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By RICHARD MOORE

Richard Moore lives in Chichester. A couple dozen of my middle-income baby boomer Medicare friends and I have been contemplating our potential Long Term Care (LTC) needs over the next few years. The middle-income Medicare LTC outlook appears bleak and...

By RAY DUCKLER

Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...

By RAY DUCKLER

Three proposed articles seek to raise community spirit, two by easing the financial burden on disabled seniors and one by considering ownership of Hook Cemetery.A pair of articles seek to increase property tax exemptions for seniors who earn less than...

By RAY DUCKLER

In years past, Tara Blaney, a member of the Chichester Budget Committee, has carried a fiscally conservative voice into town and school meetings, trying to balance the welfare of the town with the health of its bank accounts.Saturday, though, at the...

By RAY DUCKLER

Hot topic: While many school districts in the region are facing potential double-digit tax increases to pay for their children’s education, Chichester Central School will seek just a 61-cent hike in the tax rate, from $11.73 to $12.34, or an...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Just in time for Christmas, Hondo, Sadie, Chloe, Tilly, and Lola touched down on a flight from Georgia, wagging their way into rescuers’ hearts at a Chichester shelter.These puppies, all under eight months old, left behind rougher times for a chance...

By DAVID BROOKS

The state wants to know your ideas for improving one of the hairiest intersections in Chichester, where Main and Depot streets meet Route 28.A public information meeting will be held Monday, April 24, to discuss options for the intersection, which is...

By RAY DUCKLER

Road work on Interstate 393, extending from Exit 1 to the Pembroke/Chichester line, will occur all of next week, the Department of Transportation announced Friday.The facelift will include the ramps to Exits 1 through 3 and begin on Monday, weather...

By DAVID BROOKS

“Electrify everything” – the philosophy at the heart of recreating an economy that will flourish without destroying the ecosystem, is well on its way for transportation and home heating and appliances. Industrial machinery, however, is another...

ALLENSTOWNElderly database■Just In Case Program - Safety Net for Elderly and Vulnerable Community Members. The Just In Case Program is a comprehensive town-wide registry of elderly vulnerable community members of dementia, autism, and more. The...

ALLENSTOWNChurch anniversary■St. John the Baptist celebrates its 150th Anniversary with the birth of St. John the Baptist falls on June 24 and starts that day with a special mass at 4 p.m.; followed by a catered dinner, music, and a featured speaker....

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

In the gymnasium at Chichester Central School on Saturday, one of the 18 warrant articles at Town Meeting was not like the others.Immediately after reading through the operating budget, one resident proposed an amendment to the overall pay increase of...

ALLENSTOWNSt. Patrick’s Day supper■Allenstown Town Elections will be held on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall at 10 School St.■St. John the Baptist Parish Nurse Program and the Community Table will be closed on March...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Chichester residents approved the school district’s proposed operational budget of $7.43 million – a nearly 9% increase from last year – most of which comes from an increase in special education funding and transportation expenses.The need for...

ALLENSTOWNSenior Centeractivities■ServiceLink will be held on March 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Suncook Senior Center. This is a great way to link up for information and support services with a ServiceLink representative to help you solve any problems you...

ALLENSTOWNCommunity Table■The Allenstown Historical Society will meet on March 1, at 6 p.m. at the MRF Building off Route 28 onto Lavoie Drive. We are open to the public. For more information call (603) 485-4437.■The Allenstown Town Elections will be...

By EILEEN O’GRADY

The finalist for SAU 53’s co-superintendent serving the towns of Allenstown, Chichester and Epsom was introduced to residents at a meet and greet event Wednesday. Jack Finley, the principal of the Hanover Street School in Lebanon, emerged as the...

ALLENSTOWNTown Election■The Town of Allenstown will be holding Town Election on March 14 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall located at 10 School St.■Sainte Therese Rosebush Society will be meeting on Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at St....

ALLENSTOWN Arts and Crafts ■Suncook Senior Center will hold Arts and Crafts on Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. and will be making coasters.■Nick Turillo a singer and songwriter will be presented by the Suncook Senior Center on Feb. 17 at 10:30 a.m. He will...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Town employees are in line for 8% raises to offset the rising cost of living as part of Chichester’s proposed operating budget for next year.Chichester residents will be asked to approve the town’s $3.16 million operational budget, which is a 4.4%...

CHICHESTERSchool board proposes 1.95% budget increaseChichester will hold a public hearing on Wednesday night to answer the public’s questions about the school board’s proposed budget for the upcoming year. The proposed operating budget for 2023-2024...