RAYMOND — The developer behind the Granite Meadows project approved for land off Route 101's Exit 4 said this week that he's not surprised that it's been nearly four years since the first public talks on his proposal began.

CONCORD — The Supreme Court ruled Nov. 20 that a drug dealer can be held responsible for a customer's death, while finding Dante Silva of Newton liable for the heroin overdose of his girlfriend, Caitlyn Brady, 18, of Kingston.

KINGSTON — John Halligan will return to Sanborn Regional High School on Dec. 8 for an anti-bullying/suicide presentation program.

KINGSTON — A partially-nude photo of a male juvenile prompted school, town and county authorities to intervene when the image was disseminated to students through cell phones at Sanborn Regional High School last week.

KINGSTON — The Board of Selectmen heard from the police and fire departments during a meeting on Monday.

KINGSTON — An afternoon fire in Kingston Nov. 21 damaged a home at 20 Exeter Road.

NEWTON — Gale Library director Theresa Cantwell stopped in front of a tempting display of blue-and-white porcelain, including a teapot, cups, exotic teas and gourmet hot chocolate. "Isn't it pretty?" she said, adding, "And you get the tray...

RAYMOND — Planning board members returned to their review Nov. 20 of the five-year master plan, picking up where they left off. At a previous meeting planners were asked to place stickers on satellite maps to designate where they thought the...

RAYMOND — Planning board member Steve Naoum changed course on an earlier plan to leave the board on Nov. 20.

FREMONT — When Carol Foley was a teenager in the Boston area, she had to walk a mile each day to catch a city bus to high school. Her father gave her bus fare — but Foley, preferring to use the money for books, decided to forgo the bus...

FREMONT — Fremont Police Lt. Reese Bassett paged through the digital photos on his computer. Several were of snowsuited children dragging sleds up the hill in back of the police station. Others featured the same children coloring, snacking or...

KINGSTON — In the wake of property tax increases some Kingston residents, including Charlie Tyrrell, are in the beginning stages of forming a town taxpayers' association.

RAYMOND — The after-school program at Iber Holmes Gove Middle School for Grades 5 to 8 will continue to the end of the school year. Raymond Coalition for Youth (RCFY) has been awarded a grant from Rockingham County Incentive Funds to continue...

RAYMOND — Police say slippery road conditions probably played a factor in a Monday night crash that claimed the life of a Deerfield woman.

HAMPSTEAD — For the past 25 years the Hampstead Lions Club has been joining with the community in providing gifts for the less fortunate in the surrounding area towns. Starting today, Nov 28, the Lions will have placed a Christmas tree in the...

KINGSTON — Emergency closing information for the Sanborn Regional School District will be posted on the WMUR Web site, (http://www.wmur.com/closings/index.html) and the Sanborn Regional School District site at...

KINGSTON — The Recreation Commission is announcing a much needed break from the hectic pace of the holidays. On Wednesday, Dec. 17, there will be a group activity for all ages. The activity, this time, is a noon luncheon and show at the...

FREMONT — The Fremont Food Pantry, now in its fall/winter season, has the opportunity to participate in the Shaw's Supermarket fund-raising program. The program allows the pantry to collect Shaw's grocery receipts and receive a small...

The Seacoast School of Technology Chapter of Health Occupations Students of America will sponsor a Santa spaghetti supper on Thursday, Dec. 4. The family event is in the new 140-seat culinary arts dining room at SST is at 40 Linden St., Exeter. All...

The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office is supporting the Toys for Tots program administered by the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves. The Sheriff's Office offers a collection site for donations. Anyone wishing to donate new, unwrapped toys for needy...

KINGSTON — The superintendent and members of the Sanborn Regional School Board fielded questions and concerns Saturday from residents frustrated with the rise in the school portion of the property taxes.

KINGSTON — Residents packing Town Hall Saturday expressed concern about escalating property taxes.

The perfect season came to an end for the Nor-Rock Vikings Junior Pee Wee football team, which was playing for the New England regional championship and an opportunity to advance to the nationals in Orlando, Fla.

Fremont's Jon Sughrue and the rest of the Curry College football team will be looking for a second straight upset Saturday when Curry travels to Cortland State in the regional semifinals of the NCAA Division III tournament.

Newly named Raymond High School boys varsity basketball coach Rich Winget knows as much, if not more than most players, the value of perseverance, determination and a solid work ethic.

DURHAM — They know the routine by now: Win football games. Receive marching orders. Board plane.

The world simply looks better dressed in white. Especially through ski goggles!

I remember when Christmas used to be such a magical time of the year for me as a kid. It began several weeks before the big day when I hung my stocking by the fireplace and was told that Santa's elves were checking up on me. If they thought I was...

This is a special concentrated issue of Out & About focusing on just the upcoming Christmas/holiday concerts. Do I not have your group listed? Send the press release to me at features@seacoastonline.com and request a reply to confirm receipt. Happy...

NEEDLEWORK SOCIALS will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 at the Hampstead Public Library. All forms of needlework are welcome. 329-6411.

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PEOPLE'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Route 107, holds worship services at 11 a.m. Sundays with Pastor Ev Kuder presiding. Kids Street meets at 9:45 and 11 a.m. Sunday mornings and is an interactive worship service designed for kids that teaches...

EPPING —The Epping High School has announced its honor roll for quarter one, 2008/2009 school year.

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Visit the Hampstead Library's revised Web page. It has some great new features to help you stay on top of what's going on at 9 Mary E. Clark Drive.

In the true spirit of Thanksgiving we think it is only proper to pay tribute to our humble feathered friend, and feast centerpiece, the turkey.