Legal victory has national impact
2/9/03 - For Stratham mom Beth Petit, it was a battle over principle, not money.

Museum to wish George happy 271st
2/9/03 - EXETER - As a Revolutionary War general and president, George Washington was no stranger to celebrations and ceremonies.

Open Space bond moves to Town Meeting
2/9/03 - EXETER - Most residents at Saturday morning’s deliberative session spoke in favor of a $3 million bond that would allow the town to buy - and conserve - open space, but some questioned the financial benefit to taxpayers of preserving open space.

Live! from the Rockingham County Jail
2/9/03 - BRENTWOOD - Rockingham County Jail officials are tweaking a new interactive videoconferencing system that would allow inmates to be arraigned without leaving the jail.

Christening of new assisted living wing set Saturday
2/9/03 - BRENTWOOD - Federal, state and local dignitaries will officially christen the Ernest P. Barka Assisted Living Community at the Rockingham County Nursing Home this coming Saturday with a ribbon-cutting, open house and reception.

Explore careers at the Seacoast School of Technology
2/9/03 - EXETER - The Seacoast School of Technology is hosting its annual parent information nights and career days for students this month.

Awaiting word on $6M for preservation
2/9/03 - A land conservation and historic preservation program faces the ax as New Hampshire struggles to file a balanced budget with no tax increases for the next biennium.

Council wants building
2/7/03 - NEWMARKET - The Town Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to put a $50,000 deposit on the Suflex building on Young’s Lane.

Library to hold EHS voter info session
2/7/03 - STRATHAM - It is probably safe to say that most of us want to be informed voters. Even if we don’t always have the time to do in-depth research on each and every issue and candidate, we do make an attempt to make good decisions about who will represent us and what kinds of things we want to see happen in our community.

Stage is set for 'crazy production; Middle school play opens tonight
2/7/03 - STRATHAM - Nevada, the 1930s: tap-dancing, singing, comedy, romantic tension - a Gerswhin, but not off-Broadway, off Academic Way.

School District session finishes in record time
2/7/03 - EXETER - The Exeter School District deliberative session Tuesday night was perhaps the shortest session in recent history as it was over in a mere 16 minutes.

Women’s group aids community
2/7/03 - EXETER - Margaret Fuller, a 19th-century American journalist said women’s especial genius was "electrical in movement, intuitive in function, spiritual in tendency."

Five vie for library trustee slots
2/7/03 - EXETER - The race for three open seats for library trustee has drawn five candidates.

Selectman OK with funding for fliers
2/7/03 - EXETER - Selectman Bob Eastman said this week his concerns about the source of the funding for fliers being sent to voters by the Conservation Commission subcommittee "Exeter A Special Place" have been put to rest.

Poet shares odyssey into life’s battles
2/7/03 - EXETER - Native American rights activist, actor, poet and artist John Trudell visited Phillips Exeter Academy on Tuesday for a daylong program with students and the public.

School board hopeful only ones to face com
2/7/03 - STRATHAM - If the Stratham Memorial School Board race were a game of musical chairs, the odds would not be good.

Bake sale benefits scholarship fund
2/7/03 - Speaking of Stratham, the annual Acorn School Valentine’s Bake Sale will be next Friday, Feb. 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Citizens Bank in Exeter. After 3 p.m., the bake sale will continue at Shaw’s in Stratham.

Public hearing for warrant is this Monday
2/7/03 - STRATHAM - Town Meeting voters will shout "yea" and "nay" and cast ballots for up to 15 warrant articles March 14.

Safety complex is hot topic
2/7/03 - STRATHAM - The $5 million bond warrant article for a new safety complex is up for public hearing at the selectmen’s meeting this Monday night.

Town report dedicated to Vallones
2/7/03 - EPPING - Epping’s deliberative session opened in memorable fashion Tuesday night with the official dedication of the town report.

Land discussions dominate session
2/7/03 - EPPING - In front of a scant audience on Tuesday night, Epping’s town warrant was examined and discussed at the annual deliberative session.

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Face off
Exploring the issues of the day
Is there any reasonable gun legislation?
2/4/03 - Ken: This is a very tough question. I do believe that there is reasonable gun legislation considering that the term gun could include a bazooka. So, do I believe there is any reasonable firearm legislation?

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