Community Church Rebuilds After Smoke Damage
The Epping Community Church celebrated the dedication of its new sanctuary at services recently. The church was holding services downstairs since smoke damage caused by a faulty furnace damaged the upstairs last spring.
The renovated sanctuary is bright, fresh and beautiful, and the antique organ was restored. The former choir loft is now being used by [...]
Epping McDonald’s shows off eatery’s new image
It’s not your grandfather’s McDonald’s. It’s not even your father’s McDonald’s. The world’s largest fast-food chain, which started with Manchester brothers Dick and Mac McDonald, is getting a new look.
And as the restaurant’s jingle goes, people are definitely “lovin’ it,” especially customers at the snazzy new Epping McDonald’s.
“It seems very contemporary,” said Stephanie Tessier of [...]
High School Teams in Christmas Tournament Action
The Epping High boys basketball team fell in the finals of the Farmington Christmas Tournament to undefeated Prospect Mountain 65-56. Previously the Blue Devils had beaten old rival Nute 60-55.
The girls team beat Spaulding in overtime, 43-42 in the consolation bracket of the Coe Brown holiday tournament, but lost to Somersworth 46-45 in their final [...]
Hindu Temple Members Fighting Eviction
Members of a Hindu temple are refusing to budge as they face eviction amid a legal fight over ownership of the property.
“We’re waiting to be served, because we’re not going to leave voluntarily,” insisted Rita Sud, a religious student who practices Hinduism and lives on the grounds of the temple on Ladds Lane.
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Man Arrested for Statutory Rape After Computer Analysis
A former resident was arrested Friday for allegedly using the popular website MySpace to lure an underage girl into having sex with him on three separate occasions, according to police.
On Friday, Police arrested David C. Smith, 28, of 30 Winslow Way in Epping on four felony charges including three counts of sexual assault-statutory rape and [...]
New McDonald’s Open For Business
Windows were ripped out. Walls were torn apart.
To some, it looked like a tornado had blown through McDonald’s, with building debris littering the restaurant.
Still, loyal customers kept wheeling into the drive-thru, hoping to place an order at the closed McDonald’s. They seemed to ignore all the mess as crews prepared to demolish the restaurant that [...]
New Town Vehicles, Garage, Head Warrant Articles
Three new police vehicles, a new transfer station vehicle and a garage for town vehicles are among the items on the warrant article requests being considered by town selectmen.
It appears to be a longshot that all items will be passed.
Terrill Covey has the full story on Seacoast Online.
Selectmen Grant Knights Tax Relief
Christmas came early for Jack and Beatrice Knight, as the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to grant them a tax abatement on their home that burned last May.
“It was a relief to see them come through for us,” said Jack Knight. “(The board is) a group of good, reasonable people. They just wanted to be [...]
LaBarre Facing Criminal Charges and Insanity Hearing
Sheila LaBarre could face two jury trials in March after Judge Tina Nadeau recently granted a motion by her attorneys.
The decision means the trial against the murder suspect will be held in two parts. The first will deal with the issue of guilt. If there is a guilty finding, there will be a second trial [...]
LaBarre Lawyers Drop Blood Spatter Challenge
Attorneys for a woman charged with killing her boyfriend at her Epping farm withdrew their motion Wednesday to challenge blood spatter evidence.
Sheila LaBarre’s attorneys were expected to challenge the evidence, but on short notice, they withdrew their motion. Investigators said that the blood spatter was found on a wall ripped out of LaBarre’s house.
Prosecutors intend [...]
