Newport

Town Office: 15 Sunapee St., Newport, N.H. 03773

Town Clerk: Karlene Stoddard, 863-2224

Deputy Town Clerk: Adelaide Kozlik

Hours: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Web Site: www.newportnh.net

Board of Selectmen: Gary Nichols, 863-4416; Elizabeth W. Maiola, vice chairwoman, 863-3307; Beverly T. Rodeschin, 863-1941; Virginia Irwin, 863-3582; Michael Pettinicchio, chairman, 863-8705 (meets the first and third Mondays of each month at 7 p.m.)

Moderator: William Howard Dunn

Supervisors of the Checklist: Margo Estabrook, Martha E. Lovely, Ella M. Casey

Town Treasurer: Jonathan A. Howard

Trustees of Trust Fund: Chad Howe, Terry Spanos, David McCrillis

Town Manager: Daniel P. O'Neill, 863-1877

Director of Public Works: Larry A. Wiggins, 863-1332

Ambulance Director: Brian W. Tracey, 863-5577

Assessor: George Hildum, 863-6407

Building Inspector: Steve Dube, 863-6278

Airport Manager: Dean Stetson, 863-1220

Civil Defense Director: David A. Hoyt

Finance Director: Paul J. Brown, CPA, 863-1360

Fire Chief and Health Officer: Peter M. Lamb, 863-1416

Planning and Zoning Coordinator: Julie Collins, 863-6278

Police Chief: David A. Hoyt, 863-3232

Recreation and Parks Director: P.J. Lovely

Tax Collector: Daniel P. O'Neill

Senior Deputy Tax Collector: Tammy Flewelling

Zoning Board: Anthony DiPadova, chairman, 863-2030; Ben Nelson; Michael Pettinicchio; David Lain; Nicki Sullivan (meets every fourth Thursday at the municipal building at 7 p.m.)

Planning Board: William Dunn, chairman, 543-0113; David Kibbey; Frederick Jones; Michael Clark; David Burnham; Erna McCormick; Gary Nichols (meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the municipal building)

Richards Free Library: Andrea Thorpe, librarian, 863-3430

Library Hours: Monday 1 to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Library Arts Center: Tuesday to Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Library Trustee: Nancy H. Black

School Board: Holly Harrison, 863-5020; Lawrence Schissel; Anthony MacConnell, chairman, 863-1712; Kathie Sarles, 863-4316; Patricia Di Padova, 863-6789 (meets on the second and fourth Thursday at 7 p.m. at the tech center in the Lou Thompson Room)

Newport Middle High School: Barry Connell, principal, 863-2414

Richards Elementary School: Patti Warren, principal, 863-3710

Towle Elementary School: Margaret McKenney and Katheryn Niboli, co-principals, 863-2050

Superintendent of Schools: William Mealey

Places of Interest

Corbin Covered Bridge: Connects both banks of the Sugar River on Corbin Road in North Newport. Burned in an arson fire in May 1993, the bridge was reconstructed to its original specifications, although it has a higher weight limit. Newport also has two railroad covered bridges, both located off Chandler's Mill Road. There are only eight railroad covered bridges remaining in the country.

Newport Opera House: In Newport Town Hall on Main Street. The oldest of New England's opera houses still standing, the Newport Opera House hosts local and visiting performers throughout the year.

The Common on Main Street hosts flea markets on Saturday mornings and free open air concerts on Sundays at 6 p.m. from June through August. There is also an Apple Pie Craft Fair in August, and a Farmers Market from June to October.