Why are students at Hillside Middle School being bumped up to the next grade despite poor grades? That question will be adressed at a special meeting next week. The UnionLeader reporting that data released yesterday shows nearly 13 percent of students at Hillside Middle School were socially promoted in June. Superintendent Tom Brennan said he can't explain why the embattled middle school had the highest percentage of socially promoted students among the district's schools and he says it's unexceptable.
Authorities say a man was killed and a child hurt when his SUV crashed into an American Legion building in Somersworth. Somersworth police tell WMUR-TV the girl was in the back seat of the vehicle when the accident happened yesterday afternoon. She was treated at a hospital and released.
Ten people were taken to area hospitals following a car crash yesterday morning in Kennsington. WMUR reporting seven children were in a Jeep driven by the owner of a private day-care center as it passed through the intersection of Routes 108 and 150 when a Ford Taurus turning left struck it. The Jeep rolled over into a parking lot, where it struck a parked car. None of the children, ranging in age from 1 to 12 years old, was seriously injured.However, Police say they are investigating why seven children and an adult were in a vehicle with only five seat belts.
Hooksett will be staying with two fire stations. Following a lengthy town council debate this week A plan for Hooksett and Manchester to build a dual fire station on Hackett Hill Road has been halted. The UnionLeader reporting that Hooksett can only afford to operate two fire stations and cannot fund a combined fire station with Manchester unless one of the current Hooksett fire stations closes.
A memorial service for Weare's beloved police dog, Mica, was held last night -- the 2-and-a half hour service was full of emotion as officers remembered the dog who died last week following a battle with cancer. The Union Leader reporting the service -- complete with a slide show and bagpipes -- was highlighted with speech by Mica's handler, Sgt. Joe Kelley. After news got out last November that Mica was diagnosed with lymphoma, nearly $30,000 was raised to go toward her treatment.
Another reminder of pool safety and children!! A 2-year-old Kingston boy is recovering after being pulled from a pool in the backyard of a home yesterday afternoon. The Union Leader reporting the boy who was found unresponsive in the pool by a parent who then began CPR. By the time emergency personael arrive dthe boy was breathing and alert.
A new poll finds former Republican congressman Charlie Bass ahead of both possible Democratic rivals, should he win the GOP nomination for the 2nd congressional district seat. The WMUR Granite State Poll finds Bass leading Katrina Swett 47 percent to 30 percent and leading Ann McLane Kuster 47 percent to 29 percent.
New Hampshire has missed out on federal Race to the Top funding twice, but is moving ahead with some education reforms anyway - especially new ways to evaluate teachers. The Department of Education is working on a new system to determine what teachers should be doing to be effective and develop a model evaluation for the state's school districts.
A town official in Hooksett is questioning why local school officials threw away more than three tons of old computer equipment. Hooksett budget committee member Tom Keach tells the New Hampshire Union Leader he thinks there must be a more cost-effective way to dispose of the equipment.
