■Town voting will be held on Tuesday with all CDC guidelines being followed. All activities will be at Boscawen Elementary School on 1 Best Avenue. Voting hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The town meeting starts after the votes are tabulated a little after 7 p.m. Open positions include: selectman (one 3-year term), cemetery trustee (one 3-year term), library trustee (two 3-year terms), trustee of trust funds (one 2-year term), moderator (1-year term) and town clerk (one 3-year term). Also on the ballot are amendments to articles. For more information on them, visit townofboscawen.org. Dog registration can be done at the polls as well.
■The Boscawen Public Library is pleased to have its patrons using contactless pickup service. Patrons can use the library website, email or phone to request and reserve items (books, magazines and movies). The staff is eager to assist you during open hours on Monday through Thursday from 12-4 p.m. Items can be picked up from the reserve cart located at the front entrance of the Municipal Building. Masks are required when entering the building. The lobby is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on national holidays. Be sure to check out boscawenpubliclibrary.org, email boscawenpl@gmail.com or call 753-8576.
■The Agricultural Commission is beginning to make plans for the 2021 community garden. The garden is located at the intersection of Corn Hill Road and Woodbury Lane. Plot sizes are 12-feet by 12-feet and cost $15 each or four plots for $45. Gardeners also have access to a shared herb garden. Applications for community garden plots are available at townofboscawen.org and in the Town Office lobby. After completing your application, email it or drop it off at the Town Office with your payment. Contact bcg@townofboscawen.org for more information.
■The Boscawen Congregational Church wants to let taxpayers know that one of the warrant articles to be voted on at the town meeting is to raise and appropriate the sum of $1,500 to contribute to the operating costs of the Boscawen Church Park. The Church Park, owned by the Boscawen Congregational Church, has been available to the community since the 1830s and is used by more than 500 youth and adult athletes to play baseball and softball each summer. Funds will be used to improve the infields, expand the outfield and maintain the playground and picnic areas.
MARY ALLARD
753-8576
boscawenpl@gmail.com
■If you would like an absentee ballot for the town election on Tuesday, please contact the Town Office for a link to the form and return it to the Town Clerk’s Office, PO Box 500, Canterbury, NH 03224, or drop the request in the drop box at the Sam Lake House porch, 10 Hackleboro Road. If you would like a school ballot, please state this on the application form so Sam can send it to the SAU, or please contact the SAU directly, attention Stacy Kruger, and they will send you a ballot. You can reach Stacy at 267-1315 or skruger@sau80.org. The town clerk will be available on Monday at the Sam Lake House from 3-5 p.m. to accept any last minute requests.
■The Conservation Commission will meet on Zoom on Monday from 7-9 p.m. Zoom will be open for sign in at 6:55 p.m. Please contact the Conservation Commission for the link.
■The trustees of Elkins Public Library will have a virtual meeting on Monday at 7 p.m.
■Library hours are Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Face masks are required. Please ring the doorbell before entering the building. Appointments are required for computer usage in 30-minute time slots. Call 783-4386 to make arrangements. Staff are happy to find the materials you’re looking for and have them ready for pick up. Drop-in is limited to four in the building at one time.
■Keep Calm and Craft On will have a craft on March 17. Emily Preston will lead a gnomes craft. You will need a sock with a fairly long cuff and a glue gun. Emily has assembled kits that are available at the library. Come in or pick up curbside. Provide your email to receive the Zoom link to join the fun!
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.com
■The Town Clerk’s Office will be open to receive absentee ballots on Monday from 3-5 p.m. This will be the only business conducted at that time.
■The planning board will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Academy Hall. Masks are required. Please see the town’s website for Zoom information.
■The next MVSD school board meeting will be held on Monday at 7:15 p.m. This will be a hybrid meeting (both in-person and online access and participation). All information and links can be found at the mvsdpride.org.
■Town voting will take place on Tuesday at the Salisbury Safety Complex located at 273 Old Turnpike Road. Polls are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. All information regarding town voting will be announced on the town website and will be posted in advance at the bulletin boards at the Salisbury Post Office and Academy Hall. You can vote by absentee ballot if you have concerns regarding COVID-19.
■The Town Clerk’s Office will be closed on Tuesday due to town elections.
■The board of selectmen will meet on March 17 at 6 p.m. at Academy Hall. Zoom is also available for those who wish to join virtually. The Zoom link can be found at salisburynh.org.
■The Salisbury annual town meeting to vote on warrant articles and the town budget will be postponed until May 1. This meeting will be held at the Salisbury Safety Building at 1 p.m. More details will follow. Stay tuned to postings at the post office, Academy Hall and the town website.
■Library hours for pickup and delivery will be Monday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday from 1-7 p.m., Thursday from 1-7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Library staff are happy to work with you to pick out items and have contactless pickup. If transportation is an issue, delivery is offered. Story time is live on Facebook on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. Also check out the library’s new 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten Program. The library also offers genealogy resources Ancestry and Heritage Quest to patrons for free. 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. Visit salisburyfreelibrary.wordpress.com or the library Facebook page for the updates on reopening, links to virtual programming and events, eBook and audiobook collections (from NH Downloadable Books Consortium), and other digital resources. All you need to get started is a library card. If you don’t have one, the library staff and set one up via phone or email. Interlibrary loan is back, but please allow an extra week for delivery as there are quarantine procedures in place to make sure materials are handled safely. Even though the library building is closed, they still provide printing, scanning and faxing services. Please give the library a call or email first to arrange a time for these services.
■March vehicle renewal registration information has been mailed to those who need to renew. Please follow the directions in the letter enclosed and the town clerk will mail your new stickers and registration to you. This only covers vehicles previously registered in Salisbury, not new vehicles or vehicles of new residents. Online vehicle registration for renewals and dog licensing is now live. See the town’s website under the department of the town clerk for that information. If you cannot access these services online contact the town clerk’s office by phone (648-6322), fax (648-6658) or email (tclerksalisbury@gmail.com) for questions about vehicle registration renewals or dog licenses. For new vehicles, marriage licenses and vital records, please email the town clerk and request an appointment.
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Town elections will be held as scheduled on Tuesday at Town Hall. Set up will be as it was in the fall. Polls will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Masks are required, but there will be provisions made for those who can’t or won’t wear a mask, with voting outdoors.
■Town meeting will be postponed until April 17 at 1 p.m. (inclement weather date will be May 7 at the same time). The meeting will be held outside in back of Webster Elementary School. Details will be posted as the date nears.
■The Pillsbury Lake Village District annual meeting will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. According to pillsburylakedistrict.com/news-and-announcements, this will be a Zoom meeting. Information on connecting to the meeting can be found on the website.
■The Webster Historical Society Silent auction will end on Saturday. You can place your bids on 32auctions.com/webster. Proceeds from the auction will be used to continue the repairs at the Webster Meeting House.
■The Pillsbury Lake Village District annual meeting will be held on Wednesday at 6 p.m. According to pillsburylakedistrict.com/news-and-announcements, this will be a Zoom meeting. Information on connecting to the meeting can be found on the website.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com