Will pay-to-play be the New Hampshire way?

By MICHAEL BRINDLEY Staff Writer | Sunday, February 7, 2010

Before they can take the field or skate out on the rink, many New Hampshire student- athletes and their families are being asked to shell …

Town Meeting 2010

Brookline increases kept minimal

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Saturday, February 6, 2010

BROOKLINE – The handful of voters who attended the public hearing on the proposed Brookline School District budget for fiscal 2011 received a cut-and-dried briefing …

Brookline diver is right at home in the sea

By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer | Saturday, February 6, 2010

BROOKLINE – It’s a world where things are topsy-turvy. The walls are above and below you, the floor and ceiling on your sides. The whole …

Maghakian principal gives notice

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Friday, January 29, 2010

BROOKLINE – Lidia Desrochers, principal of the Richard Maghakian Memorial School, is resigning at the end of the school year when her two-year contract with …

Lions Club seeks members at event

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Wednesday, January 27, 2010

BROOKLINE – They are Lions, but don’t expect to hear them roar. Instead, the Brookline Lions Club works quietly in the background, seeking out community …

Districts’ costs, factors compared

Monday, January 25, 2010

Cost per pupil is one of the most basic measurements of a school district’s operations, but what does it really say about a school system? …

Guilty lawyer gets fine of $100

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Monday, January 25, 2010

CONCORD – A former Hillsborough County prosecutor who admitted to lying on mortgage applications for more than $600,000 in loans was sentenced Wednesday to three …

Area towns part of national heritage park

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Area towns part of national heritage park What role did Souhegan Valley towns and Nashua play in the history of America? Seven local towns and …

No indictments yet in murder

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Friday, January 22, 2010

NASHUA – An informal deadline has passed with no apparent change in the prosecution of the youths accused in the murder of a Mont Vernon …

Principal to retire at end of year

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Friday, January 22, 2010

HOLLIS – Tim Kelley, the principal at Hollis/Brookline High School, has announced his plans to retire June 30. “I told the staff on Wednesday. I …

2 hearings set in bank robberies

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Court dates for probable cause hearings have been set in Concord, Mass., and Lowell, Mass., for the Hollis/Brookline Middle School teacher who allegedly robbed two …

Alleged bank-robbing teacher gets treatment

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Tuesday, January 12, 2010

A Hollis/Brookline Middle School teacher who allegedly robbed two banks in Massachusetts and one in Connecticut last month has entered a treatment program for gamblers, …

2000 Census shows small-town growth

By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer | Sunday, January 10, 2010

The census is often called a snapshot of America – a once-every-10-years look at who we are and how we live. But it’s also a …

Spader: ‘Stay in school’

Saturday, January 9, 2010

BROOKLINE (AP) – The pastor of the 18-year-old Brookline man charged with killing a woman during a Mont Vernon home invasion says the suspect shows …

Routine check led to firearms arrest

By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Thursday, January 7, 2010

BROOKLINE – A state conservation officer’s routine check of hunting registrations led to the arrest of a town resident Tuesday and the seizure of more …

Murder details reveal planning, bragging

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Wednesday, January 6, 2010

MILFORD – They tried to guard against getting caught, but four young men couldn’t contain their enthusiasm over the burglary and murder they planned and …

Local town officials announce their New Year’s resolutions

Saturday, January 2, 2010

As 2010 begins, many residents are looking to make a fresh start – again. “This year is similar to last year: to focus more on …

Teacher told to get gambling help

By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer | Saturday, January 2, 2010

A Hollis/Brookline Middle School teacher allegedly led a stunning double life: instructing students in English while robbing banks and gambling on the side. Unarmed and …

Remembering the people we lost in ’09

Saturday, January 2, 2010

Sometime this weekend, most of us will take a few minutes to glance back over 2009. As I do every year-end, I’m using today’s space …

Local teacher arrested on bank robbery charges

By Telegraph staff | Thursday, December 31, 2009

Using only a note to state her demand, a Hollis/Brookline Middle School English teacher robbed two banks in Massachusetts this month, police charge. Gail Rasmussen, …