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News and Information for the Town of Goffstown
September 2008 - Posts
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BY MATT SCHOOLEY David Wilson’s arm was well rested when he dropped back and found his open receiver on a 29- yard second-quarter touchdown. Wilson and the John Stark offense used a heavy rushing attack to dominate the time of possession, earning Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Alan Yeaton is as an optimist. Such an attitude may be a prerequisite for being a member of an economic development council in a town that has had some well publicized difficulties with attracting economic development. The obstacles are Read More...
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BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL Debbie and Nicole Riel were running out of options when Gail Thomas stopped by one day to check on the ailing mother and daughter. Their home needed many repairs. It was draining both their finances and their energy, and a winning Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Three new people are filling the top positions for the school districts of Goffstown, Dunbarton and New Boston this year. They are interim Superintendent Stacy Buckley and assistant superintendents Brian Balke and MaryClaire Barry. Both Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE A town landmark for 20 years, the State Prison for Women could be leaving Goffstown. This summer, the Department of Corrections asked the Legislature for $37 million to build a new 328-bed prison and a 128-bed transition house for female Read More...
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Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics BY RYAN O’CONNOR If numbers don’t lie and records are made to be broken, Olivia Smith has made a career out of reinforcing sports cliches. Indeed, six games into the 2008 girls volleyball season, the Goffstown Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR Salem is certainly a familiar foe for the Goffstown field hockey team. Three years ago, the Lady Grizzlies lost to the Blue Devils in the state championship and fell to them again in the playoffs the next season. So when they took Read More...
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BY DAVID SUITOR Jim Beauchemin of Goffstown, owner of Green Thumb Landscaping, grows pumpkins – giant pumpkins, that is. His personal best is a 1,314-pound pumpkin, grown in 2005 which holds the New Hampshire record. While this year’s growing Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE The town budget this year might be good news for people down on their economic luck. The total spending for 2009 would be $21.8 million, a decrease of about $118,000. The Board of Selectmen was presented the budget on Monday, Sept. 8. Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR The last time they laced up their cleats, threw on their helmets and played on the Division III gridiron, the Goffstown Grizzlies played their hearts out but suffered a closerthan- it-appeared 46-14 loss to annual favorite Souhegan Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL For two Ethiopian orphans, it’s been relatively painless and fun to transition into their new life with the Bender family of Goffstown. Adamneh, 5, and his brother, Dawit, 4, arrived in the United States with the Benders on Aug. Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL Days after the Cherrys thought they had sold their 12 Millstone Terrace home, the potential buyers were scared away from the sale after hearing about plans for a proposed animal processing operation just down the road on the Bedford/Goffstown Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Despite heavy rains reminiscent of recent storms, flood worries abated in Goffstown early Sunday morning as the Piscataquog River stayed within its banks. “We got lucky this time,” said Chris Patten, a communications specialist Read More...
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The Town Clerk's Office would like to remind Goffstown residents of the upcoming Elections Days. The NH State Primary will take place on Tuesday, September 9th and the NH State General Election on Tuesday, November 4th. Polls are open both days from Read More...
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BY RYAN O’CONNOR When last seen, the Goffstown boys soccer team was walking off the Manchester West field after surrendering a two-goal lead and falling in overtime. Roughly 10 months after that playoff heartbreaker, the Grizzlies were back at it, Read More...
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BY STEPHEN BEALE Nearly $65.6 million of property may not be taxed in town this year because the owners receive charitable, religious or educational exemptions. Some selectmen are asking if all the charitable exemptions are justified. On Monday, Aug. Read More...
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BY JENN McDOWELL A Goffstown resident who wanted to convert part of a barn on his property into a small animal processing operation will have to go back to square one. A packed Mildred Stark meeting room at Goffstown Town Hall erupted in applause from Read More...
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