Exeter Around the Town

EXETER — Adults and children are invited to view the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department's fish ladder in downtown Exeter on Saturday, May 26 at 11 a.m., to see fish making their annual spring journey around Great Dam from salt water in the Squamscott River to fresh water in the Exeter River.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120525-NEWS-205250376

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:17:09 -0700

Exeter area news briefs

EXETER — The 2012 Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament and Summer BBQ will be held Friday, June 1 at Exeter Country Club.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120525-NEWS-205250370

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:19:10 -0700

Exeter coach Tufts headed to N.H. hockey hall of fame

Clearing the desk of some items while wondering if a potential Division II baseball championship rematch between Portsmouth and St. Thomas Aquinas could be completed before midnight this year ...;
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120525-SPORTS-205250422

Published: Thu, 24 May 2012 23:20:33 -0700

NEW HAMPSHIRE EXETER | BRIEFS: High school dances canceled again

Exeter High School principal Vic Sokul has canceled dances for the rest of the school year. The move comes after several alcohol- and drug-related incidents at the last dance. It is the third time in recent years that the school has canceled dances. In 2009 they were canceled because of students “grinding’’ on the dance floor. They were canceled in 2008 after several students were caught ...
http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2012/04/26/high_school_dances_canceled_again

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:34:16 -0700

New Hampshire needs voter identification

Twenty-five years ago, when my wife and I moved to New Hampshire, we experienced two rather peculiar episodes. Feeling it was important to attend the annual Brentwood town meeting, we did so. We were asked at the door for our names, and they were checked against the voting registration book.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120522-OPINION-205220338

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 23:21:27 -0700

Romney hopeful about New Hampshire

HILLSBOROUGH, N.H., May 19 (UPI) -- Supporters of Mitt Romney say they're hopeful about his chances of defeating President Obama in New Hampshire in what appears to be shaping up as a close race.
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2012/05/19/Romney-hopeful-about-New-Hampshire/UPI-73621337432448/

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 08:34:11 -0700

Exeter, Stratham landmarks get place in N.H. history

The Winter Street Cemetery in Exeter and the George A. and Emma B. Wiggin Memorial Library in Stratham were recently added to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120508-NEWS-205080316

Published: Mon, 07 May 2012 23:01:38 -0700

New Hampshire Vote Looks Close, and the Romney Team Is Hopeful

President Obama may have won New Hampshire in 2008, but the people behind Mitt Romney’s campaign believe their candidate’s chances are good this year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/19/us/politics/new-hampshire-vote-looks-close-and-the-romney-team-is-hopeful.html?partner=rss&emc=rss

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 20:01:29 -0700

Designation preserves our past

The addition of Exeter's Winter Street Cemetery and Stratham's George A. and Emma B. Wiggin Memorial Library to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places is a testament to the region's commitment to our past.
http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120522-OPINION-205220335

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 23:21:17 -0700

Vice President Joe Biden to promote “Buffett Rule” in New Hampshire Thursday

Vice President Joe Biden will make a campaign stop in Exeter, N.H., Thursday to advocate for the president’s proposal that the wealthiest Americans pay at least 30 percent of their income in taxes. Biden will deliver his remarks at the Exeter Town Hall just days ahead of a Senate vote on the so-called Buffett Rule, named after billionaire investor Warren Buffett who has said he should not be ...
http://www.boston.com/2012/04/09/biden/ZMS466G7EMt1HYZXBk9MbO/story.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 23:24:29 -0700