TOWN MEETING 2026
New Hampshire’s time-honored tradition of local self-governance, town meeting season, has returned. Residents will gather throughout the next several weeks to dispute expenses and settle municipal budgets, debate warrant articles and shape the next several years of town leadership. Browse this page for more information about where you live in Merrimack County.
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Allenstown
Allenstown man injured in I-93 tractor-trailer crash
Thomas Martell, a 65-year-old Allenstown man, sustained minor injuries in a tractor-trailer crash on I-93 in Sanbornton and was transported…
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Boscawen
Boscawen to seek approval for fire station expansion funding at Friday town meeting
A $784,000 addition to Boscawen’s fire station is the big-ticket item on the town’s warrant this year, which will go…
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Bow
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Canterbury
Canterbury voters to assess equipment upgrades, manage various funds at town meeting
Canterbury residents will vote on over 15 warrant articles, including vehicle and equipment upgrades for the town’s Highway and Fire…
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Chichester
Chichester sees surge in voter turnout as town aims for more civil politics
Chichester’s municipal elections saw a record number of voters cast ballots, with two contested races resulting in Jeremy Letendre and…
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Deerfield
At deliberative session, Deerfield voters amend operating budget to school board’s proposal
The Deerfield school board unanimously accepted a proposed budget of $20.8 million, which was a 1.5% increase from the default…
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Dunbarton
Dunbarton voters approve town’s $4 million budget
Dunbarton residents quickly approved all 13 warrant articles at their annual town meeting, including a 9% increase in the municipal…
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Epsom
Epsom residents brings concerns about rising taxes to deliberative session
State Representative Dan McGuire felt like he was a target. Miriam Cahill-Yeaton started a petition asking state lawmakers to protect…
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Henniker
Candidate Questionnaires: John Stark School Board
The John Stark School District covers John Stark High School, which has about 650 students in grades 9 through 12…
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Hopkinton
Five candidates are running in Hopkinton’s only contested race — all of them are dogs
The serious business of democracy has gone to the dogs in Hopkinton, where the only contested race is for the…
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Loudon
In resounding reversal of last year, Merrimack Valley voters easily pass school budget
For the second consecutive year, Merrimack Valley’s annual meeting threatened to devolve into a procedural fracas. Just minutes into the…
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Pembroke
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Pittsfield
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Salisbury
Salisbury sails through town meeting with all items approved and discussion of highway department project
At the annual town meeting, Salisbury residents passed all warrant articles and gave a standing ovation to Town Clerk James…
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Warner
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Weare
Candidate Questionnaires: John Stark School Board
The John Stark School District covers John Stark High School, which has about 650 students in grades 9 through 12…
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Webster
In resounding reversal of last year, Merrimack Valley voters easily pass school budget
For the second consecutive year, Merrimack Valley’s annual meeting threatened to devolve into a procedural fracas. Just minutes into the…
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Wilmot
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Town meeting events calendar
| Budget public hearing (all) | Deliberative session (SB2) | Voting day | Town/district meeting (Traditional) | Voting day | |
| Allenstown | 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10 @ Allenstown Community School | 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 @ Allenstown Community School | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Allenstown Elementary School gym | ||
| Deerfield | 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13 @ George B. White Building | Town: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 @ Town Hall School: 9 a.m. on Feb. 7 @ Deerfield Community School | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ 10 Church Street | ||
| Pittsfield | 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 @ Pittsfield Middle High School lecture hall | Town: 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 @ Pittsfield M/H School gym. School: 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 @ PMHS Gym | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Pittsfield Middle High School gym | ||
| Epsom | 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15 @ Epsom Central School | Town: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 @ Epsom Central School School: 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 @ Epsom Central School | Tuesday, March 10 from 7:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. @ Epsom Bible Church | ||
| Weare | 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19 @ Selectmen’s Conference Room, 15 Flanders Memorial Rd. | Town: 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31 @ Weare Middle School; School: Wednesday, Feb. 4 @ 7 p.m. in Weare Middle School | Tuesday March 10 @ Weare Middle School cafe | ||
| Boscawen | 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11 @ 4th floor meeting room | 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13 @ Boscawen Elementary School | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Boscawen Public Library | ||
| Bow | 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 @ Bow High School | 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 @ Bow High School | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Bow Memorial School | ||
| Canterbury | 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2 @ Meeting House on Center Rd. | 7 p.m. on Friday, March 13, Canterbury Elementary School | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Old Town Hall | ||
| Chichester | 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 @ Town hall | School: Sat March 7. 9 am Town: Sat March 14, 9 am, Chichester Central School (for both) | 10 am – 7 pm Turesday March 10, Chichester Grange | ||
| Dunbarton | 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 @ Town Office | School: 6 p.m., March 7 at dunbarton Elementary School Town: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 at Dunbarton Elementary | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 at Dunbarton Elementary | ||
| Henniker | 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 3 @ Henniker Community Center | 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 @ Henniker Community School gymnasium | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Henniker Community School gym | ||
| Hopkinton | 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4 @ Town hall | School: 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 @ Hopkinton High School Town: 6 p.m. Thursday, March 19 @ Hopkinton High School | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Hopkinton High School | ||
| Loudon | 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27 @ Town Offices | 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 @ Town Offices | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Town Offices | ||
| Pembroke | 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 @ Pembroke Academy | School: 9 am Saturday March 7 Town: 9 am Saturday March 14 Pembroke Academy | Tuesday March 10,2026 11:00 am to 7:00 pm at Pembroke Academy | ||
| Salisbury | 7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2 @ Academy Hall | March 10 @ 7 p.m. at Town Hall | 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Town Hall | ||
| Warner | 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 @ Warner Town Hall | 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11 @ Warner Town Hall | 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Town Hall | ||
| Webster | 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 @ Grange Hall at Town Hall | March 14 @ 10 a.m. @ Town Hall | 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Town Hall | ||
| Wilmot | 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28 @ Town office | 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 @ Wilmot Town Hall | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 @ Wilmot Town Hall |
All town meeting stories
Tax cap vote in Warner fails, operating budget passes in town meeting
At the Warner town meeting, residents voted down a tax cap petition and passed the proposed operating budget, while also…
Boscawen to seek approval for fire station expansion funding at Friday town meeting
A $784,000 addition to Boscawen’s fire station is the big-ticket item on the town’s warrant this year, which will go…
Pembroke voters to take up 14% tax rate increase, Memorial Park upgrades
Pembroke town voters will weigh an 14% increase to the town’s tax rate at their annual meeting. The proposed operating…
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