BY JENN McDOWELLThe Planning Board has approved changes to the subdivision regulations that specify clearly the requirements for drainage facilities, in an effort to help prevent future flooding. The changes solidify the responsibility of developers to make sure their drainage facilities are in keeping with the town’s specifications. It ...

BY MICHELLE KIMFor many residents in Goffstown, Weare and New Boston, 2007 had a strong a sense of deja vu. Few would have thought a 100-year flood would happen two years in a row. But it did. Here’s a look at a few events in New Boston: Rose Meadow Farm, a residential care facility for clients 18 and older with brain and spinal cord ...

BY ROD HANSEN After suffering damage in the nor’easter of April 16 rivaling that of last year’s Mother’s Day floods, the town will likely file for federal disaster assistance, according to Town Manager Burton Reynolds. “At the height of the storm we probably had more roads closed than open,” said Reynolds. He ...

BY ROD HANSEN The storms of April 15 and 16 caused worse damage to local roads than last year’s Mother’s Day floods, according to the local police chief. “The damage was much more substantial than last year, and we’ve lost areas where we never, ever had a problem before,” said Police Chief Chris Krajenka. His ...