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• Many struggle to pay last year’s fuel bills, worry about future

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY It may be warm in July, but area residents are still feeling the pain of the past winter’s heating bills and fear what the future holds. Goffstown resident Carol Clark said her oil prices have tripled from what she used to pay. Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 10:08 AM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, fuel, Dunbarton, Hopkinton, budget, heating, Contoocook

• 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

• 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

• Goffstown Year in review 2007

  BY MICHELLE KIM A new year brought back some old problems in Goffstown as flooding was once again a major issue. There was also continued debate about the effectiveness of roundabouts, how to make recycling profitable and many other issues. In January, Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 7:31 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: budget, Villa Augustina, Board of Selectmen, Goffstown, Merrimack Valley, schools, Property tax, roundabout, flooding, Pumpkin Regatta

• Special election planned

  BY MICHELLE KIM The Goffstown Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to request a special election to fill the seat left vacant by the passing of state Rep. Bruce Hunter. On the same night, Monday, Oct. 15, the Weare Board of Selectmen unanimously decided Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:55 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Selectmen, Weare, budget

• Increases sought for proposed fire budget

  BY MICHELLE KIM The Goffstown Fire Department presented its 2008 proposed budget to the Board of Selectmen on Monday, Oct. 1, requesting a 9 percent increase in funding for the Fire Department and 11 percent increase for Emergency Medical Services. Fire Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 03, 2007 5:20 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Goffstown, Fire Department, Selectmen, budget