For Ward 4, Seat A: Thomas H. (Tom) Willis Jr. Occupation: Civil Engineer Prior public service: First attempt at elective office; volunteered on Rochester Planning Board...
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The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Shawn Mickelonis
For Ward 1 Seat A: Shawn Mickelonis Occupation: Works at ContiTech in Somersworth and Blimpie at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Prior public service: Former state...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Ray Barnett
For Ward 1, Seat A: Ray Barnett Occupation: Retired; 37 years government service Prior public service: None If elected, what would be your top priority...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: David Walker
For Mayor: David Walker Occupation: Repair engineer with Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Prior public service: Former mayor of Rochester and 14 years as a city councilor If...
The Sound’s 2015 Rochester City Council Voter’s Guide: Omer Ouellette Jr.
Omer J. Ouellette Jr. Occupation: Army veteran; retired toll attendant Prior public service: Two terms on Rochester City Council If elected, what would be your top...
Reinventing radio
When Rick Dirck became Portsmouth Community Radio’s program director two years ago, the first thing he did was conduct an “ad hoc” survey in the...
Love letter
The imperfect symmetry of twin dancers Billy and Bobby McClain has been captivating audiences around the world for the past 35 years. With a love...
Style queue
For info on Style Queue Magazine, click here. /stīl/ /kyo͞o/ noun 1. a sequence of people with a distinctive appearance 2. A style column for The...
New classics
Portsmouth’s Pontine Theatre has been bringing puppetry and toy theater to audiences for 38 years. Those are ancient, universal art forms, according to M. Marguerite...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide
Somersworth is a city in the process of reinventing itself. Since the last city council election in 2013, the city has moved forward with a...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: David Witham
For an At-Large seat: David A. Witham (Incumbent) Age: 49 Occupation: Risk Manager Years living in Somersworth: 49 Prior public service experience: City council (six...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Dale Sprague
For an At-Large seat: Dale Sprague (Incumbent) Age: 46 Occupation: Self-employed as a real estate broker and excavation and building contractor Years living in Somersworth: Lifelong resident...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Jessica Paradis
For an At-Large seat: Jessica Paradis Age: 42 Years living in Somersworth: 17 Occupation: Educator/activist Prior public service experience: School board (vice chair); board member,...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: John T. Kennedy
For an At-Large seat: John T. Kennedy Age: 51 Occupation: Self-employed Years living in Somersworth: 9 Prior public service experience: Member, West Milford, N.J. fire department, Berwick, Maine...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: David Holt
For an At-Large seat: David Holt Age: 49 Occupation: Community organizer, business consultant Years living in Somersworth: 15 Prior public service experience: Member, Somersworth Vision 2020...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Nancie Cameron
For an At-Large seat: Nancie Cameron Age: 60 Occupation: Personnel manager, Newington Wal-Mart Years living in Somersworth: More than 30 years. Prior public service experience: Festival...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Don Berrios
For an At-Large seat: Donald N. Berrios Age: 51 Occupation: Owner, Toys from the Attic Years living in Somersworth: Lifelong resident Prior public service experience: Alternate member,...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Denis Messier
For Ward 5: Denis Messier (Incumbent) Age: 58 Occupation: Environmental field Years living in Somersworth: (No answer provided.) Prior public service experience: Member, school board (10...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Jon McCallion
For Ward 4: Jon McCallion (Incumbent) Age: 45 Occupation: Corporate chef Years living in Somersworth: 21 years Prior public service experience: Dover Economic Development Corporation; coach...
The Sound’s 2015 Somersworth City Council Voter’s Guide: Dana Hilliard
For Mayor: Dana S. Hilliard (Incumbent) Age: 43 Occupation: Principal, Somersworth Middle School Years living in Somersworth: Lifelong resident Prior public service experience: City councilor (Ward 4 and...
The Pumpkin Spice Index
There was a time, long ago, when pumpkin-flavored treats were scarce. That time is no more. In the time it takes to make a latte, pumpkin-spice...
The queen of Halloween
In Diana Kirkpatrick’s basement, hundreds of lifeless eyes gaze into the darkness. A pile of body parts lies in the corner, spattered with blood. “I...
Granite roots
When Nicole Gregg joined the New Hampshire Film Festival team as executive director in 2003, “it was pretty much only known locally.” The festival, which...
The Sound’s 2015 Dover City Council Voter’s Guide: Sarah Greenshields
For an At-Large seat: Sarah Greenshields Age: 33 Occupation: Owner and manager, Little Tree Education; partner and manager, Revolution Energy LLC Years living in Dover: 5 Prior...
The Sound’s 2015 Dover City Council Voter’s Guide: Robert Carrier
For an At-Large seat: Robert Carrier (Incumbent) Age: 63 Occupation: Self-employed contractor Years living in Dover: Lifelong resident. Prior public service experience: City council; member, Recreation Advisory...