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• Candia Fire chief investigated

  By Gretyl Macalaster Candia Fire Chief Rudy Cartier submitted a request for a leave of absence from the department on Friday, Oct. 9, after the release of a report issued by the Rockingham County Attorney’s Office that criticized his leadership Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 3:59 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, Fire Department, selectmen, investigation

• Candia voters side with selectmen

  BY DAN DeCONINCK Residents of Candia gathered at Henry W. Moore School on Saturday, Jan. 31, for the first of two highly anticipated town meetings. More than 100 citizens assembled for the deliberative session of Town Meeting to decide how the town would Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:03 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, voting

• Candia asks state to be allowed to draw from reserve fund as expenses mount

  BY TOBY HENRY Candia selectmen and members of the Budget Committee are at odds after a 2008 budget shortfall prompted officials to seek permission for an emergency expenditure from the Department of Revenue Administration. On one hand, Budget Committee Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:12 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, budget, selectmen, taxes

• Economy makes new grocery store unlikely

  BY TOBY HENRY Candia officials say options for selling the most valuable piece of town-owned land to a grocery chain could be limited as economic conditions worsen and companies rein in spending. Selectmen Joe Duarte, who is also heading the committee Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 22, 2008 4:14 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, land, grocery store

• Recycling key to keeping costs down

  BY TOBY HENRY Town officials say initial department head requests total some $2.35 million as they begin to look at the expenses in store for 2009-10. The first initial view of next year’s budget began on Sept. 13, as selectmen reviewed the budget Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2008 1:52 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, Fire Department, police, budget, selectmen, transfer station

• Conservation funds may go toward fuel

  BY TOBY HENRY A Candia selectman said officials might consider tapping a conservation funding source in light of increased town expenses while some School Board members said they’re hoping to flatline their budget as much as possible. Selectman Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 4:19 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, budget, selectmen, school board, fuel

• Fundraising begins for new playground

  BY TOBY HENRY Selectmen gave the thumbs-up on July 29 for a plan put forward by school officials to raise money for a new playground for area students. Jim Lewis, Henry Moore Elementary School assistant principal, told the board that right now, students Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:32 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, fundraiser, Moore Elementary School, playground

• Candia sues to stop trucks on Route 27

  BY TOBY HENRY Candia town officials said they plan to join a Raymond lawsuit against a gravel pit approved for an area of Route 27. Last month, Raymond Planning Board officials approved a two-year extension on a gravel pit project for the Londonderry Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:04 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, Route 27, Raymond

• Plans for grocery store in Candia made public

  BY JENN McDOWELL Candia’s Exit 3 Committee has compiled a preliminary draft to send to companies, delineating the financial, architectural and land use specifics to begin accepting proposals for the 12-acre parcel off of Route 101. Before it goes Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 12:23 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, local business, selectmen

• Voters to weigh in on Exit 3 land sale

  BY JENN McDOWELL A petition containing the signatures of 76 registered voters in Candia will require an article be included on this year’s town warrant asking whether voters are in favor of the Exit 3 land sale. Candia Planning Board member William Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 17, 2007 4:25 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, voting

• No mall at Exit 3 – Candia selectmen reassure residents only a supermarket is planned

  BY JENN MCDOWELL Candia selectmen want residents to rest assured that their small town will not become the next site of malls and megastores. Just to be sure everyone understands the town’s plans for development by Exit 3 on Route 101, selectmen Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 05, 2007 4:37 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, local business, selectmen, roads, zoning

• Selectman frustrated by stalled development

  BY SUSAN WARE Selectman Joe Duarte said he is fed up with the vocal minority that is trying to stall the development of town-owned land off Exit 3 on Route 101. “As long as I’m here, the people of Candia are going to get what they want. But Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 01, 2007 3:03 PM by Hooksett Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Candia, selectmen, development

• Rural beauty vs. close shopping – Heated debate over developing at Exit 3

  BY SUSAN WARE A standing-room-only crowd gave Candia selectmen resounding approval to proceed in looking for a developer to buy a town-owned parcel of land off Route 101’s Exit 3 and develop it. “This property is not up for sale yet. We can’t Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:56 PM by Hooksett Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Candia, local business, selectmen