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Couple Proposes for Town to Beautify Our Forest HOMETOWN NEWS DELIVERED TO EVERY HOME IN TOWN FREE March 29, 2018 N Volume 19 – Issue 13 A FREE Weekly Publication Council Reorganizes and Reviews Right To Know Laws LORI COSTA public meeting should be would be considered aspi- LONDONDERRY TIMES ————––––––————–N conducted. Councilor rational and the Town ith the election Tom Dolan explained how Council would set the cycle over, it was he previously gathered example for the communi- Wtime for the Vice-Chairs from various ty in how to behave in Town Council to choose boards and committees public meetings. The who would become the from Londonderry, where Council also encourages new Chairman and Vice- they were all informed of the public to be civil Chairman. It was unani- ways meetings should be when they approach them mously voted that John conducted by the town for public comment. Farrell would replace Tom attorney. However, even According to Dolan, Dolan as Chairman and though these are called there are only two things Joe Green would replace Right to Know “laws”, the Councilman can do to John Farrell as Vice-Chair- boards and committees shut down a meeting that man. Also appointed by cannot cut someone off if has gotten out of control. the Town Council were they do not like what they If someone comes into the the positions of Deputy are saying in a public council chambers with a Town Clerk, which was meeting. This would be very nasty and opinionat- awarded to Christie considered an infringe- ed comment, the Chair- Campbell, and Tax Collec- ment on their First man can set a time limit tor, Diane Mulholland. Amendment right to free for how long the individ- The Council also went speech. ual is allowed to speak. over the “Right to Know” Dolan explained that Under First Amendment laws in regards to how a he hoped these rules continued on page 7 N N First Woodmont Home Plans Seen at Heritage Commission LORI COSTA the recommendation to ble without curbside LONDONDERRY TIMES Tasty Treats The smell of maple sugar filled the air on ————––––––————–N go forth to the planning access for the town to Peabody Row with the opening of the Peterson Sugar Shack during the cele- n Thursday night’s board. pick up. The recommen- bration of Maple Sugar Weekend. Sandy Coulombe explained to visitors how meeting of the Her- The second site plan dation was made to possi- the evaporator works. See more photos page 2. Oitage Commission, reviewed was to consoli- bly put in a designated Photo by Chris Paul members reviewed five date and construct seven area for residents to put separate applications for duplex residential build- their trash and recycle hopes of approval and ings with associated park- bins out for trash collec- Couple Proposes for Town recommendation for the ing and facilities, Five tion day, but will need to planning board. Horizon Drive, Seven be added to the plans. to Beautify Our Forest The first plan present- Horizon Drive, Nine Hori- The third site plan ed was to create 28 resi- zon Drive, Four Button brought to the commis- KATIE O’DONNELL spoke to the Town Coun- est, which has been dential lots in the Wood- Drive, and Six Button LONDONDERRY TIMES continued on page 5 ————––––––————–N cil about their new proj- named “Kent Allen For- mont Commons on 15 Drive. The owner of this he Monday night’s ect entitled “Let’s Beauti- est,” of tree debris and Pillsbury Road and property is Team Busi- PRESORTED STANDARD Town Council meet- fy our Forest.” The Allens clearing plants such as Gilcreast Road. The ness Development Corp. Ting brought about a are looking toward the poison ivy. US POSTAGE PAID owner of the land is Pills- and the applicant was new opportunity for the future for 300th Nutfield For Meredith Allen, bury Realty Development, DHB Homes, LLC. LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 public to get involved and anniversary next year and she is working to put to- LLC and the applicant The recommendation Permit #57 ECRWSS potentially involve them- wish to do something spe- gether a volunteer organi- was DHB Homes, LLC. will be made to the plan- selves in the town’s histo- cial. zation to further enhance After some discussion ning board; however ry. Kent Allen is in his sev- the forest: “Let’s Beautify between members of the some concerns were POSTAL PATRON Husband and wife enth year of picking up our Forest”. This can be commission, it was given raised on how trash col- LONDONDERRY, NH 03053 Kent and Meredith Allen and cleaning the town for- continued on page 8 the green light to make lection would be accessi- N PAGE 2LONDONDERRY TIMES N MARCH 29, 2018 Maple Sugar Weekend Brings Droves to Peterson Farm The sweet smell of Maple Syrup filled the air again on Peabody Row as Anne Peter- son opened the Sugar Shack at her farm for visitors dur- ing the states celebration of Maple Sugar Weekend. Peter- son had a lot of help as well as a lot of visitors on Satur- day and Sunday afternoons Demonstrations were given by Sandy Coulombe as well as maple syrup topped ice cream samples handed out by local historian Ann Chi- ampa. Near the end of Sun- day afternoon, most if not all the syrup was sold out. Photos by Chris Paul Did You Get What You Had Coming? Personal & Business Tax Preparation Kerry Lekas, CPA/PFS, CFP®, MST, RLP® 12 Parmenter Road, Unit 3C • Londonderry [email protected] • 434-2889 Ext: 113 N LONDONDERRY TIMES N MARCH 29, 2018 PAGE 3 School Board Elects New Chair And Vice-Chair During Reorganization Meeting LORI COSTA also addressed questions utes is added to a regular be negotiated. LONDONDERRY TIMES guages classes, but AS school system also has 88 ————––––––————–N on why the parent/ school day. Laliberte said Assistant Superinten- Black felt that these students that are enrolled fter the Election teacher conferences on that it would depend on dent Dan Black also gave courses will be ready by that live in the Hooksett cycle was over, the Friday, March 16 were not how those eight minutes his report on seventh and December of this year. community. The School ASchool Board was changed back to a regular are spent. The argument eighth grade students The School Board also Board agreed that it is a able to appoint two mem- school day. The reason for of hours vs. days comes earning high school cred- received the January and testament to the district on bers to the positions of not changing it back was down to the function from it. It was added in the February Enrollment how many students Chair and Vice-Chair, because of the volume of the Superintendent’s per- report that if a student Report. There has been a choose to come to London- respectively. It was unani- parent/teacher confer- sonal view. At the elemen- just barely got by in a modest fluctuation in the derry when they have mously chosen that Jenn ences that had been tary level, for example it middle school course, K-12 groups and staff is three Manchester city Ganem be appointed scheduled at the elemen- may be beneficial to add they were not eligible to currently getting ready for schools to choose from Chairwoman and Nancy tary level. another 15 minutes to the move up in the next kindergarten registration along with, Pinkerton, Pem- Hendricks as her Vice- School Board member schedule for a writing course in high school. for next year. According to broke, and Goffstown. Lon- Chair. Steve Young also brought period for students. There are still moving Laliberte, it is still too early donderry has the second The March 20 meeting up the possible addition Adding minutes would parts to get classes in to give a number on the most students from the also brought about a of “eight minutes a day” also be a teacher contract place for earning credit students that will be Hooksett community only review of issues discussed where another eight min- issue that would need to such as the foreign lan- enrolled. The Londonderry behind Pinkerton. in past meetings. Superin- N N tendent Scott Laliberte vote or not. Former Chair- members of the public are have a set of informal reviewed the policy of gar language. Dolan also man Tom Dolan also given a “stoplight” sys- rules for the public to fol- snow days for the London- Council reminded the public to be experimented with his tem, where they have low but left it up to the derry School system. The Continued from page 1 mindful of viewers at stopwatch on how long until the light turns red to Council if they wanted to public has raised con- home who may be under- laws, they are not able to public comment usually make their pitch to the vote on the rules or not. cerns about the number of age watching the meet- shut a person down due takes for each individual Council (green is good Councilor Jim Butler felt snow days the schools ings, because they are on to the content of their over the past few months. and yellow is time is run- that the Council is doing have had and how much it cable television-it is not speech but can limit how “I don’t think I had any- ning out). Members of fine without enacting the will impact the coming regulated by the FCC. long they are allowed to body ever go over five Londonderry’s Town rules. Councilor Ted months.
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