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New bishop joins Nashua church
Local
Thursday February 18, 2010
NASHUA – A 36-year-old father of five is the new Mormon bishop in Nashua. Jeremy D.
Brookline woman takes on challenge
Local
Wednesday December 30, 2009
NASHUA – Sue Franklin, of Brookline, raised $2,192 for the Humane Society for Greater Nashua, which is the amount it costs to run the shelter for one day after in-kind donations. HSFN calls this the Jack Rice Challenge.
Donate to Brookline Woman’s Club food drive for SHARE
Local
Sunday October 25, 2009
BROOKLINE – Every year, the Brookline Woman’s Club organizes a food donation collection service throughout the community of Brookline for SHARE, a food pantry which serves the communities of Brookline, Mont Vernon, Amherst and Milford. Drop baskets have been placed at Richard Maghakian Memorial School and Captain Samuel Douglass Academy (peanut and nut free), the post office, Town Hall, library and TD Bank for donations from the general public.
Airman 1st Class Christina J. Zore
Military
Thursday December 3, 2009
BROOKLINE – Air Force Airman 1st Class Christina J. Zore graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.
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.
Military
Friday October 9, 2009
Navy Seaman Amanda C. Pope, daughter of Vicki L.
Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Ryan A. Harvey
Military
Friday October 9, 2009
Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Ryan A. Harvey, son of Chris A.
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.
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.
HBHS holding workshop for parents of teens
Youth-Education
Wednesday October 28, 2009
HOLLIS – Hollis/Brookline High School PTSA’s S-Team is sponsoring a free, public educational workshop on “Children in Distress: Mood Imbalances in Our Teens,” to be presented by Gail Vanark, MSN, FNP-BC, from the Center for Preventative Medicine of Amherst, on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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.
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.
Clubs
Saturday January 23, 2010
BROOKLINE – The Brookline Lions Club will host an Open House to meet members of the community and discuss new projects that meet community needs Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:45 p.
Brookline Lions work to address community needs
Clubs
Sunday January 17, 2010
BROOKLINE – The Brookline Lions Club will host an Open House to meet members of the community and discuss new projects that meet community needs Thursday, Jan. 28, at 6:45 p.
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.
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.
Brookline voters fail to turn out at polls
Local
Wednesday March 10, 2010
BROOKLINE – A lackluster election with only five contests in 18 open town and school board seats drew a lackluster response: Barely a quarter of Brookline voters cast ballots Tuesday. Incumbents Clarence Farwell and Jack Flanagan won the two open three-year seats on the Board of Selectmen, defeating John J.
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.
Marijuana bust could cost man his home
Local
Monday March 8, 2010
CONCORD – Federal prosecutors have filed a drug forfeiture claim against the home of a Brookline man arrested earlier this year on marijuana and firearm charges, court records show. David Surprenant, 43, of 65 Oak Hill Road, also stands to lose the $71,293 in cash and .
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.
Local
Saturday March 6, 2010
BROOKLINE – Brookline voters approved an increase of about $500,000, or about 6 percent, in the Brookline School District budget on Thursday night. The $9 million operating budget passed by a show of hands.
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