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Brownies Donate $527 to Nonprofits

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Grantham — Members of the Grantham Brownie Girl Scout Troop recently surpassed their goal of funding a series of outings. Through cookie sales, they raised more than enough money to visit Krazy Kids play center in Pembroke, N.H.; Granite State Gymnastics in Bow, N.H.; and a Girl Scout “Camporee” in Thetford; they donated the balance, $400, to the Make-A-Wish Foundation …

People in Business: May 19, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Curtis B. Ward, of Grantham, was inducted into the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Hall of Fame in a ceremony last week at the agency’s headquarters in Springfield, Va. Ward was recognized for his work within the Defense Mapping Agency and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency, organizations that later merged to form the National …

Yankee Barn Rising

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Grantham — After a rough couple of years and a road that’s still pitted with lawsuits, Yankee Barn Homes is on the way back, re-establishing itself as a homebuilder of national significance, lead from financial ruin by a president who’s made his own resurgence from a well-publicized business failure. After briefly closing its …

Many Unhappy Returns

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Enfield — Unseasonably icy weather yesterday wreaked havoc for the morning and evening commutes and all the hours in between, prompting fender benders, slide-offs and rollovers throughout the Upper Valley. By the evening, authorities had not reported any …

Audio Slideshow: Town Meeting Multitaskers

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Not long into Tuesday’s town meeting in Lyme, Elizabeth Glenshaw put down her town report and took up her knitting. She’s working on a bright pink sweater for a baby due in May. “It keeps you relaxed, but …

Grantham: Wetlands Protection Loses in a Landslide

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Grantham — Opponents of “prime wetlands” designation emerged victorious from last night’s Town Meeting, as voters overwhelmingly turned down an article meant to increase protection on Stocker Pond and seven other wetlands. Opponents said the special designation would …

Christopher Place

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Grantham, N.H. — Christopher Place, 83, of Corbin Court, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at his home. A full obituary will appear at a later date. Arrangements are pending at Chadwick Funeral Service, New London, N.H. …

Letter: Wetland Measures in Grantham

Monday, May 20, 2013

To the Editor: On March 12, Grantham will have the opportunity to decide on two controversial matters: (1) the adoption of an official wetlands map; (2) prime wetlands designation. The Planning Board supports the wetlands map but voted unanimously not to support the prime wetlands designation, which would …

Grantham's Modestly Higher School Budget Wins Overwhelming Approval

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Grantham — A higher budget, raises for teachers and consideration for a new world language program — whatever the School Board was pitching last night, the voters at Grantham’s school meeting were all for it. About 150 voters, 6 percent of the town’s 2,434 registered voters, showed up …

Grantham Grapples Over Conservation

Saturday, March 2, 2013

Grantham’s annual school meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on March, 5, at the Grantham Village School. The Town Meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on March 12, at the Grantham Town Hall. Voting for ballot measures, including electing town officers, will take place from 10 …

Robert S. Champagne

Friday, February 8, 2013

Vero Beach, Fla. — Robert S. Champagne, 80, died on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013, at Hospice House in Vero Beach. The cause of death was cancer. Born in Hartford in 1932 to the late Adelarde and Phyllis (Gregoire) Champagne, the second of four sons. He was raised in …

Rita D. Gross

Friday, February 8, 2013

Croydon, N.H. — Rita D. Gross, 86 of Croydon, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2013, at Woodlawn Nursing Home in Newport. She was born on April 27, 1926, the daughter of Louis and Emma (Henault) Beauchaine of Guild, N.H. Speaking only French until she was six, …

Joyce Marjorie Eldring

Friday, February 8, 2013

Grantham, N.H. — Joyce Marjorie Eldring (nee Parry) died at home in Grantham, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, after battling late-stage lung cancer with grace and dignity for 18 months. She was 82. Born in Finchley, London, England, in 1930, Joyce was the eldest daughter of Edmund and …