Goffstown News

Residents prepare for possible return of floods

BY STEPHEN BEALE Residents who have already braved two severe floods are hoping for the best, but bracing for the worst. Last week they met with Gov. John Lynch as he toured neighborhoods in Goffstown at risk of flooding this spring. Several residents Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:11 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, flood victim, flooding

Selectmen set goals for the year

BY STEPHEN BEALE The voters have had their say, now the town must carry out their wishes. On Monday, March 17, the Board of Selectmen poured over the results of the March 11 town election. The message the public sent about the Fire Department was clear: Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:02 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Selectmen, elections, voting

Goffstown names new police chief

BY STEPHEN BEALE Pat Sullivan will replace Michael French as police chief next month. French is retiring on March 31 after nine years as the top law enforcement officer in Goffstown. Sullivan will take over on April 1. “I think I’m pretty Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:59 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, police, police chief

Villa Augustina hits $500,000 mark

BY STEPHEN BEALE Parents at the Villa Augustina have taken one giant leap forward in their capital fundraising campaign, considered a critical part of their bid to buy the school this year. The Villa Augustina Leadership Transition Team announced that Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:39 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, schools, fundraiser, Villa Augustina

Crispin’s House 3-on-3 tips off March 22

The good, the bad and the beautiful bring their skills to Goffstown High School on Saturday, March 22, for the Crispin’s House annual 3- on-3 Basketball Tournament. “The 3-on-3 brings out the best in players,” said Al Baines, acting Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:50 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, basketball, charity, Crispin's House

Goffstown woman defies odds after tragic accident

BY STEPHEN BEALE It began with a twitch in her knee. Sitting in her hospital bed, Kelly Thomas-Saykaly was recovering from a car accident days before Christmas 1999 that severed her lower spine. She had cried when doctors told her that her back was broken, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:27 PM by Goffstown Editor | 2 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, accident, Project walk, Thomas-Saykaly

Fire Department wins big, land bond fails

BY STEPHEN BEALE The town election on Tuesday, March 11, reversed a string of defeats for proposals to expand the Fire Department. In two previous elections, voters had thrown out plans for 18 and 10 firefighters, but Tuesday they signed off on hiring Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:21 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Fire Department, elections, voting, budget, School Board

Good season ends too soon for GHS skaters

BY RYAN O’CONNOR They finished with a winning record for the second consecutive season. They hosted a first-round playoff contest. They came back from a twogoal deficit in the third period against a formidable foe. The only thing the Goffstown ice Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 8:38 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, hockey, Goffstown High School

Local schools look to improve

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Like many schools in the state, Goffstown High School struggled in the math section of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), but school officials caution placing too much stock in the first-year exam. The NECAP, which had Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:53 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, schools, John Stark, Weare, Goffstown High School, NECAP

Firefighters, contract highlighted on ballot

BY STEPHEN BEALE The future of the Fire Department will be shaped by the outcome of the Tuesday, March 11, town election. On the ballot are a new contract for firefighters, a proposal for two new ones and plan to save up for the purchase of a ladder truck Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:43 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Fire Department, voting, budget

GHS sends three to regionals; Stark places three at MOC

BY RYAN O’CONNOR In terms of local interest, there may have been no more pivotal matchup. Goffstown’s Tyler Clites took on John Stark’s Keith DeMoura in the second round of the 145- pound bracket at the Meet of Champions, losing to the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:26 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, wrestling, Weare

School-best D-II record earns GHS home ice

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Home ice is nice, but Goffstown head coach Peter Bedford is more focused on the hot product skating on the cold surface. “I don’t care where it is, it could be in the pond out back … To me it’s an opportunity,” Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:23 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, hockey, Bedford, Bow

Many in Goffstown were relying on FEMA buyout

BY STEPHEN BEALE For Jennifer Eaton, it was too good to be true. At age 19, she and her boyfriend had been approved for a mortgage, allowing them to buy a three-room house with an unobstructed view of the meandering Piscataquog River close by. One night, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 4:10 PM by Goffstown Editor | 8 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, flood victim, flooding, FEMA

Handful of GHS athletes reach Meet of Champions

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Goffstown High School earned five individual top-five finishes en route to an eighth-place finish at the Division I wrestling state tournament. Although the Grizzlies were unable to grab any individual titles, Tom Foote came oh-so-close, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:25 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, wrestling

FEMA won’t offer buyouts

BY STEPHEN BEALE Residents hoping to escape from twiceflooded homes near the Piscataquog River won’t be getting any help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The town has learned that homeowners are not eligible for buyouts from FEMA, according Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 4:05 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, flood victim, Piscataquog River, FEMA