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Cabinet News

Rich Masters: Bears are here; we can coexist

WILTON – The bears are here, and they’re going to stay, but we can co-exist with them with a minimum of conflict. The problem with bears, Rich Masters said, is they are omnivorous – they’ll eat almost anything- and they are opportunistic – they’ll grab that food any place they ...

Steps replaced at Laurel/Abbott Schoolhouse

MILFORD – Continuing its efforts to restore and maintain one of the town’s great landmarks, the Milford Heritage Commission has replaced the granite steps at the door of the Laurel/Abbott Schoolhouse in East Milford. Last fall, the commission restored the windows of the town’s last ...

Wilton’s Red Bridge closed to bicycles and pedestrian traffic

WILTON – The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has ordered the Red Bridge on Route 101 in West Wilton closed to bicycles and pedestrians. On Tuesday, July 26, the Highway Department installed fencing and No Trespassing signs. The bridge, also known as the Livermore Bridge, was closed ...

Lyndeborough accepts $50K in ARPA funding

LYNDEBOROUGH – Following a short public hearing prior to their regular meeting on Wednesday, July 27, the Board of Selectmen accepted $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds through the Local Equipment Matching Grant program. The money is reimbursement for previously approved ...

Abatement OK’d for Local Shares

WILTON – At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 2, the Board of Selectmen agreed to abate the school portion of the town property tax bill for Local Shares. The store/coffee shop on Main Street is owned by Plowshare Farm in Greenfield, a residence for developmentally impaired adults. It is ...

Rain garden planned for area park

WILTON – At the western end of the Town Hall, a drainpipe extends over 12 feet onto the hillside that is known as Cooley Park. Run off has washed an unsightly sandy path down the hillside toward Main Street. “It’s quite obtrusive,” Patrick Jackson said. He is working toward changing ...