KINGSTON — Hopefully this article will reach everyone's home before the Thanksgiving recess. I want to wish everyone a wonderful and bountiful Thanksgiving.

By Jennifer Feals

RAYMOND — Residents of the Englewood Park neighborhood asked town officials Nov. 17 to do what they feel is the town's part in helping to shore up their nearby road.

FREMONT — Residents will pay an additional $1.33 per $1,000 of assessed property value this year, a rise attributed by town officials to expenses approved in March 2008 and reduced revenues to the town.

RAYMOND — A N.H. Department of Environmental Services official told planning board members Nov. 13 that the town could soon be at the forefront of the state's most recent erosion-control plans if they adopt a new set of rules slated to be...

EPPING — The state attorney general's office was mum about why investigators from the State Police Major Crimes Unit were digging in the yard of a home in town on Wednesday.

KINGSTON — Cases like these come around once in a blue moon.

KINGSTON — Virginia Morse, chairwoman of the Historic District Commission, asked the selectmen this week about the possibility of acquiring funding in an attempt to hire a consultant to help draft and update the commission's Phase II Design...

KINGSTON — Nichols Memorial Library director Andy Richmond has resigned the post, selectmen have learned. The board heard from Danielle Genovese and other library trustees that Richmond is leaving the job and Kingston "with regret." Genovese...

RAYMOND — While the recent $1.50 increase in the property tax rate has some residents reeling, members of a taxpayer advocacy group say the boost came in at a half-dollar under their forecast.

RAYMOND — An environmental consultant said a first round of studies of the Flint Hill property has revealed an uncommon species of tree as well as a habitat favored by an endangered turtle.

FREMONT — Janet Therrien has the menu, the venue and plenty of helpers. Now all she needs are guests for Thanksgiving.

KINGSTON — A recount of votes in the District 8 state representative race on Nov. 13 confirmed that longtime Rep. Kenneth Weyler, R-Kingston, will not be heading back to Concord to serve an 11th term.

FREMONT — The Fremont Food Pantry is gearing up for the fall/winter season. We have had the great opportunity to participate with the Shaw's Supermarket fund-raising program. This program allows us to collect Shaw's grocery receipts and...

KINGSTON — Former Sanborn Regional High School Booster president Nancy Ross and current Booster president Melissa Fowler are displaying the Sanborn Indian Blankets that are currently selling at the school. These blankets will be available for...

RAYMOND — The Raymond Historical Society Holly Fair will be open on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Raymond Depot. The fair features home baked cookies, cakes and pies, as well as crafts, raffle tickets and seasonal "white...

ATKINSON — The venue for all your holiday greens and decorations is the Atkinson Garden Club's annual greens sale on Friday, Dec. 5 and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Atkinson Community Center, 4 Main S., Atkinson.

HAMPTON — A Newton man faces the possibility of life in prison after being indicted last week on charges of attempted murder.

KINGSTON — The Planning Board continued a public hearing Nov. 18 on the proposal for a plumbing facility at 2 Frontage Road.

KINGSTON — The Kingston Fire Department recognized Walter "Skip" Clark Jr. and his wife, Donna, for their assistance while the station underwent renovations.

RAYMOND — Officials from the Local Government Center and Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission met with the Board of Selectmen Monday as a follow-up to a recent budget discussion.

RAYMOND — Local poets and short-story authors proved that writer's block is no obstacle as they unveiled new and challenging works at the recent meeting hosted by the Raymond Writer's Group.

RAYMOND — As New Hampshire's second-leading cause of death for 10-to-34 year olds, suicide is a significant public health issue that has a profound impact on individuals, families and communities. The Raymond community has responded to this...

The Division II Nor-Rock Vikings Jr. Pee Wee football team won its first-ever state title and has now advanced to the American Youth Football New England Regional Championship, where it will face the West Warwick, R.I., Steelers on Saturday at 11...

After missing virtually the entire 2007 high school season after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament while playing indoor soccer, Sanborn Regional High School's Tamra Comerford couldn't wait for the start of the 2008 season.

They were ever so close to a berth in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division III men's soccer tournament.

Fremont's Matt and Mike Vahey, a pair of starting junior offensive linemen for Plymouth State, and Fremont's John Sughrue, a starting fullback at Curry College, will be among the players representing 32 Division III football teams advancing to NCAA...

The start of any snow season is always a little dependent on the luck of the draw. If you try to fill an inside straight, you're going to lose more often than not. My sweetheart Marilyn and I lost our bet recently.

When I first started the dating service LunchDates in 1982, scores of single men and women immediately contacted us and expressed an interest in joining.

This is truly a weekend for the arts — lots of concerts, arts tours and even a couple of fun dances. See if you can spot the astronomical event thrown into the mix.

The oven is occupied with a 21-pound turkey, the stovetop crowded with pots and pans, and you've still got to bake that pumpkin pie and squash casserole. With sometimes 10 or more dishes to prepare for Thanksgiving, timing is everything to get it...

I "cop" to all of my little neuroses. I've identified them, make fun of them, indulge them and I apologize for them.

PEOPLE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Route 107, holds worship services at 11 a.m. Sundays with Pastor Ev Kuder presiding. Kids Street meets at 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings and is an interactive worship service designed for kids that teaches...

"TWO STUDIOS: SIX ARTISTS," will participate in the annual holiday art open house Friday, Nov. 21 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lily Designs Beading Studio and Salmon House Art Studio, both located at the corner...

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, all event listings for the Friday, Nov. 28 editions of the Hampton Union, Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham News need to be submitted by noon on Monday, Nov. 24.

Send readings & signings to features@seacoastonline.com.

There's talk out there that New Hampshire Sen. John Sununu could become the next chairman of the Republican National Committee, and we think it would be a pretty good fit.