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• Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off and Regatta is Oct. 17, 18

  By SARAH LEBRUN Giant pumpkins return to Goffstown on Oct. 17 and 18 for the annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off and Regatta. According to Robbie Grady, Goffstown Main Street director, more than 5,000 people attend this event annually. The weekend is packed Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:30 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Pumpkin Regatta

• Goffstown boy faces road blocks after contracting EEE

  BY SARAH LEBRUN Three years ago, Christopher “C.J.” Burke of Goffstown was just like any other child – content to run around in the backyard playing soccer and baseball with his brothers and sisters. But now, at the age of 7, C.J. struggles Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:36 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, EEE

• Villa Augustina sold to parents

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Founded 90 years ago as a school run by the Religious of Jesus and Mary, the Villa Augustina was reborn this week as an independent Catholic school with parents at its helm. “This year … we’ve all been holding our breath Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:58 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Villa Augustina, school, education

• Softball tourney goes to bat for Crispin’s House

  Crispin’s House Inc., a nonprofit program for at-risk youth, hosts its annual one-pitch softball tournament on Saturday, Aug. 9, at the Goffstown Junior Baseball Villa Augustina Fields, starting at 9 a.m. Al Baines, president of Crispin’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:48 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, softball, Crispin's House

• Villa Augustina to start day care program

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Parents at the Villa Augustina School are hoping to not only preserve what they had this year – a pre-kindergarten through eighth grade Catholic school – but also expand upon it by adding a daycare program this fall. Greg Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:30 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Villa Augustina, day care

• 250th Anniversary Committee meets Sept. 4

  BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL From January to December in 2011, Goffstown will pull out all the stops to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the town. The village of Goffstown was incorporated in 1761, and 250 years later, there are almost 18,000 people living Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:28 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, community, First Night, Anniversary

• Old Home Day returns

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The annual Old Home Day celebration successfully returned to Goffstown Village on Saturday, June 7, after a hiatus of two years. The celebration had been rained out in 2006. It was also canceled the following year, when the town weathered Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:59 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Old Home Day

• Villa sale nears

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The owners of the Villa Augustina School are ready to sell it to parents. That news prompted a joyful response from parents who have been believing against the odds that they could save the school from shutting down. “Yes, we did Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:18 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, students, Villa Augustina, sale

• Mother and daughter face series of illnesses

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY As she was wheeled down the hallway for open-heart surgery that would ultimately save her life, Nicole Riel only had one piece of advice for the doctors who held her life in their hands. “Will someone please take care of my mom Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:40 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Riel

• Newly renovated Allard Center in Goffstown offers programs for all ages

  BY MICHELLE KIM The Allard Center YMCA kicked off the grand opening of its newly renovated $2.5 million dollar center with an open house and series of events for all ages. The renovations are the culmination of five years of planning and a three-year Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:02 AM by Goffstown Editor | 3 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Kids & Family, YMCA, Allard Center

• 30th annual family event raises money for Goffstown preschool

  BY ROD HANSEN A performance from a local martial arts academy proved to be a highlight at the 30th annual Merri-Loo Community Preschool Family Fun Day on Saturday, March 31. In a combination of agile martial arts maneuvers and flag-waving patriotism, Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:49 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Kids & Family, community

• No place like home, GHS production of ‘The Wizard of Oz’ involves younger students, too

  BY ROD HANSEN The Goffstown Theatre Company is about to take a trip down the yellow brick road, and they’ve invited guests from New Boston and Dunbarton along with them. The Goffstown High School production of “The Wizard of Oz” is scheduled Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 7:29 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Event Reviews, Kids & Family

• Lynchville/Danis Park residents still struggle months after flooding

  By Rod Hansen Staff Writer To show the need for improvements to the Lynchville/Danis Park section of town, resident Tom Gurski brought a glass of water to the Oct. 23 selectmen’s meeting. The water was the color of iced tea, with particles swirling Read More... Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:46 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, Kids & Family, Political, Health & Fitness

• GHS hosts lunch for senior citizens

  By Rod Hansen Staff Writer As guests turned out in unprecedented numbers for the annual Senior Citizens Luncheon at Goffstown High School on Saturday, Oct. 21, event organizers had to think quickly to accommodate the crowd. About 100 seniors were expected Read More... Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 10:43 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Arts, Merrimack Valley, Kids & Family, senior citizens