January 2009 - Posts

• The first year under SB-2 rules

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Last spring, voters chose to leave the traditional form of Town Meeting and School District Meeting behind, deciding to adopt the official ballot law, commonly referred to as SB-2, for both town and school governance. The deliberative Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 28, 2009 2:30 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, SB2, school district, warrants, Town Meeting

• Memorial wins first contest with six unanswered goals

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Something odd is happening within the Memorial ice hockey program. It can be seen on the ice, on the bench, even in the stands – smiles everywhere. Yes, the Crusaders are learning to enjoy themselves. The result is better Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:14 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Hockey, Memorial High School, high school sports

• Auburn town, school budgets kept almost even

  BY TOBY HENRY Auburn officials focused on energy costs for the next year as they fine-tuned the town budget during a Jan. 15 meeting. According to a draft of the proposed town budget released that day, the town’s proposed operating budget is $4.33 Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 21, 2009 2:08 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, School, budget, town

• New gym floor may be given to Village School

  BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI If some “hoopster” families have their way, Auburn Village School will soon have a new floor in its gymnasium, and it won’t have cost taxpayers a penny. Jamie Cote posted a notice in the Auburn Vigilant Citzens online Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:10 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, School, Auburn Village School, donations, gym

• Auburn sports Superdome shelved

  BY TOBY HENRY An ambitious plan to build one of the largest sport and exercise facilities in the area has been temporarily shelved, the project developer said. Doug Leppert, a local resident and main planner behind the 137,500-square-foot New England Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 14, 2009 4:07 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, sports, Superdome

• How to make ‘going green’ more than words

  BY TOBY HENRY The Massabesic Audubon Center is turning its attention toward pursuing an “eco-friendly” lifestyle with upcoming presentations on the benefits of eating local food and reducing energy usage. Center naturalist Alison Dixon said Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:19 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Massabesic Audubon Center, Green Living, eco-friendly, going green