Rindge Zoning Board approves special exceptions for 52 new housing units off Route 119
The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.
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MilliporeSigma’s Prescott Road project gets green light for grading in wetland buffer
The Jaffrey Zoning Board approved a request on March 3 allowing grading and earthwork within wetland setbacks on Prescott Road as part of MilliporeSigma’s plan to improve wastewater treatment capacity at its facility.
Jaffrey bridge and roundabout project gets underway
The first phase of the construction is the bridge, which began in April and is now underway. The entire project is expected to take about three years, concluding in May of 2028.
Greenville rehab center decision continued again
The proposal would renovate one of the town’s empty former mill buildings into a 66-bed facility, with parking both on-site and at a nearby lot
Superior Court dismisses appeal of Silver Scones approval
Neighbors who have been appealing the approval of a tea party business in New Ipswich’s Village District have had one of their appeals dismissed by Hillsborough Superior Court
Sand and gravel pit proposed on Willard Road in New Ipswich
The lot owner's proposal for a sand- and gravel-excavation operation is causing concerns among neighbors
Jaffrey workshop talks open space development updates
Jaffrey is taking a look at its current open space development ordinance and how to improve it while meeting both conservation and housing goals for the town
Old Homestead Farm proposes short-stay cabins to supplement event business
A previously approved event business on Greenville Road in New Ipswich may be seeking an expansion before it gets off the ground, adding short-stay cabins to a planned event venue.
Jaffrey approves water main replacements for Squantum Road, funds sidewalk replacements
Capital reserve set to reserve capital for sidewalks updates ... plus articles passed for water main replacement, wastewater lagoon closures
Temple audit studies current housing and needs of residents
The median age of residents in Temple is rising, its households small and housing expensive, a study of the town’s housing needs found. The Temple Planning Board is undergoing an audit of its zoning code and assessment of community needs…
Silver Scone neighbors allege two board members showed bias during public hearing
Neighbors opposed to the Silver Scone tea party business on River Road have alleged that Zoning Board of Adjustment members showed bias during the public hearing on the case last month, and should recuse themselves from deliberating on approving a…
Silver Scone neighbors allege two board members showed bias during public hearing
Bias concerns a board member who 'liked' a Facebook post discussing the house in question being used as a business
Ex-Jaffrey resident talks about her life as Supreme Court Justice Jackson’s assistant
In Amos Fortune talk, Jennifer Gruda traces her 10-year relationship with the judge
Employees protest MilliporeSigma’s vax mandate
Workers assail company as Dec. 8 deadline looms
More news from NHBR:
Are home prices closing in on a $600,000 median?
$1 million-plus sales are becoming more regular, according to New Hampshire Association of Realtors data
Cracks in the clouds over solar energy
Upcoming legislation may provide (somewhat) smoother permitting process for developers
New mental health clinic opening in Keene
An addiction recovery service provider plans to open its first inpatient mental health clinic next month in the Elm City.
Dartmouth Health to fund positions at Vt. health clinic
In the past four years, Good Neighbor Health Clinic has seen its weekly patient volume triple and more new patients with increasingly complex conditions seeking care.
Delta Dental program helps veterans who need dental care
Tom Raffio is used to people calling him when they have a toothache. That means another veteran has heard about a Northeast Delta Dental program that provides free dental care for those who have served.
Child care prices continue to rise in NH as provider supply shrinks, report says
Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025
Hitchiner Manufacturing increases starting hourly wage
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. has raised its starting hourly wage to $25.77, aligning entry-level pay with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children in New Hampshire.
Employment typically peaks during summer in NH, but 2025 data suggests constraints may slow that growth
As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data shows how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Granite State.
Home rules
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
