August 15, 2008
  • Economy holding up Town projects  New 
  • Library plans expansion  New 

August 7, 2008
  • Selectmen drop opposition to church

July 25, 2008
  • Town Offices may be renovated 
  • Fire Chief proposes fines  
  • Town hires new firefighters
  • Town eyes new fire station sites
  • Fire Dept. to dispose of Ladder 6

July 11, 2008
  •
Budget for police details exceeded  

July 2, 2008
  • Village planning committee established
 

May 16, 2008
  • Firm to design new fire station


May 6, 2008
  • Speed limit to stay at 35 mph


April 24, 2008
  •
Selectmen discuss speed limit, $500K grant

April 18, 2008
  • Questions raised about Article 9


April 11, 2008
  •
Plans for roadwork, land exemption
  • Town considers 30 mph speed limit

March 28, 2008
  •
Selectmen set goals for the year

March 20, 2008
  •
Potholes hitting DPW budget hard

March 7, 2008
  • Selectman Gross supports Article 11
  • New contract and firefighters on ballot
  • Renovations, Budget on School Ballot
  •
Lockwood leaving SAU in June


February 21, 2008
 Lockwood headed out of Dodge?
  • Vying for Tyngsborough position
  • Also applies for Manchester job


February 8, 2008
  • Town Deliberative Session uneventful
  • D'Allesandro decries absent voters
  • Numerous grants for Goffstown this year

February 1, 2008
  • Chief French to retire April 1st
  • Planning Board completes list of Articles

January 18, 2008
  • Budget Committee makes recommendations

January 4, 2008
  • Ed Neveu retires

December 28, 2007
  • Top 30 Salaries for Town Employees
  • Goffstown Year in review 2007

December 20, 2007
  • Final cost for Grasmere project: $809K
  • Goffstown may pass school costs to other towns

December 7, 2007
 • Ethics committee proposes policy

November 15, 2007
 • Selectmen cut $1.43M from department budget requests

November 9, 2007
 • Special Election Set

November 2, 2007
 • Selectmen approve flashing lights at two dangerous intersections
 • Abutters air condo complaints

October 24, 2007
 • Goffstown pursues FEMA flood buyout program

October 19, 2007
 
• Goffstown to hold Special Election
  • Bog Road bridge repairs to begin

October 12, 2007
 
• Only 2-cent increase in tax rate
  • Planning Board rejects church

October 4, 2007
 
• More road work in DPW budget
  • Police budget asks for 10% increase
  • Increases sought for proposed fire budget
  • Trash vendor could save town $100,000

September 20, 2007
  •
School Board meetings now broadcast live
   •
Condo plan tabled

September 14, 2007
  • Mast Road neighbors are wary

September 11, 2007
  •
Proposed Town Budget increases 10.6%

September 7, 2007
  •
Residents object to Dearborn Village development

August 30, 2007
  • Money still an obstacle for Grasmere Hall

August 17, 2007
  •
Rosemont project to go forward

August 3, 2007
  •
Selectmen reel in DPW
  • Town ethics policy committee is formed

July 9, 2007
  • New Goffstown fire chief has plenty of on-the-job experience

June 29, 2007
  • Volunteers sought for new Ethics Committee

June 29, 2007
  • Selectman Gross weighs in on roundabout,
    Lynchville/Danis Parks

June 22, 2007 - MEMBER ARTICLE 
 
• Selectmen again question DPW spending

June 15, 2007 
 
• GRA polls show some interesting trends

June 12, 2007 
 
• School board considers future meeting days, location

June 8, 2007 
 
• Selectmen want police savings to remain just that
 
• SAU again delivers SAT scores below the national average

May 25, 2007
  • Developer works with - and against - town

May 8, 2007
  • School board agrees to change some public access policies

May 7, 2007
  • Selectmen have 'blueprint' for fire department changes

May 4, 2007
  • DPW answers selectmen's questions

May 2, 2007
  • ZBA approves addition for YMCA

April 27, 2007
  • Conservation agreement will preserve 175 acres

April 20, 2007
  • Selectmen meet with department heads to discuss strategy

April 13, 2007
  • Selectmen want better communication with the public

April 3, 2007
  • Chief French proposes to revamp police department
  • Planning Board endorses Pinardville development

March 30, 2007
  • Selectmen put a hold on future roundabouts
  • BOS will now respond to public comments

March 23, 2007
  • Selectmen oppose Senate Bill 88

March 6, 2007
  • DPW responds to recent media criticism

March 2, 2007
  • Goof-up on the Town Voter's Guide

February 22, 2007
  • TIF Articles found to violate state law

February 26, 2007
  • Selectmen question DPW plans, estimates

February 9, 2007
  • Results from the 2007 Town Deliberative Session

January 17, 2007
  • Grasmere roundabout completion to cost an additional $98,000)


 


 

 


 

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