BY TOBY HENRYThe defeat of a two-town middle school to serve Auburn and Candia has left Auburn to evaluate a possible new school proposal on its own while Candia officials say they’re done making plans for now. In Candia, the past five years have seen three school proposals shot down, including the recent failure of a tuition contract which ...

BY JENN McDOWELLAside from electing their town officials, Auburn voters also decided whether to go to an official ballot style of voting on town matters and school matters. In an overwhelming vote, it was decided the town and school district would now be governed by the official ballot law, often called SB2 for the Senate bill that became the ...

BY JENN McDOWELLCandia residents decided against the tuition agreement for a joint middle school with Auburn in a 278-766 vote. The article for a $25 million bond will now come off Auburn’s warrant, being void. Candia School Board Chairman Karen Smith said she was disappointed with the result, but that the School Board would continue to ...

BY STEPHEN BEALETown and school elections on March 11 will be more than choosing a candidate or backing a budget. The elections will also be about honoring soldiers serving overseas and helping people who need a bone marrow transplant. The Bedford Lions Club and election staff are sponsoring bone marrow and blood drives in honor of Dottie ...

BY SUSAN CLARKBallots are stacked and election officials are ready for what they hope is a record turnout of voters making some important decisions in town and school matters. Election Day is Tuesday, March 11, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at Bedford High School. In addition to electing two town councilors, two School Board members, a new town clerk ...

BY TOBY HENRYThe March 11 vote on establishing Senate Bill 2 official balloting is getting a mixed review as residents weigh increased voter participation vs. the traditional meeting and discussion format. “Less than 200 people last year voted for an almost $9 million school budget, and I think that percentage is just too low,” said ...

BY JENN McDOWELLThe Pembroke School District faces cuts in sports and staff in the coming year’s budget if a special education expense deficit in the current budget cannot be defrayed by the School District Meeting on Saturday, March 8. After the Pembroke Budget Committee asked the School Board and the Board of Selectmen to further shave ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEBedford High School is about to make history, again, as a group of students are building their first high-tech robot. Since early January, the Bedford High School FIRST robotics team has been working everyday getting their machine ready for competition. FIRST is a worldwide robotics contest founded in 1989 by Segway inventor ...

BY CHRIS QUARTARONEGrowth in Bedford schools, a secondary emergency access road and taxpayer involvement in spending were the main topics discussed at the School Board Candidates’ Debate. The event, sponsored by the Bedford Men’s Club, featured four candidates – Gary Pariseau, Don Graff, Bill Foote and Bob Donahue – vying ...

BY JENN McDOWELLAbout 50 Pembroke residents attended a public input meeting on Saturday, Feb. 2, to hear about the Budget Committee’s cuts to the school and town proposed 2008-09 budgets to soften the blow of a hefty projected tax increase. While there wasn’t much feedback gained from the meeting, it appears the town’s ...