■The Town Municipal Offices will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the day after. Merrimack Valley Schools, including Boscawen Elementary School will be closed Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Municipal Offices, including the library, will be closed to walk-ins effective Nov. 25. Library will offer curbside pick-up; call 7538576 during regular hours.
■Best wishes for a happy (and safe) Thanksgiving Day.
■This holiday season, Canterbury Shaker Village will be hosting A Magic Journey through the North Shop Barn at Canterbury Shaker Village from Dec. 11-23 and Dec. 27-30. The event will take place from 1-5 p.m. on those days. The Magic Journey is a socially-distanced event with safety guidelines in place. Masks are required. The North Shop Barn has been transformed into a winter wonderland and features activities, holiday shopping, visits from food trucks on Dec. 12 and Dec. 19 and live musical performances on Dec. 12. Cost is $10 for non-member adults and $5 for member adults. All youth are free! Canterbury Shaker is located at 288 Shaker Road. For more information, visit.shakers.org or call 783-9511 ext. 205.
■Complete your holiday shopping safely at the Kitchen at Petals in the Pines. You can get homemade Swedish almond cakes and Shaker squash rolls for pick up at the farm. (Neither product is available for shipping.) Pre-ordering is required. Please indicate when you would like them. Call 783-0220 or email donna@petalsinthepines.com to order. Many other holiday gift items are available. Visit petalsinthepines.com.
■The Christmas tradition at Clough Tavern Farm continues online! Join at cloughtavernfarm.com through Dec. 13. Items may be picked up at the farm daily between 3-5 p.m. or by appointment. Call or text 731-5574. Drive up to the picket fence and your purchases will be delivered to you.
Rachel Baker
bakercompany4@gmail.co
■The Salisbury Historical Society has been unable to conduct any fundraising events this year, but still has items for sale, including the books “The Historic Houses of Salisbury” and “They Said it in Salisbury.” SHS is currently out of “Salisbury Lost” books but are working on an updated version that might be available for Christmas. SHS also has ornaments, note cards, Christmas cards and town throws available. If you would like to purchase any of these items, please contact SHS at shscurator@gmail.com or call 648-2551. These items will also be for sale at the SHS museum on Dec. 5 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Donations to the Scholarship Fund are welcome in any amount. Checks should be made payable to Salisbury Historical Society and designated as “Scholarship Fund” in the memo line. Mail the checks to SHS, PO Box 263, Salisbury, NH 03268. SHS is a 501c nonprofit and donations will be tax deductible and greatly appreciated.
■News from the Tax Collector’s office: The second issue tax bill has been mailed. The due date is Dec. 16. The Tax Collector’s office remains closed to the public during the pandemic, but is available by appointment. Call 648-6323 or email tcsalisbury@yahoo.com with questions.
■Town Offices will be closed to observe Thanksgiving on Thursday and Friday.
■The Transfer Station is open Wednesdays from 2-6 p.m. and Saturdays from 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 from others to protect all citizens and staff.
■If you are looking to obtain a burn permit that is seasonal (Class 1 or Class 2) you may fill one out on the N.H. Division of Forest & Land’s website. Class 3 burn permits will need to be inspected by a fire warden, which are listed at salisburynh.org/forest-fire-wardens. Please make an appointment and remember to practice social distancing!
■December 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.
■Library hours for pick-up and delivery are Monday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays from 1-7 p.m.,Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Story time is live on Facebook on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. 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, 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.
■Happy Thanksgiving, Salisbury!
JENNIFER HOYT
648-2260
jimjen505@tds.net
■Please don’t forget the Webster Food Pantry as the temperatures plunge. During the pandemic, donations of food are discouraged because of the difficulty keeping cans and boxes sanitized. Gift cards to local grocery stores and chains are welcome. If you do decide to donate a gift card, please be sure to include the gift card receipt. Cards can be left at the Police Department in the Safety Building.
■While the Town Clerk has moved back to the Town Hall, she is asking that you either mail in your motor vehicle renewals or leave them in the drop box outside the Town Hall where they will be processed and returned to you.
■The Webster Free Public Library has a change in their porch pick-up hours. The Sunday hours are now 1-3 p.m., but Mondays remain 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday is still 1-3 p.m.
■Happy Thanksgiving to everyone and be safe.
Nancy Picthall-French
webstertowncrier@gmail.com