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How one man's hobby became two people's life

A cardboard box of 100 fluffy, yellow peeping chicks arrived at the farmhouse at 3 Griffin Road in Epsom last week. Dave Stewart, an industrial business owner-turned-farmer, set out a jar of water with sugar and bee pollen for the chicks to drink. His wife, Barbara Stewart, a lawyer-turned-farmer's wife, held one of the chicks in her hand and looked at it, thinking of its slaughter… 0

April 6, 2008

5 questions about a good drill sergeant

Do you have what it takes to whip some puny maggots into shape? Well, the Army Reserve wants you. Two drill sergeant companies based in Londonderry are looking for recruits after multiple retirements and several deployments have cut into their numbers. It takes years for soldiers to reach the ranks required to be a… 0

April 3, 2008

Manchester

Diocese, AG make progress

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester has shown greater willingness to work alongside law enforcement officials to help prevent sexual abuse of children by priests and church leaders, according to the state's third annual audit of the diocese. 0

April 2, 2008

Concord

Mini-golf plans need wetlands assessment

The Concord Planning Board wants Kevin Guay to submit a detailed wetlands assessment of his property before it can review his plans for a mini-golf course on Clinton Street. His request was tabled at a hearing last week and will be taken up again when he submits additional paperwork, said Steve Henninger, assistant city planner. Guay, whose development plans have often put him at… 1

April 1, 2008

5 questions about underage drinking

Underage drinking cost New Hampshire taxpayers $180 million in medical and legal expenses in 2005. On Thursday, the police, educators, parents and state health officials will gather at Rundlett Middle School to talk about underage and binge drinking. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and is expected to last 1½ hours. Similar meetings will be held throughout the state, including a… 0

April 1, 2008

Concord

A prescription for good business

Does someone you love snore? Or have the flu, lifeless hair or ragged cuticles? Well, you're in luck. Concord's many pharmacies can provide a cure for whatever ails you. The city has three Rite Aids, a CVS, The Prescription Center and The Modern Pharmacy as well as Wal-Mart, Target, and several grocery stores where… 0

March 24, 2008

Elm City Brewing Co.

English Strong. Peechy Keene. Tilt yer Kilt. And, perhaps in honor of a former vice president, Irish Potatoe. Beer, glorious beer abounds at Elm City Brewing Company, a microbrew pub in a restored mill building in Keene. Gold beer, brown beer, chocolate stouts that remind you of that fat kid Augustus who fell in the… 0

March 21, 2008

Concord

City to examine CCTV allegations

The Concord City Council has asked city staff to look into allegations of wrongdoing by employees of Concord Community Television and former city councilors, including 2007 mayoral candidate Katherine Rogers. Rick Watrous, the former CCTV executive director, asked the council to review a number of allegations involving Rogers, including whether she was granted special privileges… 0

March 21, 2008

Concord

Library of the future?

With the city facing as much as a $5 million budget gap this year, plans for a new library, estimated to cost between $18 million and $22 million, may seem out of reach. Despite the city's plans to slash operating budgets and 2009 projects, the library isn't likely to come off the list, especially since the city council… 0

March 20, 2008

Concord

Welcome home, Guard soldiers

Six National Guard soldiers will be welcomed home from Kuwait today. A ceremony will be held at 5 p.m. today at the Army Aviation Support Facility on 26 Regional Drive in Concord for four pilots and two flight-operations specialists from Detachment 18, Operational Support Airlift. The crew flies a C-12 that transported passengers and cargo throughout the Middle East and that has… 0

March 20, 2008