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• Auburn considers its own school

  BY TOBY HENRY The defeat of a two-town middle school to serve Auburn and Candia has left Auburn to evaluate a possible new school proposal on its own while Candia officials say they’re done making plans for now. In Candia, the past five years have Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:48 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Candia, Merrimack Valley, Middle School, School

• Auburn says ‘yes’ to public kindergarten

  BY TOBY HENRY Residents approved the town’s first public kindergarten and town budget of $4,218,251 during the final annual Town and School District meetings March 14 and 15. The voters’ decision to approve the SB2 official ballot voting system Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 4:33 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Kindergarten, school district, budget

• Auburn leaves traditional Town Meeting behind

  BY JENN McDOWELL Aside from electing their town officials, Auburn voters also decided whether to go to an official ballot style of voting on town matters and school matters. In an overwhelming vote, it was decided the town and school district would now Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 3:49 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, School, voting, Board of Selectmen, SB2

• Auburn votes on change to official ballot law

  BY TOBY HENRY The March 11 vote on establishing Senate Bill 2 official balloting is getting a mixed review as residents weigh increased voter participation vs. the traditional meeting and discussion format. “Less than 200 people last year voted Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 4:20 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, School, SB2

• Auburn considers switch to SB2

  BY JENN McDOWELL Auburn’s Board of Selectmen and School Board are holding public hearings for two citizens’ petitioned warrant articles asking whether the town’s voters would embrace converting to the official ballot law form of town Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:36 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Board of Selectmen, School board, SB2

• ‘Yes’ after all to kindergarten

  BY JENN McDOWELL Two Auburn Budget Committee members have changed their minds and are now recommending a warrant article that would fund state-mandated public kindergarten. They changed their votes upon getting new information from the state the day after Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:47 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Kindergarten, Budget Committee

• AVS caps perfect season with championship; Moore falls in semis

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The New England Patriots couldn’t complete their undefeated season, but the Auburn Village School girls basketball team did during Super Bowl weekend, cruising to a 48- 18 victory in the Tri-County Class S championship game vs. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 3:39 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, basketball, Auburn Village School

• Kindergarten, new school rejected by Budget Committee

  BY JENN McDOWELL Public kindergarten and a joint middle school may have a hard time becoming a reality now that the Auburn Budget Committee has come out against them. At the Auburn School Board’s hearing before the Auburn Budget Committee on Thursday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 2:58 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Kindergarten, School, School board

• Auburn pushes kindergarten

  BY JENN McDOWELL With a state-mandated kindergarten deadline looming, the Auburn School Board has drafted a preliminary warrant article for building and operating costs associated with opening public kindergarten facilities in time for the state Legislature’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:58 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Kindergarten, School, School board

• Auburn Year in review 2007

  BY JENN McDOWELL Middle school plans After years of planning, Auburn and Candia school boards are ready to put the funding of a joint middle school in voters’ hands. In March, Candia voters will weigh in on a tuition agreement with Auburn to fund Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 2:49 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Candia, Merrimack Valley, Middle School, fire

• Auburn may double parks and rec budget

  BY JENN McDOWELL The Auburn Parks and Recreation Department is looking for a budget of $99,302 for the year to make improvements to facilities and recreation areas around town, pay salaries for part-time employees, and fund family and senior events. Last Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 5:12 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Merrimack Valley, Parks & Recreation, Board of Selectmen

• Residents to vote on both middle school and public kindergarten

  BY JENN McDOWELL Auburn residents will vote on two major school warrant articles this year, with the statemandated public kindergarten decision added to a planned joint middle school bond. Auburn is one of 11 school districts in the state without a publicly Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 3:48 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Middle School, Kindergarten, schools, voting

• Auburn School Board ratifies tuition agreement for middle school

  BY JENN McDOWELL Auburn School Board members ratified the tuition agreement in a unanimous vote for the proposed Candia-Auburn middle school on Tuesday, Nov. 13. Candia School Board members voted 4–1 in favor of ratifying the agreement at a recent Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 2:54 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Candia, Merrimack Valley, Middle School, schools, Tuition

• First-year MHS coach gives voice to positive outlook

  BY SAPNA PATHAK For Beth Dooley, the best part of being the head coach of Memorial’s girls lacrosse team is never having to be quiet. The first-year mentor leads a Crusaders squad that hasn’t seen a win in more than two years. But not having Read More... Posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:23 AM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Manchester, Memorial High School, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, lacrosse

• Crusader softball edges Central in its last at-bat

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Kelsey Isham really is a good sport. But after driving in the game-winning run and earning her team a victory over a favorite rival, the Auburn native couldn’t resist going over to remind her opponents of the play. It’s not Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 09, 2007 4:26 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Auburn, Candia, sports, Manchester, Memorial High School, Central High School, Merrimack Valley, softball, Hooksett