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Phyllis Richardson

Phyllis I. Richardson, 85, of Londonderry, died April 16, 2014 at Parkland Medical Center in Derry after a lengthy illness. She was born May 17, 1928 in Lynn, Mass., where she lived until 2006, when she moved to Londonderry. She was the daughter of the late…

Bob Saur Named Robert Lincoln Award Recipient

Londonderry Trailways President Bob Saur has been named this year’s Robert Lincoln Award Winner. The award honors Bob Lincoln for his over four decades of volunteer service for the youth of Londonderry and recognizes those who best exemplify the spirit…

Local Couple Receive Presidential Award Again

Londonderry residents Bill and Dennie Dyer have received, for the third year in a row, the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their efforts with ShelterBox USA. This year’s award recognizes their efforts in 2013 to assist disaster survivors, and was…

Free Speech Trumps Secrecy

Whenever we hear that people are ordered not to talk to the press, we wonder what they wish to hide. And whenever we hear the press blamed for “bad publicity,” we’re pretty sure public information has been reported that some…

Mail Order Pharmacy in Town Fined $298,100 by State

New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and Commissioner Thomas S. Burack of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (DES) announced that Merrimack County Superior Court has approved a settlement between the State and Omnicare Inc., doing business as…

Eighth Grade Teacher on Indefinite Leave

Eighth grade Heatwave English and Language Arts teacher Kevin Cavanaugh has left the classroom indefinitely, according to an e-mail sent home to parents by Londonderry Middle School Principal Richard Zacchilli. Asked about the indefinite nature of Cavanaugh’s absence, Zacchilli referred…

Shaming the Victim

The recent focus on bullying reminds us not to label students. That includes dividing students into those whose parents pay their lunch bills and those who don’t. Parents are expected to pay for their children’s lunches. Those without the ability…