February 2007 - Posts

• Explore Kuncanowet Natural Area March 3

  The Piscataquog Watershed Association and the Dunbarton Conservation Commission will co-sponsor a winter tracking walk Saturday, March 3, at 9:30 a.m., at the Kuncanowet Natural Area in Dunbarton. Join PWA member and volunteer Jamie Bodwell for a walk Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:53 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, history

• Town clerk hopes to go full time

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Federal, state and town requirements have increased over the past decade, and so has the trail of paperwork. But Dunbarton Town Clerk Linda Peters’ office hours have remained the same. Peters, who is in her 10th year as town Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:51 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, politics

• SB2 on ballot

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Last year, Dunbarton overwhelmingly opposed changing traditional voting to SB2, the official ballot law form of government. SB2 failed 502-241 on the town side, and 487-251 on the school district ballot. This year, 28 residents Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 21, 2007 3:49 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, politics

• Operating budget proposed to be $1,851,421

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Dunbarton selectmen have prepared a proposed 2007-08 fiscal year operating budget, and it represents a 2.9 percent tax increase over the current year. The general operating budget increased from the $1,769,688 approved at last year’s Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:22 AM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, politics, budget

• School operating budget down $37,999

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Dunbarton School Board members worked long and hard to establish an operating budget lower than the current fiscal year, and they did so without cutting any positions. The proposed operating budget is $4,685,984, down from $4,723,983 Read More... Posted Thursday, February 15, 2007 10:20 AM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, schools, budget

• Who’s on the ballot?

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR When voters go to the polls on March 13 in Hopkinton and Dunbarton, they will be choosing candidates to fill open seats for town and school district positions. Hopkinton Two of Hopkinton’s most prominent officials have decided Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 07, 2007 4:11 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Dunbarton, Hopkinton, politics