New Boston News

Hillsborough County Fair is Sept. 5 to 7

BY MATT SCHOOLEY For yet another year, visitors will flock to New Boston for the annual event that showcases the popularity of agriculture in the Granite State. The Hillsborough County Agricultural Fair will set up shop from Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:20 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Kids & Family, pumpkins, Hillsborough County Fair, agriculture

Children create tiny village at South Hill Farm

BY DAVID SUITOR High on a hill in New Boston there is a village populated by tiny creatures called “peeps,” who have built homes, established businesses, built a village and created their own government. This might sound like a science fiction Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3:53 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Game of Village, South Hill Farm

Double-yellow line painted on wrong section of Route 114, but will remain

BY JENN McDOWELL A stretch of road on Route 114 going from Weare into New Boston that was formerly a passing zone has been double-lined and thus now prevents passing, according to state highway officials. The piece of road in New Boston is by an entrance Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:58 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Weare, Route 114, road

Local Harvest offers organic produce locally

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL Middle Branch Farm in New Boston is not a picturesque field of waving corn, suitable for a postcard. This is a working farm with hard-working individuals who are putting their backs into providing the community with 100 percent Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:48 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, farm, harvest

Athlete of the Month - ‘The sky’s the limit’

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Sponsored by Indian Head Athletics New Boston’s loss is unquestionably Andy Gamache’s gain. This year, Goffstown Junior Baseball absorbed New Boston’s players, and among the handful of talented young athletes came Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:04 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, sports, Athlete of the month, baseball

Libraries offer adult reading programs

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXEL Many times, adults may ask themselves, “Why should children be the ones having all the fun?” Well this summer, the adults are the center of attention at the Goffstown and New Boston public libraries. Both libraries Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 4:19 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Kids & Family, education, Goffstown, library

Air Force detonates old ammo

BY STEPHEN BEALE That sound of an explosion you might have heard late afternoon on Monday, July 14, was the detonation of two 20 millimeter machine gun rounds that had been found in Joe English Pond in New Boston. The rounds were uncovered in the process Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:38 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Air Force, detonation, Joe English Pond, ammo

Police drop charge against Mont Vernon chief

BY JENN McDOWELL The New Boston Police Department has dropped a restraining order violation charge against Mont Vernon’s police chief, and has issued a public statement apologizing for arresting him. Mont Vernon Police Chief Alexander “Rick” Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 9:54 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, police, Mont Vernon, Goffstown District Court

Flood plan - Regulations could prevent damage

BY JENN McDOWELL The Planning Board has approved changes to the subdivision regulations that specify clearly the requirements for drainage facilities, in an effort to help prevent future flooding. The changes solidify the responsibility of developers Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:59 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, floods, planning board

Squirts and Mites take titles in state and Boston

The New Hampshire Avalanche Squirt ’98 AAA team rolled through the Metro Boston Hockey League regular season, posting 35 wins without a loss. The postseason was no different. The top-seeded Avs, coached by Mike Potvin; his assistant coaches, Joe Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:28 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, Concord, Bedford, Goffstown, sports, Manchester, Hooksett, Londonderry, Pelham, Merrimack, hockey, Derry

Voters approve all in New Boston

BY STEPHEN BEALE Turnout was low but voter satisfaction was high in the school and town elections earlier this week. All the warrant articles on the town and school ballots passed on Tuesday. Most were by comfortable margins, including a $3.7 million Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:41 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, budget, elections, Board of Selectmen, voting

Aging sluiceway dominates meeting

By Michelle Kim NEW BOSTON – An aging sluiceway, a proposed footbridge and confusion over procedural issues took up most of the discussion at the deliberative session of Town Meeting on Feb. 4. About 40 residents attended the meeting, which lasted Read More...

Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 5:20 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, taxes, town meeting

New Boston prepares Winter Carnival

By Michelle Kim NEW BOSTON – It’s Winter Carnival time again in New Boston. On Saturday, Feb. 2, area residents can look forward to a day filled with winter activities topped off with the highlight of the evening, the lip sync singing contest. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:46 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, arts, outdoors, on the Trails, entertainment

Solar power tax exemption among ballot items

By Michelle Kim NEW BOSTON – Along with the operating budget, voters can expect warrant articles expanding tax exemptions for elderly and disabled and updates to the solid waste ordinances at the Feb. 4 deliberative session of Town Meeting. The Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:40 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, budget, taxes, voting, alternative energy

Finance Committee approves two full-time police positions

By Michelle Kim NEW BOSTON – The departure of yet another New Boston police officer may have opened the door for the Police Department to eventually meet its basic scheduling needs. And that news has Chief Chris Krajenka elated. At the Jan. 5 meeting, Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:43 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: New Boston, Merrimack Valley, Weare, budget, police, taxes