HAMPSTEAD — The Community Resource Association is sponsoring a bingo night Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hampstead Congregational Church.

The cost is $1 per card and a nonperishable item for St. Anne's food pantry in Hampstead.

For more information, call 603-329-7423.

Hampstead moves forward with study

HAMPSTEAD — The work study committee formed to see whether Hampstead needs a public works director elected Colleen King chairwoman and Kim Colbert vice chairwoman.

The committee decided the scope of its study would be to determine the role, responsibilities and job description of a public works director; to decide on the required qualifications for the position; to determine the appropriate salary and benefits for the position; and to make a recommendation to the Board of Selectmen.

At the committee's meeting Sept. 24, members will share the information they have gathered, then study what other towns pay for a similar position and what their job requirements are.

Picnics kick off year at Hampstead Middle

HAMPSTEAD — Hampstead Middle School is ready for a new school year, according to Principal Patricia Grassbaugh.

To kick off the year, the school opens with student/parent picnics.

"We will have the always popular student/parent picnics to open the year," Grassbaugh said. "We find these are good ways for the students and the parents to meet others and get a feel for groups."

Sixth- and seventh-graders will have a picnic Wednesday, with sixth-graders eating from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and seventh-graders from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

On Thursday, the fifth-grade family picnic will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and the eighth-graders will eat from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Soil moving out of Superfund site

PLAISTOW SEmD Soil from the Beede Waste Oil site will likely be trucked to Turnkey in Rochester or to a site in northern New York, pending studies of samples taken last week.

Once there is a plan for where the removed soil will go, a plan will be made to address any potential truck traffic issues.

Timberlane teachers walk into the new year

PLAISTOW | Staff members from the seven Timberlane schools met at the high school track on Wednesday morning for a 90-minute walk.

School officials plan to have a year of health and wellness, and thought a group exercise would be the best way to start.

Participating staff members were given pedometers to encourage them to keep walking during the school year.