https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-28-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-may-28-2026-48a495ff-dc7d-4413-b3ad-ba07c22a5f70 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T10:47:45.840Z Committee backs hiring 4 more firefighters and a $79.7M city budget — your water bill is going up 5% https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-24-facilities-subcommittee-sep-24-2026-ecf9ce89-5e3e-4fec-8304-f569a055afee OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T08:52:08.903Z DPW lays out plans to shelter its $12 million equipment fleet — heated garage options under review https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-10-facilities-subcommittee-sep-10-2026-051030eb-8d52-40ff-9065-565314a16d90 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T08:52:08.881Z Facilities Committee told to aim for a 2028 safety complex vote — and to consider bonding tricks to avoid a tax spike https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-22-facilities-subcommittee-oct-22-2026-f20ceb93-ed00-455e-bb3d-727beed17ef5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T08:51:36.157Z Facilities Committee votes 7-0 to recommend March ballot question for up to $50M in bonds to fix Town facilities https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-10-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-sep-10-2026-56cea72c-9090-4ebc-b475-f607e1145fab OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T08:27:11.925Z Committee backs free downtown parking for rest of construction season, 4-0 https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-17-budget-committee-sep-17-2026-e34dedd5-282b-4275-9d67-e06787c618da OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T07:18:01.805Z Council advances $22.6M town budget 3-2 as budget committee grapples with new state default-budget law https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-26-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-mar-26-2026-cd11c9e9-fcee-4568-ad58-2f8ec22cd9bb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T04:14:10.264Z Keene committee backs $5,501 police grant and recommends 2027-2033 capital plan, with lively debate over a $500K downtown toilet https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-11-zoning-board-of-adjustment-aug-11-2026-6b0073e1-6d9b-4a7c-b351-8d4d8c22fc94 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:57:53.707Z Zoning Board OKs Hackett Hill wetland crossing 3-1 after neighbors vent about flooding and 'devastation' https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-15-planning-board-jun-15-2026-72f9bdd5-1a20-4ab5-918d-6594039e6cdc OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:49:46.374Z Board approves Elm Grove apartment conversion, punts Highland Street condos to July amid safety and density concerns https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-02-zoning-board-of-adjustment-feb-2-2026-40a036bb-0ad1-4214-a3d4-3101b4beb9b5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:32:43.770Z Keene ZBA approves Birch Street garage variance — family gets four-foot setback relief https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-01-planning-board-jun-1-2026-e84ec133-5045-4fdf-abde-bb5a3fa4736d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:15:42.351Z Gas station rebuild approved, townhouses and 55+ condo plans move forward in busy planning night https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-08-tif-informational-night-sep-8-2026-4f8d95a7-b6f3-43bb-a074-a0c5b742d8b6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:13:00.154Z Hooksett residents get a deep dive on the TIF district — sewer, water, and a possible do-over bond vote in March https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-14-jt-planning-board-and-pld-committee-sep-14-2026-d7d296c2-ee8a-4e80-9c44-ba64a293f60f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:08:00.062Z Keene panel sends Howard St. zone-change fight and short-term rental rules on to City Council public hearings https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-12-jt-planning-board-and-pld-committee-jan-12-2026-e2fb6955-e029-44e6-8f82-8ca6d1470ff7 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:04:58.531Z Keene panel advances parking, ADU and retaining wall zoning changes after easy workshop https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-16-economic-development-advisory-board-sep-16-2026-79b1910b-4426-4f9b-a992-d707e12f1c73 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T03:04:11.362Z Council approves $22.6M town budget 3-2 after lengthy reviews — Duhaime and Smith want deeper cuts https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-09-jt-planning-board-and-pld-committee-mar-9-2026-4babe16a-5989-4926-ae51-4a5eca446f2e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:57:57.572Z Keene board updates its definition of 'family' to match state law — next stop, public hearing https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-01-zoning-board-of-adjustment-sep-1-2026-755f460a-81c5-4bd4-a6ad-7c75abebf7a9 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:54:13.539Z ZBA grants wetland and setback variances, but bulk fuel storage plan and Merchants licensing case head back next month https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-25-tif-advisory-committee-aug-25-2026-098ade17-bde3-4ffb-b1d2-89803cec89cb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:50:14.183Z TIF committee pushes plan to run sewer under the Merrimack to unlock Exit 10 development https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-22-trustees-of-the-trust-funds-jul-22-2026-a1e9bbad-3d2b-4174-88fe-2a46f4ae5860 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:48:08.811Z Council adopts Quimby Mountain plan 6-0, but trims Marmon tax break after split vote https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-24-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-jun-24-2026-41f1062e-a487-4fd2-bb88-f74a28af213a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:43:32.807Z Committee clears the way for 18-unit Elm Street condo project by recommending old right-of-way be scrapped https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-23-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-sep-23-2026-43e8ebc5-7076-4098-b962-df528f1f917e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:43:12.760Z Committee picks parking-lot site for Gilbo Ave solar pavilion, 3-1, after debate over housing potential https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-23-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jul-23-2026-aa4cb243-bc12-4f6e-92b4-e04b77bf222d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:41:13.472Z Committee backs waiving insurance liens on two historic downtown projects and $22K clerk's office upgrade https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-06-zoning-board-of-adjustment-jul-6-2026-c067cc3f-089a-4434-b5bc-4b30253819bb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:39:56.691Z Bus depot variance continued to August after neighbors air diesel, noise fears; Kia sign variance approved https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-22-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-oct-22-2026-3c500213-9fc5-4793-89ae-0b21e1eb6301 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:25:50.422Z Committee backs three years of tax relief for School Street duplex, and Wells Garage may reopen for public parking https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-14-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-may-14-2026-5927be7a-c76c-4092-b1cb-6f9250317734 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:23:37.491Z Keene panel approves grants, overdue utility interest rule, and hears firefighter staffing push https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-01-zoning-board-of-adjustment-jun-1-2026-fdbd1405-6fa7-408e-8100-1a2572a4b37c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:22:59.306Z Keene ZBA puts school bus depot variance on hold until July after neighbors push back https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-20-planning-board-jul-20-2026-741d9d9c-d668-4b78-9c3c-efcb77fefdb1 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:09:41.338Z Hooksett board approves 37-unit senior housing on Farmer Road, 55+ Highland Street project, and Eversource pole yard https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-21-parks-and-recreation-advisory-board-jul-21-2026-c6b72ad1-9d83-4974-bc3a-488305507472 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T02:02:28.275Z Parks & Rec board finally approves Lambert Park sign after a year of back-and-forth — but not without some friction https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-12-zoning-board-of-adjustment-may-12-2026-bdea8cb4-df20-4a4e-9190-c49f64086ae5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T01:49:21.783Z ZBA green-lights eight-unit townhouse plan on Hooksett Road and three home-improvement variances https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-26-tif-advisory-committee-may-26-2026-b4f7a4a3-2bd6-445b-81f6-443d4507e598 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T01:10:37.592Z TIF committee eyes $2.4M for sewer line under the Merrimack after favorable bids https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-31-highway-safety-advisory-board-jul-31-2026-22c7278c-21c9-4f2e-ab44-d2868f9b02d2 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T00:33:50.050Z Safety board pushes for traffic counts on cut-through roads and a fire truck turnaround on North Candia Road https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-28-recycling-and-transfer-advisory-board-jul-28-2026-e01e0288-b9c6-46d5-ae6c-f65e4714a45c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-02T00:12:38.082Z Disposal costs climbing and battery fire scare spurs new storage shed — Hooksett recycling board gets the numbers https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-22-tif-advisory-committee-sep-22-2026-172853a8-597e-412c-8c36-79b8c1116a8f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T23:12:27.106Z TIF committee courts Bass Pro, Walmart & Market Basket for sewer deal as smaller river-crossing bond takes shape https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-06-capital-improvement-plan-committee-may-6-2026-c34d0b46-36c3-4c9a-93b1-f78aa09dd741 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T22:09:41.431Z CIP Committee talks Quimby Mountain parking, $11.8M Hackett Hill road project — and gets a $2M Martins Ferry surprise https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-03-zoning-board-of-adjustment-aug-3-2026-8da35677-3f67-437e-8147-be1a7ed6496d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:40:35.433Z ZBA says no to school bus depot on Optical Ave — neighbors' air and noise concerns win the day https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-12-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-feb-12-2026-0e0b53df-eb77-4b5c-b1f0-d76303a65be9 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:35:58.606Z Downtown festivals, Keene 250th celebration and pool project all win unanimous committee support https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-11-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-mar-11-2026-152c9aec-1916-4bee-9958-f10335e02f52 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:27:45.166Z Downtown festivals, July 4th parade, and farmers market approved for 2026 — plus a warning on federal warehouse zoning https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-13-jt-planning-board-and-pld-committee-jul-13-2026-000c66b3-98f9-4499-8de7-783218eaa40c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:24:06.223Z Short-term rental rules stalled: boards punt ordinance to September after packed public comment https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-13-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-may-13-2026-a1c159e8-1763-4312-acfc-2d9d496bf358 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:23:34.118Z Committee OKs moving ahead on $26M downtown project bid — construction could start mid-July https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-25-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jun-25-2026-ffa2a594-11fb-4dbf-84fe-fb060e19ae04 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:19:19.000Z Committee boosts property tax exemptions for elderly, veterans and disabled residents ahead of citywide revaluation https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-22-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-jul-22-2026-f9561294-dbea-4b3b-9536-aac9ec79f9d7 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:17:05.054Z Robin Hood pool rebuild gets green light, but solar pavilion design put on hold after resident pushback https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-08-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-jul-8-2026-f708d966-3ab0-416a-8565-9081e3de40a8 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:16:42.408Z Pumpkin Festival cleared for downtown return — committee recommends license for Oct. 17 event https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-12-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-may-12-2026-df10dd8b-151c-4968-9c21-b0ee60f6bfda OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T20:15:43.902Z Keene's proposed $57M budget would raise the city tax rate 6.7% — public hearing June 4 https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-05-zoning-board-of-adjustment-jan-5-2026-c93f6e8f-30dd-4ea3-b36a-4f4276a84cf2 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:58:30.710Z Birch St. garage variance pushed to February; board adopts new rules of procedure https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-09-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-sep-9-2026-1aecd517-00fe-4be1-bcb1-c8bff6a37027 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:57:43.224Z Kratom sales scrutiny paused for more research, but committee pushes ahead on dogs, data centers, and food code https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-07-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-oct-7-2026-fa8c4881-e6de-4995-995f-6e440bc6f5b3 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:49:38.827Z Committee pushes for age-21 kratom ban, 5-0 vote to deny Howard Street rezoning, dog ban delayed https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-21-city-council-may-21-2026-36c94782-02e9-40ac-9d8a-2d482bb5b345 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:04:18.210Z Council awards $26M downtown infrastructure contract after fight over $1.1M in cuts fails 12-2 https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-19-city-council-mar-19-2026-75cb82d8-49b3-48d8-82cb-b805da93720a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:03:01.108Z Keene Council to take up skate park money shift, fireworks request, and housing rules rewrite — did they pass? https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-23-planning-board-mar-23-2026-d09fd377-10c6-4f1a-9833-e46776eb6d13 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:03:00.764Z Planning Board to hear recovery center proposal for West St, get first look at 2027-2033 capital plan https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-26-planning-board-jan-26-2026-ee49a4b7-9777-4e48-8cde-2cbded706cce OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:02:17.506Z Keene Planning Board set to hear group home plan for Winchester St and driveway appeal https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-19-city-council-feb-19-2026-c53240b3-d4af-4866-84e5-7338147674e1 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:02:17.244Z Keene Council to Take Up Dog Ordinance Fines, Veteran Tax Credit and Park Funding Requests https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-23-planning-board-feb-23-2026-0a88331e-6dc3-4989-ba2f-ca3e70e046b7 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:00:49.424Z Planning Board to hold public hearings on Water St. carriage barn conversion and Revo Casino site plan changes https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-05-city-council-mar-5-2026-0b8c0702-59c6-455b-b497-57927615817f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T19:00:49.320Z Keene Council to take up housing rules, veteran tax credit and budget primer https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-16-city-council-apr-16-2026-9f49b1e5-e9d6-408f-a455-f629cc378827 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:58:12.442Z Keene Council to hear skate park parking concerns, take up delinquent accounts and personnel ordinances https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-01-city-council-oct-1-2026-ac380973-00da-4014-8403-1c6720e91c55 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:57:29.461Z Council splits 7-8 on Gilbo Ave solar pavilion location; Howard Street rezone hearing draws worried neighbors https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-04-city-council-jun-4-2026-d637071a-81e7-4294-82f4-b902e29fdf01 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:55:31.465Z Fire staffing boost, 5% water-sewer hike: Keene budget advances with one dissent on rates https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-17-city-council-sep-17-2026-b2770a26-8bb9-48ae-b847-b5c99123a743 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:52:57.970Z Council backs free downtown parking through December and moves ahead on Thompson Road land fix https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-15-city-council-oct-15-2026-15ab5ebd-5887-4b3e-85c9-9f82f0f90d56 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:52:52.961Z Keene Council Set to Take Up Short-Term Rental Rules, School Street Revitalization Zone, and Cemetery Expansion Funding https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-02-city-council-apr-2-2026-4018890d-b962-4f91-b42c-3b60d673873e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:50:04.774Z Keene Council set to weigh dog rules at cemetery, downtown project update and a big 6-year capital plan https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-15-city-council-jan-15-2026-ce946d40-d8bc-44be-b79c-c162da646f48 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:49:47.980Z Keene Council to weigh CDBG grants, parking fund shifts, and a green-financing program https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-01-city-council-jan-1-2026-729f445e-8ee9-4bab-b162-8bd52bd3abd4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:49:21.058Z Keene Swears In Mayor Jay Kahn and New Council, Kicks Off 2026 Term https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-06-city-council-aug-6-2026-5bd45777-c7c8-472a-af30-1bd7c135f7cd OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:49:15.155Z Keene council slated to take up data center moratorium, Gilbo Ave solar pavilion and safety fixes before summer break https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-24-planning-board-aug-24-2026-e06a4b53-43c9-486a-ad01-3f9c30a0dca5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:48:51.829Z Keene Planning Board set to take up Bensonwood parking plan and Opportunity Zone nomination https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-14-planning-board-sep-14-2026-ea068abf-f1ad-403f-9919-18fbf87c06d8 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:47:39.821Z Bedford board approves 15-house Merrill Farm subdivision on Wallace Road after PFAS and water debate https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-16-city-council-jul-16-2026-6ec9ae83-aa6b-4edc-86a8-6bb495b991f1 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:47:38.587Z Keene Council to Take Up Pumpkin Festival, Kratom Sales Limits, and Tax Relief Request https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-28-planning-board-sep-28-2026-0ff3b850-2fda-4d25-871a-7c736c52df0e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:47:28.528Z Keene Planning Board to weigh group home, drive-thru restaurant and data center moratorium findings https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-05-city-council-feb-5-2026-f40e998d-8e9c-4495-bd66-c3f9b117210a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:45:47.870Z Downtown construction, storm response maps and three money resolutions on Keene Council agenda https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-18-city-council-jun-18-2026-8fad17e1-8f0a-4cfd-82ae-7154cdac997d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:45:28.982Z Keene adopts $80.2M budget unanimously — expect your tax bill to rise about 9% this reassessment year https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-27-planning-board-jul-27-2026-bd468cba-86e4-4e38-98f9-875862f38677 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:43:41.751Z Keene Planning Board to take up School Street triplex conversion and downtown construction storage plans https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-27-planning-board-apr-27-2026-d8ada2ce-3ef3-4049-8fd9-3ca4a09ca7d6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:32:19.637Z Keene greenlights two Cottage Court housing projects, including 18 units on Elm Street https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-26-planning-board-may-26-2026-81bd93f6-9538-449c-92b4-72a5d9279e92 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:30:34.073Z Planning Board greenlights four housing and business projects — including two new Habitat for Humanity homes https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-02-city-council-jul-2-2026-b43f7c6d-6833-407c-bb2c-1dff300c00c4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:30:31.717Z Keene Council Takes Up Pumpkin Festival, Dog Rules, Kratom Sales and a String of City Reports https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-26-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-feb-26-2026-604022a1-c121-499a-8f68-dd283d104df5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:24:49.646Z Keene panel pushes $4,300 disabled-veteran tax credit, says revaluation won't mean big tax jumps https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-12-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-mar-12-2026-36d5d76e-b4ac-4860-bb87-a4edf95d999e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:23:40.669Z Committee greenlights skate park funding shift, $39.5K water grant and $100K furniture donation — then dives into $66M infrastructure wish list https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-25-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-mar-25-2026-88f7e4dc-d6cd-445f-bd21-5cdc46705e0a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:22:24.744Z Committee backs big sculpture for Keene — but steers it toward Pat Russell Park over the roundabout https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-07-city-council-may-7-2026-c6e7243c-7671-4a5a-bc62-b47f5c421155 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:21:38.932Z Council kicks off FY27 budget review: $57M plan would raise city's tax rate 6.7% https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-26-planning-board-oct-26-2026-5976602c-7894-467b-ba5d-8389a1c106d0 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T18:19:12.331Z Fast food restaurant with drive-thru at former Rite Aid, Kia dealership changes and a Silent Way lot line swap head to the Planning Board https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-22-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jan-22-2026-0da2fd97-37e3-494a-a885-c2a3e63d65e4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:59:52.630Z Disabled veteran tax credit boost headed to Council — at $4,300 for now, $5,000 decision looms https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-19-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-may-19-2026-9e675684-1bb8-4396-97a5-688c1aa9c4c7 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:59:25.881Z Public Works unveils $32.6M budget: vacancies down, 5% water-sewer rate hike coming https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-11-zoning-board-of-adjustment-may-11-2026-2c150aa1-4c42-40a3-95bd-9c513c61f01e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:59:13.842Z ZBA clears the way for Habitat for Humanity duplex on former Grove Street parking lot https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-09-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-apr-9-2026-8dc2a4f0-6c9b-464a-982e-cf8a264eebcd OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:53:25.672Z Keene committee to weigh $20K trail donation, Robin Hood Park design deal and wastewater plant repairs https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-21-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-jan-21-2026-9832aa35-65f8-43ed-adc6-f010a78570d1 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:52:57.605Z Committee clears way for downtown project rebid after $7M gap closed, cemetery expansion plan accepted https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-10-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-jun-10-2026-471ca880-db85-4cd8-b536-2a701e9de4ee OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:47:35.377Z Keene committee greenlights marathon and music festival licenses, adopts new 'family' definition for zoning https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-13-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-may-13-2026-b4395dac-179d-4735-8378-a93fc87b2f85 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:47:10.983Z Youth triathlon road closure and Black Cloud Brewing sidewalk alcohol OKs head to full council https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-21-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-oct-21-2026-f38c7e11-4109-45bd-ac29-24dfda3cd9d6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:45:32.196Z Committee backs one-lane plan for Central Square 4-1 despite business owners' push for two lanes https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-02-zoning-board-of-adjustment-mar-2-2026-046e8c44-0e4b-410f-b996-1d80c977569a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:45:31.903Z Board approves backyard pool variance for Arch Street family after unanimous vote https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-10-general-mar-10-2026-34de442e-1343-4f44-8047-f442c4d08856 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:44:44.509Z Keene Finance Committee dives into six departments' capital wish lists — library lighting, fire alerting fix, dam decision ahead https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-08-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jan-8-2026-040c9740-e748-4601-a952-b42859e95de8 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:44:02.974Z Keene committee backs $96,000 stormwater fix, parking money shift, and 16-unit Howard Street housing sale https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-29-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-apr-29-2026-d7e4f52f-9669-4360-86ee-166edb1bd764 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:38:59.104Z Keene panel pumps brakes on Woodland Cemetery dog ban repeal after emotional debate https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-27-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-may-27-2026-3b36fc34-50b2-40da-a090-0ca4822db7eb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:37:43.336Z Court Street water main easements move forward; water stays safe despite trace pesticide find https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-11-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-feb-11-2026-c3090d27-6556-4753-93ef-8d8e075edd9d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:37:13.302Z Keene committee sends C-PACER clean energy financing program and three ordinances to full council, all unanimous https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-24-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-sep-24-2026-bf7599d2-fd9e-4a49-8f06-e3fcc1af317e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:37:10.573Z Cemetery expansion gets $1.4M green light, and lower power bills coming for 300 low-income households https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-08-zoning-board-of-adjustment-sep-8-2026-4557a5df-553d-469f-9730-cca3cdd92809 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:32:48.187Z ZBA hears pitch for garage too close to property line on Arlington Ave https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-08-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-apr-8-2026-be2e161c-0614-42d7-809e-7c7b4dc922de OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:29:19.442Z Keene panel backs fireworks, festivals and farmers market — but pumps brakes on housing zoning rollback https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-11-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jun-11-2026-aef23e02-47fc-47bf-92ae-afc02b83b381 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:26:56.426Z Committee backs $85K Public Works strategic plan, table big Winchester Street change order awaiting DOT answer https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-26-municipal-services-facilities-and-infrastructure-committee-aug-26-2026-2b63d45d-23a1-4876-b198-41e94d0c0d8f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:23:24.392Z Keene panel backs cheaper power option for low-income electric customers https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-09-finance-organization-and-personnel-committee-jul-9-2026-28fa24db-964c-41d8-bedb-93dedcc22422 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:21:46.149Z Committee backs first-ever housing tax relief request — 4 years for Elm Street barn conversion https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-12-planning-licenses-and-development-committee-aug-12-2026-0a935e61-6162-49fb-b78b-6269edcd7c3a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:18:34.194Z Keene Heritage Commission greenlights grant application to spotlight Keene's factory history and more https://keene.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-30-city-council-jun-30-2026-350f9de0-5cf3-4d24-bb91-b0e2edb81d26 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T17:15:46.762Z Keene council dives into fiscal policy overhaul — outside agency funding, conservation fund and housing fund all on the table https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-14-zoning-board-of-adjustment-jul-14-2026-023ac25f-7b1d-46f9-a30d-72f496581571 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T16:31:31.932Z ZBA greenlights wetland buffer variance for 10-apartment conversion on Londonderry Turnpike https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-19-economic-development-advisory-committee-aug-19-2026-ac1ff231-6cdf-40f8-b10d-32fcc0226b95 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T16:27:21.903Z Committee pushes phased plan to run sewer across the Merrimack — Bass Pro's failing septic adds urgency https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-18-planning-board-may-18-2026-e4a73ba2-c680-4335-9954-321a2a7bc746 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T16:05:18.281Z Mr. Gas Plus redevelopment plan headed back June 1 — board wants building material details first https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-17-planning-board-aug-17-2026-44313c7d-1e87-4694-b394-a5d2d0adb192 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:56:59.822Z Hooksett Planning Board backs wetland crossing for new home on Chester Turnpike, sends OK to ZBA https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-09-town-council-sep-9-2026-bc55c47c-5833-4f52-aa59-f3719309bd2f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:44:07.764Z Council buys new hybrid police cruiser, eases ambulance hardship rules, and fills Deputy Treasurer seat https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-27-town-council-may-27-2026-59bb24ea-1701-42c3-a254-6623b3cf64b6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:40:24.086Z Hooksett accepts $10,543 in donations for track & wellness project; trucking and tax-deed ordinances pass 6-1 https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-08-town-council-jul-8-2026-d0a8173e-0351-4650-89f8-6b6de1b9becd OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:39:20.023Z Council says no to $750K grant for Elm Grove apartments after residents pack hearing on tenant displacement https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-23-town-council-sep-23-2026-a7a237d2-0c55-4657-accd-f3f82a9a4e6e OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:26:15.188Z Council adopts official Hooksett town flag, raises part-time pay, and orders letter to Merchants Auto over snow runoff https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-22-town-council-jul-22-2026-47b740f7-05d3-471e-b2c7-0ceeb7b680bb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:18:40.643Z Council adopts Quimby Mountain stewardship plan 6-0, then splits 3-3 on Marmon tax break before settling on a 5-year/25% deal https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-24-town-council-jun-24-2026-15c598f4-7052-4d9e-a1f5-cee4e69ee816 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:08:40.894Z Hooksett moves ahead on Elm Grove affordable housing grant, OKs Bass Pro license, and says farewell to Chair Tsantoulis https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-10-town-council-jun-10-2026-ed02aacf-6483-4644-b2dd-52a32393e876 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T13:01:34.844Z Council adopts $24.6M default budget 4-1, accepts Kiwanis' $20K trail gift https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-16-town-council-budget-review-sep-16-2026-b2265e92-963c-42da-8c78-06437cc64a2c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:53:21.318Z Council sends $22.6M town budget to budget committee on a 3-2 vote, over calls for deeper cuts https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-02-town-council-budget-review-sep-2-2026-559f5f42-f454-490c-a6a2-253bf3523d07 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:36:59.739Z Hooksett's $22.6M budget draft is 1.24% up — but road paving money now hangs on voters https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-20-parks-and-recreation-advisory-board-oct-20-2026-fbdf7bb6-d19b-4f6d-9748-1602ebe4d0cf OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:29:08.376Z Hooksett park volunteers tackle benches, ski program slump and a possible $75K land deal https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-21-economic-development-advisory-committee-oct-21-2026-7d07b056-3d91-4edd-8cc2-8294548fb3ca OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:22:19.807Z Committee preps second TIF info night and plans pitch to Bass Pro, Walmart, Market Basket https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-13-town-council-may-13-2026-1e9b1727-c778-4f0f-95b8-2325adb62f04 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:21:24.793Z Hooksett OKs $575K road repaving deal and $250K police radio upgrade — and a $2M federal grant lands for Martins Ferry https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-29-budget-committee-oct-29-2026-e6d0d5b3-ae50-48dd-be5c-056d0416f289 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:08:45.849Z Budget Committee Grills Department Heads on FY2028 Budget — No Cuts Yet, Health Insurance Relief Coming https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-22-budget-committee-oct-22-2026-2c4b0631-6ab7-4137-a670-bf9d642afd36 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T12:02:39.371Z Budget committee digs into fire, DPW and recycling budgets while residents spar over $614K impact fee cut https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-15-budget-committee-oct-15-2026-7b3213f9-9343-4ede-9b86-5b6cfc16a93d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T11:58:33.357Z Council splits 4-2 on $1M sewer pipe under the Merrimack, backs $590K in budget warrant articles https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-07-tif-advisory-committee-oct-7-2026-e0743454-a16f-4a0c-901a-8f5a61f0119d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T09:27:39.768Z TIF committee preps push for $1M sewer pipe vote, eyes a smaller $3.5M bond ask https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-26-town-council-aug-26-2026-18f90f0c-f6c0-48ad-a28d-ad7561f39c8c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T09:06:03.672Z Council OKs Old Home Day fireworks but splits 5-2 on who pays the $1,665 fire detail bill https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-05-conservation-commission-oct-5-2026-f3e73a1d-6b9a-4cbd-a64f-c04a0e98c0ae OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T08:50:36.120Z Commission says no to buying 27-acre Heaney parcel; invoices and conference funds approved https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-28-town-council-oct-28-2026-e0e0a5dc-6b54-41f2-8a87-da35291aec35 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:56:57.150Z Council accepts University Heights roads 4-3 after drainage fight, trims warrant articles https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-14-town-council-part-2-oct-14-2026-64ea47f2-cd83-4e9d-ad3f-a784051ab742 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:56:34.309Z Council splits 3-2 to create Assistant Town Administrator role, OKs $1M TIF sewer pipe under the Merrimack https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-14-town-council-part-1-oct-14-2026-ef379e0a-cd90-4017-ab80-7c980fe390d4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:42:09.404Z Council OKs $1M sewer pipe under the Merrimack River for Exit 10 — but two councilors say no https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-25-town-council-mar-25-2026-222a19cf-8a83-40eb-86dd-02ff2d8facbb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:37:51.646Z Hooksett council approves road striping, new maintenance contracts, and $26.2M appropriations report — tax rate up 57 cents https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-13-zoning-board-of-adjustment-oct-13-2026-0da281a7-bbd2-4f95-8e4a-4997ec64f3f6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:37:14.388Z ZBA punts big calls to November: fuel depot, Walmart containers both get site visits and continuances https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-22-trustees-of-the-trust-funds-apr-22-2026-0b0c7405-bfdd-4d15-9f2d-b99a3a516278 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:36:11.303Z Council approves $50,390 Heads Pond accessible-trail bid, holds first hearings on trucking and tax-property ordinances https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-25-town-council-feb-25-2026-4540e0f4-490e-42fc-9a82-02863da5fdb2 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:36:05.033Z Council OKs 24/7 building access for councilors, boosts disabled veterans' tax credit https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-12-conservation-commission-mar-12-2026-b2f2c7ae-4977-47d3-8cb0-263ab728707d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:35:49.633Z Conservation Commission met March 12 — what we know (and don't) about Quimby Mountain https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-21-economic-development-advisory-committee-jan-21-2026-f3356a69-1b03-4caf-a107-32fb13add888 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:35:32.855Z Hooksett Council recommends $25.7M town budget — one councilor wanted deeper cuts https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-24-meet-the-candidates-night-feb-24-2026-8ec1ea35-daf3-43a0-abaa-575b70d4cdd9 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:35:08.600Z Council boosts disabled veterans' tax credit to $3,220 — and votes itself 24/7 access to Town Hall https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-14-town-council-no-sound-but-has-slides-for-informational-purposes-jan-14-2026-ee1b9673-02ad-47a8-b7f2-c40b2af68e1b OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:33:09.796Z Hooksett OKs $12.5M sewer bond push, scale house bond, and $24.6M default budget — over two councilors' objections https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-12-conservation-commission-jan-12-2026-17bc4cb1-680b-48f2-99f6-a0a9bd6ea0bb OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:32:50.545Z Council votes 3-1 to send $12,900 holiday lighting article to March ballot — chair dissents over default budget https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-28-town-council-jan-28-2026-132bbd58-3c05-4cae-9c66-b16329a917c4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:31:33.341Z Hooksett council updates floodplain ordinance to keep residents' flood insurance, hears K9 vest gift approved https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-19-planning-board-oct-19-2026-e277b731-b94d-41d9-b946-2d6f032beab9 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:30:04.075Z Hooksett Planning Board loosens CO hold on Brady Sullivan apartments, 6-0 — but impact fee fight looms https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-09-zoning-board-of-adjustment-jun-9-2026-bcbeeb91-ffe7-4a3d-8e75-8db8144f3cc4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:19:33.848Z Council passes $24.6M default budget 4-1, accepts $20K Kiwanis trail donation, and hears Quimby Mountain trail fight https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-21-town-council-special-jan-21-2026-903e10f2-d349-4ec2-a2c2-cc015519652c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:17:58.965Z Council backs $25.7M town budget 3-1, but Duhaime says he wanted bigger cuts https://hooksett.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-28-budget-committee-may-28-2026-06f5584f-f012-4f0f-a5a4-d64f8e0f1cc6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T07:13:38.116Z Hooksett adopts no-through-trucking ordinance 6-1 and accepts $10,543 for track project as budget squeeze tightens https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-14-town-council-jan-14-2026-e4191d3f-ee82-41d2-bf38-7ee6149db959 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T04:17:01.908Z Council splits 4-4 on funding homeless services, sends $1.35M fire engine lease to voters https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-05-planning-board-jan-5-2026-6ea69d6b-374f-421f-887f-8e5e69b0d8bc OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T03:33:34.786Z Bedford approves 30-unit cottage court development on Rundlett Hill Road https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-14-town-council-jan-14-2026-5ce7795b-6b7d-4813-8208-279b045e2823 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T03:13:30.015Z Library gets its $58K back, capital plan gets a $1.8M haircut — and council strips its own budget recommendation https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-11-town-council-feb-11-2026-c5c7c3ef-32e3-48f4-9d89-b440bd157ad3 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T02:29:30.645Z Council boosts disabled veteran tax credit to $2,500 and locks in 2026-27 road paving contract https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-09-planning-board-feb-9-2026-c0f217c1-29af-4c20-876b-b7eea9aded76 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T01:46:20.431Z Bedford Planning Board approves 21-unit cottage court homes off Constitution Drive and a new gas station on South River Road https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-06-water-sewer-advisory-committee-aug-6-2026-ec22854a-74cb-4820-8f80-bb1135f6a429 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-11-01T00:04:49.310Z No quorum: Bedford water-sewer committee hears PFAS-stricken Wallace Road water request and Greenfield Parkway sewer woes https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-14-planning-board-regular-apr-14-2026-a78839ee-5cf2-4248-ad0e-cad663eb02db OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T23:51:02.904Z Planning Board grants Dunkin' digital sign permit but punts Willows Park 6th rental home to May over 3-year-old wetland mess https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-25-town-council-feb-25-2026-a718264e-3813-47a8-93d0-5cb8342a27dd OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T22:42:24.758Z Bedford closes the books on the South River Road TIF District after a 70% value boom https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-08-town-council-apr-8-2026-b5f51110-ca2b-4478-aa6e-88e174ace9ea OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T22:21:17.579Z Bedford boosts veteran tax credits, forms two committees to tackle facilities plan https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-04-planning-board-may-4-2026-38c558d1-7b3c-41d0-9a1d-afb6b9da6853 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T22:14:37.188Z Big Wallace Road subdivision stalls over water and wetlands worries; gas station sign deal approved https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-16-town-council-mar-16-2026-365066cd-1cd2-4d5a-b5dc-ec5139dfac4f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T21:56:26.382Z Bedford voters' election-day survey points toward new fire stations — council takes first step on bigger veteran tax credits https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-06-planning-board-apr-6-2026-4de38d74-89e5-4c67-8bca-582fa0d71697 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T21:48:04.901Z Bedford Planning Board approves new 19,270 sq-ft medical office plan on South River Road https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-24-planning-board-regular-mar-24-2026-f8c5cebb-f7b0-4ec8-badb-68156c30619c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T20:33:54.604Z Salem board greenlights daycare at 142 Main Street with 11 conditions — but holds pickleball club for more answers https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-23-town-council-sep-23-2026-3dbd68ac-146d-427b-8dba-5f7ac5351ff8 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T19:43:54.064Z Bedford Council raises transfer station fees, gets first look at $83.7M capital plan https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-02-17-zoning-board-feb-17-2026-30946cab-841b-4c7a-9b34-2a2f015dfc05 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:48:04.335Z Bedford OKs two variances for garage at Patten Road, delays Suzanne Drive wall appeal to March https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-01-21-town-council-jan-21-2026-307f56b8-cadf-4355-990b-7b768561dd74 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:20:29.028Z Council greenlights Nashua Road bridge repair with 80% state funding, split on skatepark https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-22-town-council-apr-22-2026-0207a2cc-ae87-4b0f-8a39-b508b46d6724 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:05:45.231Z Council denies rehearing on Wallace Road Historic District removal, stands by 3,301-vote margin https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-06-town-council-apr-6-2026-7661fb53-16a9-4701-b2c8-b968f68a8f68 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:04:55.093Z Salem splits on Tuscan Village tax breaks: parking garage denied, Jewel Buildings approved 9-0 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-04-20-planning-board-apr-20-2026-e2e9f2f3-922c-4d98-9b19-86d6a92911cf OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:04:26.791Z Bedford cottage court clears big tweaks: sidewalk condition relaxed, waivers granted, gas station upgrade approved https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-17-zoning-board-mar-17-2026-458363b4-27a0-46b0-a055-7d005d3ca6a5 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T18:04:14.212Z Zoning Board Upholds Town on Contested Suzanne Drive Retaining Wall — Appeal Denied 5-0 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-09-town-council-sep-9-2026-46076071-3eab-47ea-befb-741d32a8dd61 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T17:28:07.610Z Council lights up Earl Legacy Park courts with $147K bid, accepts Indian Rock Road — all votes 7-0 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-22-energy-commission-oct-22-2026-3926866b-7ba9-43ea-a076-9c6fa136c053 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T17:13:47.559Z Solar checks are rolling in: Bedford's Chubbuck Road array beats projections and nets $4,270 in energy credits https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-05-planning-board-oct-5-2026-2a987fad-dee6-422b-8987-de72d213ee93 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T17:13:44.007Z Gas station gets digital sign OK'd, but senior housing extension cut to 90 days over traffic worries https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-10-14-town-council-oct-14-2026-df9bb603-a54e-4fac-a726-ad450d04d840 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T16:10:06.694Z Council buys 2.4 acres of Wallace Road conservation land and replaces aging town servers https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-03-09-planning-board-mar-9-2026-1107eecd-8058-4772-b515-1894539c9626 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T15:04:02.313Z Board greenlights 30 Harvey Road industrial redo, hears pitch for 35-unit workforce housing on Sunset Lane https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-07-zoning-board-of-adjustment-regular-jul-7-2026-39323ecf-d15e-45de-905d-cfd63f7ab681 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:27:35.987Z Salem ZBA approves six outdoor pickleball courts at 179 Main Street with strict quiet-paddle rules https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-09-planning-board-regular-jun-9-2026-b2ba748e-a24e-4d3d-be0a-4e84a7263a4c OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:25:49.828Z Salem Planning Board approves Haus of Athletes fitness studio at Funhouse Plaza with 10 conditions https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-02-historic-district-commission-jun-2-2026-ad878239-00fc-4a19-a2d8-73e96b619d49 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:18:06.233Z Historic district rules get a rewrite: Bedford board hears pushback, delays vote to August https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-21-zoning-board-jul-21-2026-f6399f29-3173-4eef-b373-a3f153eae936 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:16:20.971Z Zoning Board approves porch variance and PET/CT clinic plan; oversized garage proposal withdrawn https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-05-historic-district-commission-may-5-2026-b672d29b-8de2-4de4-9614-575a880af965 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:10:22.763Z Historic District Commission eases tree and siding rules, sets June 2 public hearing https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-25-budget-committee-jun-25-2026-e3c765da-f188-4c7c-881e-3446c3613fb6 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T14:03:02.005Z Budget Committee declares Scott Olsen's seat vacant, kicks off search for replacement https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-14-planning-board-regular-jul-14-2026-794140d7-0783-46c5-989f-ef40dbae8696 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:48:43.157Z Pickleball plan at 179 Main Street approved after hours of noise debate — but zoning amendments head back to July 28 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-25-conservation-commission-aug-25-2026-fca37fdf-e9de-47d2-a991-672209c08885 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:47:39.832Z Bedford scouts build shelters to save fairy houses — and the town's getting a turtle-counting app https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-07-bctv-wbnh-board-of-overseers-may-7-2026-5e0ad744-b561-4a22-82ea-1052b07caea7 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:43:38.978Z BCTV-WBNH board swears in new member, elects new leadership, and celebrates $4,400 Men's Club camera donation https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-01-planning-board-jun-1-2026-af6c3be3-cfc6-445c-88eb-ded44d8290d1 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:40:27.552Z Senior housing project gets green light to build in three phases; Girl Scouts pool moves forward https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-04-parks-recreation-commission-jun-4-2026-7bc4c2ff-ca70-49da-a7b0-4f04c67fd613 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:38:10.465Z Bedford parks rules get a refresh — and horse waste on trails is now on the radar https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-26-highway-safety-committee-may-26-2026-4c3c0343-28cd-4087-96e9-9e616df306ab OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:35:22.524Z Bedford adopts national guardrail standard — several Beals Road rails slated for removal https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-05-06-conservation-commission-may-6-2026-4e16da3a-108b-48d0-a7a8-400b92ececa0 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:30:08.444Z Commission adopts 2026 Open Space Master Plan, spends $2,000 on pet waste station https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-15-zoning-board-sep-15-2026-a35b6e14-e4ac-489e-884a-f18926321ebf OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:28:26.034Z Bedford Zoning Board approves garage and pool variances, grants rehearing on denied McAllister Road garage https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-13-recreation-advisory-committee-aug-13-2026-a3836712-6fe5-4656-80e4-d67ffd98699a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:27:43.450Z Hedgehog Park safety fixes and Millville Beach cleanup day set for Sept. 19 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-22-conservation-commission-sep-22-2026-6f7d3a65-1d19-4423-9418-bceb549d4547 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:26:18.176Z Commission votes unanimously to spend $335,950 on 2.4 acres next to Marston Dunlap conservation land https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-23-highway-safety-committee-jun-23-2026-8fa1e796-83d5-4d70-80ab-da3dbfb1b348 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:19:22.293Z Committee backs 25 mph speed limit for new Merrill Farm subdivision road https://salem.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-08-conservation-commission-jul-8-2026-3260145a-c0f8-4855-b95a-2a475863feaa OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:17:56.683Z Commission backs wetland permits for 9 Manor Parkway contractor-bay project, 7-0 https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-17-planning-board-aug-17-2026-b87f8d60-47fb-444d-a198-3d7aeaa5a787 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:13:35.586Z Bedford Planning Board approves Circle Drive lot consolidation after 20-year tangle https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-08-27-energy-commission-aug-27-2026-43f2e3ef-b230-4f8d-bf36-9905958a154a OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T13:06:09.884Z Community Power launch eyed for April 2026 — Bedford could finally see cheaper electric rates https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-06-15-planning-board-jun-15-2026-75795613-7447-4dd8-aba7-e94fa6f6f17d OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T12:58:18.626Z Gas station's bright LED sign plan tabled after neighbors push back; board OKs zoning rule updates https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-07-07-historic-district-commission-jul-7-2026-c2ed4aee-32c6-4ee3-9120-0f1dcb2f8e4f OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T12:49:27.710Z Historic District Commission OKs door and shed roof project on Church Road, sets September hearing for rule overhaul https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-01-historic-district-commission-sep-1-2026-78e8e9b4-e863-45ed-9fce-fc8bb99f16ac OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T12:32:19.147Z Historic District Commission approves three projects and adopts long-awaited new rules for the district https://bedford.opennewhampshire.org/meetings/2026-09-24-energy-commission-sep-24-2026-20e349b0-283f-4d09-9fcb-42e41fa14cd4 OpenNewHampshire en 2026-10-31T11:42:28.752Z Solar checks are rolling in: Bedford's Chubbuck Road facility nets $32K and beats production estimates