Henniker News

SOUND THE HORN: Newmont Military Band, which draws members from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, will perform music that recalls fare once performed on town greens in the 18th century as part of Memorial Day weekend festivities in Henniker.

Several national gardening organizations are highlighting fragrance gardens for 2013.

Working in a smaller school district sounds attractive to two educators with close ties to the Monadnock region who are the finalists for the school superintendent post in the Wilton-Lyndeborough School District.

Senate budget writers heard impassioned pleas to keep the state's social safety net intact as they held a public hearing Thursday on the state budget recently passed by the House of Representatives.

James Houghton of Henniker has been indicted for various sex crimes in four of the past five months and now has more than 40 charges pending in Merrimack County Superior Court.

Terry Moore stands outside her condo in American Fork, which she chose to pay off with insurance money after her husband died.

Bert Bingel of Bert's Better Beers in Hooksett sends me a "raft" note by e-mail every now and again - as in, "Jim, a new raft of beers just came in." This, of course, prompts a trip to Community Plaza, just off Interstate 93's Exit 9 North to see what's in store.

Getting kids, parents, teachers and staff out into the spring sunshine to enjoy some fresh air and exercise is the goal behind the Henniker Community School's Walk to School Fridays, which begin next week.

He also had a warrant issued for his arrest for resisting arrest. He was scheduled to appear in court April 1. aSZa ...Valerie Watterson, 54, of Concord Gardens was arrested March 30 on a bench warrant issued for operating without a valid license.

From the war-torn countries of Iraq and Kuwait to the classrooms of a Manchester high school, Chris Corkery has been trained to take the lead, and as he prepares to head the John Stark Regional High School as principal, Corkery hopes his leadership skills will help the school thrive.