situations. There is no doubt that Destination ImagiNation is an excellent way to recognize creativity among youth and distinguish future leaders, and in the last few years, the program has gradually caught more and more attention in the Wilton-Lyndeborough school system. However, this year, the program has truly taken flight.

WLC students to choose their own schedules

Columnist

Sunday April 4, 2010

Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative has adopted a new method of scheduling this year. The school is giving the students the responsibility of making their own schedule and registering for their own classes. The process is called arena scheduling.

WLC’s pennies add up to $200 for research

Columnist

Monday March 8, 2010

When we think of the change we have lying around our houses, under our couches or in our pockets, we tend to think it’s just a nuisance. We think: What could a penny possibly do for anyone – it’s only 1 cent. The students at Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative have recently learned that their pocket change can add up and help a lot of kids around the country who are battling life-threatening blood diseases. WLC just finished participating in a fundraiser called Pennies for Patients. The program has been run by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society for 15 years. More than 10 million schools have had a small box inside their classrooms labeled Pennies for Patients.

WLC physical education class helps students become Fit for Life

Columnist

Sunday February 7, 2010

For a lot of high school students who don’t regularly participate in sports, the idea of taking a gym class isn’t a pleasant one. But there’s no way of getting around it at Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative, since the school requires at least two physical education credits for graduation. However, for the last few years, the school has offered an alternative physical education class called Fit for Life. The class, which is taught by David Finch and Bryce Miller, gives juniors and seniors a chance to greatly improve their physical health in a plethora of ways. Fit for Life not only focuses on playing sports like in typical gym classes, but combines a rigorous, fun mix of activities such as weightlifting, isometric and isotonic exercises, running, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. While Fit for Life is certainly an intense class, it doesn’t simply hone in on the abilities of athletically gifted students.

Conflict of interest talk held in Lyndeborough

Local

Saturday August 14, 2010

LYNDEBOROUGH – A police officer who also serves as a selectman in town might seem to be a conflict of interest, but state statute doesn’t clearly answer the question when part-time officers are concerned. The question has been raised in Lyndeborough because part-time officer Donald Sawin was elected to the Board of Selectmen in March, replacing Lorraine Strube. Resident Clayton Brown asked the question at the selectmen’s meeting Aug. 4.

Artillery company looking for a few good men

Local

Sunday July 11, 2010

LYNDEBOROUGH – Like the military they were once a part of, the Lafayette Artillery Company is looking for a few good men – and their wives and children. “We would like to increase our membership,” company Capt. Walter Holland said recently, noting that active membership was down to about a dozen people. “But we have people we can call on for parades and things,” he said. The company, he added, “has a good, strong core group with a lot of spirit.” “We will keep the artillery going,” he said.

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.

WLC senior plans to give back after 2 knee surgeries

Local

Tuesday June 1, 2010

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in a series profiling graduating high school seniors. There is no place Lyndeborough native Kelsey Gilmore would rather be than on the playing field, whether it is soccer, basketball or softball, but right now she is mostly sitting and watching – and yelling for her teammates – sidelined by recent surgery on her knee. “I’ve twice undergone knee surgery,” she said. “But if I can’t play, I’m still with the team.” She is a tri-captain of the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative school softball team.

Council veteran seeks Roberge’s senate seat

Local

Thursday May 27, 2010

BEDFORD Council veteran seeks Roberge’s senate seat David J. Danielson, who served 12 years on the Bedford Town Council, is seeking the Republican nomination for state Senate in District 9, to replace Sheila Roberge, who is stepping down after 24 years. Danielson, a New Hampshire native, served 12 years as a Bedford councilor.