Town puts land on clearance

HENNIKER - Joseph Peter "Pete" Dooley, 84, of Henniker and Nantucket, Mass., died Friday May 18, 2012, at the New Hampshire Veterans Home.He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Lura L. (Files) Dooley; and his grandson Dain C. Dooley in 2003; and his sister Ellen Nora (Dooley) Toombs in 2011.Pete was born on Nantucket Island Aug. 28, 1927 and lived there for 42 years. He was…

HENNIKER - Bruce A Garrison, 68, of Henniker, passed away Tuesday April 24, 2012 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Hospital in Lebanon.He was born July 9, 1943 in Concord, to the late Langdon I. and Lurena Mae (Cole) Garrison. He served in the Army reserves for six years. He worked for Henniker Crushed Stone, running heavy equipment, and also worked the Michie Company in Henniker. For the…