November 2007 - Posts

• $12.5 million requested for school

  BY MICHELLE KIM The Weare School Board heard an overview of the proposed 2008-09 school budget of about $12.5 million, which represents an increase of $1.1 million, or about 10 percent, over the 2007-08 default school budget, at their Thursday, Nov. 20, Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:11 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, Merrimack Valley, schools, budget

• Rape trial delayed

  BY MICHELLE KIM The trial of the 17-year-old assaulted by his 15- year-old girlfriend’s father at John Stark Regional High School was postponed until Jan. 3 to determine if there were issues of self-incrimination for the victim. The trial of the Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 28, 2007 5:09 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Weare, Merrimack Valley, police, crime

• Weare taxes drop nearly 5 percent

  BY MICHELLE KIM Weare residents can expect to pay slightly less in property taxes this year, thanks to a drop in local school rates and level town rates. The overall property tax rate for 2007 has been set at $15.27 per $1,000 of assessed value, which Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 8:59 AM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, taxes, Merrimack Valley

• No serious injuries in bus crash

  BY MICHELLE KIM The alert actions of a bus driver helped prevent serious tragedy when a bus of Weare Middle School students and a vehicle containing two Weare high schoolers collided last week. A car driven by a Weare teen crossed the center line and Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:36 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, Merrimack Valley, Bus, Accident, Weare Middle School

• Daughter injured in dad’s DUI crash

  BY MICHELLE KIM An 11-year-old girl was seriously injured in a car crash after being ejected from the vehicle driven by her father, who was arrested for driving under the influence, according to Weare police. William Lambroukos, 37, of Weare was driving Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:34 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, Merrimack Valley, police, Car accident, DUI

• Special election set – Primary Feb. 5, election March 11

  BY MICHELLE KIM The Executive Council voted to grant a special election date to fill the District 7 state representative vacancy, which represents Weare and Goffstown, on March 11, with a primary on Feb. 5. The vacancy was created by the death of Rep. Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 3:33 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, politics, elections