New Durham News

To the shock of many, New Durham Board of Selectmen Chairman Ron Gehl offered his resignation from the board Monday night, effective Jan.

Passing the school building bond was the first of many feats to be accomplished over the months that required the dedication, hard work, and overtime of staff, administration and board members alike.

With next March's town meeting drawing closer and budget season in full swing, selectmen revisited compensation issues for the town's employees last week.

Police Chief Scott Roberge believes dedicated left-turn lanes on Route 11 will help save lives, but the state feels the measure is unnecessary and isn't considering the option.

EJ Hersom/Staff photographer Rochester Police Detective Jamey Balint climbs a fire truck ladder to gain an overview vantage point of a three-car accident on Route 11 in Farmington Friday morning.

Robert Correa and William Farrell of Northwood have both earned the highest award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award.

Quick action contained a fire and prevented it from displacing a family from their home at 26 Civic St.

Trunk Show and Sale at Sharon Arts TRUNK SHOW AND SALE AT SHARON ARTS - NEW DURHAM GLASS ARTIST, CHERYL KUMISKI DISPLAYS DICHROIC GLASS JEWELRY, HOUSEWARES, AND MORE Saturday, December 12th and Sunday, December 13th, from 12:00 - 4:00 pm.

E-mail supper listings to communityweekly @ fosters.com. DOVER - Come enjoy a great evening of New Orleans-style food and music Saturday, Dec.

THE TEAM BEHIND New Durham's award-winning 2009 town report proudly displays the plaque from the Local Government Center naming the report as one of the state's best.

Visitors to Loran Smith's studio on Saturday, Dec. 5 will be treated to a rare and unique view of the workings of an award winning one man furniture and cabinet makers shop.

More than 70,000 power outages have been reported throughout Northern New England as a result of a wind storm Saturday with gusts reaching over 45 mph.

John Nolan/Times photo Farmington resident Rodney Thompson, who also owns land in New Durham, was not happy with Cartographic Associates Inc.'s early claim that a marker and stone wall on Meaderboro Road, which have served to mark FARMINGTON - While neither town actually talked of raising a militia, there certainly was trouble brewing on the border ...

Following an extensive discussion and public hearing last week, planning board members voted to begin collecting impact fees on new homes and additions as a way to ease the tax burden of improvements to local schools.

A settlement was reached earlier this month in a two-year-old civil suit filed against the town by a former deputy police chief who claimed he lost his job with the town because he blew the whistle on the former police chief's misconduct.

Residents should see an increase in their tax bills since the rate is up 6 percent, mostly due to the costs for schools, which will continue to increase next year when a $1.5 million bond payment is due.

The New Durham Planning Board will hold a public hearing on its proposed Impact fee for new construction on Tuesday, Nov.

Frisbie Memorial Hospital added a paramedic intercept truck to its fleet to help streamline the response to emergencies throughout the area.

The recent setting of Alton, Barnstead, and New Durham's respective tax rates has brought a mixture of good and bad news to local property owners.

The New Durham Public Library announces its third annual Edible Book Fair to be held on Saturday, Nov.