The Town of Goffstown, New Hampshire Official Site

The Spring Edition of the Rails Trail newsletter has been released. You can visit  www.goffstownrailtrail.org or download it here.

Click HERE for information regarding the MS4 Permit changes

Below is a copy of the notification to Namaske Lake Abutters regarding the treatment of the Lake for Milfoil which could take place in mid June or early Sept.

To view the notification click HERE.

 The Town of Goffstown seeks the oldest resident in the Town of Goffstown. If you are living in a Goffstown nursing home, you are eligible for this distinction if you resided in Goffstown prior to entering the nursing home. The previous holder of the Boston Post Cane, May Sidore Gruber, recently passed away just before her 101st birthday.

If you would like more information about the history of the Boston Post Cane please read the article entitled BOSTON POST CANE HISTORY & GUIDELINES.

Please contact Kathryn Fisher at 497-8990 x100 or email her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you know of anyone who may be eligible for this award.  You will need to provide the person's name, address, phone number, and date of birth.  Your response by May 17, 2013 would be most appreciated.  Thank you for your assistance.

Per RSA 231:191, the Town of Goffstown must employ load/weight restrictions during the spring thaw period. The Town’s load limit policy (see below) is now posted on all roads, effective February 27, 2013. This is done to prevent roadway damage and to protect the large infrastructure investment the Town has made.

The Department of Public Works requests that residents make every effort to coordinate deliveries such as fuel and building supplies before the posting, or wait until the road postings are lifted, in approximately 4-6 weeks from the initial posting date. Waivers will be issued by DPW on an emergency basis only as conditions allow.

Load Limit Policy (Adopted 2011)

2013 Posted Road List

Goffstown Map with Posted Roads - This link is a map of all roads which have had pavement work completed in the last 10 years. These roads are all posted as stated above, with the exclusion of main (arterial) roads; Elm, North and South Mast, Goffstown Back Road, Center Street, Main Street, Mast Road, and Henry Bridge Road.

The Goffstown Police Department wishes to remind residents of the existing Town Ordinance on Alarm Systems. The alarm permits are valid from January 1^st to December 31^st each year. Alarm permits must be re-submitted for approval prior to December 31^st of 2012. There is NO FEE to obtain an alarm permit.

Article III, Section 300.1, titled Alarm Ordinance, states that no person shall install, maintain or operate an alarm system in the Town of Goffstown without obtaining a permit. Any person who operates an alarm system without first obtaining a permit as required by this ordinance, or who operates an alarm system when such permit has been revoked shall be guilty of a violation, and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00).

Upon application, the Chief of Police for the Town of Goffstown is authorized to issue a permit to any applicant to install, maintain and operate upon property within the Town of Goffstown. Residents and business owners shall be accountable for violations of this ordinance.

For more information, please go to:

http://www.goffstownpolice.com/ordinances/alarm_ordinance.html

The complete Town Ordinance, flow chart of owner responsibility, as well as permit applications can be found at the website.

The Goffstown Police Department announces the upcoming winter parking ban will take effect on November 15, 2012. The parking ban is in effect for the winter months ending April 15, 2013. The Goffstown Police Department strictly enforces violations of the overnight parking ban. If weather conditions are favorable, written warnings may be issued during the first week of the ban. If, during snow removal operations, a vehicle is parked so as to constitute a hazard, its removal may be requested by the highway department. The Goffstown Police Department will investigate and make all reasonable attempts to locate the owner. If the owner or operator is not located, the vehicle will be towed at the owner’s expense.

2012 NH State General Election - (For Results & Information Click HERE)

The Goffstown Police Department, in concert with Saint Anselm College, will be conducting the 2012 Bi-annual Community Household Survey. This survey will run from 4:30 pm to 8:30pm on November 7th, 8th and November 12th, 13th. Saint Anselm College students will be calling randomly selected homes from town during these time frames. If there are any questions or concerns, please contact Lt. Robert Marcoux at 497-4858.

HURRICANE SANDY PREPARATION INFORMATION (Click HERE for Details)