BY MATT SCHOOLEY Walking to school will soon be a safer option for children attending Hopkinton’s Harold Martin Elementary School. The school has been awarded a $31,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation that the Hopkinton School District will be able to put toward improvements for student safety. School ...

By Darrell Halen The Pelham School Board announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to buy two parcels totaling approximately 43 acres for $3 million on which to build a new high school. The announcement was made at the board’s Wednesday, Nov. 28, meeting. The land is located off Windham Road. The land deal is subject to ...

By Darrell Halen Salem property owners will see a 9 percent increase in the town portion of their tax bills next year if all warrant articles put forward by selectmen are approved in March. Director of Finance Jane Savastano said at the selectmen’s Monday, Dec. 3, meeting, that if everything passes, the estimated municipal tax rate would ...

BY DARRELL HALEN At least three people are interested in filling a vacant seat on the Pelham Board of Selectmen. Brian O’Hearn, school district moderator Ken Dunne, and former Selectman William McDevitt have applied to be appointed to the seat that Ed Gleason vacated on Oct. 9. Selectmen will choose Gleason’s successor. The ...

BY DARRELL HALEN While driving through Salem recently, Jonathan Sistare got lost a few times. But he didn’t mind –  it just helped him learn more about the town he’s working for. Sistare, 45, became Salem’s town manager on Oct. 1, and he’s been learning how the town works since he came on board –meeting ...

BY JENN McDOWELL Even though residents voted it down for the past two years, Hooksett’s Peter Farwell says there may still be a way to start up a public access television station in town that would not cost taxpayers any extra money. Farwell said there is considerable interest in Hooksett to set up a cable access station to televise town ...

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 STEVEN ANDREWS A longtime public servant was lost when Bruce Hunter, 74, died  Sunday, Sept. 23, following a lengthy illness. An active member of the Goffstown community, Hunter served the town in many capacities, including as a three-term member of the Board of Selectman and Town Planning Board. He also served as a state ...

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 ...