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Haverhill narrowly votes to discontinue town manager position; floor meetings on Saturday

03-13-2024 9:15 AM

HAVERHILL — Voters opted to no longer have a town manager in a ballot vote on Tuesday, 361 to 323.Voters’ approval of the petitioned article moves Haverhill toward a town administrative form of government.Also at the polls on Tuesday, voters elected...


Zoning ordinances pass in Plainfield; school meeting on Saturday

03-13-2024 9:06 AM

PLAINFIELD — In ballot voting on Tuesday, voters elected three to the School Board and one to the Selectboard in uncontested races.Amy S. Lappin won a three-year term on the Selectboard.Meanwhile, Jennifer Rybeck Houde won a two-year term on the...


Enfield elects two to Selectboard; floor meeting set for Saturday

03-13-2024 9:01 AM

ENFIELD — In ballot voting on Tuesday, Alice Kennedy and Katherine “Kate” Plumley Stewart won three-year terms on the Selectboard, beating out Michael Diehn, who also ran.Kennedy earned 265 votes, Plumley Stewart, 263, and Diehn, 223.Town Meeting will...


Canaan voters expand size of Historic District Commission

03-13-2024 8:56 AM

CANAAN — Scott Johnston won a three-year term on the Selectboard in ballot voting on Tuesday.Johnston beat out Daniel Collins for the seat, 379-250.Voters approved a general fund budget of $5.25 million, as well as a water and sewer budget of $291,000...


Cousineau wins close race for Cornish library trustee

03-13-2024 8:53 AM

CORNISH — Voters elected Dillon Gallagher to a three-year term on the Selectboard.With 310 votes, Gallagher beat out Dianne Titus, who ran a write-in campaign and earned 149 votes.In a close race for library trustee, Laura Cousineau won by four votes...


Rivendell delays annual school meeting, elections and budget vote

03-12-2024 7:30 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

ORFORD — The Rivendell School Board met Monday to delay the date of the district’s annual meeting, which had been improperly warned.Originally scheduled for March 23, the meeting will now take place on April 13 at 10 a.m. at Rivendell Academy in...


Cornish voters OK $5.4 million school budget and plans to curb future costs

03-10-2024 9:00 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CORNISH — Voters passed all articles by voice vote, including an amended budget of $5.4 million and plans to explore greater cooperation with Plainfield, at the nearly three-hour floor meeting at the elementary school on Saturday.During ballot voting,...


New Hartford Selectboard members take seats

03-10-2024 12:16 AM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — Three new members joined the Hartford Selectboard last week after winning election by Australian ballot on Town Meeting Day. In a four-way race for two two-year terms on the Selectboard, town voters elected Susan Buckholz (1,695...


Orford Selectboard candidates seek to bring end to contentiousness

03-08-2024 6:01 PM

By CHRISTINA DOLAN

ORFORD — Old rivalries have resurfaced in this town of 1,200 as four candidates compete for two Selectboard seats at Tuesday’s annual Town Meeting. In ballot voting, Selectboard Chairman John Adams squares off against longtime Orford resident Larry...


Lyme voters approve school modernization plan

03-08-2024 5:04 PM

By FRANCES MIZE

LYME — By an almost 3 to 1 margin, voters approved taking out a $2.6 million bond to finance renovations at the K-8 Lyme School.The omnibus measure, named the “Hazardous Materials Abatement Project” on the warrant, passed 140-49 in paper balloting....


Town Meeting preview: Enfield citizens group seeks to curb capital spending

03-07-2024 9:31 PM

By LIZ SAUCHELLI

ENFIELD — A group of residents has proposed four Town Meeting warrant articles they say will help rein in town spending and put more control in the hands of taxpayers.Three of the articles give voters more control over the use of capital funds and...


Charlestown fire department seeks $3.5 million bond for new station

03-07-2024 8:00 PM

By PATRICK O’GRADY

CHARLESTOWN — A petitioned article for a new fire station on this year’s Town Meeting warrant would kick off replacement of a building that is far beyond its useful life, according to the Charlestown fire chief. Waiting longer will only lead to higher...


Randolph district voters narrowly pass police budget

03-07-2024 1:39 PM

RANDOLPH — In local elections on Tuesday, Molly Mullen (Harrness) beat out Tom Ayres for a two-year term on the Randolph Selectboard, 513 to 417. Aimil Parmelee won a three-year term representing Randolph on the Orange Southwest School Board. With 684...


Corinth elects town, school officers

03-07-2024 1:35 PM

CORINTH — Voters elected town officers in uncontested races at the polls on Tuesday.Holly Groschner earned a one-year term on the Selectboard and Stephen DeVoto earned a three-year term on the board. On the school side, Jeremiah Goyette earned a...


Two elected to Chelsea Selectboard

03-07-2024 1:33 PM

CHELSEA — In ballot voting on Tuesday, voters elected two Selectboard members in uncontested races.Gregg Herrin was elected to a three-year seat and Kevin Marshia to a two-year seat.Also by ballot, voters approved an exemption for the Chelsea Grange...


Visiting nurse appropriation rejected in Bradford

03-07-2024 1:30 PM

BRADFORD — Voters rejected two articles at the floor portion of Town Meeting on Saturday.One of the rejected articles would have established an on-going reserve fund for conservation commission projects and appropriated $5,000 to the fund. The other...


Hartford, Woodstock go different ways on local option sales tax

03-06-2024 6:30 PM

By PATRICK ADRIAN

WOODSTOCK — In Town Meeting ballot voting on Tuesday, Woodstock voters approved an article to adopt a 1% local tax on retail sales and to use the proceeds to fund town infrastructure projects. The measure passed, 997-308.Meanwhile in Hartford, voters...


Three new members elected to Hartford Selectboard

03-06-2024 4:05 PM

HARTFORD — At the polls on Tuesday, voters elected three fresh faces to the Selectboard.Sue Buckholz and Brandon Smith earned two-year seats on the board. They beat out incumbent Rocket, as well as Aaron Warner for the posts. Buckholz earned 1,695...


Bethel and Royalton voters elect school board members

03-06-2024 3:48 PM

ROYALTON — Peggy Ainsworth ran unopposed for a three-year term representing Royalton on the White River Valley Unified School District Board.Julie Hinman ran a successful write-in campaign for a three-year term representing Bethel on the Board.



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