Concord Monitor back issues from May 2009:
State employees union suggesting voluntary leaves
May 01, 2009 ... The State Employees' Association Bargaining Senate set a goalWednesday of offering voluntary unpaid leaves of absence formembers, according to a union press release issued last night. According to the union, the leaves of absence would preserve jobsat a time when legislators are ...
Beech Hill Farm
May 01, 2009 ... BEECH HILL FARM will host a free concert by "Routine ...
Gelinas Farm
May 01, 2009 ... GELINAS FARM will hold an open house Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Meet Jack the black angus calf, horseback ...
Ozanam Place
May 01, 2009 ... OZANAM PLACE will host its annual "Wine, Chocolate and Roses"event tomorrow from 6 ...
Someday Farm,
May 01, 2009 ... SOMEDAY FARM, 65 Picard Road, will hold an alpaca shearing eventtomorrow from 8:30 a.m. to 4 ...
The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
May 01, 2009 ... THE AUSBON SARGENT LAND PRESERVATION TRUST and birder Andy Deeganwill host a moderate hike tomorrow from 8 to 10 a.m. at 52 ShadowHill Road in North Sutton ....
The Bow Athletic Senior Scholarship Relay Race
May 01, 2009 ... THE BOW ATHLETIC SENIOR SCHOLARSHIP RELAY RACE will be heldSunday at 1 p.m. at Bow High School. The event is open to students 9and older. All proceeds will benefit a scholarship given ...
The First Baptist Church,
May 01, 2009 ... THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, 461 Main St., will hold ...
The Little Nature Museum
May 01, 2009 ... THE LITTLE NATURE MUSEUM will present "Wolves: Beyond the Myth"tomorrow ...
The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
May 01, 2009 ... THE MT. KEARSARGE INDIAN MUSEUM will hold its sixth annualCelebrate the Earth Festival on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 ...
The Political Library
May 01, 2009 ... THE POLITICAL LIBRARY will present "First-in-the-Nation Media"Sunday at 4 p.m. at the Pierce Manse. Key members of the NewHampshire press will ...
The Wilmot Historical Society
May 01, 2009 ... THE WILMOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY will host "A Soldier's Mother TellsHer Story," presented by Sharon Wood, on Sunday ...
Cat show purrs into Everett Arena
May 01, 2009; ... All we are saying is give cats a chance. Really. Even if you're a confirmed dog person, you might be surprised atall the feline-inspired fun this weekend as the Seacoast Cat Clubbrings its annual cat show to the Everett Arena. We're talking a parade of breeds, games for kids, ...
Tim minus baseball equals sadness
May 01, 2009; ... I've said goodbye to baseball, and it's not been easy.Icalculate I've spent every second of almost two years of my lifewatching, listening to, reading about and talking baseball. Since Iwas 10 years old, I've watched at least 125 games each season, andat four hours per game for 32 ...
Movie schedules
May 01, 2009 ... Listings are for today only. To confirm times, call theaters. Red River Theatres 11 Main St., Concord, 224-4600 Shall We Kiss (NR) 5:30, 8 Che: Part One (NR) 5:35 Che: Part Two (NR) 8:10 Examined Life (NR) 7 Concord Entertainment 192 ...
At fair, employers also jobless ; Slim pickings for sparse turnout at Steeplegate Mall
May 01, 2009; ... There were no long lines. No traffic jams. No herds of unemployedpeople scrambling to get in. But not many jobs, either. A job fair hosted by a group of state agencies and workforcecouncils drew just about 400 people to the Steeplegate Mallyesterday afternoon. Organizers ...
Responding to swine flu
May 01, 2009 ... - Symptoms: Swine flu resembles other forms of influenza.Symptoms include fever, sore throat and runny nose. - Prevention: Officials recommend taking the same steps you wouldto prevent the spread of other flu strains. Cover your mouth whenyou cough, wash your hands frequently, and ...
Heeling young soles ; Senior collects donated shoes
May 01, 2009; ... Casie Phillips, a senior at Merrimack Valley High, noticed toomany bare feet in Zambia two summers ago. She had brought shoes for these orphaned Africans, whose parentssuccumbed to AIDS-related illnesses or the nearby war in Congo. Someshoes didn't fit, and there weren't enough to ...
Three swine flu cases suspected ; Two of hospital workers are considered 'probable'
May 01, 2009; ... Three Concord Hospital employees may have contracted swine flu,the governor and public health officials said yesterday. One wassick while working and may have exposed other hospital employees,patients and visitors to the virus. None of the cases has been confirmed through ...
State employees union seeks voluntary leaves
May 01, 2009 ... The State Employees' Association Bargaining Senate last night seta goal of offering voluntary unpaid leaves of absence for members,according to a union press release. According to the union, the leaves of absence would preserve jobsat a time when legislators are considering laying ...
5 questions about Franklin art gallery
May 01, 2009; ... Ron Brining says he came back from Vietnam a wounded Marine withdemons. He turned to drugs, he says, and spent stints in rehab. NowBrining, 58, is channeling those demons into art. He's opening agallery in downtown Franklin tonight at 7. Brining talked a littleyesterday about his art and ...
Lynch's nominees poised for approval ; No opposition voiced by councilors or public
May 01, 2009; ... Three nominees to head state agencies appeared poised forconfirmation at hearings yesterday before the Executive Council. Friends and colleagues lauded the nominations of Rep. TaraReardon of Concord as the next commissioner of the Department ofEmployment Security, Brig. Gen ....
Peeved
May 01, 2009 ... My pet peeve is when you are driving down the road and anoncoming driver swerves way over into your lane into your path toavoid a bicyclist or pedestrian on their side of the road. Aren'tthey supposed to wait until the path is clear before they move intothe ...
To do list
May 01, 2009 ... Why not hoist a homemade frosty one tomorrow? Saturday isNational Homebrew Day, when homebrewers from across the world mix uptheir own beers. In Concord, you can meet with the Concord ...
Memories of Monroe - in ink
May 01, 2009 ... For some people, knickknacks just won't cut it. This tattoobelongs to Ed Sigel of Concord, an avid Marilyn Monroe collectorwho's been featured on New Hampshire Chronicle for his Monroememorabilia. He also sports several tattoos of Disney and Dr. Suesscharacters, all on his arms ...
Two-alarm fire levels home unoccupied at the time
May 01, 2009; ... A two-alarm fire leveled an unoccupied home in Contoocook onTuesday morning, though no one was injured in the blaze. At least 40 firefighters from 10 towns responded to 330 AmesburyRoad after reports that heavy smoke was billowing from the residenceabout 9 a.m. It took about an ...
Jennette Y. Hemeon
May 01, 2009 ... Burial service for Jennette Y. Hemeon, 75, who died Saturday,Feb. 14, 2009, at the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse AssociationHospice House will be held tomorrow at 11 a.m. in McClary Cemetery,Center Hill Road, Epsom ....
Llewellyn M. Cushing Jr. ; Served at all levels of Epsom Fire Department
May 01, 2009 ... EPSOM - Llewellyn M. Cushing Jr., 86, died Tuesday, April 28,2009, at Lakes Region General Hospital. Lee was born Jan. 24, 1923, in Tilton, son of the late LlewellynM. Sr. and Edna (Hill) Cushing. He attended Newport schools. Heserved in Civilian Conservation Corps Fire Hazard ...
Mildred R. St. Pierre
May 01, 2009 ... Graveside services for Mildred Richards St. Pierre, who diedWednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, will be held Thursday at 3 p.m ....
'Discount' plans may not be best
May 01, 2009 ... Understanding your health care coverage is a necessity. I am notan expert, but what I can say from working in health care is this:Be careful what you choose. Health care discount plans are popping up all over the internetand appear to be a great way to save money. Participants are ...
House Democrats fail at budget-writing
May 01, 2009 ... House lawmakers' dismal attempt to fix the state budget againshifts the burden to government employees. Their reasoning is toprotect New Hampshire citizens from having to pay an income or salestax and to protect those who are dependent upon services. Stateemployees are taxpayers too, and ...
It's not the state's money ; Give providers surplus malpractice funds
May 01, 2009; ... I was disappointed to read the Monitor's recent editorial aboutthe state proposal to take private money from the New HampshireJoint Underwriting Association malpractice fund ("State has thestronger claim," April 21). There is a lot of misinformation flyingabout that needs to be ...
Just wondering
May 01, 2009 ... I was wondering why House Speaker Terie Norelli wrote the columntitled "Senate must stand against discrimination" (Sunday MonitorViewpoints, April 26), after voting No when Rep. Fran Wendelboeproposed that the very first gender-neutral bathroom ...
Meet the candidates for Hodes's seat
May 01, 2009 ... On Wednesday at 7 p.m. the New London Democratic Committee willhost a candidates' forum to enable voters to meet and hear fromthose seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Paul Hodes in NewHampshire's 2nd Congressional District next year. Hodes, as youknow, has announced his ...
Stick to veggies
May 01, 2009 ... The World Health Organization has just ratcheted up the threatalert for the swine flu epidemic. Along with the avian flu of adecade ago, the Hong Kong flu of 1968, and the Asian flu of 1957,swine flu has been traced to animal waste in a factory farm. ItsH1N1 type virus is nearly ...
The more restraints on earmarks the better
May 01, 2009 ... Rep. Paul Hodes, who was out of the blocks in a flash when Sen.Judd Gregg announced that his intention to retire in 2010, continuesto make a mark in Washington. Last week, Hodes and fellow DemocraticRep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona sponsored a bill that wouldprohibit lawmakers from ...
Tragic results from unmanned aircraft
May 01, 2009 ... Re "Collision fears slow expansion of drone use" (Sunday MonitorNation & World section, April 26): The idea of unmanned aircraft flying over U.S. airspace makes usjustifiably nervous. Since the high-tech flying devices are oftencontrolled from hundreds, even thousands, of miles ...
Try SB 2, Bow
May 01, 2009 ... For those taxpayers and voters of Bow who are not happy with thestatus quo on how and who can vote and how those votes are counted,please let ...
What's the trouble?
May 01, 2009 ... Re "Peeved" (Monitor Local & State page, April 28):Iris Schulzsays, " I hate nothing more than walking down the street behindsomebody that thinks that I don't have places to go. I usually walkbehind them for a few minutes, being polite, then end up passingthem." After reading ...
Admire, but take caution ; The two sides of flowing water
May 01, 2009; ... Flowing water fascinates me. I love to fish in it, swim in it,paddle on it, walk beside it, sit and watch it flow over and aroundrocks, listen to its many voices and let its soft murmurings lull meto sleep at night in a tent. Spring in New England is the season of flowing water. In ...
Bishop Brady 7, Kearsarge 2
May 01, 2009 ... Bishop Brady (7-0) remained undefeated after yet another strongshowing, despite dropping both No. 1 singles and doubles toKearsarge (2-5). The Cougars' No. 1 Allie Mellen was able to knock off Carly Davidin a close match, 9-7. Brady won the rest of the singles matches,starting ...
Bow 15, Hanover 4
May 01, 2009 ... Bow's offense exploded for seven runs in the fourth inning as theFalcons (1-4) earned their first victory of the season, toppingHanover (0-2). Emily Shirlock pitched well in the win for the Falcons, allowingfive hits, one walk and two earned runs while striking out seven ina ...
Bow 6, Kennett 3
May 01, 2009 ... The Falcons (5-1) won all but one of their singles matches,giving the team an early advantage in its win over Kennett (4-3). Kate Torres got things started for Bow with an 8-2 win at No. 1singles, followed ...
Bow 7, Kennett 2
May 01, 2009 ... The Falcons (4-3) swept doubles play, turning a 4-2 lead throughsingles into a convincing win over Kennett (2-3). Isaac Chassman (No. 3, 8-6), Jonathan Malatesta (No. 4, 8-6),Alex Nachman (No. 5, 8-2) and Justin Hodgkins ...
Franklin 13, Inter-Lakes 0Franklin 14, Inter-Lakes 0
May 01, 2009 ... In Game 1, Jenn Dorval tossed a perfect game for the GoldenTornadoes, striking out 13 of the 15 hitters she faced. She added anRBI triple and three runs at the plate. Melissa Kelly (3-for-4, fourruns, two RBI), Shauncie Dinkel (3-for-4) and Kathleen Hawkins (twohits) chipped in ...
Franklin 3, Inter-Lakes 3Franklin 7, Inter-Lakes 4, 9 inn.
May 01, 2009 ... The Golden Tornadoes (6-0) took both ends of a doubleheader withInter-Lakes (1-5). Derrick Sylvester earned the win in Game 1, allowing three hitsand two walks while striking out seven through seven innings. JohnPickowicz led the offense with two RBI, while Brian Morrill ...
Hanover 6, Bow 2, 6 inn.
May 01, 2009 ... Bow (0-5) got behind 4-1 after the first inning and neverrecovered, as they fell on the road against Hanover (2-0). Sophomore Jordan Shoubash was the star of the game for ...
Hillsboro-Deering 15, Newport 3
May 01, 2009 ... Kayla Miller held Newport (1-2) to just two hits, helping theHillcats (2-4) snap a four-game skid. Liz ...
Hopkinton 14, Derryfield 10
May 01, 2009 ... Hopkinton (3-2) earned the victory by holding Derryfield (2-3)scoreless for the first 21 minutes of the second half. Derryfieldhad a 7-6 lead going into the halftime thanks to a goal with 11seconds left on the clock, but could not get its offense goingagainst the stingy Hawks ...
Hopkinton 7, Stevens 3
May 01, 2009 ... Sam McManus (two walks, three strikeouts) improved to 2-0 in hisvarsity career, allowing five hits as the Hawks (3-3) beat Stevens(4-4). Tom Johnson led ...
Of course there's a Game 7
May 01, 2009; ... Maybe they should just call it a tie. The Celtics and Bulls seemto like ties, after all, and really, haven't they already playedenough basketball? Maybe they can just call this the Finals and give the winner oftomorrow night's Game 7 a trophy and a parade and everything else.Who ...
Plymouth 10, John Stark 8
May 01, 2009 ... Rachel Quimby turned aside 18 shots, but it wasn't enough to leadthe Generals (2-3) past Plymouth ...
Positives not lost on Tide ; Concord falls to unbeaten Pinkerton, 10-9, in OT
May 01, 2009 ... They weren't supposed to jump out to an early lead. They weren'tsupposed to match the physical intensity. They weren't supposed tocontrol play for long stretches. And they certainly weren't supposedto climb out of a late hole and take the game to overtime. But they did. They did it ...
Positives not lost on Tide ; Concord falls to unbeaten Pinkerton, 10-9, in OT
May 01, 2009 ... They weren't supposed to jump out to an early lead. They weren'tsupposed to match the physical intensity. They weren't supposed tocontrol play for long stretches. And they certainly weren't supposedto climb out of a late hole and take the game to overtime. But they did. They did it ...
Sports roundup
May 01, 2009 ... JV results The Franklin softball team won both ends of a doubleheader withInter-Lakes, 18-6 and 16-9. Makayla Vogt led the Golden Tornadoeswith three RBI and two runs in Game 1, while Chelsea Tierney led theway from the circle with nine strikeouts in Game 2. CandyceThibeault led ...
Wesley a part of B's past and present ; Long-ago trade paying off now
May 01, 2009; ... Bruins fans probably remember Glen Wesley for what he didn't doin Boston. Maybe not with the same disdain given to Bill Buckner,but for Bruins fans the name Glen Wesley usually draws similarblasphemous avowals. Known as the guy who missed the empty net, Wesley will forever bethe ...
Gelinas Farm
May 02, 2009 ... GELINAS FARM will hold an open house tomorrow from 10 a.m. to ...
LRGHealthcare
May 02, 2009 ... LRGHEALTHCARE will offer the following cancer support programs: - S.W.I.M.: Strong Wo-Men in Motion May 13 from 4 to 5:30 p.m.at Hillside Medical Park. This water program is specific to womenand men ...
LRGHealthcare
May 02, 2009 ... LRGHEALTHCARE will offer a cancer support program titled "LookGood Feel Better" Wednesday ...
Someday Farm,
May 02, 2009 ... SOMEDAY FARM, 65 Picard Road, will hold an alpaca shearing eventtoday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 ...
St. Paul's students will bike cross-country to benefit cancer research
May 02, 2009; ... Shortly after finishing final exams next month, seven students atSt. Paul's School in Concord will embark on a cross-country biketrip to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute and theJimmy Fund. They'd like you to help them reach their goal of$100,000. Cyclist and St. Paul's ...
The American Cancer Society
May 02, 2009 ... THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY will meet Tuesday at ...
The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust
May 02, 2009 ... THE AUSBON SARGENT LAND PRESERVATION TRUST and birder Andy Deeganwill host a moderate hike today from 8 to 10 a.m. at 52 Shadow HillRoad in North Sutton ....
The Artisans Gallery of Tilton,
May 02, 2009 ... THE ARTISANS GALLERY OF TILTON, 267 Main Street, will exhibitartwork by Winnisquam High School student ...
The Bradford Area Community Center
May 02, 2009 ... THE BRADFORD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER will host the following eventsand activities: - Writing Group, today at 9 a.m. - Dog training, Saturday from 9:30 ...