EXETER — Town officials plan to review their emergency-response procedures during last month's ice storm in the New Year, but residents could offer their own input.

STRATHAM — "Basically, whenever a facility like this goes into the community, people get concerned," said Janet Brown of the Webster Continuing Care group. The Webster group has been in the process of securing land for a continuing-care...

Stratham Memorial School will hold kindergarten registration for the 2009-10 school year from Jan. 12 to Feb. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the school office. Students entering the first grade from a private kindergarten should register at this...

The Public Works Department will collect Christmas trees curbside the week of Jan. 5. Residents may leave their trees, without the plastic bag, curbside no later than 7 a.m. on their rubbish pick-up day. The trees are recycled into compost, so they...

EXETER — Each year at the Button Factory Open Studios, thousands of people visit to meet friends, support the work of local artists and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at this important cultural landmark.

EXETER — Spend your winter evenings out with Exeter Adult Education courses. Some of the classes that begin in January include:

EXETER — For 10 years as a teacher, Veronica Brooks Sigler has told her students to follow their dreams. About a year-and-a-half ago, the Great Bay eLearning Charter School English teacher realized she had not been doing the same.

STRATHAM — You can register for all programs at the Stratham Recreation Department, Stratham Municipal Offices, 10 Bunker Hill Ave. Payment is due at time of registration. Cash or checks only.

NEWMARKET — Photographer Jay Reiter of Newmarket was presented with MicroCredit-NH's Artist Innovation Award in a ceremony at its recent Artist Exchange. The 6th annual event, held at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, offered networking...

Lamprey Health Care, with medical centers in Newmarket, Raymond and Nashua, is offering classes.

BRENTWOOD — Don't know what to do with your tired, sappy, needle-bare Christmas tree after the holidays are over? Live in Brentwood? Let Brentwood's all-volunteer Tree Limo Service dispose of your tree for you.

PORTSMOUTH — For local families in need seeking healthy food during these hard times, a $7,514.69 grant from Share Our Strength Seacoast to the Seacoast Family Food Pantry in Portsmouth means more fresh produce and proteins this season.

EXETER — First goal. First win.

The Jim Houston Tournament has changed over the years.

DURHAM — The Exeter High School girls swimming team finished sixth and the Blue Hawk boys, ninth, at the Holiday Invitational. Oyster River was the host school.

Signup for the Exeter Youth Lacrosse Winter Stick Skills Clinic has begun. This stick skill clinic is open to all boys and girls grades 2-8 and will be conducted on Sunday nights beginning Feb. 8 and ending on March 29. All girls will practice...

If you've never skied or ridden the slopes at Shawnee Peak (207-647-8444; www.shawneepeak.com) in Bridgton, Maine, you've missed one of the great mid-sized, family-friendly, something-for-everyone mountains in New England, and one of the best...

EXETER — Sam Harrod had a dream.

EXETER — The Exeter High School boys lined up for the awards celebration. The boys from Triton (Mass.) Regional High School didn't.

EXETER — The Winnacunnet High School hockey team took a 1-0 lead over Kingswood on a goal by Devon Stoddard with 15 seconds left in the first period.

EXETER — Not sure whether or not Sophie Kenny, Lydia Peacock, Serena Soterakopoulos or Alexis Wilusz got what they wanted for Christmas, but the four local swimmers from the Exeter Swim Team did have their fun at the Exeter Sprints...

MANCHESTER — The Exeter High School boys basketball team finished with a record of 1-2 in the Queen City Invitational following Sunday's 68-38 loss to Manchester Memorial.

Children learn by playing, using their creative minds to learn how to negotiate the world around them, whether they are from tribal cultures, non-human mammals or industrial societies. The difference is that in the industrial societies, children's...

Since this is the last Currents front page (goodbye cruel world!), this is the last Out & About. Don't worry, you can still read your Friday Spotlight magazine for all the local arts news, and check out the community calendar for other fun local...

CALVARY CHAPEL SEACOAST: 104 Epping Road. Sunday service and Bible study at 10 a.m., including age-appropriate care and classes for infants through high school-age children. Wednesday night worship and interactive group study at 7:30. Call 778-7896...

SATURDAY DROP-IN STORYTIMES: 10 a.m. beginning Jan. 3 at Hampstead Public Library. They will continue on alternate Saturday mornings. 329-6411.

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As a mother and practicing dentist, I am frequently asked for advice from friends regarding their children's teeth and dental health. While usually a quick, simple answer would suffice, I welcome these questions as an opportunity to educate parents...

Art museums and galleries have something that I, as a storyteller, really enjoy. They often display artist bios and artist statements. The artist bio often includes where the person went to school, how long he or she has been in the field, and where...

Princess is a 7-year-old domestic medium haired spayed female cat. She is microchipped and has been good with the other cats and children she has met at the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Stratham, but the staff is...

Portsmouth Gas Light Co. Third Floor Night Club is holding a New Year's Eve "White Party" from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 to 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1 at 64 Market St., Portsmouth. White attire suggested. White-Out decor and lighting. Champagne...

Last summer, on the longest day of the year, on a gorgeous warm evening, more than 800 people in the Seacoast community gathered under a big white tent in the middle of Strawbery Banke. They sampled some great food from more than 60 local...