What's new on our website this week...

Friday, August 15, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Economy holding up Town projects
   • Town Hall Watch:  Library plans expansion
   • Local News:  Man in golf club beating sentenced  
   • Local News: 
GPS Leads To Arrest 
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
New Hampshire Moose and Where to See Them


Previous updates...

Friday, August 8, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Selectmen drop opposition to church
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Nail Polish: Is It Just for Women?

Friday, August 1, 2008

   • Local News:  Catalytic Converters Stolen From Cars In Goffstown
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
The Fisher Cat - It’s A Big Misconception

Friday, July 25, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Town Offices may be renovated
   • Town Hall Watch:  Fire Chief proposes fines 
   • Town Hall Watch:  Town hires new firefighters
   • Town Hall Watch:  Town eyes new fire station sites
   • Town Hall Watch:  Fire Dept. to dispose of Ladder 6
   • Local News: 
Goffstown Man Killed on I-93
   • Local News: 
Teen faces charges in crash
   • Local News:  Executive Council approves Judgeship
   • Local News: 
GTV reaches out to servicemen amd women
   • Local News:  Proposed changes to water rights
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
A Federal Saltwater Fishing License Is Coming

Friday, July 11, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Budget for police details exceeded
   • Local News: 
Rail Trail receives $29K grant
   • Local News: 
Namaske Lake is now official
   • Local News:  Goffstown man vies for judgeship
   • Local News: 
Local boy enters drumming contest
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Learn to Properly Paddle Your Canoe

Wednesday, July 2, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Village planning committee established
   • Local News: 
Done deal: Parents own Villa
   • Local News: 
Goffstown man charged with felony
   • Items of Interest:  Annual July 4th Boat Parade
   • Items of Interest:  Read the Declaration of Independence
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Been skunked lately?

Friday, June 27, 2008

   • Local News:  Villa to start day care program
   • Local News: 
Lightning strikes Winter Hill home
   • Local News: 
250th Anniversary Committee meets Sept. 4
   • Items of Interest: 
29th Annual Goffstown Gallop Road Race June 28th
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Why Can’t New Hampshire Have Two Free Fishing Days?

Friday, June 20, 2008

   • Local News:  Glen Lake closed to swimming
   • Local News: 
Goffstown man arrested for graffiti
   • Local News: 
Ghost Quest visits Town library
   • Local News: 
Goffstown man injured in crash
   • Local News: 
Living the NH Lifestyle
   • EditorialShea-Porter says 'drill!': but there's no oil
   •
Important Information:  Red Cross Blood Drive - June 20th
   • Important Information:  2008 Ecoli Test Results
   • Items of Interest: 
More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Fishing: It Was A Longtime In Coming

Saturday, June 14, 2008

   • Local News:  GHS wins Class L Championship

Friday, June 13, 2008

   • Local News:  GHS to play for first Class L Championship
   • Local News: 
Old Home Day a Success
   •
Important Information:  Red Cross Blood Drive - June 20th
   • Items of Interest: 
More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Ronald Reagan: The Gun Owner’s Champion

Sunday, May 23, 2008

   • Local News:  Truck crashes outside police station
   • Local News: 
Assistant school superintendent retires
   • Local News: 
Schools do poorly in state test
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Be Aware To Brake for Moose While Driving In New Hampshire

Sunday, May 18, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Firm to design new fire station
   •
Local News:  Lockwood lands $140K salary
   • Important Information:  Mast Rd. construction continues
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Animal Rights Group Dupes Donors Into Believing It Takes Care of Animals

Friday, May 9, 2008

   • EditorialMountain View Softball Fields to go Private? 
   • Town Hall Watch:  Speed limit to stay at 35 mph
   •
Important Information:  School Board meeting on MVMS 5/13
   • Important Information:  Mast Rd. construction begins Monday
   • Important Information:  UpReach in need of volunteers
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  FREE FISHING DAY - A Grand Opportunity for Fun and Introduction

Monday, May 5, 2008

   • Local News:  Parents vote to buy Villa
   • Local News:  Dozens of cars vandalized
   • Important Information: 
Town Recycling Program Update   
   • Important Information:  Update on Mountain Road work
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Wildlife Legacy Donations Help Maintain Land Access

Friday, April 25, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch: 
Selectmen discuss speed limit, $500K grant
   • Local News:  Sale of Villa to parents approved
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Fishing Fun Is Here - Trout Ponds Open Saturday, April 26

Friday, April 18, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Questions raised about Article 9 
   • Important Information:  Goffstown Water Rights Committee Meeting 4/29
   • Items of Interest: 
More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Protecting your shrubs and crops from deer damage

Friday, April 11, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch: 
Plans for roadwork, land exemption
   • Town Hall Watch: 
Town considers 30 mph speed limit
   • Local News: 
French takes temporary position in Lyndeborough
   • Local News: 
Town may reapply for FEMA aid
   • Guest Editorial: 
No Pledge?  No Thanks.
   • Important Information:  Mountain Road to close again
   • Important Information: 
GTV offers classes on video editing
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
More harm than good - DO NOT FEED the DEER

Friday, April 4, 2008

   • Local News:  Why FEMA denied property buyouts
   • Local News: 
Be prepared for flooding
   • Local News: 
French remembered for his dedication
   • Local News:  St. Lawrence benefit set for Apr. 12
   • New links: 
Goffstown Police Association web site
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Snowmobile Fatality In Ossipee

Friday, March 28, 2008

   • Editorial:  Thank you and farewell, Chief French
   • Town Hall Watch:  Selectmen set goals for the year
   • Local News:  More flooding on the way?
   • Local News:  A voice from the Villa's past
   • Local News:
  STA awarded new busing contract
   • Your opinions:  More of Your Letters
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Get Ready for Landlocked Salmon Season

Friday, March 21, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Potholes hitting DPW budget hard
   • Local News: 
Manney to run for County Commissioner
   • Local News: 
Waterfront property owners beware!
   • Local News:
 
Villa Augustina hits $500,000 mark
   • Local News:  
Gov. Lynch tours flood areas
   • Editorial: 
Goffstown not duped on Pledge article
   • Editorial:  NH must keep the Pledge
   • Important Information: 
Mountain Road to close for 2 weeks
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris: 
Glenn Normandeau Appointed as Fish and Game Executive Director

Friday, March 14, 2008

   • Editorial:  Voter turnout worst in 4 years
   • Voter Resources:  2008 Town Vote Results
   • Local News: 
Tirrell Hill abutters score victory
   • Local News:  Firefighter charged with stalking
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Turkey Hunting Workshop Offered April 19th

Friday, March 7, 2008

   • Voter Resources:  “Right to Know” Discusses Water Rights/Article 24
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Official Ballot
   • Editorial:  Take the time to actually READ ballot articles before voting
   • Your Letters: 
Citizens weigh-in on upcoming Town Vote
   • Town Hall Watch: 
Selectman Gross supports Article 11
   • Town Hall Watch: 
New contract and firefighters on ballot
   • Town Hall Watch:  Renovations, Budget on School Ballot
   • Town Hall Watch:  Lockwood leaving SAU in June
   • Local News:  Goffstown schools look to improve
   • Local News: Elm St. home destroyed by fire
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Corn Chumming Is Threatening the Sport of Trout Fishing

Friday, February 29, 2008

   • Local News:  Determined to Walk
   • Local News:  Many relied on FEMA buyout
   • Local News:  Villa enrollment encouraging
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...  
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Free Evening Fishing Seminars Offered at N.H. Fish and Game Department

Friday, February 22, 2008

   • Voter Resources: 
GRA endorses candidates and articles
   • Voter Resources: 
Candidate Profiles
   • Voter Resources:  Take our poll:  How will YOU vote on March 11?
   • Member Editorial:  Article 11:  Let the children play
   • Guest Editorial:  Obama selling hope, little else
   • Local News:  Monks donate $100,000 to Villa
   • Local News:  Slow economy affects Goffstown projects
   • Town Hall Watch:  Lockwood headed out of Dodge?

                                    • School superintendent vying for Tyngsborough position
                                    • Lockwood also applies for Manchester job  
   • Information:  Dig out those hydrants!
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
 
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  The Passing of a Great Friend and Sportsman

Friday, February 15, 2008

   • Local News:  No FEMA buyout for Goffstown flood victims
   • Local News: 
NH DES to treat Glen Lake milfoil  
   • Local News: 
New playground set for Bartlett school
   • Voter Resources:
  2008 Town Warrant
   • Voter Resources:  2008 School Warrant
   • Items of Interest: 
5 Tax Tips you can't afford to ignore
   • Information: 
Transfer Station closed Sat., Feb. 16th
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Striped Bass fishing is important

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

   • Local News:   St. Anselm's joins effort to save Villa 
   • Editorial: 
Invest in Goffstown's Future  
   • Voter Resources: 
"Meet the Candidates Night" Feb. 19th  

Friday, February 8, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Town Deliberative Session uneventful
   • Town Hall Watch:  D'Allesandro decries absent voters
   • Town Hall Watch:  Numerous grants for Goffstown this year
   • Local News: 
Meth Lab Raid in Goffstown
   • Local News: 
Roundabout crashes pile up in Keene
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Special State Rep. Election Results
   • Information: 
Transfer Station closed Sat., Feb. 16th
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  A great opportunity for young artists

Friday, February 1, 2008

   • Sports: 
Super Bowl XLII:  New York Giants vs. New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 3, 6:00  
   • Town Hall Watch: 
Chief French to retire April 1st
   • Town Hall Watch:
  Planning Board completes list of Articles
   • Local News: 
Bishop Brady High reaches out to the Villa
   • Local News: 
Goffstown gets $2,400 for Rails to Trails
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Town Warrant
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Default Budget Calculation
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 MS-7 Town Budget
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 MBA_10% (to calculate max increase)
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Candidate Openings & filing period
   • Voter Resources: 
2008 Election Information
   • Voter Resources: 
Candidates currently signed-up
   • Voter Resources: 
Upcoming Public Hearings
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  FIREARM OWNERS ALERT - Gun Free Zones Coming

Friday, January 25, 2008

   • Editorial:  Another great job by DPW
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  A Galaxy of Greats Share Their Knowledge at Eastern Fishing & Outdoors Exposition

Friday, January 18, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch: 
Budget Committee makes recommendations
   • Local News: 
Officers Hull, Korthas, dispatcher Skorupski honored
   • Voter Resources: 
How Goffstown Voted in the Primary
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Free Ice-Fishing Classes Offered in Milford, N.H

Friday, January 4, 2008

   • Town Hall Watch:  Ed Neveu retires
   • Local News: 
Rally cry for Villa's parents is 'Believe'
   • Local News: 
Goffstown man to be cited in school bus crash   
   • Information: 
Mountain Road closed Monday & Tuesday
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Will you, or did you, watch the Presidental Candidate debates on January 5th?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Be Aware of New Fishing Rule Changes for 2008

Friday, December 28, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch: 
Top 30 Salaries for Town Employees   
   • Town Hall Watch: 
Goffstown Year in review 2007
   • Local News: 
Pats run at 16-0 available on four channels
   • Information:  FILING DEADLINE for State Rep. MONDAY!
   • Information: 
Town Hall closed at 1:00 PM on 12/31
   • Voter Resources:  Expanded Voter Resources section
   • Voter Resources:  Upcoming Public Hearings
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Will you be making resolutions for the coming New Year?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  New Hampshire Anglers and Hunters Have a Significant Impact On the Economy

Friday, December 21, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch: 
Final cost for Grasmere project: $809K   
   • Town Hall Watch:  Goffstown may pass school costs to other towns
   • Local News: 
Villa needs major capital campaign
   • Local News: 
Two homes hit by burglaries
   • Local News: 
Probate court must OK change to Villa Augustina's trust
   • Information:  Town Hall closed at 1:00 PM 12/24 and 12/31
   • Voter Resources:  2008 Election Information
   • Voter Resources: 
Updated Presidential Candidate Appearance Schedules
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Will you be giving to charity this holiday season?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  New Hampshire’s Winter Black Crappie

Friday, December 14, 2007: 

   • Local News: 
Villa Augustina expects to close 
   • Local News: 
WMUR to pick up Patriot's finale 
   • Letter to the Editor: 
'Tis the Season for Lynchville/Danis 
   • Voter Resources: 
Presidential Candidate Appearance Schedules
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  How are you likely to vote in the upcoming presidential primary on January 8th?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  A Great Show Soon to Come

Friday, December 7, 2007: 

   • Local News: 
Project HOPE needs our help! 
   • Local News: 
Goffstown cheerleaders compete for national title 
   • Local News: 
NHDES to hold public meeting on floods Dec. 12 
   • Town Hall Watch: 
Ethics committee proposes policy
   • Information: 
Goffstown Historical Society Open House 
   • Items of Interest: 
Remembering Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941: Special U.S. Navy Historical Overview and Images
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Do you support the naming of the Pinardville section of the Piscataquog river "Namaske Lake"?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  A Reminder: Be Safe On N.H. Lakes and Ponds This Winter

Sunday, December 2, 2007: 

   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Considering Goffstown's size, would you favor a Town Council form of
                                 government vs. a Board of Selectmen?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  A deer hunter's dilemma

Friday, November 23, 2007: 

   • Editorial:  Gross defies Board, state law
   • Local News: 
State primary to be held Jan. 8th  
   • Local News: 
Residents ask FEMA to buy flooded homes
   • Local News:  Goffstown woman arrested for robbery
   • Information:  Mountain Road closure begins Monday  
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Do you believe the town could continue to operate efficiently with a 10% reduction
                                 in the current default budget?

   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Hunting and Fishing Bill of Rights and Responsibilities?

Friday, November 16, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch:  Selectmen cut $1.43M from department budget requests
   • Editorial: 
Why aren't Line Items enforced in Goffstown budgets?  
   • Information: 
Winter Parking Ban in Effect  
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  Should the town operating budget be level-funded to 2007 default amounts?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Blood Finder of New Hampshire Is A Great Help To Hunters

Friday, November 9, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch:  Special Election Set
   • Local News:  Three dozen jobs leaving Goffstown
   • Local News:  Police search ends in arrest
   • Local News:  Man charged in fatal I-293 crash
   • Information:  Boy's Scout Food Drive Saturday, Nov 10th  
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  How often do you make use of the Town Library?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  Hunters Can Help the N.H. Food Bank to Feed the Hungry

Friday, November 2, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch:  Selectmen approve flashing lights at two dangerous intersections
   • Town Hall Watch:  Abutters air condo complaints
   • Local News: 
Women prisoners moved to Strafford County Jail
   • Local News:  Bill drafted to name area of Piscataquog
   • Local News:  Bob Harris reaches one year anniversary with GRA
   • Letter to the Editor: 
Resident Apologizes to Selectmen
   • Items of Interest:  More Goffstown Facts...
   • This Week's Poll:  How would you characterize the current property tax situation in Goffstown?
   • Outdoors and Free, by Bob Harris:  2007 New Hampshire Moose Hunt Big Success

Friday, October 26, 2007: 

   • Town Hall Watch:  Goffstown to pursue funding from FEMA for property “Buyout” Program
   • Local News:  Goffstown flood victims receive new home
   • Local News:  New warden for