June 2008 - Posts

• Core teachers restored

  BY JENN McDOWELL After the Weare School Board’s final meeting of the current fiscal year, the school administration now has some directions on what to restore to the 2008-09 budget. Making their way back into the budget are two teaching positions Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:24 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Weare, budget, Weare Middle School, school board, Center Woods Elementary

• ‘Crisping’ out for AP and honors students at John Stark

  BY JENN McDOWELL Honors and advanced placement students at John Stark Regional High School will not be able to partake in one of the many rewards of hard study and determination next year, known as “crisping.” And Weare resident Helen Ray Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 3:56 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, education, students, John Stark

• No. 4 John Stark falls in quarterfinals to No. 5 Milford

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY When the John Stark softball team traveled to play Milford High School in April, the Generals crushed the Spartans, 12-0. Milford returned the unwelcome favor at the worst possible time. The fourth-seeded Generals were ousted from the Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:19 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, high school sports, softball, John Stark, Milford

• Weare School Board wants public input on budget

  BY JENN McDOWELL The Weare School Board will take its new 2008- 09 operating budget to task at the upcoming meeting on Tuesday, June 17, and members want the public’s input on how they should spend the money. The decision now is not how much money Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:13 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, budget, voting, school board

• Senior project pays off

  BY JENN McDOWELL While most high school seniors were spending the money they earned from their part-time jobs on spring break and prom activities, John Stark Regional High School senior Chad Averill was paying off his senior project. The 18-year-old graduate’s Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 4:09 PM by Goffstown Editor | 2 Comments Filed under: Weare, seniors, John Stark, flag pole

• Stark’s successes in ’08 impressive; rebuilding awaits team

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR When the No. 8 Lady Generals’ 2008 lacrosse season concluded with a 23-10 loss to undefeated No. 1 seed Portsmouth in the Division III quarterfinals on Thursday, May 29, coach Jon Warner didn’t dwell much on the negative Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 4:21 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Weare, high school sports, lacrosse, John Stark

• School budget approved on second try

  BY JENN McDOWELL In a 751-591 vote, the Weare School Board succeeded in its second attempt at getting a 2008- 09 budget passed. A total of 1,342 out of 5,852 registered Weare voters showed up at the polls at Center Woods Elementary School on Tuesday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 3:55 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Weare, taxes, budget, school board