Goffstown News : Bedford

ADs say divisional format brings more flexibility to schools

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:30:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY When the next fall sports season arrives, expect a change in the landscape of New Hampshire athletics. Beginning with the 2010- 11 fall schedule, all sports will use the divisional format, including the possibility of petitioning up or...(read more)

After working deep in loser’s bracket, Goffstown 11- and 12-year-old all-star season ends

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:57:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Goffstown’s 11- and 12-year-old all-stars worked deep into the losers’ bracket of the District 1 baseball tournament, but fell just short of a chance at redemption. On July 6, Windham came away with a 2-1 victory to send Goffstown...(read more)

Plan would allow teens to graduate in 10th grade

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:20:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Many high school principals in the area are open to New Hampshire Education Commissioner Lyonel Tracy’s potential plan that would allow qualified students to graduate following their sophomore year of classes. Tracy has been considering...(read more)

Slaughterhouse rehearing denied

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:53:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The Zoning Board has denied a request for a rehearing of its Sept. 2 decision against a special exception for a Goffstown man who wants to build a slaughterhouse at his home for kosher and halal meat. In his rehearing request dated Sept....(read more)

Stark’s first win of the season comes on the road at Bedford

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:32:00 GMT

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)

Planners see opportunities with mountains, river

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:27:00 GMT

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)

Slaughterhouse scares off potential home buyer

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:53:00 GMT

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)

Slaughterhouse plans denied special exception

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:39:00 GMT

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)

Woman opposing processing plant circulates petition

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:15:00 GMT

BY JENN McDOWELL A Bedford resident concerned about a proposed animal processing plant in Goffstown is holding an open house to get signatures for a petition to send to the Goffstown Zoning Board. Danielle Mazzella, who lives at 487 Joppa Hill Road in...(read more)

Residents in two towns concerned by proposed slaughterhouse

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:26:00 GMT

BY JENN McDOWELL A Goffstown resident on Joppa Hill Road is looking to start an animal processing operation on his property, right on the town line with Bedford, something that has many residents in both towns talking. Negash Abdelkader of 83 Joppa Hill...(read more)

Goffstown pays less than Bedford to town, school employees

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:35:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Goffstown pays its school and town employees less than its neighbor to the south, reflecting the economic disparities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the four local governments using...(read more)

Goffstown 10 and 11s oust Bedford for state title

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR As it turned out, the difference between these two teams was negligible. The Bedford 10- and 11- year-old Little League all-star team, undefeated prior to a 14- 2 setback against Goffstown on Saturday, July 19, met the same foe...(read more)

Bedford beats Goffstown, which needs a win for a rematch

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:51:00 GMT

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Bedford may have knocked off Goffstown with a 6-3 victory, but the head coaches for both teams had a feeling they may be seeing each other again soon. Although Bedford won the winners bracket final in the 10- and 11-year-old state Little...(read more)

After loss, Goffstown wins three to reach losers bracket semis

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:46:00 GMT

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Prior to the losers bracket quarterfinals against Manchester Westside, the Goffstown 11- and 12-year-old Little League allstar team maintained a 1.24 ERA and a .333 batting average. Following a 10-0 mercy-rule win on Monday, July...(read more)

School-best D-II record earns GHS home ice

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 21:23:00 GMT

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)