BY JENN McDOWELL Confusion about the public’s use of Beaver Pond has lasted for years, and has become an issue for Auburn once again. If there is a legal means for the public to access any pond without trespassing, according to the Department of Environmental Service’s Water Resources Department, outsiders can use the water itself, ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI When it comes to getting access to public information, your best bet is often to go in person to the town hall, school district office or police department itself. But that is time consuming and difficult for many people. Going online is not only simple but available at any time. The Right to Know Law does not specifically ...

BY DAVE CHOATE Town offices are entrusted with providing information to their residents every day, so it’s little surprise that the offices for Goffstown, Weare, New Boston and Dunbarton fared well in our of Right to Know Law investigation. In Goffstown, our reporter dealt with Board of Selectmen executive secretary Kathryn Fisher and ...

BY DAVE CHOATE Two of the four police department we surveyed in last week’s Right to Know study contest our conclusion that they were not following the law. The Goffstown and Weare police departments did not fulfill our request for a log of arrests, while Dunbarton and New Boston both complied. Goffstown Police Chief Michael French ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Officials in Hopkinton are pleased with the outcome of an investigation Neighborhood News recently conducted of how open town governments are. While some towns in the area were reluctant to give up information, Hopkinton complied with requests for town, police and school information. SAU 66, which covers Hopkinton schools, ...

BY CHRISTINE HEISER After results of an investigation into Bow’s compliance with the New Hampshire Right to Know Law were published, some information has come to light that shows Bow to be more in line with the law than was reported. In the first part of a series conducted by The Bow Times, printed on Thursday, Sept. 13, Bow was counted ...

BY SARAH LEBRUN Of the 16 police departments we visited, there was an even split between who allowed us to see a list of police activity and arrests for the week, and who didn’t. While the Right to Know Law does not specifically address the need for police departments to keep a log of activity, recent court cases have clarified that ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right to get that information, but it may not be easy to do so. Neighborhood News investigated ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right to get that information, but it may not be easy to do so. Neighborhood News investigated ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right to get that information, but it may not be easy to do so. Neighborhood News investigated ...