Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice William Batchelder and his wife Betty. In July, Justice Batchelder was honored at a reception at the Common Man Inn in Holderness, NH. He was the first recipient of the Plymouth State University Blair Medal to honor distinguished public service.

Read more on the event: Plymouth State University Press Release

Front row, Left to right: Former State Representative (and co- organizer of the event) Sid Lovett; Mrs. Batchelder; Judge Batchelder; retired US Supreme Court Justice David Souter; Chief Justice John Broderick; Rob Batchelder. Back row, left to right: Alex Ray (Owner of the Common Man Restaurants and host of the event); Sara Jayne Steen, President of Plymouth State University; former Governor Walter Peterson; and retired Superior Court Justice Walter Murphy.

On May 11th, 2009 , the Daughters of the American Revolution, Molly Stark Chapter presented the Community Service Award to the Hon. Paul S. Moore of Bedford , NH in recognition of his ongoing community service efforts through MooreMart, the New England Handicapped Sports Association (NEHSA) and area churches. (Read more about MooreMart ). Judge Moore was recognized for his service to disabled children and veterans through his work with the New England Handicapped Sports Association and to members of the Armed Services serving in the Middle East through MooreMart. Moore is the Past President of NEHSA which is the second oldest adaptive sports program in the United States and has served on it's Board of Directors for 15 years. Judge Moore is also the co-founder of MooreMart which to datehas shipped over 20,000 care packages to members of Armed Services serving in the Middle East as well as two and a half tons of relief supplies to schools and orphanages throughout Iraq and Afghanistan.

Concord District Court and Family Division

COOK OFF!
(l-r) Master Deborah Kane Rein, Jean Birnbaum (with the big trophy), Judge Susan Carbon, Judge Gerard Boyle

(l-r) 2nd place Taryn Hussey, 1st place Jean Birnbaum, and 3rd place Bernie Hughes - note they are wearing the medals that are in gold, silver and bronze.

See the winning recipe! Chicken Paprikas

2008-2009 NHBA President Ellen L. Arnold (on the left) presenting Marital Master Pamela D. Kelly, one of the original full-time marital masters who also helped implement the Family Division pilot project in Rockingham County, with the William Grimes Judicial Professionalism award at the 2009 Bar Association Annual Meeting on June 26.

NH Supreme Court Associate Justice Linda Dalianis said of Kelly: "Master Kelly is one of the rocks upon whom the Family Division has been built. She--along with her fellow martial masters--has for very many years done the most difficult job in the judicial branch, with excellence and without complaint. The citizens of New Hampshire owe her a huge debt of gratitude."