Goffstown News : Dunbarton

Schools curtail operations in wake of ice storm

Goffstown Editor — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 20:36:00 GMT

BY SARAH LEBRUN The Dec. 11 ice storm left thousands without power and and curtailed the operation of many businesses and organizations throughout town, including the schools. In New Boston, officials closed the Central School from Dec. 12 to 18. Students...(read more)

Superintendents dive into work

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:14:00 GMT

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)

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

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:08:00 GMT

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)

Goffstown senior exceptional, even for a valedictorian

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:09:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE There are many ways one could measure how bright a valedictorian is. There are the spotless, straight-A transcripts, the accumulation of advanced placement courses, or the acceptance into an Ivy League college. Tyler Clites, of Dunbarton,...(read more)

Goffstown schools fare poorly in state test

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:50:00 GMT

BY JENN McDOWELL The state’s standards for measuring adequacy among New Hampshire school students were raised this year, and based on the results from the New England Common Assessment Program test scores students took in fall 2007, Goffstown schools...(read more)

Goffstown may pass school costs to other towns

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 21:48:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM Goffstown may start passing onto New Boston and Dunbarton the costs of some services it provides to the schools previously not charged under a “gentlemen’s agreement.” At the Board of Selectmen meeting on Dec. 10, Selectmen...(read more)

‘Relaxing, friendly sport’ moves indoors, sights continued growth

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 22:03:00 GMT

By Chris Quartarone If you think hitting a bull’s-eye is mere child’s play, work your way to Dunbarton and leave those notions behind. Pioneer Sportsmen, Inc., is a hidden escape for those who love archery, but without the freezing winter...(read more)

Right to Know reactions – Town halls best at following spirit of law

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:41:00 GMT

BY DAVE CHOATE Town offices are entrusted with providing information to their residents every day, so it’s little surprise that the offices for Goffstown, Weare, New Boston and Dunbarton fared well in our of Right to Know Law investigation. In Goffstown,...(read more)

Right to Know reactions – Goffstown, Weare police defend their policies

Goffstown Editor — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:39:00 GMT

BY DAVE CHOATE Two of the four police department we surveyed in last week’s Right to Know study contest our conclusion that they were not following the law. The Goffstown and Weare police departments did not fulfill our request for a log of arrests,...(read more)

Parents: Low SAT scores show school’s failings

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:23:00 GMT

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Ashley Jennings is preparing to graduate from Goffstown High School, but she’s not sure what that means for her future. Ashley, consistently an honor roll student throughout high school, scored a 400 in reading and 350 in math...(read more)