Late Arrival
The first significant snow storms of the winter arrived over the weekend, closing area schools for the first time this year on Friday and Monday and causing number of power outages due to the heavy snow on tree limbs. Photo…
Category Great Outdoors
Santa Arrives to Avaiation Museum in Modern Day Sleigh
Santa Claus came to town on Saturday morning, Dec. 10 and he arrived by chopper at the Aviation Museum. This annual event has become very popular and this year, hundreds gathered to see St. Nick touch down. Families had a…
Christmas in the Kings in Full Swing Again this Year
Santa was at the 3 King Edwards in style on Sunday night, Dec. 11, as the Christmas in the Kings lights display brought holiday cheer back to the neighborhood. The Make-a-Wish fundraiser is back in full swing after having to…
Cleaning Crew
Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals contacted American Legion Post 27 recently about a disabled veteran who needed his home cleaned in order to pass inspection with the failure to do so resulting in the veteran becoming homeless. Members…
Petting Area Provides Fun While Buying Christmas Trees
Twardosky Half Pint Farm was a fun distraction to buying a Christmas Tree at Harold Estey Lumber and Country Store over the weekend. Families were able to pet small farm animals while shopping. The farm will be set up this…
Volunteers Work to Clean Up Overgrown South School Gardens
The Beautify Londonderry Committee developed a new program called Sponsor-A-Spot and a number of local business volunteers gathered at South Elementary School to help clean up gardens that have been overrun by weeds. Unlike Sponsor-A-Road, which focuses on roadside clean-up…
North School Students Walk the Rail Trail as Cancer Benefit
Students at North Elementary School held a Dollar Day on Friday, Oct. 28, where they headed out on the Rail Trail for a Cancer Awareness Walk to benefit The Jimmy Fund. Students and staff each donated $1 and also wear…
Green Team Prepares for Winter and New Butterfly Garden
Members of the Londonderry GREEN Team laid a good deal of cardboard down Saturday, at their garden located near Moose Hill School. The cardboard will halt the growth of some of the wild flowers that exist there currently. They are…
Fall Clean-Up
Londonderry resident, Kelsea Batchelder, volunteered her time during the recent Beautify Londonderry Fall Clean-Up effort. Kelsea picked up trash along Mammoth Road just before leaves began falling from the trees. More photos page 8. Photo by Chris Paul
Beautify Londonderry Holds Fall Clean-Up & Textile Recycling
The Beautify Londonderry Committee held a Fall Clean-Up event last week and members of the Londonderry High School Green Council volunteered their time to pick up along Mammoth Road near the Town Forest. The Committee outfitted roadside clean-up volunteers with…