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In This Issue
Canterbury trio sues to block Speedway’s 3-day music festival
Canterbury residents Arnold Alert, Judith Elliott and James Snyder are suing New Hampshire Motor Speedway to prevent the racetrack from holding a three-day music festival this summer. A hearing was held Monday on the lawsuit, which claims that a 1989 understanding about what could happen on the land where the racetrack sits also applies to land adjacent…
Special faculty teaches Center Woods 2nd graders about money
The New Hampshire JumpStart Coalition began its annual recognition of April as Youth Financial Literacy Month with a program for 2nd graders at Center Woods Elementary School, called the “I Can Save!” Tour in Weare on April 3rd. This event begins a month-long celebration of…
Andover drone manufacturer lands $1.8 million Government contract
The tragedy of last year’s California wild fires triggered a tremendous opportunity for one NH company. When it became too dangerous to fly planes into the smoke from the wildfires, a drone from an Andover company was called in to help. According to Adam Sloan, co-owner and CEO of BirdsEyeView Aerobotics, “With a drone like ours, you can put a thermal camera on there, you can fly through the smoke, you can…
Popular Bow entertainer dies in fiery one-car toll booth crash
Caleb Scofield, 39, of Bow, was killed Wednesday afternoon when the vehicle he was driving collided with a Bedford toll booth on the Everett Turnpike and burst into flames. An autopsy showed that the cause of death was smoke and heat inhalation, thermal injuries, and multiple…
Newport teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year
Two Newport teachers were nominated for the 2019 Teacher of the Year at a presentation in Concord. Ms. Jennifer Paquette is a first grade teacher at Richards Elementary School and Ms. Cathryn Burke is the 8th grade Science Teacher at Newport Middle School. Both teachers received certificates of recognition from…
Upgraded security at Hopkinton Schools
Superintendent Steve Chamberlin updated the Hopkinton School Board on progress concerning security at the three schools. The Harold Martin and Maple Street Schools each have three controlled entrances for staff and one for visitors, while Hopkinton High School has six for staff and two for visitors. They expect to have…
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