Around the towns: Bus system kicks in to help

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Members of the Souhegan Valley Transportation Collaborative have been making the rounds in the four towns served by its bus service asking for funding to …

Free H1N1 clinics to start next week

By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer | Saturday, November 21, 2009

The state’s first series of free public clinics offering the H1N1 swine flu vaccine will begin next week, but a five-hour event at the Manchester …

Kids look to keep fur from flying

By KAREN LOVETT Staff Writer | Monday, November 16, 2009

MERRIMACK – The things Revanth Damerla has been observing when he’s in the car might be a little different from yours. “I see lots of …

Amherst sixth-graders come down with bedbugs at Freedom camp

Saturday, November 14, 2009

A group of Amherst sixth-graders returned from a Lakes Region environmental camp recently with a better understanding – in more ways than one – of …

Unidentified person adding incorrect color blazes on Amherst trail

By David Brooks Staff Writer | Saturday, November 14, 2009

It’s fairly common for paint-wielding vandals to cause a problem – but the problem usually isn’t the one faced by the Amherst Conservation Commission. That …

Two hurt in crash on Route 101

Friday, November 13, 2009

Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries Thursday afternoon after a 2000 Volvo and a 2006 Prius collided head-on on Route 101 …

Six hope to make case to be attorney

By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Monday, November 9, 2009

Six candidates have applied to become the next Hillsborough County attorney, and the county delegation will meet Tuesday to pick a winner. The delegation consists …

Tax rates up, down, in between

Sunday, November 8, 2009

Here is a roundup of tax rates in Greater Nashua for the coming year: Nashua As city officials have predicted for months, about three-quarters of …

School start times stick

By DEAN SHALHOUP Staff Writer | Saturday, November 7, 2009

AMHERST – After more than a year of study and discussion, school start times in Amherst and Mont Vernon won’t be changing. The three SAU …

Bedford buys Martin Property

Friday, November 6, 2009

BEDFORD – The Town Council has approved the purchase of approximately 37 acres along the town border with Amherst for an estimated $296,000. This large …

Milford woman killed in crash

Thursday, November 5, 2009

NASHUA - A Milford woman was killed when her car crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer truck on Amherst Street Wednesday night, police …

Milford woman killed in crash

Thursday, November 5, 2009

NASHUA - A Milford woman was killed when her car crashed into the rear of a tractor trailer truck on Amherst Street Wednesday night, police …

Stage set for voters

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Polling places for city election Here are the ward polling places for the election today in Nashua. Polls are open from 6 a.m. …

Enrollment dropping throughout region

By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer | Sunday, November 1, 2009

The region’s school population is continuing to shrink, according to start-of-year enrollment figures, although Nashua’s elementary population seems to have bottomed out. Milford stands out …

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Trick or treat times

Thursday, October 29, 2009

All communities in Greater Nashua are holding Trick or Treat on Saturday, Halloween. These are the official times Amherst: 6-8 p.m. …

Putting new faces on the season

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

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Fire damages Merrimack home

Sunday, October 25, 2009

MERRIMACK – A fire Saturday afternoon heavily damaged the attic of a house at 52 Naticook Road. No one was injured. Merrimack Fire Lt. …

Amherst woman wins Telegraph Cook-off

By SALLY BASHALANY Correspondent | Sunday, October 25, 2009

Thirty-three contestants vied for the top prize at The Telegraph’s Culinary Delights Cook-off on Saturday, among them Sally Palmer, of Amherst, whose Cardamom Bread was …

Grief expert speaks at session in church

By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer | Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Brookline leaders have taken a different tact than some of their neighbors in response to a brutal murder two weeks ago and the news that …