Stephen DouglasBlake, 86, of Alstead, was a man loved ones say was best defined by his service and commitment — to his community, to his country and to his family, above all else ... .
Kitty Kmiec, her husband, Brad, and their two high-school-aged children escaped the 2005 flood, which knocked their Alsteadhome off its foundation and left it uninhabitable ... .
It’s the days that stand out in local memory. Oct. 8 and 9, 2005. But for many, the 7 inches of rain that fell in that 30-hour period was only the beginning of the disaster ... .
It was after dark on Oct. 8, 2005, when Barrett Bellows went outside in the pouring rain to look at Warren Brook, just outside his home in Alstead... .