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LHS graduate fatally stabbed while helping women

2011-10-12T14:39:00-04:00

Paul Frontiero died trying to protect his neighbors. That didn't surprise Frontiero's former coach at Londonderry High School.

Mother, daughter die in raging fire

2011-04-14T10:23:52-04:00

A popular political activist and her daughter were killed in a two-alarm blaze that destroyed their Hemlock Street home early Wednesday morning.

Ocean National Bank in Derry robbed again

2010-06-10T16:18:18-04:00

The Ocean National Bank at 38 Birch St. in Derry was robbed — again — at about 3:30 this afternoon.

Planners reject granting extension to publishing company

2010-05-13T14:37:01-04:00

It took less than 15 minutes for the Planning Board to unanimously reject the request for a site work extension by Nutfield Publishing Company at its meeting Wednesday night.

Coyle to leave town — and council

2010-05-13T13:38:03-04:00

Town Councilor Kevin Coyle said the time is right to leave Derry and its politics.

Police Dept. vs. Fire Dept. softball game changed to tonight

2008-08-15T13:16:00-04:00

LONDONDERRY — Old Home Day organizers announced this morning that due to scheduling conflicts, the Police Department vs. Fire Department softball game, orginally scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 16 has been switched to tonight, Friday, Aug. 15 at 5:30 p.m. at the Matthew Thornton Field.

Settlement reached in Londonderry Presbyterian Church lawsuit

2008-08-04T20:31:00-04:00

BRENTWOOD — A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit to determine who owns the Londonderry Presbyterian Church, the town's oldest house of worship.
Rev. John Mokkosian, pastor for LPC members who had voted in the minority to remain affiliated with the national Presbyterian Church USA, said on Monday that a settlement had been reached between their church and the members of the national Evangelical Presbyterian Church.

Massachusetts man killed in Derry dirt bike crash

2008-05-12T18:04:00-04:00

DERRY — A 21-year-old Lawrence, Mass. man died on Monday, May 12 after crashing his dirt bike and being thrown into Ballard Pond over the weekend.
Jonathan Garcia may have hit a patch of loose sand that caused him to lose control of his dirt bike on Sunday morning, Capt. Vernon Thomas said on Monday. He was riding on the Rockingham Recreational Trail when he crashed just before 11 a.m., police said.

Police: Londonderry man attempted to meet 13-year-old for sex

2008-04-10T16:56:00-04:00

NASHUA — A 21-year-old Londonderry man was arrested earlier this week on charges of using his computer to meet a Nashua teenage girl for sex.
Andrew Farrington, of 195 High Range Road, was arrested on a warrant on Monday afternoon charging him with the class B felony of prohibited use of computer services.

Former Chester selectman found not guilty of stalking

2008-02-19T15:14:00-05:00

DERRY | A Derry District Court judge has ruled that former Chester Selectman Leroy Scott is not guilty of stalking a female town employee.

Scott, 77, of 328 Derry Road, had been charged with the class A misdemeanor but after two days of trial, Derry District Court Judge Robert Stephen found that Scott was not guilty of targeting the town's former bookkeeper, Carol Sheehan.

Scott was arrested last May in connection with the two incidents that occurred on June 1, 2006 and Sept. 12, 2006