BY RYAN O’CONNOR An oddity in today’s world of increased government spending, the Dunbarton School District will present a proposed operating budget lower than the current fiscal year when it convenes at School District Meeting on Saturday, March 10. Dunbarton School Board members, having been informed that the district could be ...

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 clerk for 2,600 residents, submitted a petitioned warrant article asking voters to ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR As the three branches of state government wrangle over how to best provide aid to public schools, local school administrators say they can do little, but watch and wait. If Gov. John Lynch’s plan to provide a flat 5 percent hike in state education aid over the next two years is accepted by New Hampshire officials, ...

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 will try again, having submitted petitioned warrant articles to both the town and ...

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 Town Meeting to $1,851,421. If approved, the tax impact, not including warrant ...

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 not to run for re-election. Arpiar Saunders of the Hopkinton School Board and ...

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 not to run for re-election. Arpiar Saunders of the Hopkinton School Board and ...