Concord Monitor back issues from June 2008:
Cats beat Dogs
Jun 01, 2008 ... Ryan Patterson went 4-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI, andJulio Pinto worked 4 1/3 innings of relief to earn his team-leadingfourth victory as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats defeated thePortland Sea Dogs, 12-5, yesterday. The Fisher Cats pounded out 17hits to win for the fourth time ...
A Hawk repeat & a fond farewell ; Hopkinton girls dominate; Heydt's Franklin boys 3rd
Jun 01, 2008; ... GILFORD - Bill Heydt stood amidst the falling raindrops at thescorer's tent, eagerly anticipating the results of his Franklin Highboys' track and field team. When told the outcome, Heydt cocked hishead back into the steady rain and smiled. "Fifty-five points," he said to himself, ...
Town Crier
Jun 01, 2008 ... Boscawen 'You Can't Take It With You' to be performed The high school theater club will perform You Can't Take It WithYou June 13 at 8 p.m. and June 14 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets cost $8,$5 for students. -Underclassmen Awards Night will be held at Thursday at 7 p.m ....
Town Crier
Jun 01, 2008 ... The Business and Industry Association elected new members to itsboard of directors: DONALD BALDINI, NANCY CLARK, MARY McLAUGHLIN,JOHN MORISON and DONALD WELCH. The BIA also elected the followingboard members as officers: RICHARD COUCH, chair; CATHLEEN SCHMIDT,chair-elect; JOHN COLLINS, ...
Calendar of Events
Jun 01, 2008 ... Mimi White will read and sign The Last Island today at 2 p.m. atRiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth. Info: 431-2100 orriverrunbookstore.com. Kathleen Benner Duble will read and sign Quest tomorrow at 6 p.m.at RiverRun Bookstore in Portsmouth. Info: 431-2100 ...
Calendar of Events
Jun 01, 2008 ... A MILLION POSTCARDS, but only six hours to take it all in. TheGranite State Post Card Collectors Club holds its annual show at ...
Retirement deal still elusive ; Lawmakers have until tomorrow to vote
Jun 03, 2008; ... Pushing deadlines to the brink, lawmakers yesterday failed tofinish a deal on overhauling the shaky New Hampshire RetirementSystem and said that they'd hoped to do so in time to get the bill'stext to the printers today. Tomorrow, the House and Senate are required to vote on ...
Tilton Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... AARP will offer its senior driving program June 11 and 12 from 9a.m. to 1 p.m. at AutoServ of ...
Pembroke Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE PEMBROKE LIBRARY will hold the following events and programs: - School-wide art show today through June 14 during operatinghours. - Scholastic Book ...
Laconia Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE LAKEPORT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION will meet ...
Lawyer fined in parkway case
Jun 03, 2008; ... A U.S. District Court judge has fined Concord attorney RobBlakeney $5,600 for motions he filed while representing theopponents of Langley Parkway. The city of Concord had asked Judge John Woodcock to fineBlakeney $14,500 in attorneys fees for filing "unnecessary andinappropriate" ...
Boscawen Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... SENIOR HEALTH CLINICS: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a senior health clinic ...
Concord Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... MICHAEL WALSH, a 2001 graduate of Bishop Brady High School, hasbeen elected to serve as a student-elected trustee for CornellUniversity in Ithaca, N.Y. Walsh earned a bachelor's degree inchemistry from Colby College in 2005 and is pursuing a doctorate inbiological and environmental ...
Meredith Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... MEREDITH VILLAGE SAVINGS BANK is accepting photos for its 2009Community Calendar ...
Movie schedules
Jun 03, 2008 ... Listings are for today only. To confirm times, call theaters. Red River Theatres 11 Main St., Concord, 224-4600 The Visitor (PG-13) 6:30, 8:45 Young@Heart (PG) 6:15, 8:30 Soldiers of Conscience (PG-13) 7 Concord Entertainment 192 Loudon Road, ...
Council cuts nighttime use of fire engine ; Critics warn that move increases risk
Jun 03, 2008; ... "Risk" was a word used often last night as the Concord CityCouncil tentatively approved cutting nighttime use of an enginecompany out of the fire department budget. Interim Fire Chief Tim McGinley told the council that hissuggestion to cut the use of Engine 1 between the hours of ...
Allenstown Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... AIR FORCE AIRMAN 1ST CLASS CHRISTOPHER ROY, son of Lucille andDavid Roy, graduated from basic military training at Lackland ...
Franklin Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... THE FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY will meet Thursday at 7 p.m. atFranklin Middle School. Members will play host to students in ChrisLewis's ...
Hopkinton Community News
Jun 03, 2008 ... SENIOR HEALTH CLINICS: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a senior health clinic Thursday ...
Teachers may sue over health rebate ; Union files grievance over withheld money
Jun 03, 2008; ... The Concord teachers union is considering legal action againstthe school district over what the union says is hundreds ofthousands of dollars in health insurance money that should have beenreturned to teachers as a rebate. The union went public last night with a grievance against ...
Candidate has roots in district ; Sole superintendent finalist touring today
Jun 03, 2008; ... Candidate for superintendent Jerry Frew joked with the KearsargeRegional School Board that, while he lives in Concord, he is alandowner in the district. He and his wife own a burial plot inSutton, where they met and were married 34 years ago. Frew's family roots in the Kearsarge ...
Julia S. Simoneau
Jun 03, 2008 ... LACONIA - Graveside services for Julia S. Simoneau, 92, who diedTuesday, April 1, 2008, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at thefamily lot at Smith Meetinghouse Cemetery in Gilmanton. In lieu of flowers, ...
Edith Lakowicz ; Worked for the town of Pembroke
Jun 03, 2008 ... PEMBROKE - Edith Lakowicz, 76, died Saturday, May 31, 2008, atConcord Hospital after a short illness. Born Aug. 25, 1931, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter ofCarl and Ruth (Garrett) Wischnie. In 1952, she married Michael Lakowicz Sr. In 1953, she gave birthto twin sons, ...
Unpaid taxes bring two years' probation
Jun 03, 2008; ... A Canterbury man will spend two years on supervised probation forfailing to file employment tax returns in 2003. Scott Tobin, 40, pleaded guilty in January in U.S. District Courtto failing to file tax returns on the nearly $36,000 he paid hisemployees of RPS Construction, a company ...
John E. Daniels ; Enjoyed camping, baseball and drawing
Jun 03, 2008 ... MANCHESTER - John E. Daniels, 60, died Friday, May 30, 2008, atConcord Hospital. Mr. Daniels was born Oct. 4, 1947, in Goffstown, the son of Johnand Doris (Murdo) Daniels. He was a resident of Manchester. He worked as a self-employed carpenter/roofer. Mr. Daniels was a ...
David V. Gallagher ; Served in the U.S. Army
Jun 03, 2008 ... ANDOVER - David Victor Gallagher, 64, died Wednesday, May 21,2008, at Franklin Hospital. He was born Sept. 8, 1943, in Claremont, a son of William F. andVictoria Gallagher. He graduated from Stevens High School in 1961, attended theUniversity of Miami and served in the U.S ....
Philip C. Baron ; Boston banking executive, mentor
Jun 03, 2008 ... FORT PIERCE, Fla. - Philip C. Baron, 74, formerly of Wilmot, diedThursday, May 29, 2008, at Treasure Coast Hospice in Fort Pierce,Fla., after a short illness. Mr. Baron, born Aug. 4, 1933, in Quincy, Mass., was the son ofOtto P. and Kathryn (Dolaher) Baron. He spent more than 40 ...
Raitt performance to benefit Shaheen
Jun 03, 2008; ... Jeanne Shaheen has at least one advantage over her U.S. Senaterival: a Grammy Award-winning, country music-singing, Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Fame-inducted supporter. On Aug. 12, Bonnie Raitt is scheduled to appear at Concord'sCapitol Center for the Arts on behalf of Shaheen, the ...
Amber V. Brown ; Teacher and folk artist
Jun 03, 2008 ... GLOCESTER, R.I. - Amber V. Brown, 51, passed away peacefully athome Friday, May 30, 2008, with her family by her side. Amber was born in Croydon, the daughter of the late Glenn C. andCatrena (Porter) Lurvey. She received her Associate of Arts from theUniversity of New Hampshire in ...
Prosecutors fight to keep statements ; Addison told police about shooting gun
Jun 03, 2008; ... Michael Addison clearly agreed to speak with police detectiveswithout a lawyer present, state prosecutors said. Therefore, hisadmission that he shot a gun over his shoulder while being chased bythe police, which officials say killed one of the officers, shouldbe allowable in court, they ...
Lunches
Jun 03, 2008 ... Chichester Central Tuesday: turkey with gravy Wednesday: chicken nuggets Thursday: pizza Friday: hot sandwiches John Stark Regional High Tuesday: taco nachos Wednesday: Uno's pizza Thursday: chicken or cheese ...
Barbara A. Principe
Jun 03, 2008 ... NEW YORK CITY - Dr. Barbara Anne Principe, 58, died quietly ather New York City home Sunday, May 25, 2008, with her daughter andfiance gathered around her. She had lived with breast cancer for years while continuing towork and enjoy life to its fullest. She leaves behind a ...
New assistant principals voted in ; Openings part of plan to consolidate schools
Jun 03, 2008; ... Two teachers and an elementary school principal will move nextyear into three new assistant principal jobs. The new jobs are inline with a proposed consolidation of city elementary schools The Concord School Board last night voted to hire Bruce Blau,Chris Demers and Mark Denoncour ...
$1,000 in aluminum ripped off bleachers
Jun 03, 2008; ... If you know who stole part of the aluminum bleachers at MartinField on Iron Works Road, the Concord police want to hear from you. The bleachers were not damaged, but three long planks used forseating were unbolted from the bleacher frame and taken, accordingto the police. The ...
No confidence in H-D administration
Jun 03, 2008 ... I'm embarrassed and ashamed by the behavior of the administratorsat SAU 34. I'm humiliated by the way they treat the citizens of this town,my friends and neighbors. I'm tired of watching the elitist,arrogant behavior of Superintendent Barbara Baker. My neighbors andI pay millions ...
We already voted!
Jun 03, 2008 ... I love the Concord Monitor! It's much better then the UnionLeader. You're not afraid of controversies. However my doctor maynot let me read it much longer. Every time I read politicalstatements from Weare officials, my blood pressure goes up. I'd like to say that the "Our Turn" ...
Critical tobacco bill
Jun 03, 2008 ... There has been a lot of talk about tobacco in our State Housethis past month, but let's not forget historic tobacco controllegislation currently pending on Capitol Hill. Despite killing more than 438,000 people each year, tobaccoproducts are virtually unregulated. I urge our ...
Concede, Hillary
Jun 03, 2008 ... Like the Obama campaign, I've held my fire on Hillary and BillClinton, waiting for their graceful exit. It's overdue. Kind words to appease the Clintons only seem to be fueling theirdenial. It's time for Hillary to concede. If I hear one more time how brave she is to continue ...
A plan to cut the price of energy
Jun 03, 2008 ... The high cost of energy is bankrupting America. Federal gas taxholidays are just a gimmick and do nothing to get to the root causeof the high energy costs: market speculation and greed. I have a solution that will help most Americans. Given that the oil under American soil ...
Guilt by association
Jun 03, 2008 ... Barack Obama has been royally faulted for the stupid sayings of apastor of a church he attended. Okay, how many of you have alwaysagreed with everything your pastor preached? Did you leave the church because you disagreed with 10 to 80percent of what he preached? No, your church is ...
Not all overtime pay is borne by taxpayers
Jun 03, 2008 ... Re "Fire, police overtime costs city" (Monitor front page, May31): Your article was incorrect and misleading. The police overtimeearnings you listed do not all come from taxpayer money. A largequantity of overtime earnings by police officers are from privatedetails such as ...
Prosecutor ignoring wrongdoing that led to student's arrest ; So far, no penalty for Bishop Brady principal
Jun 03, 2008; ... Two weeks ago the Monitor published a headline concerning theinability of 17-year-olds to vote in general or primary elections.The next day, the same headline space was devoted to two felonycounts handed down against a local 17-year-old boy, John Huckins,with one count coming with a ...
Waiters or babysitters?
Jun 03, 2008 ... Re "Police, bar owners talk over drinks" (Monitor front page, May30): I'm sure glad the bar owners got to say what they thought aboutserving or not serving intoxicated patrons. It's ridiculous for abar owner to be responsible for serving someone drunk. Yes, if youcan prove they ...
Our 'Old Man' memorial would be a big draw
Jun 03, 2008; ... It is now five years since we lost the Old Man of the Mountain,New Hampshire's famous icon. Tourists are not venturing to our WhiteMountain region and spending the bucks they used to. Want to seeStonehenge? Visit Great Britain. New Hampshire's North Country needsa better mousetrap than ...
Baffling events
Jun 03, 2008 ... A s a former Concord resident reading about the high schoolstudent facing felony counts, I have to believe most reasonablepeople of New Hampshire's capital city are also truly baffled bywhat has unfolded. A school principal in possession of one her student's cell phonesencourages ...
Protecting our lakes and rivers
Jun 03, 2008 ... A ll the beautiful lakes and rivers in our little corner of NewEngland are in need of protection from overuse and abuse. Whenever development takes place, we must be mindful of theimpact it will have on the immediately surrounding area. Everyoneshould know the best management ...
The courts caused our education trouble
Jun 03, 2008 ... To our good Gov. John Lynch: John, I believe you are in aquandary when it comes to state funding for education. The taxpayersof Pittsfield are in the same boat. I wonder if this is a problemthe courts caused by making education a right. I stole the following from somebody: Under ...
Ayotte's gay marriage fight: wrong (and brief)
Jun 03, 2008 ... What on earth was Kelly Ayotte thinking?On Thursday, the NewHampshire attorney general joined her counterparts in nine otherstates in asking the California Supreme Court to delay its rulinglegalizing same-sex marriages in that state. Ayotte and the otherssaid they had an interest in ...
Why fire department overtime is high
Jun 03, 2008 ... Re "Fire, police overtime costs city" (Monitor front page, May31): The high overtime at the Concord Fire Department is a directresult of the fire compact that has resulted in private ambulancecompanies being shut out of Concord's 911 work. The calls now go tomembers of the compact, paid ...
Illegal invasion
Jun 03, 2008 ... Re "Disrespectful" (Monitor letter, May 30): Myril Cox is correct when she wrote "No war for any reason isnaive." However, she is completely wrong when she asserts that"Support Our Troops; End the War" signs are disrespectful and thatthe message it's sending is support for ...
Green grabs spot in singles semifinals ; Derryfield senior tops Concord's Pince, 6-4, 6-1
Jun 03, 2008 ... Derryfield's Alex Green beat Concord's Alex Pince, 6-4, 6-1,yesterday, earning a bid to the semifinals of the NHIAA boys'singles tennis tournament today at Manchester West. Green beat Stevens's Jessie Hughes (8-1) in the first roundbefore eliminating Manchester Central's Buddy ...
Tournaments
Jun 03, 2008 ... Tournaments today Boys' lacrosse Division II championship No. 7 Oyster River (8-7) vs. No. 1 Bow (13-1) At Exeter H.S., 7 p.m. PREVIOUS TOURNAMENT GAMES: Bow comes in battle-tested, having wontight games over No. 8 Bishop Brady (8-4) in the quarterfinals, ...
Sports roundup
Jun 03, 2008 ... Middle school results The Merrimack Valley girls' track and field team finished itsfourth straight undefeated season with a win at the 24-team leaguechampionship. Becca Hashem (discus) and Cassidy John (400 meter)each defended their titles, with John's time of 1 minute ...
Honor roll
Jun 03, 2008 ... The following awards were given to 2008 graduates of FranklinHigh School: Harry and Nannie Burleigh Scholarship: Jenevieve Hornijas Joyce Carr Memorial Basketball Scholarship: Katelyn Foden Alphonse A. Cote Memorial (Watts): Ashley ...
Henniker Community News
Jun 04, 2008 ... RYAN BUMFORD was named to the dean's list for the spring semesterat New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, where he ismajoring in radiology. Bumford is a ...
Museum to offer free admission for Bike Week
Jun 04, 2008 ... In celebration of the 85th anniversary of the Loudon Classic, theoldest continuing motorcycle race in the United States, the NewHampshire Historical Society will offer free admission to the Museumof New Hampshire History every day during Motorcycle Week (June ...
Northwood Lions honor ice racing association
Jun 04, 2008 ... During the recent Lions spring convention, held at Ashworth Bythe Sea in Hampton Beach, the Saddleback Mountain Lions Club ofNorthwood honored the Northwood Lake Ice Racing Association for itspart in raising $3,000 for Camp Pride, a Lions special needs camp onMerrymeeting Lake in New ...
Budget shortfall spurs special session
Jun 04, 2008; ... Gov. John Lynch will call a special session of the Legislaturetoday to deal with a looming budget shortfall, his office saidyesterday in a joint announcement with leaders of the House andSenate. Immediately after they finish a scheduled session tomorrow,lawmakers are expected to ...
Concord Community News
Jun 04, 2008 ... BENJAMIN RACHLIN was awarded the Mary B. Sinkinson Short StoryPrize at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Rachlin, a two-timeSarah and James Bowdoin Scholar, graduated from the school this yearwith a major in English and a minor in Spanish. He is a graduate ofConcord High ...
Danbury Community News
Jun 04, 2008 ... THE DANBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY will meet tomorrow from 6:30 ...
Final retirement bill reached ; Unions back overhaul; lobbyist disappointed
Jun 04, 2008; ... The deal is done. After months of work and a week of tensenegotiations and late nights, House lawmakers and senators yesterdaysettled on a wide-ranging bill to overhaul the shaky New HampshireRetirement System. Unions cheered the final version of the bill that will affectpensions ...
Loudon Community News
Jun 04, 2008 ... KATHRYN BOUSQUET, daughter of David and Dana Bousquet, wasrecently inducted into Psi Chi, the national psychology honorsociety, at St. Michael's College in ...
Bow Community News
Jun 04, 2008 ... 'INVITATION TO WRITE: EXPLORE YOUR VOICE': Writing Coach Bob Colewill hold an "Invitation to Write: Explore Your Voice" tomorrow from6:30 to 8 p.m. at Baker Free ...
Co-defendant pleads guilty
Jun 04, 2008; ... A second man accused of helping John "Jay" Brooks kidnap and killa Derry man in 2005 pleaded guilty yesterday. Joseph Vrooman, 51, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to conspiracy tocommit capital murder and hindering apprehension. He faces 17 1/2 to35 years in prison and must cooperate ...
Movie schedules
Jun 04, 2008 ... Listings are for today only. Red River Theatres 11 Main St., Concord, 224-4600 The Visitor (PG-13) 6:30, 8:45 Young@Heart (PG) 6:15, 8:30 Soldiers of Conscience (PG-13) 7 Concord Entertainment 192 Loudon Road, 224-3600 Under the Same ...