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In This Issue
Bow voters establish a full-day kindergarten program
Bow residents overwhelmingly approved a petitioned warrant article establishing a full-day kindergarten program at Bow Elementary School even though it lacked the endorsement of either the school board or the budget committee. By passing the $359,036 kindergarten appropriation, owners of a $250,000 home will pay…
New London Police Officers receive commendations for saving lives
At Monday’s Select Board meeting, New London Police Chief Ed Anderson was proud to present Life Saving Commendations to two of his officers, James MacKenna and Eben Lamson. On February 21st at about 12:30 p.m., Officer James MacKenna received a call from a male subject who advised 911 that he was going to commit suicide. MacKenna arrived at…
Henniker voters support both the Highway and Fire Departments
It took over two hours of debate on the article and two proposed amendments, but Henniker voters eventually approved a $1.2 million warrant article to cover the anticipated costs of rebuilding the town’s highway garage and replacing its fleet of five plow trucks and a…
Goffstown student wins Poetry Out Loud
Dessaline Etienne from Goffstown High School is the winner of New Hampshire’s tenth Poetry Out Loud championship. Nora Doyle from Plymouth Regional High School was selected as alternate champion. As state champion, Etienne receives $200 and travel expenses to compete at the…
Weare Middle School presents Oklahoma!
The Weare Middle School will present the musical Oklahoma! on Saturday, March 28 at 7 pm and Sunday, March 29 at 2 pm in the school Café. Tickets are $5.00 per person with a $20 family maximum for a family of five or more. Tickets will be available at the door. Created in 1943, Oklahoma! was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s first Broadway musical collaboration. It depicts a slice of…
Boys Sports
#10 Goffstown 82 #15 St. Thomas 71 – Division II Quarterfinals. The Grizzlies hit 58% other second half shots erupting for 52 points advance to the semifinals against third seeded Bishop Brady. The Grizzlies shot 46 percent for the game and 12 for 23 from the 3-point arc. Robbie Girardin, who scored 15, and Mike Bailey, who scored 9, got them all from…
Girls Sports
# 1 Coe-Brown 50 #6 Goffstown 46 – Division II Championship. The undefeated and top seeded Coe-Brown girls’ basketball team won the Division II state championship game when senior Jenny Schlim blocked the Grizzlies’ Molly McQueeney’s layup attempt with under five seconds to go, preserving a two-point lead. The Bears went on to…
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