Goffstown News : New Boston

Local organizations offer help for tough times

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:31:00 GMT

BY SALLY BRZOZOWSKI The snow is finally melting as better weather comes to New Hampshire, but there is no such indicator that the economy will improve at the same rate, or anytime soon. However, many communities have programs and practices in place to...(read more)

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)

Emergency crews participate in mass casualty incident drill

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:18:00 GMT

If you drove by Goffstown Public Works recently, you may have seen fire crews and other emergency personnel putting out a bus fire and treating victims. However, there were no real injuries, as this was all part of a mass casualty incident drill, which...(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)

When district court moves, town offices may be renovated

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:15:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE The town hall could be due for its first renovation in almost 20 years. The town might revamp its basement after the Goffstown District Court moves out of there and into a Hillsborough County building on Mast Road. The court is expected...(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)