Harvey Mitchell Memorial Library Notes 3/30/09
The Harvey Mitchell Memorial Library now has 3 book groups for adults! The newest one, calling itself the “Contemporary Mystery Group” will be meeting on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 pm. This group’s first selection is Agatha Raisin and the Fairies of Fryfam by M.C. Beaton, which [...]
Town Administrator Dean Shankle Not Taking Raise This Year
With all of the outrageous behavior going on these days, from hot-shot financiers to hot-headed politicians, it’s almost hard to believe there are any good guys to be found in this recession. Yet one popped up last week, not on Wall Street or in Washington, but just over in Epping.
The town has been operating under [...]
Epping’s Jim Riordon set for baseball to begin
Jimmy Riordon believes one of these days he’ll become Jim Riordon.
Quite possibly when the 6-foot-2, 240-pound first-baseman from Epping High School begins playing baseball for Worcester State College this coming fall.
For now, though, and for most of his years growing up in Epping, he’s been Jimmy to his friends and teammates, whether he’d be playing [...]
New Epping track coach excited for opportunity
Peter Foster, Epping High School’s new track and field coach, clothed in a dress shirt. dress pants and tie, was perspiring, running his new athletes through a number of stretching and strengthening exercises within the hallways of the school Tuesday afternoon.
“I love their enthusiam,” says Foster, referring to his charges. “They’re young, enthusiastic. These kids [...]
Epping Treasurer Steps Down
Town Treasurer Nathan Robbins has resigned from his post, selectmen announced last night. Robbins’ resignation came a little more than a month after questions were raised about whether he was still living in Epping.
In his letter of resignation, Robbins said he had taken a new job that would require him to travel more often and [...]
Harvey Mitchell Memorial Library Notes 3/23/09
No matter your net worth, it’s important to have a basic estate plan in place. Kathryn Williams, Esq. of Wiggin & Nourie, P.A. will present a talk on estate planning on Wednesday, March 25th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Ms. Williams is a local attorney who will discuss the financial and legal considerations [...]
Crackdown on kids’ art in Epping Schools
Like other teachers, Marilyn Butt has always displayed the work of the students in her class.
She’s proud of what they do, and hanging their best work on the walls helps to inspire other students.
“The children love to see their work on the walls,” said Butt, a third-grade teacher at Epping Elementary School.
But over now are [...]
Leddy Center leads the way into a new era for Seacoast theater
March 20, 2009 by admin
Filed under Entertainment
If it’s possible to have a rebirth of something that never died, muses Elaine Gatchell, the transformation happens next weekend in Epping.
That’s when the curtain goes up, not only on a new season of performances but also a fresh chapter in the 34-year-history of the Leddy Center for the Performing Arts.
With a restaging of the [...]
Countie Relatives Sue Police in LaBarre Murder
The family of murder victim Kenneth Countie has filed a wrongful-death suit against Epping police, accusing them of failing to protect him from the hands of convicted killer Sheila LaBarre.
The suit contends police share responsibility for Countie’s death because department members knew the Epping woman was dangerous and had abused him, but did little to [...]
Epping DARE program celebration
EPPING — Students on the Plato Team have been working with Officer Richard McFadden, from the Epping Police Department, on the D.A.R.E program which addresses decision making skills, choices and consequences, and character building. Students have learned to deal with situation involving substances and potentially violent actions.
Each participant in the program received a D.A.R.E t-shirt [...]
