Lyndeborough

WLC: Supt. position offered to Tyrie

Monday, May 20, 2013

WILTON — The Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School district will be offering the superintendent position to Christine Tyrie of Francestown in a unanimous decision by the School Board on Thursday night. The board voted to offer the position to Tyrie and open negotiations upon her acceptance during a special meeting on the issue Thursday night. The decision came down to which candidate was a better fit for the district, said School Board … 0

Lyndeborough police log: May 16, 2013

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Lyndeborough Wednesday, May 8 Arrest: Officer Zach Byam arrested Travis Thompson, 53, of Lyndeborough and charged him with two counts of breach of bail conditions, stalking and criminal trespass. Thompson was held on $50,000 cash bail with a court date on May 9 in 9th Circuit Court, Milford. … 0

Wilton-Lyndeborough: Bergeron finalist to lead WLC

Monday, May 13, 2013

Working in a smaller school district sounds attractive to two educators with close ties to the Monadnock region who are the finalists for the school superintendent post in the Wilton-Lyndeborough School District. Dick Bergeron, the current school superintendent for the ConVal School District, and Christine Tyrie, a Francestown resident and former teacher at … 0

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UPDATE: Town Meeting, election results for the region

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Mason The town voted to pass the entirety of the proposed warrant during Town Meeting on Saturday.  The town passed the budget, after an amendment to reduce a $10,000 jump in the Road Agent's salary by $8,500, and move … 0

Bill Eva of Longview Forest Products collects sap from his trees in Hancock (Staff photo by Dave Anderson)

Maple syrup producers weigh in on the season so far

Monday, March 11, 2013

The maple syrup business goes up or down from year to year, depending on the weather. Last year, most local producers had their worst harvest in recent memory. But two years ago, they had a great season. And … 0

Voters failed a proposed amendment to the district articles of agreement and voted down funds for a second principal at the elementary school level during the district meeting Friday. (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

District votes for one principal to lead Wilton, Lyndeborough elementary schools

Monday, March 11, 2013

WILTON — Lyndeborough Central School and Florence Rideout Elementary School will have a new form of administration next year, after an article to raise funds to continue to employ two elementary school principals failed at the District Meeting … 0

STATE: Sequestration, officials asked what it means for NH

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Sequestration. It’s the latest buzzword in the battle over economic policy in Washington D.C. The automatic cuts to the federal budget went into effect last week with little apparent effort by Congress or the White House to reach an compromise. As for what sequestration means for the Monadnock … 0

Lyndeborough residents to debate police issues at Town Meeting

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

LYNDEBOROUGH Proposed operating  budget: $1,640,402 ∎ The budget proposal is an increase of 4.7 percent over last year’s proposed operating budget. If the budget and warrant articles are all approved at Town Meeting in March, total town expenditures will be $1,972,553, an 8.7 percent increase over last year. Those … 0

Candidate profiles: Lyndeborough Select Board

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Donnie Sawin Occupation: Wilton Police Department and account executive for a law enforcement software company Time living in town: 15 years Previously elected offices: Selectman Other qualifications: Decades of experience with managing businesses, budgets, and personnel. My experience has played a large part with keeping Lyndeborough’s tax rate … 0

Lyndeborough: Town attorney: Board holds final ruling on police votes

Monday, March 4, 2013

LYNDEBOROUGH — Two petition articles related to Police Department management that will appear on the town’s warrant should be considered advisory, according to Town Counsel William Drescher, meaning the Select Board would not have to follow through if the articles are approved. One article asks voters to direct … 0

Tale of two police departments

Monday, March 4, 2013

The aftermath of soured relations between the town of Lyndeborough and former police chief James Basinas is still playing out, as townspeople prepare to vote this month on whether or not to reinstate the police chief position. And it’s the central issue dividing the two candidates for selectmen … 1

Candidate profiles: Lyndeborough Zoning Board

Monday, March 4, 2013

Scott Roper Occupation: Geographer Time living in town: 14 of the last 17 years Previously elected offices: Selectman, March 1999-July 2002; Budget Committee, 2010-2013 Other qualifications: Since 1997, also served on Citizens’ Hall Renovation Committee, Planning Board (as Selectmen’s Representative), Conservation Commission, Monuments Committee, Historic District Commission, Meetinghouse … 0

Fred Douglas, Donnie Sawin, candidates for Lyndeborough Select Board (Staff photo by Dave Anderson)

LYNDEBOROUGH: Stands on police issue differ

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

LYNDEBOROUGH — Incumbent Select Board member Donnie Sawin and former board member Fred Douglas, who is challenging Sawin in this year’s election, don’t agree on how to manage a police department. Both men have police experience. Douglas, 59, … 0

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