The historic Taylor Library, located in East Derry, survived more challenges to its funding and existence at the April 29 Town Council meeting. The library, funded at $187,189 in Acting Town Administrator Larry Budreau’s FY 15 working budget, was slated…
With a sense of deja vu for those watching, the Taylor Library survived another challenge to its existence at the April 17 Town Council budget meeting. While the library was fully funded in Acting Town Administrator Larry Budreau’s working budget,…
More than 40 of Pinkerton Academy’s senior student/athletes were recently recognized by the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA) for having won that organization’s scholar/athlete awards by achieving some impressive goals. A total of 45 present Pinkerton seniors qualified to…
While State Sen. Jim Rausch, R-Derry, has his eye on improving infrastructure for the entire state, he thinks increasing New Hampshire’s gas tax will improve life for his constituents in Derry, Hampstead and Windham in two ways: by improving roads…
Pinkerton Academy is finishing strong. The semi-private school, the high school of record for Derry, Chester, Hampstead and Auburn, received its scores for the last-ever New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) tests last week. While the school is holding its…
The Derry Cooperative School District had a mixed bag of results on its final fall NECAP (New England Common Assessment Program) test. The district showed some percentages slightly above the state average and some slightly below. Though it’s the last…
State Sen. Jim Rausch wants to set the record straight. Rausch, state senator for District 19 and a Republican from Derry, spoke at the Feb. 4 Town Council meeting to discuss education funding and explain the funding formula he wrote.…
Pinkerton Academy’s tuition is almost $3,000 less than the state average, with only two schools charging less. Glenn Neagle, Financial Administrator for the semi-private school, discussed tuition rates Thursday, Jan. 23, with the Board of Trustees and superintendents and board…
Pinkerton Academy is working to close the gap between students who further their education and those who don’t. Chris Harper, academic dean at Pinkerton, recently discussed the school’s acceptance rate for college and other post-secondary programs and how the school…
The Highway Safety Committee voted not to recommend a lowered speed limit on Hunter Drive, but will ask the Derry Police Department to increase its patrols in the area. Deborah Covino, a resident of East Derry, came to the committee…
