BY JENN McDOWELLPembroke will not suffer any staff cuts or eliminate any sports programs after voters at the School District Meeting decided in a 95-71 vote to pass the School Board’s proposed operating budget. “The meeting went exactly the way it should have gone,” said School Board Chairman Clint Hanson, adding there is no ...

By Michelle Kim Voters will see a proposed operating budget of approximately $10 million on the school district warrant at the February deliberative session. The Finance Committee unanimously approved the School Board’s 2008-09 $10,164,341 proposed operating budget at their Jan. 5 meeting. The proposed operating budget represents ...

BY MICHELLE KIMA new year brought back some old problems in Goffstown as flooding was once again a major issue. There was also continued debate about the effectiveness of roundabouts, how to make recycling profitable and many other issues. In January, the Board of Selectmen voted to record the roll call on votes, reversing an earlier decision ...

BY MICHELLE KIMThe 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, meeting. The goals of this budget were to address salary and literacy needs, according to the ...

BY MATT HERSHWhen former Salem Budget Committee member Stephen Campbell watched the current committee negotiate this year’s school budget, all he felt was disappointment. With an overall increase of 8.5 percent after budget committee cuts, Campbell said this year’s school budget is unacceptable. “I’m not crying poor, but ...