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By CHUCK DOUGLAS

Chuck Douglas of Pembroke is a former State Supreme Court Justice and a trustee of NH Civics. You cannot preserve our democratic institutions when only one in five students understand the basics of them.Eighth graders’ test scores in U.S. History and...

By RAY DUCKLER

Ignore, for a moment, his endless rocking, minus the rocking chair.And forget about his white, outsized long-sleeved shirt, which he uses to hide the damage caused by his obsessive urge to scrub his hands to kill germs and calm his fears.Instead, just...

By RAY DUCKLER

Road work on Interstate 393, extending from Exit 1 to the Pembroke/Chichester line, will occur all of next week, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.The facelift will include the ramps to Exits 1 through 3 and begin on Monday, weather...

By RAY DUCKLER

Some of Keith Judge’s most vivid memories of his late father contain lights.For example, he recalls the urgency of the red lights, part of Terrence Judge’s DNA and Keith’s childhood, swirling on the trucks inside the Pembroke firehouse each time...

ALLENSTOWNElderly database■Just In Case Program - Safety Net for Elderly and Vulnerable Community Members. The Just In Case Program is a comprehensive town-wide registry of elderly vulnerable community members of dementia, autism, and more. The...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Pembroke Fire Department lieutenant died suddenly after returning home from a fire last week and succumbing to a severe medical incident, fire officials said.Terrence Judge, 64, of Allenstown, was a 33-year veteran of the department and served as...

By SARAH DONOVAN

A proposed change to the way the town governs itself was resoundingly defeated in Pembroke on Saturday.The change from a traditional town meeting format to the SB2 format is allowed through a law enacted in New Hampshire in 1995 that allows...

ALLENSTOWNChurch anniversary■St. John the Baptist celebrates its 150th Anniversary with the birth of St. John the Baptist falls on June 24 and starts that day with a special mass at 4 p.m.; followed by a catered dinner, music, and a featured speaker....

ALLENSTOWNSt. Patrick’s Day supper■Allenstown Town Elections will be held on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall at 10 School St.■St. John the Baptist Parish Nurse Program and the Community Table will be closed on March...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Pembroke’s school budget passed smoothly at the annual school district meeting on Saturday.More than 150 voters gathered in the Pembroke Academy auditorium to vote on the $29 million operating budget. The significant increases in the budget were due...

By RAY DUCKLER

On the first day of his new job six months ago, Ryan O’Hora quickly discovered that he had landed in the perfect spot, right where he belonged.The new Pembroke library director was familiar with the area. He grew up in Allenstown and graduated from...

ALLENSTOWNSenior Centeractivities■ServiceLink will be held on March 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. This is a great way to link up for information and support services with a ServiceLink representative to help you solve any problems you...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Next Level Church, a modern Christian congregation with five locations across New Hampshire, has closed its doors due to a leadership crisis and organizational issues following multiple resignations from the organization’s executive team earlier...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The regional School Administrative Unit for the Suncook area has been behind on its financial audits for the past four years, causing financial complications for the towns that fund its operations.The delay in the audits and a lack of communication...

ALLENSTOWNCommunity Table■The Allenstown Historical Society will meet on March 1, at 6 p.m. at the MRF Building off Route 28 onto Lavoie Drive. We are open to the public. For more information call (603) 485-4437.■The Allenstown Town Elections will be...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The finalist for SAU 53’s co-superintendent serving the towns of Allenstown, Chichester and Epsom was introduced to residents at a meet and greet event Wednesday. Jack Finley, the principal of the Hanover Street School in Lebanon, emerged as the...

ALLENSTOWNTown Election■The Town of Allenstown will be holding Town Election on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall located at 10 School St.■Sainte Therese Rosebush Society will be meeting on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at St....

By RAY DUCKLER

On the coldest day here in five years, Ellen Raffio felt winter’s bite more than most.She had just gotten home in Bow with her new dog on Saturday Feb. 4 when temperatures were still well below zero. The newly adopted family pet, a powerful,...

ALLENSTOWN Arts and Crafts ■Suncook Senior Center will hold Arts and Crafts on Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. and will be making coasters.■Nick Turillo a singer and songwriter will be presented by the Suncook Senior Center on Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. He will...

ALLENSTOWNBrunch■The Suncook Senior Center will be holding Brunch on Feb. 7 at 10 a.m., this is a good time for some chit chat and some food.■Marbled mugs will be made in Arts and Crafts on Feb. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center.■ServiceLink...