August 2007 - Posts

• 50th Agricultural Fair to be biggest yet

  BY DAVE CHOATE In its 50th year, the Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair is bigger than ever. Jolee Chase is a 4-H program associate for the county and she said the fair will be in full swing at the 4-H Youth Center in New Boston from Sept. 7 through Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 29, 2007 5:49 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: New Boston, county fair

• Drugs, assault lead to three arrests

  BY DAVE CHOATE An odd series of calls from a residence in New Boston led police to arrest three people on separate charges on Monday, Aug. 13. Police responded twice to calls from 252 Bunker Hill Road, the first of which led to the arrest of 23-year-old Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:18 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: New Boston, police, drugs

• Watershed moment for dozens of volunteers

  BY DAVE CHOATE Taking care of the vast land in a river’s watershed is a task that requires a lot of time and effort. With help from landowners, town officials and their corps volunteers, the 37-year-old Piscataquog Watershed Association manages Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 22, 2007 5:12 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: New Boston, volunteering

• Railroad car donated to train depot

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY David Woodbury is going to have a great deal of empty space in his yard where he spent more than 12 years pouring his time and energy. For Woodbury, 63, the train has left the station in a sense, something he is OK with. After having Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:35 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: New Boston, Contoocook, history, trains

• Hess is more – New Boston man recovers from serious injury to win gold at Senior Games

  BY SAPNA PATHAK Kristin Johnson and her teammates used to complain about the vigorous training regimen that came with being on West High’s track team. But Lee Hess changed that. It was seeing the Blue Knights sprinting coach come back from a tough Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 15, 2007 3:23 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: New Boston, Bedford, sports, running, seniors