Granite marks the spot
Is the granite post, which marks a junction of the boundaries of Wilton, Lyndeborough and Milford and is now located in the new athletic fields on Carnival Hill, in the proper place? Or was it, at some time in the…
New Hampshire Business Review - May 8 2009
New full-time officer
The town of Brookline has a new full-time police officer, raising the number of full-time officers to seven, including the police chief and the sergeant, the second in command in the department. Selectmen this week approved the appointment of Alan…
Man threatens self-harm, pours gas
A Litchfield man who reportedly threatened to harm himself poured gasoline inside a home but was eventually subdued by police Friday morning. A police dispatcher refused comment, but scanner reports after 10 a.m. said the man had poured gasoline inside…
Chrysler dealers, including Milford's, brace for closure
At noontime Thursday, not long after owners of Chrysler dealerships across the state received letters informing them that as part of a bankruptcy restructuring they were ordered to close, a single customer sat inside the showroom at Medlyn Motor on…
Disciplinary action taken by school after donkey's death
HUDSON - Investigations by school officials and police into last month's death of a donkey at the Alvirne High School farm have resulted in disciplinary action to several faculty members but no criminal charges being filed, police and Superintendent Randy…
Finalists tour city, field students' questions
NASHUA - Leave it to students to ask a question that gets to the point. The four finalists for superintendent spent Thursday touring the city and meeting with and fielding questions from teachers, administrators and community members. It was during…
Town eyes auction for unneeded land
MERRIMACK - Town officials are organizing an auction to sell off more than a dozen properties, with an eye on using the proceeds for tax relief. Councilors have identified 24 parcels around Merrimack that they want to shed because the…
Avery building will become home to veterans
NASHUA - A former downtown furniture store soon will provide housing for homeless veterans. When Avery Furniture closed last fall, Harbor Homes eyed the 29,000-square-foot building at 59 Factory St. as a site to house several of its programs. Initially,…
