Meet the Characters: Chris Kimmett

Exeter State music instructor Chris Kimmett has loved playing since he was a child, and now spends most of his time either creating music or helping others improve their performances. “Music is a huge part of who I am,” Kimmett said. “An injury in college prevented me from making performing a career, but I’ve found [...]

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Meet the Character: Riordan Boyle

You might not have met Riordan Boyle, but you’ve probably seen him telling stories, maybe even stopped to listen while shopping at O’Leary’s Market or on your way to a table at Corcoran’s Pub. Boyle’s a third-generation lawyer, and is well-known in town for taking on cases other atttorneys wouldn’t touch. He does pro bono [...]

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Meet the Character: Evan Czarnecki

Most of the time, Evan Czarnecki’s not recognizable in his turnout gear for the fire department. The firefighter/EMT started with the department after he graduated from  Exeter High. “That was a fun discussion to have with my dad,” Czarnecki said. “Telling him I wasn’t going to college might be

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Meet the Characters: Eileen Reilly

Eileen Reilly Eileen Reilly doesn’t look old enough to have nine grandchildren, but when she gathers the entire clan for Christmas, that’s how many little elves she has waiting for Santa’s presents. But she says she’s always wanted a big family. With seven children, ranging in age from 36-year-old Colleen to Mike, the baby of [...]

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Meet The Characters: Liz Reilly Czarnecki

Welcome to this week’s Meet the Characters, part of a series of profiles done by Exeter Ledger editor CJ Jenkins. Liz Czarnecki Liz Czarnecki is known throughout town as Mrs. C to the students and former students who have passed through her third-grade classroom at Park Street Elementary over the years. “Czarnecki’s a mouthful anyway, [...]

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Meet the Characters: Joe O’Leary

It’s Monday morning and time for this week’s Meet the Characters post. If you’ve missed the previous ones, this is a weekly profile of an Exeter resident by Exeter Ledger editor CJ Jenkins. Joe O’Leary Longtime Exeter residents remember Joe O’Leary from trips to the family market, or from his stellar football and basketball career [...]

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Meet the Characters: Becca Stone

Welcome to this week’s Meet the Character, profiles done by the Exeter Ledger editor: Becca Stone You might not know Becca Stone by name, but you’ve probably seen her vintage Volkswagon Bug around town with its eye-catching multicolored paint job. Stone said she relies on Ken Meehan down at Meehan Auto Body to keep her [...]

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Meet the Characters: Dan Reilly

As announced last week, here’s the first installment in the weekly Meet the Characters series. Exeter Ledger editor Carl “CJ” Jenkins is interviewing various town residents for a series of profiles in the Ledger and is sharing them with you every Monday. Format for the profiles is lifted from a fairly popular feature in my [...]

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