■For the convenience of Boscawen residents, the Town Municipal Offices has set up a mailbox that is available 24/7. It is located outside of the building, next to the Boscawen Public Library’s return box.
■The staff at the Boscawen Public Library encourages patrons to keep your book and movie requests coming! Requests can be made via the website at boscawenpubliclibrary.org, or by emailing them at boscawenpl@gmail.com or give them a call at 753-8576. Staff is available on Monday to Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. to answer your questions and take your requests. Items can be picked up on the “Reserve Cart” in the lobby. The lobby is open on Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. If you aren’t able to come into the lobby, let the library staff know and your requests can be delivered to your car.
■Filing for declaration of candidacy for the Merrimack Valley School Board positions starts Wednesday, Jan. 20. Boscawen has one opening for a one year term. Written declarations of candidacy must be filed in person with the clerk prior to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 29, in order for the name of the candidate to appear on the ballot. Forms may be obtained from the clerk at the Superintendent’s Office, 105 Community Drive, Penacook, NH 03303, telephone number 753-6561.
■The town municipal offices and library will be closed on Monday for Martin Luther King Day.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■ The following town positions will be on the ballot for the town election in March: Selectmen (one position, three years), Planning Board (two positions, three years), Cemetery Trustee (one position, three years), moderator (one position, two years), Library Trustee (one position, three years), Library Trustee (two positions, two years), Trustee of the Trust Funds (one position, three years). The filing period to be on the ballot is Jan. 20 to 29. If you intend to run for office, the Declaration of Candidacy form is available at the Town Clerk’s Office by appointment during business hours: Monday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday from 3 to 7 p.m. and Thursday from 12 to 7 p.m. The office will be closed this Monday in observance of Civil Rights Day (Martin Luther King Jr. Day).
■Elkins Public Library would like to announce that for the first time, the YALS Flume & Isinglass Committee of New Hampshire has chosen Teen Book Awards Ambassadors to join efforts in creating this year’s short lists of the best books for young people. Four teens were chosen from the entire state for this exciting new position. Canterbury’s own Cate McDonald has been chosen for this honor. Cate has contributed significantly to the growth of the YA section and the overall readership of the young community for years. She continues to provide innovative ideas and works hard to include her peers in library involvement.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■ The Town Clerk’s Office is closed Monday to observe the MLK Holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Please come to the office parking lot and honk your car horn for curbside service.
■The Selectmen meet on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Academy Hall. Public is welcome; masks are required. Zoom link can be found under the calendar and under selectmen on the town’s website.
■Supervisors of the Checklist meet on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall
■The public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 26 on the budget and Feb. 2 on the petitioned warrant articles. If there’s a need for a second public hearing that would be the Feb. 4. The annual meeting is March 5 at this moment. The filing period for candidates is Jan. 20 to 29. Positions open for the school district are moderator and four school board members of the Merrimack Valley School District. The election will occur during the annual meeting called to convene at Merrimack Valley High School, Penacook on March 5 by ballot. Polls will open for election of moderator and school board members at 11 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. Forms for candidacy may be obtained from the Clerk at the Superintendent’s Office, 105 Community Drive, Penacook, NH 03303, telephone number 753-6561. No person may file a declaration of candidacy for more than one position on the School Board to be elected at such election. Any registered and qualified voter domiciled in one of the pre-existing districts named above is eligible to file for the position to be filled from that District. All candidates will be elected at large.
■The Ice Rink located at the Maplewood Ball field is now open and ready for ice skating. Hours are daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please enter and exit the ice rink only at the box step area to avoid cutting the liner with your skates.
■The Transfer Station is open Wednesdays 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Swap Shop is open. Please do not congregate at the Transfer Station. Keep a 6-foot distance to protect all citizens and staff.
■Town Clerk: Just a friendly reminder for everyone in town who owns a dog, I have completed entering all dog licenses into the new software for Town Clerk records. I am now going to be entering all unlicensed dogs into the system. After, I will be mailing out notices to all residents who did not register their dogs in 2020. If you wish to register your dogs for 2021 as well please simply pay both years and tags and license will be sent for both. In May, I will be mailing out notices for all dogs that are not licensed by April 30. Starting in June, with the help of the Sheriff’s Department, deputies may begin visiting people’s houses to collect the fee for those unregistered dogs. This is the law. Anyone who has any questions about their dogs’ license please contact me through email tclerksalisbury@gmail.com or by phone 648-6322. Costs for dog registration are as follows. Spayed/Neutered dogs are $6.50 each. Dogs that are not Spayed/Neutered are $9 each. Any resident over 65 only pays $2 for their first license and full price for any additional dogs. I will not respond through Facebook or Messenger.
■Salisbury Free Library: Hours for pickup and delivery are Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday 1 p.m. to 7p.m., Thursday. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. give them a call or email. They are happy to work with you to pick out your items and have contactless pickup. If transportation is an issue, they offer delivery. Story time is live on Facebook; Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Ancestry and Heritage Quest are both Genealogy resources free from the library for our patrons. The Library offers access to both Heritage Quest and Ancestry! To access Ancestry, just log into your patron account and there is a link on the sidebar after you log in. For Heritage, contact the library for login information. The library’s website address is salisburyfreelibrary.wordpress.com. This is also where you may find the latest news and details on pickup and online services. All you need to get started is a library card, and if you don’t have one already, the library staff can get you set up via phone or email. The interlibrary loan service is back, so the SFL can get you books from other libraries again! Please allow an extra week for delivery as there are quarantine procedures in place to make sure materials are handled safely.
■For more information regarding Salisbury and on goings please visit the town’s website at salisburynh.org and like us on Facebook.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■The Library and the Town Clerk’s Office will be closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
■On Tuesday, the Supervisors of the Checklist will be in session from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Town Offices. You may register to vote at this time or update any information on your registration form.
■The filing period for town office positions is Wednesday through Jan. 29. You must file in-person with the town clerk. Special filing hours are on Jan. 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. No other clerk business will be conducted during this time.
■The Solar Subcommittee will meet on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Meeting information is available at webster-nh.gov/home/news/solar-subcommittee-meeting-2021-01-26.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com