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0 Police say man held girlfriend in car, arrest him
PUBLISHED 5/20 @ 11:33 pm

0 Nashua wine shop plans fundraiser for bombing victims
UPDATED 5/17 @ 9:16 pm

11 Hooksett police say trio stole semi-automatic handgun from Riley's
PUBLISHED 5/16 @ 12:28 am

6 Manchester school officials fighting contract battle on two fronts
PUBLISHED 5/13 @ 11:40 pm

20 Manchester takes legal action to stop Hooksett school exodus
PUBLISHED 5/10 @ 1:07 am

0 Transformer fire knocks out power to Chester
UPDATED 5/9 @ 8:53 am

0 Hooksett greenhouse firm grows its business - in Alaska
PUBLISHED 5/7 @ 7:13 pm

7 Teen kidnapped at mall, taken to Hooksett, made to strip, set free in apparent vendetta
UPDATED 5/6 @ 2:26 pm

5 Unguarded wallet scoffed up by Walmart customer
UPDATED 5/6 @ 11:05 am

0 Numbers add up for Hooksett Mathnasium franchise owner
PUBLISHED 5/5 @ 3:04 pm

13 Manchester goes to court this week to stop Hooksett exodus from schools
PUBLISHED 5/5 @ 10:12 pm

0 Hooksett man charged with criminal mischief
PUBLISHED 5/5 @ 11:35 pm

0 College Notebook: Eventful week for Northeastern's Lyons brothers from Bedford
PUBLISHED 5/4 @ 10:47 pm

7 TD Bank says Hooksett firm thwarted foreclosure auction
UPDATED 5/3 @ 11:48 pm

39 NH lawmaker says sorry, then doubles down on doubts about Boston bombing
UPDATED 5/3 @ 3:34 pm

2 Man arrested after car repossession in Hooksett goes wrong
UPDATED 5/2 @ 4:15 pm

8 Hooksett School Board defends student withdrawals from Manchester
PUBLISHED 5/1 @ 11:14 pm

2 Hooksett's catch: The bass that leapt into the boat
PUBLISHED 5/1 @ 6:54 pm

Hooksett Police Commission walks away

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Hooksett residents who voted this week to abolish the town's Police Commission as of next January were trumped Thursday night when the entire board resigned. The commission was working to implement a final round of recommendations developed from a police department audit conducted by the Public Safety Strategies Group.

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Amber Cushing, the librarian at Allenstown Public Library was a contestant on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” in the episode which aired Monday, May 13. She won $25,250.

Allenstown librarian appears on 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'

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A big win would mean loans paid, a new house and help for family, said Amber Cushing, who appeared as a contestant on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire” on Monday, May 13, winning $25,250.

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Hooksett voted for town candidates and decided on warrant article questions on Tuesday, May 14. Campaigning outside Cawley School, from left, are David Ross, Kevin Van Horn, Don Winterton, David Pearl, R.J. Ouellette and Marc Miville. Winning the open seat on the Hooksett Town Council was Ross.

Hooksett votes to abolish police commission

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Hooksett voters have given the town�s Police Commission its notice, with a petition warrant to abolish the body narrowly passing at the town vote May 14. Voters also chose David Ross as town...

Zoning board puts kibosh on Pembroke sex shop

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A former Pembroke selectman got the thumbs-down this week for a proposed shop on Main Street that would carry sexually themed products.

Mulholland will be Allenstown Town Administrator

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Interim Town Administrator Shaun Mulholland will get the permanent administrator job in August when he retires as the town police chief, selectmen said Tuesday.

Town vote will decide fate of Hooksett Police Commission

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After months, even years of debate, the fate of the Hooksett Police Commission will ultimately be in the hands of the voters Tuesday.

Hooksett pantry counting on a successful food drive on Saturday

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Hooksett residents wishing to do their part need do no more than leave non-perishable goods out by their mailboxes Saturday, as the U.S. Postal Service's 21st annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive...

Hooksett dumps 'Everyday Math'

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With the first Common Core assessment nearly around the corner, Hooksett is working to bring its school district in line with the new state standards, overhauling its math curriculum with a...

Hooksett exploring tuition pacts, considering lawyer

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The Hooksett School Board may consider seeking an attorney to assist it in the drafting of potential contracts with area high schools as a contractual dispute with Manchester continues to simmer.

Hooksett voters to decide fate of police commission

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Supporters of the Hooksett Police Commission were relieved in April when a petition warrant to abolish the body was amended to allow them an additional 240 days to "finish the work" of reforming the...

Legislator's latest remarks on bombings spark outrage

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State Rep. Stella Tremblay, R-Auburn, has enraged both Democrats and Republicans - and just about everyone else for that matter - again after questioning Boston bombing victim and hero Jeff Bauman's...

Boy Scouts from Hooksett�s Troop 292 � Justin Taylor (pulling the sled) and Alex Autenrieth (pushing the sled) � are pictured here performing a rescue mission for a young Cub Scout who had become ill during the chuck wagon, using their Klondike sled (made by Alex and his father, Chris) to transport the boy, with his leader at his side, to meet up with his dad.

Scouts get rare treat - Storm leads to unusual convergence of Boy Scouts

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Despite freezing rain and sleet, hundreds of Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, Venturing crews, Scout leaders and parents embarked upon a convergence of scouting challenges likely to never occur again.

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