A fox that frightened two local families and caused the closing of Don Ball Park on Thursday, April 10, was caught and euthanized. Derry Police Capt. Vern Thomas said at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, police received a call…
The Derry Planning Board has put the final touches on its updated livestock ordinance, with a public hearing and adoption scheduled for the near future. Code Enforcement Officer Bob Mackey and Animal Control Officer Marlene Bishop appeared before the board…
The Planning Board has reviewed the final changes to a revised Livestock Ordinance and will vote on it at its first meeting in March. The board discussed the updated ordinance with Code Enforcement Officer Bob Mackey and Animal Control Officer…
The revised Livestock Ordinance for Derry was tweaked last week and will be tweaked again before being reviewed by the Planning Board once more and then opened to residents in a public hearing. The ordinance, Article 20, was last reworked…
It wasn’t a King Solomon moment – no baby – but it was one of the toughest cases the Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) heard this year. The board had one item on its agenda for Nov. 7, an appeal…
Four horses belonging to a Derry family are in relatively good shape at the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) in Stratham, after being surrendered by their owners Friday, Oct. 25.
The Derry Planning Board will look at updating the town’s Livestock Ordinance, in order to give Animal Control Officer Marlene Bishop and other officials the “teeth” to enforce the rules. Bishop appeared before the Planning Board at its Oct. 2…
The Derry Planning Board has two different drafts of a livestock ordinance, but will wait for a formal discussion until Code Enforcement Officer Bob Mackey can join them. The board took an initial look at the revised ordinance at its…
While the Greater Derry Humane Society (GDHS) has closed, two dedicated volunteers and dog-lovers are testing the waters to see if the organization can be revived. An announcement on the group’s Web site read, “We are saddened to announce the…
Pinkerton Academy will open for a day of short classes and assemblies Aug. 28, with a full day of classes Aug. 29. Freshmen and transfer students will attend orientation Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Low Building, home for many years of…
