Author: NH Business Review Staff

Burn victim in ‘good’ condition

NASHUA - A 12-year-old boy who got burned while playing with gasoline and matches Sunday evening was listed in good condition Monday at Shriners Hospital in Boston, a spokeswoman said. The boy, a student at Elm Street Middle School, was…

Streeter in minor accident

Nashua Mayor Bernie Streeter got into a minor traffic accident over the weekend in Manchester while driving the 2002 Ford Crown Victoria the city leased for his office. “It was just a minor fender-bender,” Streeter said Monday, and his account…

Halloween hoopla

NASHUA - Imagine giving a party for about 1,000 guests and finding yourself facing a crowd of 6,000. That’s what happened last year when the Great American Downtown organization hosted the Great American Ghost Town, a Halloween trick-or-treat event on…

Fund-raiser to benefit fire-stricken family

NASHUA - Co-workers of a Boston Billiard Club employee whose family lost nearly everything - including two pets - in a fire on Friday are hosting a fund-raiser for the family. “At Boston Billiard Club, we are all family,” said…

Local Trick or Treating

This is a list of trick-or-treat times on Sunday in area communities: Amherst: 6-8 p.m. Brookline: 6-8 p.m. Greenville: 6-8 p.m. Hollis: 6-8 p.m. Hudson: 6-8 p.m. Litchfield: 6-8 p.m. Londonderry: 6-8 p.m. Lyndeborough: 6-8 p.m. Mason: 6-8 p.m. Merrimack:…

Hazardous-waste collection slated

Residents of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham or Windham may discard household hazardous waste Nov. 6 at the Public Works Garage on Riverside Street in Nashua. The collection will run from 8 a.m.-noon. The…

Route 3 widening work wraps up

REGION - Drivers on Route 3 in Massachusetts now have three lanes in both directions all the way from Route 128 (Interstate 95) to the New Hampshire border. The third lane opened Saturday on an eight-mile stretch on the southbound…

Haunted house on tap this weekend

As Halloween approaches, the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Junior Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion are sponsoring their seventh annual Haunted House. There will be free face painting, brochures, puzzles and fun for the family. The Legion family will…

Fun fest planned for Halloween

The Salvation Army is hosting a Family Fun Fest on Sunday from 3-4 p.m., including carnival games, candy, hot dogs and free drawings. The Halloween event is free and open to the public, and people may come in costume or…

Nashua church sings Sox's praises

BOSTON (AP) - Some say sports is a religion in New England. A trip to some churches Sunday morning would have confirmed that, as parishes around Red Sox Nation took a moment to meditate on the hometown team. At the…

Drivers injured in turnpike crashes

MERRIMACK - Two Bedford residents were injured Friday night in two separate, but related crashes on the F.E. Everett Turnpike near Exit 10 in the northbound high-speed lane. Both injured residents were driving. One of the drivers was charged with…

12-year-old suffers burns

NASHUA - A Nashua sixth-grader burned his leg while playing with gasoline and matches Sunday evening and was transported to a burn center, according to his older brother. Larry Nelson said the accident happened to his 12-year-old brother, David Ganley,…

Trailer, building damaged by fire

NASHUA - A box trailer behind a vacant business at 9 Canal St. caught fire Saturday night, working its way into the empty building where it caused minor damage. City fire and police departments received the call at 8:28 p.m.…

Personal expression or pushing the envelope?

Guitars and guns have high school administrators across Southern New Hampshire scratching their heads over what is appropriate for display in high school senior portraits. Ongoing questions about two area seniors posing with props in yearbook portraits have a few…

Oil prices fueling concern

Hudson resident Janice Pack sat at her home computer Tuesday bundled up in a sweatshirt, long-sleeve top, pants and slippers. With her thermostat set at 60 degrees, her house was chilly. “I need to make this tank of oil last…

Across region, people pitch in to help others

Dozens of people across Greater Nashua got into the giving groove Saturday for USA Weekend magazine’s 14th annual Make A Difference Day - an event known as the largest single-day national effort to help others. From basements to garages and…

City eyes vacant school space

That vacant parochial St. Patrick school on Spring Street can look pretty good from the crowded office that is the city’s Community Development Division. A recently released space study by the Administrative Services Division suggested the old school as an…

Parents scramble to find child care

NASHUA - Phone lines were busy at day-care centers across the city last week. Suddenly, it seemed as if the whole city was looking for child care. Since Tuesday, when the Greater Nashua Child Care Center announced its Friday closing…

Bridge work scheduled on I-93

MANCHESTER - The state Department of Transportation has scheduled bridge repair work on the northbound Interstate 93 bridge over Route 101 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday. Two lanes of traffic will remain open during the work. In the event of…

Red Sox owner stumps for Kerry

John Kerry’s campaign hopes some of the Boston Red Sox come-from-behind magic will rub off on their candidate. Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner will be outside Holman Stadium at noon today to thank southern New Hampshire Red Sox fans for…

Batting cage donation raises board question

MERRIMACK - When it comes to sports innovations, girls here seem to be a couple of steps ahead of guys. The Board of Selectmen on Thursday approved a donation of batting cages to Bise Field in Reeds Ferry for use…

New-look high school gets public showing

NASHUA - Now that Nashua High School South seniors have returned to their newly renovated building, they’re eager to show it off. After three years of construction that sent South’s seniors to the north high school last year, the $70…

We deserve to win Series, maybe even 3 or 4 of them

Red Sox fans have more Gordon Gekko in them than George Bailey. It’s probably hard to be that honest, but mark these words. Surely the movie “Wall Street” and Michael Douglas’ character hit home in an ugly-but-true way because it’s…

Equipment starts fire at Batesville

NASHUA - Fire officials say sparks from grinding equipment were the cause of a small fire at the Batesville Casket Co. Thursday afternoon. Employees evacuated the building at 57 Palm St. and called 911 at about 2:05 p.m., after noticing…

Three people hurt in Merrimack car crash

MERRIMACK - Three people were injured Friday night in a two-car collision on the F.E. Everett Turnpike. The crash happened about 10:15 p.m., just past the Exit 10 off-ramp on the northbound side of the highway. State police responded to…

Family homeless after oven fire

NASHUA-A family is homeless after an oven fire activated a sprinkler system in their apartment Thursday night. Firefighters responded to the six-unit apartment building at 67 Palm St. at about 5:08 p.m. after a teen that was baby-sitting a sibling…

DAVID WHEELER

AGE: 45. ADDRESS: Milford. PARTY AFFILIATION: Republican. OCCUPATION: Maranatha Carpets, owner; Christmas tree farm, honey and egg sales. EDUCATION: Milford High School, 1977. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE: Executive Council, District 5, 2001-present; District 11 state senator, 1993-98; House of Representatives, 1989-92. DEBORA…

Selectmen battle over hiring hand-picked employee

MERRIMACK - John Donne never met David McCray. “No man is an island,” wrote Donne, a 17th-century English poet. Increasingly, McCray has become an island unto himself on the Board of Selectmen, voting in opposition to his colleagues on a…

Sox fans don’t leave anything to chance

We believe in the Sox - at least we do now. But what did fans put stock in as the local nine climbed out of a hole larger than the Bronx? Apparently some depended upon an otherworldly device that, despite…

NAACP to help voters register

NASHUA - The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua will host a community coffee Saturday from 9 a.m.-noon to inform voters how and where to register for the upcoming election. The nonpartisan event is sponsored by the Greater Nashua…

Idea of large outdoor recreation area surfaces again

LYNDEBOROUGH - More than three years after it first came up amid fierce resistance, helping launch a statewide debate about control of off-road vehicles, the idea of a huge outdoor recreational facility has returned - but this time, without the…

Merrimack principal asked often "Who's your daddy?"

MERRIMACK - Ken Johnson stood Thursday morning in what used to be his office at Merrimack High School. His college photos had been surreptitiously removed sometime earlier that morning, replaced by signs mocking the high school principal and avowed Yankees…

Fire department opens house

HOLLIS - The Hollis Fire Department invites the community to its open house at 10 Glenice Drive tonight between 6-8 p.m. All are welcome. Bring the kids, review your home escape plan and tour the Fire Safety House. There will…

Time to register is running out for would-be voters

Polls show the race between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry is neck and neck, and New Hampshire is a battleground state that may be key to deciding the election. And people all over Greater Nashua are beating a…

Fever pitch energizing sleepy fans

Patti Killwey starts her workday at BAE Systems’ Nashua plant at 8 a.m. On Tuesday, punching the clock on time wasn’t an easy feat, considering the six hours she had spent late Monday at Fenway Park, watching the longest postseason…

Nashua High South, 2 area groups receive health grants

Nashua High School South and two Nashua area social service organizations are among 55 organizations and educational institutions statewide that will share $2.9 million in grants from the Endowment for Health. The endowment, a Concord-based health foundation charged with improving…

State board approves area schools’ appeal

The state Board of Education approved appeals from five local schools, removing them from a statewide list of schools labeled as “in need of improvement.” The board agreed Wednesday to eliminate the designation for Elm Street, Fairgrounds and Pennichuck middle…

Fever pitch energizing sleepy fans

Patti Killwey starts her workday at BAE Systems’ Nashua plant at 8 a.m. On Tuesday, punching the clock on time wasn’t an easy feat, considering the six hours she had spent late Monday at Fenway Park, watching the longest postseason…

Senior photo with guitar rejected

HOLLIS - High school senior Jess d’Arbonne said it made sense for her to pose with her arms cradling her guitar for her final yearbook photo. D’Arbonne, who turns 18 on Saturday, is the lead singer of the Cindy Loo…

Task force takes aim at teen drug, alcohol abuse

NASHUA - Mario Pena first went to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua at age 13 to play sports with other kids. By the time he was 18, the center had turned his life around. Pena, the child…

Lions plan craft fair

HUDSON - The Lions Club is holding a craft fair at the Lions Hall on Saturday. The fair will be open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and the concessions will run from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The fair will feature crafters from…

Lack of space to be discussed

LYNDEBOROUGH - The Central School Space Options Committee will hold a public forum on Friday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m., at the school. The committee will present several options for dealing with the lack of space at the Central School.…

Post-high school program offered

Nashua High School South is offering a workshop for seniors and parents titled “Life After High School,” today from 6:15-9 p.m. The program will start in the school’s auditorium with a brief overview of guidance services available to students. A…

Nashua day-care center closing

NASHUA - A week ago, Miguel Lopez found the perfect child-care facility for his stepgrandson, 2-year-old Jose Barrios Jr. The center charged only $20 a week and employed a teacher who could communicate with Jose in Spanish. Next week, he’s…

Reversalis sought in visa case

CONCORD - A Kenyan immigrant is asking a judge to reverse her conviction for visa fraud, saying federal prosecutors withheld key evidence and pressured witnesses to testify falsely. Wanjiku Thiongo already has served nearly two years of a 46-month federal…

New house of worship approved

MILFORD - Several years after planning began, the 150-year-old Milford United Methodist Church has received town permission to build a new church on North River Road, even as it talks with a buyer for its historic property just north of…

School OKs copying tape of scuffle

NASHUA - Milford school officials have agreed to make a copy of a videotape showing a scuffle between a student and an aide at the Sage School last summer, court records show. A student and his mother claim that the…

Rotary Club expands forum for District 12 hopefuls

NASHUA - The Rotary Club of Nashua West is expanding its speakers forum to give both candidates for the Senate District 12 seat the opportunity to meet with and field questions from club members. Democrat David Gottesman, a Nashua attorney,…

Crash victim devoted to God

MILFORD - Sheryl Ann Gardner was “totally in love with the Lord,” her daughter remembers. On Sunday afternoon Gardner, a mother of three, was killed in a car accident on Route 101 in Amherst. She was 47 years old. “She…