Goffstown Economic Development Council re-elects leadership, discusses major infrastructure projects. The council unanimously re-elected Chet Bowen as chair and Richard Bruno as vice-chair for three-year terms. Vice-Chair Bruno reported that a $4.5 million state-funded dam removal project may begin
Village Bridge Ad Hoc Committee approves revised charter with expanded community membership and launches capital campaign prep. Chair Paula Bedard led the unanimous 6-0-0 vote to increase community-at-large seats from one to three, preserving seats for Vice Chair Andrew Cadorette and Rotary Club
Goffstown Budget Committee reorganizes and fills vacancy after election dispute. Elizabeth Dubrulle was elected Chair and Samantha Kearns Vice Chair; the committee voted 6-4-1 to appoint Jessica Peutin, fifth-place finisher in the recent election, to fill a member-at-large opening. The vote
Goffstown Historic District Commission discusses 250th bicentennial strategy for Grasmere Hall. Chair Phil D'Avanza and the commission discussed leveraging the town's upcoming 250th anniversary to increase awareness and fundraising support for the Grasmere Town Hall restoration project. Town
Goffstown Cemetery Trustees appoint new chair and approve operations. The board appointed Deb Grant as chair and retained Valerie Neal as secretary at their March 25 meeting. The trustees approved issuance of a new deed for Mrs. Marino for a plot at Shirley Hill Cemetery after the original deed was
Goffstown Supervisors add 78 newly registered voters to the town's voter checklist. The Supervisors of the Checklist voted unanimously to approve the additions while removing 24 voters: six who had died and 18 who relocated out of state and re-registered with the New Hampshire Secretary of State's
Goffstown Select Board authorizes nearly $240,000 in emergency budget transfers to maintain critical services under default budget constraints. The board approved $130,000 for the Fire Department to ensure three-person staffing at both stations, $100,000 for other departmental shortfalls, and
Goffstown Parks and Recreation Commission redesigns Roy Park projects after drainage survey. Director Rick Wilhelmi and commissioners moved the proposed pickleball courts from the old pool site to the rectangular softball field during the March 18 meeting, citing drainage issues, and will relocate
Goffstown Library Board navigates default-budget pressures with service cuts. Terry Curtis was re-elected chair and Jordan Evans as vice chair, with former board member Kathy Coughlin nominated as an alternate. Facing a $965,061 default budget, the library approved hoopla digital services
Goffstown Highway Safety Committee unanimously approves enhanced signage at accident-prone Locust Hill intersection. The committee voted 4-0 to install a second stop sign and stop-ahead warning sign after a police traffic study documented four accidents at the Elm Street intersection from January