NH Police Warn Newspaper About Delivery Litter

HOLLIS, NH — Hollis police on Wednesday issued a warning to The Nashua Telegraph after littering problems from the delivery of The Hollis Brookline Journal. The Telegraph operates The Hollis Brookline Journal. Police said delivery drivers have left litter at "various locations throughout" town.

"We very much appreciate the content and information contained within the Hollis Brookline Journal and know the value such publications play in our community," Hollis police Chief Joseph Hoebeke said in a statement. "However, we want the current delivery practices to stop or revert back to the previous method of using the USPS for delivery service so we can stop the spread of litter in our neighborhoods, thereby maintaining the beauty of our Town."

Hoebeke said he plans to contact Telegraph Publisher Heather Henline to "discuss delivery practices and (request) an immediate stop to the current delivery method."

Hoebeke added, "I also urge residents that no longer wish to have the Hollis Brookline Journal delivered to their home to contact the Nashua Telegraph to request a stop to the delivery."

The Telegraph responded with this statement:

"We are proud to continue to provide weekly news coverage through our Sunday Select Hollis-Brookline edition. We enhanced this publication to include additional added value through coupons and highly desired sales fliers to best service customers in the region. With making this change, the weekly newspaper transitioned from mail delivery to home delivery by a carrier to local driveways, which is the same method for the daily Telegraph and other similar publications. It is bagged and delivered over the course of several days, but before Sunday. Customers have the ability to request this free publication to stop, something not possible through the previous US Postal Service's direct mail saturation option.

"Delivery always has been and continues to go to 100 percent of households in the area, unless we receive a request to stop delivery. We have a do-not-deliver list and have worked with the police department as well as any local resident who has requested we add a specific address to that list. Also, we have recovery drivers who are in the area daily and who have picked up any papers, upon request, that may be at a home where the customer is on vacation or has moved. We've been very responsive when alerted to any concerns.

"We always have been and will continue to be a good community partner. Anyone with delivery concerns may contact Circulation Director Shawn Paulus 603-594-1275. However, we remain committed to servicing Hollis and Brookline areas, as we have for many years."

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