BY RYAN O’CONNOR Last year, Auburn’s Joey Dudek rode his arm and leg to Gillette Stadium – and very nearly the Super Bowl. Dudek, who won the 10- and 11-year-old division of the local Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick competition last August, also triumphed at the sectional competition in Bristol, R.I., and then the regional ...

EASTERN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS Although Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has not been detected in samples taken from around New England this year, officials urge that care be taken to avoid contracting this viral disease, considered to be one of the most deadly mosquito-borne diseases in the United States, according to the U.S. ...

BY JENN McDOWELL As warm summer weather entices people to spend more time outside, state health officials are warning residents to be more aware of the big dangers that lie in wait in the tiniest of organisms. Jason Stull, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services’ public health veterinarian, said that right now ...

BY STEPHEN BEALEThe town hall could be due for its first renovation in almost 20 years. The town might revamp its basement after the Goffstown District Court moves out of there and into a Hillsborough County building on Mast Road. The court is expected to depart by the beginning 2009, although a definite date has not been announced. The move ...

BY JENN McDOWELLA Weare man who allegedly set another resident’s home on fire in April is facing arson, burglary and criminal threatening charges in Superior Court. A Goffstown District Court judge decided on April 24 that there was probable cause to move forward with the case against Peter Walsh, 27, of 126 Abijah Road, whom Weare police ...

BY JENN MCDOWELL With gas prices flirting with the $4 mark, it’s a wonder people are sticking to their summer vacation plans. But for the most part they will, according to the American Automobile Association. They’ll just be more frugal. While AAA has not released official summer travel projections yet this year other than ...

BY DARRELL HALENThe false moustache, beard and bushy sideburns that he glued to his face helped Ben Carignan, a John Stark Regional High School student, transform his appearance to that of Crutch Collins, a man living in Gray, Ind., in 1892. Carignan, 17, and other members of his school’s drama club, brought their production of the play ...

BY JENN McDOWELLA Weare man has been charged with arson, criminal threatening, burglary and two counts of reckless conduct after he allegedly broke into a house and burned it down. Police arrested Peter Walsh, 27, of 126 Abijah Road on Sunday, April 13, for breaking into and setting a house on fire and pointing a gun at the home owner shortly ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYLike many schools in the state, Goffstown High School struggled in the math section of the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP), but school officials caution placing too much stock in the first-year exam. The NECAP, which had previously been given to thirdthrough eighth-graders, was given to juniors for the first time ...

BY RYAN O’CONNORIn terms of local interest, there may have been no more pivotal matchup. Goffstown’s Tyler Clites took on John Stark’s Keith DeMoura in the second round of the 145- pound bracket at the Meet of Champions, losing to the Weare standout before the two met once more in the consolation match. DeMoura won again, ...