Groups eye land along Lamprey
Local conservationists are eyeing 12 acres of private land across from Mary Blair Park for a possible picnic area or other conservation uses. The conservation commission and the Lamprey River Advisory Committee have expressed interest in purchasing the land, which sits along the scenic Lamprey River. Conservation Commission Chairman Greg Tillman said last night the [...]
Young players will lead Epping volleyball team
Becky Weaver and Shannon Nollet were two excited 15-year-old sophomores Friday afternoon. That’s because the two were named to co-captain the Epping High School girls volleyball team by their coach, Dan Brodeur. Yes, those Blue Devils are young … yes, there are only eight players on the team … yes, they’re not a tall team. [...]
Epping Auto and Salvage honored for environmental safety
Epping Auto and Salvage was honored recently for its commitment to environmental safety. Epping Auto was designated a “Certified Green Yard,” by the state Department of Environmental Services. This honor is doled out to automobile businesses that go above and beyond the state requirements for environmental safety. “This was a great, business-friendly environmental program,” said [...]
Larry Averill To Be New Epping A.D.
Larry Averill’s decision took a couple months, but a question posed by his good friend answered it for him while on a car ride back to his home in Newfields. “I’m stepping back into the fray,” said Averill, referring to becoming the new athletic director at Epping High School Averill, the longtime girls basketball coach [...]
Behind in Their School Projects
Workers at Skyline Roofing Inc. have started each day this summer by looking at the sky and checking the Doppler radar for dark green blobs. With New Hampshire stuck in a stubborn pattern of storm after storm, workers are finding only small windows to get their work done on school roofing projects that need to [...]
“Gatchell Excavation” Water Tower?
First he painted his apartment building bright orange with purple polka dots in a feud with a neighbor years ago. Now Paul Gatchell has another paint job in mind, only this time it doesn’t involve polka dots. The 37-year-old Gatchell wants to paint his business logo on the side of the town’s water tower off [...]
Epping: The Center of the Universe
Ever wonder where that phrase originated? Jason Schreiber in the Union Leader explores the roots of the saying, which has enjoyed a rivival in recent months. The town clerk’s office has always been the place to go for car registrations, but in Epping you can get your official “Epping is the center of the universe” [...]
LaBarre Appeal Accepted By Court
The state Supreme Court this week accepted Sheila K. LaBarre’s appeal of her double murder convictions. The court also granted her request to have the state pick up the more than $25,000 tab to provide her with a copy of her trial transcript and other legal documents needed to prepare her appeal. More from the [...]
Epping Library Pajama Night – August 8th
Epping Library Pajama Night Friday, August 8th at 6:30 Wear your PJs to the library and bring a snack to share for crafts, stories and a scavenger hunt around the library. Preschool Storyhour returns to its regular schedule, Wednesday, August 13th . With Summer Reading ending August 7th, storyhour goes back to Wed @ 10:30 [...]
Inaugural YoParts.com Import Summer Shootout presented by Wang’s Automotive at NED
New England Dragway’s newest event launches this Saturday, August 2. The inaugural YoParts.com Import Summer Shootout presented by Wang’s Automotive will feature a wide range of activities including heads-up racing, bracket racing, motorcycle action, a car show, burnout contest and ugliest car contest. In addition to YoParts.com and Wang’s Automotive, a number of companies are [...]
