Goffstown's  fine for illegal parking in a handicap paking spot is $250. It can be higher if it is a state issued ticket.  Please see comments section for the quick link  http://www.nh.gov/disability/information/architectural/documents/understanding.pdf

BY SALLY BRZOZOWSKIThe 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 help residents who are finding it hard to make ends meet. Whether providing warmth or ...

From the Goffstown Board of Selectmen Meeting Minutes , June 2, 2008, page 1 SIGNATURE FOLDER: ADA: 1 year reappointment of Rosemary Garretson; Richard Hopf; and Jean Mayberry.   There are 5 positions on this committee.  So why are there 6 people listed as members  in the Town Report and with no terms ...

  The U.S. Department of Justice provides information about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) through a toll-free ADA Information Line. This service permits businesses, State and local governments, or others to call and ask questions about general or specific ADA requirements including questions about the ADA Standards for Accessible ...

BY SARAH LEBRUNThe 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 went back to school Friday, Dec. 19. SAU 19 Assistant Superintendent of School Brian Balke ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYLocal towns are dealing with the wrath of Mother Nature, who dropped ice around the Granite State, leaving a good portion of the state in the dark. More than 325,000 New Hampshire residents were left without power following an ice storm that many officials say was worse than the one that took place in 1998. “I’ve been ...

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 involved the Goffstown, New Boston and Weare fire departments, as well as Saint Anselm College ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With Halloween arriving, not all students will be getting tricks or treats in the classroom, as many schools have shifted away from traditional festivities. One school that has done away with Halloween festivities is Hooksett’s Fred C. Underhill School, as Assistant Principal Ralene St. Pierre said the school has been ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThree 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 Buckley and Barry have held other positions in SAU 19, the school administrative unit that ...

BY CAROLE KLEMENT HUXELMany 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 already have adult programs in place for their patrons. Book discussion groups take place inside ...