New Durham News

Work planned for the town's historic Town Hall is the cause of a fairly large increase in the town's proposed budget for the government buildings fund in the coming year.

Alex Kolb, son of Dan and Linda Kolb of New Durham, has been named to the Dean's List for the 2011 fall semester at the University of New England.

The Budget Committee voted Tuesday night to send the proposed town budget, featuring a 2 percent wage increase for all town employees, to the town elections for public approval.

As the filing period for town office elections closed Friday, only one resident not already on a board or commission had signed up to run for the nine open positions.

The local Budget Committee will hold a public hearing tonight to present the proposed budgets and warrant articles for the town and Copple Crown Village District.

A local man facing multiple assault charges remains prohibited from contacting the alleged victim in the incident, despite the victim asking the judge to lift the no-contact order during his arraignment on Thursday.

Town residents can now file for town office, registering in the Town Clerk's Office through 5 p.m. Friday, Feb.

The Shoreland Water Quality Protection Act , amendments to which became effective on July 1, 2011, was explained to a diverse group of landowners and officials gathered in the Community Center, last week.

NEW ORLEANS, La . - On April 30, 1812, Louisiana officially became the 18th member of the United States.

1:40 a.m. - Lindy L. THURBER, age 33, of Rochester, N.H., was arrested on Route 16 in Dover and charged with Operating Without a Valid License and Breach of Bail Conditions.

The local Planning Board will hold a public hearing tonight on proposed new Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Regulations for the town.

Local business owners met with Main Street officials Tuesday morning to talk about how the holiday season went and what can be done to improve business in the coming year.