http://www.derrynews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 09 May 2008 06:21:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122724.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122724.html LONDONDERRY and mdash; A 43-year-old man had to be sprayed with pepper spray at his Windsor Boulevard home to end a six hour standoff on Tuesday afternoon. Richard Berube refused to cooperate with Londonderry police and members of the Southern New Hampshire Special Operations Unit and was found with a gas mask over his face hiding in the attic of his 31 Windsor Avenue home around 6 p.m. Fri, 09 May 2008 06:20:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122550.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122550.html LONDONDERRY and mdash; Duane Besso says he's just a guy who wants to live in a house he built with his own two hands. Londonderry officials says the house and its septic system were illegally built and are too close to a protected wetland area. Fri, 09 May 2008 05:22:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122854.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_129122854.html Boys Lacrosse Brian Estes scored four goals to lead Pinkerton to a 19-5 drubbing of Nashua North. Bobby Dattilo hat a hat trick while Pete Mazzola, Tom Auger and Nolin Murphy each had two goals and six others each had a single goal Wed, 07 May 2008 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101605.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101605.html DERRY and mdash; More than 1,000 family members and friends of Esau "Ace" Stanley Jr. went to the family's Derry home to mourn the loss of the man who died in a car accident only a couple miles from the family's home last week. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101542.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101542.html While a biography is the story of a person's life from someone else's point of view, biographical fiction purports to take us into the mind of the subject and to view life from his or her point of view. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101506.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101506.html DERRY and mdash; With confetti flying and plenty of hugs, Natalie Shaw was crowned Miss New Hampshire on Saturday night, May 3. Shaw, of Manchester, was crowned by last year's title holder, Rachel Barker. She came out on top from a field of 22 contestants in the 62nd competition, held at Pinkerton Academy's Stockbridge Theatre. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101419.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101419.html DERRY and mdash; A local organization will be able to reach out and help more people stay cool and healthy this summer. Community Caregivers of Greater Derry received a donation from Project CoolAir to purchase air conditioners for elderly in the area. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101445.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101445.html Area postal workers want to help stamp out hunger again this year. The National Association of Letter Carriers hosts its annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive on Saturday, May 10 in the Greater Derry area. Letter carriers in more than 10,000 cities and towns across America are expected to participate in the drive. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101305.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101305.html Wed, 07 May 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101328.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101328.html If I am beginning to sound a bit like a broken record, I apologize, but here goes: I am often amazed at the number of talented people I am lucky enough to cross paths with in this line of work. Almost every day, I meet someone new having a wonderful story to tell, or a talent to share with our readers. And it's this variety of people I meet that makes this job so enjoyable. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:13:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101357.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101357.html The Derry Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring an overnight bus trip to Waterville Valley, Aug. 21-22. With a stop at Tilton Diner, a narrated cruise on Golden Pond, a wine and cheese reception at the Valley Inn, dinner at the Diamond's Edge Restaurant, the musical "Forever Plaid" at the Papermill Theatre, a buffet breakfast, a trip to the Fairbanks Museum, and shopping in Littleton, there is sure to be something for everyone. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:12:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101226.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101226.html DERRY and mdash; Thirteen staff members from Derry Medical Center will be participating in the Boston Breast Cancer 3-Day walk as part of a national effort to raise money for breast cancer research. Julie McGinnis, a physician assistant at the medical center, has participated in the walk in the past. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101103.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101103.html DERRY and mdash; Republican state Rep. Paul Hopfgarten of Derry said he does not plan to run for re-election this fall after having missed the last two months of service in Concord. With little more than a month before this year's session ends, Hopfgarten has voted in 13 percent of the legislative votes so far this year. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:11:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101156.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128101156.html DERRY and mdash; When Richard Drowne was asked what Pinkerton Academy meant to him, the words he penned in 1964 for the book "Pinkerton Academy" by Carl Forsaith could have echoed sentiments from many who graduated from the Derry school and hoped to stay in touch through its history, traditions and friendships. Wed, 07 May 2008 10:04:00 +0000 http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128100401.html http://www.derrynews.com/local/local_story_128100401.html LONDONDERRY and mdash; Officials from the Market Basket supermarket will appear before the Planning Board on Wednesday, May 7, for a public hearing on their plans to put a 17,732-square-foot expansion on their Londonderry store.