The Scorpion Webelo Den of Pack 24 – Weare, NH, organized a collection drive of children’s books to donate through Hillsboro-Deering High School’s FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) chapter, to CHaD (Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth).  The den collected 516 books.  The Scorpion Den, as part of their ...

BY GRETA CUYLERPolice will not charge the father who said he wished he’d tied a rope around his daughter’s boyfriend’s neck and dragged him behind his car. It was one week ago that Gilberto Soto, 38, of Weare, appeared on ABC’s “20/20” and said he wished he’d done more than beat up then-17-year-old Damon ...

BY GRETA CUYLERA head-on collision on the first day nearly derailed their quest, but a Weare father and son captured third place in a four-day endurance snowmobile ride across Labrador, Canada. Bill Boisvert, 62, and his son Bunk Boisvert, 40, finished Cain’s Quest Snowmobile Endurance race Thursday, March 14. “It’s unlike ...

BY JENN McDOWELLMark Yphantis said he is trying to move on with his life after charges of conspiring to assault a Weare police officer – and accepting $700 to do it – and being a felon in possession of a deadly weapon were dropped at a probable cause hearing on Monday, March 11. “We did a further investigation, which revealed ...

BY STEVEN ANDREWSVoters appeared to have the volatile economy on their mind as they voted on town warrant articles on Tuesday, March 11. The operating budget, a new public works facility, improvements to Bolton Field and many fire and police department staffing requests were denied. About 27 percent of voters showed up at the polls to shoot down ...

BY JENN MCDOWELLCorrected 3:30pm 3/8/08 After being on a default budget, Weare town officials hope voters will pass the proposed $4.6 million operating budget for the coming year, particularly for department budget increases related to fuel costs. “They’re almost entirely fuel related,” said Fred Ventresco, Weare town ...

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 MATT SCHOOLEYYou won’t see Hopkinton and John Stark fans rooting for the same team during basketball games. During the three-day FIRST robotics competition, however, fans from both schools were rooting for Oz-Ram, a team made up of both John Stark and Hopkinton students. Fans weren’t the only ones united by the team, as the ...

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, ...

BY IRENE CLOTHIERWhen an emergency situation occurs, planning can make the difference between a disaster and an inconvenience. If and when that time comes, the Weare CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – is there to help town residents. CERT is an integrated part of Weare Citizen Corp Council and is part of Emergency Management ...