The Sad Café, and the Sanborn/Timberlane Safe and Drug Free Community Coalition held their first annual Red Ribbon Evening, a Community Celebration and Appreciation Event Oct. 29 at The Sad Café, in Plaistow.

FREMONT — Charles Kimball of Fremont served his country in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam war. "The biggest fight of my life," he said, "was when I came back from Vietnam. I had to fight my way through the airport. There...

KINGSTON — Sharon Beals of Kingston once again combined her love of Halloween and the Nichols Memorial Library this year. Sharon trick or treated for a cause raising funds for the Friends of the Nichols Memorial Library's building expansion.

FREMONT — When Ellis School health teacher Hayley Lane-Theriault visited fifth-grader Brianna Bruno in the hospital, she was surprised at one of Brianna's requests. "She said, 'You guys could do a field trip and bring the kids to see me',"...

NEWTON — On a mission to share the tradition of baking bread at home, The King Arthur Flour Company of Norwich, Vt., will visit the Sanborn Regional Middle School in Newton, on Friday, Nov. 21 to teach 260 middle school students to bake fresh,...

FREMONT — Music teacher Tami Burns watched as a boy in pink pajamas, with a tiny curly tail, hurried back to his classroom. "Don't lose your ears!" she called after him.

EXETER — Smack in the middle of a weekend of holiday celebrations — including the Festival of Trees and the Exeter Holiday Parade — is a concert by Livingston Taylor.

RAYMOND — After several months of research, retired United States Navy officer and local resident Jim Getmann said he was finally able to find out about a "mysterious person" who died serving his country 90 years ago.

Editor's Note: The Secretary of State's Office conducted a recount of State Rep. District 8 on Thursday, Nov. 13. Results were not available as of presstime. Check www.seacoastonline.com for results.

RAYMOND — A Brookfield man is facing a slew of charges, including two felonies, related to an alleged plan to steal vehicles in New Hampshire and sell them in Massachusetts.

RAYMOND — Dueling budgets dominated discussion at the Nov. 10 Board of Selectmen meeting.

KINGSTON — The Kingston Veteran's Club serves a pasta dinner every Wednesday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for $3.50, followed by the weekly forty-fives tournament starting at 6:45 p.m. For more information, please visit or contact the Kingston...

DERRY — Steve Wronker's Funny Business Comedy Hypnosis Show will appear at Pinkerton Academy's Stockbridge Theater on Saturday, Nov. 15. The show begins at 7 p.m. and proceeds from the performance will benefit the Hampstead Congregational...

RAYMOND — Lamprey Health Care has scheduled additional flu clinics to help make the vaccination more accessible to its community members. The vaccination is strongly recommended for people over the age of 65 and those with a chronic illness,...

RAYMOND — The Board of Selectmen debated accrued sick time during its meeting on Nov. 10 The board's first pass at a new sick-time option received its first airing as Town Manager Chris Rose said his main effort was to "get rid of large...

KINGSTON — The Kingston-Bakie PTA is holding its annual cookie walk on Thursday, Nov. 20. In addition to fresh-baked cookies, homemade dough will be available this year so that these locally made treats can be enjoyed through the holidays. To...

KINGSTON —Registration is under way for the Sanborn Regional School District's fall Adult Education and Enrichment Program, open to all adults from Kingston, Newton and surrounding communities. A 10 percent senior discount is offered to anyone...

KINGSTON — In the wake of inquiries regarding property taxes, Board of Selectmen Chairman Peter Broderick said the board will hold a "Tax Information Day" on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. at Kingston Town Hall. Broderick said anyone who has...

FREMONT — The Fremont Food Pantry is gearing up for the winter season. We have the opportunity to participate with the Shaw's Supermarket fund-raising program, which allows us to collect Shaw's grocery receipts and receive a small percentage...

Raymond's Jake Yaris, a starting midfielder for the Norwich University men's soccer team, has achieved his first goal of seeing his team win the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) championship and the Cadets now embark on their second quest...

Mother Nature's being cranky and predictably unpredictable.

Their coach could not have been more proud. And that's after ending the season with a 6-0 defeat in the championship game.

In a way you can compare the 2008 Sanborn Regional High School girls soccer team to the Boston Red Sox of 1967.

I went candlepin bowling last weekend. Broke 100. That's huge for me. On Saturday you can bowl and it will actually go to a good cause, not just bragging rights.

I never thought I'd become such a sap as a mother. Willie is almost two and a half and lately I've found myself looking at old pictures of him and getting more than a little nostalgic.

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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...

THE BLENDED FAMILY STEP-DANCE, for women and men who are working to create a blended family, will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. for three Thursdays beginning Nov. 6, 13, 20 at the Women Supporting Women Center, 111 Water St., Exeter. The cost is $42 for...

Seacoast School of Technology in Exeter celebrated its $8.5 million renovation at a special ceremony at the school on Nov. 13. It has every reason to celebrate, but as great as the school seems now, the future really does seem even brighter.