The Fire Department plans to cover an anticipated shortfall in fiscal year 2015 with resources from within the Department’s other budgetary appropriations. Controller Doug Smith reported the plan to cover the shortfall, which is estimated will be between $180,000 and…
The Town Council directed the Town Manager and Fire Chief to present this week options for subsidizing an estimated $150,000 over-expenditure by the Fire Department due to unanticipated expenses related to injuries and long-term illnesses. Londonderry Fire Chief Darren O’Brien…
The Town Council and Fire Administration debated adding four firefighters to the budget Monday night, as overtime costs remain an issue for the department. Londonderry Fire Chief Darren O’Brien and members of the Budget Committee argued overtime costs are a…
A fine home win over Salem followed by a slim road loss to Exeter last week left coach Joe McCune and his Londonderry High boys’ lacrosse squad contemplating their 5-3 record as they rolled into this week. An exceptional start…
There’s nothing better than preparing for a playoff game with a game that has a raging playoff atmosphere. And the Londonderry High boys’ basketball squad can tell you all about the concept. Coach Nate Stanton’s Londonderry High boys’ basketball squad…
Resident Maria Newman spoke out during the Town Council’s public hearing on the budget Monday and asked whether the proposed budget contained money for increased staffing of the fire department. “Where are we at with the fire department situation? The…
Winter storm Hercules brought with it almost a foot of snow and frigid temperatures, and the Londonderry Department of Public Works (DPW) was ready to keep the streets passable. With the wind chill factored in, temperatures ranged from the single…
Acting Fire Chief Darren O’Brien said that since he took command of the department on March 1, he and staff have been “tearing the budget apart to see where we are at and the overall budget is at 70.33 percent…
