RAYMOND — About 7,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil, scrap leather hides and other leftovers from the former Regis Tannery will be buried beneath a protective cap by the end of the year, an environmental consultant said on Oct. 6.

KINGSTON — Kingston authorities set up the town's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in the fire station Wednesday morning, Oct. 8 for a required drill in case of an emergency at the Seabrook nuclear power plant.

KINGSTON — Get ready to cheer on your favorite local teams during Sanborn's Homecoming on Oct. 10 and 11.

RAYMOND — A divided planning board has decided to revoke the permit for a gravel pit that has garnered complaints from a number of Prescott Road residents.

KINGSTON — A local woman was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated (DWI) after causing an accident on Tuesday, Oct. 7 that interrupted power and utility services in town.

FREMONT — Organizers of this weekend's snowmobile Grass Drags and Water Cross say that the opening night's amateur competition recalls the spirit of friendliness that was there when the annual meet started some 30 years ago.

KINGSTON — Road agent Richard St. Hilaire told members of the Board of Selectmen on Monday that he had inspected materials that the contractor for the Town Hall roof repair project, A. J. Desjardins Roofing Company, had dropped off last week.

KINGSTON — The Planning Board discussed two definitions in local zoning regulations that could have an impact on commercial development in town during its meeting on Tuesday.

KINGSTON — The Children Against Mines Program-New Hampshire will be hosting a "Strut Your Mutt" fund-raiser to raise money for a mine-sniffing dog from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 18.

KINGSTON — Principals from the D.J. Bakie and Memorial Elementary schools assured members of the Sanborn Regional School Board last week that they are prepared for visiting committees that will assess the schools in early November.

RAYMOND — After a period of uncertainty this year, the after-school program at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School finally got off the ground thanks to incentive funds received from Rockingham County.

KINGSTON — There are topics that I take great joy in communicating and some that I do not. This is one of the latter. Unfortunately, violence in schools is on the rise, and across the country both students and staff have lost their lives to...

EXETER — With seven new staff members, two new positions, and a new English program, the school year at the Seacoast School of Technology is off to an invigorating start.

KINGSTON — Registration is under way for the Sanborn Regional School District's fall adult education and enrichment program. The program is open to all adults from Kingston, Newton and surrounding communities. A 10 percent senior discount is...

RAYMOND — Since Raymond Community Television added Channel 13 to its schedule, the list of offerings available to viewers has continued to grow.

RAYMOND — The RHS Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 14 at Raymond High School in Room 101 at 7 p.m. Alumni and friends are invited to attend. Alumni association dues ($5) for 2008-09 are payable at this meeting...

RAYMOND — Founding members of the Grace Notes gospel group will reunite with current group members this weekend for a performance that some say is the result of an answered prayer.

RAYMOND — On the next "All Around Raymond," Raymond School District's technology director Kevin Lemoi, will explain what the school district's plan to install a new fiber optic network will do for Raymond's three schools and SAU office. "A...

RAYMOND — On Sept. 27 the Raymond Police Department took a report of damage to the soccer field at Cammett Fields, which sustained significant damage from a vehicle doing "doughnuts."

RAYMOND — Protection of local green space and a new river property was the focus for the Conservation Commission on Oct. 1 as members moved toward protecting two undeveloped parcels.

NEWTON — The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) reported Monday, Oct. 6 that a mosquito pool in Newton tested positive test for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE).

NEWTON — The Newton Historical Society will host its second annual wine and cheese social to increase awareness of the society on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Newton office of the Merrimac Savings Bank, 29 South Main St.

Kingston resident and Sanborn Regional High School graduate Sammi Romano, a Plymouth State University junior, has returned to field hockey this season following a two-year absence and the Panther forward is making up for lost time.

It has been a season of ups and downs for the Raymond High School boys soccer team, which was sitting at 5-5-1 heading into its home game tonight (Friday, Oct. 10) at 6 p.m. against top-seeded Hopkinton, which is 8-0-2.

In the eight years that Eva Lang has been the Sanborn Regional High School girls soccer coach, the 8-3-0 record the Indians have compiled this year is the best start Sanborn has had during Lang's tenure.

Oktoberfest 2008 proved to be another rousing success for Lee USA Speedway, with a strong field of cars in the pit area and a pretty decent crowd in the grandstands as well.

This weekend, Strikers East Bowling Center in Raymond will be hosting its annual Pro-Am event, in which some of the biggest names in professional bowling will be appearing to raise money for the High Hopes Foundation, which helps grant the wishes of...

The Rockingham Nutrition Meals on Wheels in Exeter recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and deserves every bit of credit it receives, and more.