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 Michelle Kim   WEARE – School Administrative Unit 24 recently announced Superintendent Dr. Christine Tyrie is stepping down at the end of the school year to pursue new challenges and will be replaced by current Assistant Superintendent Doug White starting July 1. “It was time for me to take the step in my career,” said ...

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 MICHELLE KIM The man who attacked the 17-year-old boyfriend of his 15-year-old daughter after learning the two had sex was arraigned and charged with a simple assault, Class B felony, in Goffstown District Court Tuesday, Oct. 16. The boyfriend was charged as an adult with a Class A misdemeanor on Oct. 9, according to Weare police. The ...

BY STEVEN ANDREWS A 17-year-old student was attacked by his 15-year -old girlfriend’s father at John Stark High School as school let out after the man learned the pair had sex earlier in the day, according to police. The Monday, Sept. 10, incident left the boy bruised and in need of stitches, while the father, from Weare, was charged with ...

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 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 DAVE CHOATE Susan Cloutier’s new family and consumer science classroom at the Weare Middle School is twice the size of the old one, with brand-new stoves, sinks and cabinets lining the walls. Now entering her 34th year in teaching, Cloutier can be probably forgiven for getting a little excited about her new digs. “I’m ...

BY SARAH LEBRUN Arthur Aaronson will retire as principal of John Stark Regional High School in Weare on June 22, but not from the world of education. Aaronson has signed a one-year contract to be an educational consultant to mentor principals in the public school system in Dubai, part of the United Arab Emirates. “They’re ...

Summer will begin in Weare with the high-energy blend of happy upbeat acoustic music that has won Ben Rudnick and Friends national awards. The Volunteers for the Weare Public Library will present Rudnick and his band in concert at Center Woods Elementary School in Weare at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 24. This benefit performance will be a ...