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FRIDAY, JAN. 18, 2019 Page 3
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Banned In Bethlehem? Article Would Prohibit
Guns At Town Hall, Schools. Page 4
2 The Record Friday, January 18, 2019
What’s Inside
Friday, Jan. 18, 2019
Voters To Decide
Vol 10, No. 31
On Gun Ban
There’s a petition warrant article in Bethlehem to
Bath w Bethlehem w Dalton w Easton ban guns at town hall, in schools, and on other town-
w Franconia w Lancaster w Landaff w owned properties.
Lisbon w Littleton w Lyman w Monroe
Sugar Hill w Whitefield w Woodsville See Coverage Page 4
www.caledonianrecord.com
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During the Littleton School District SAU 84 bond and
Todd Smith
Managing Editor
Littleton: School Board budget hearing on Thursday, the school board de-
tailed options for financing the land purchase and site
and engineering work for a new Lakeway Elementary
Paul Hayes
phayes@littletonrecord.com
Details Financing Options School.
See Coverage Page 5
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Woodburn Case Sent Coos Superior Court and back to circuit court, the do-
mestic violence case against former state Sen. Jeff Wood-
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FYI On The Cover
Food Stamp Benefits To Come
In This Issue A Little Early During Shutdown
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s Department of
News Briefs Health and Human Services says food stamp beneficiaries will
Page 5 have access to their February benefits earlier than usual as em-
ployees deal with the impact of the partial government shutdown.
Obituaries Eligible households will be able to get food stamps starting
Page 8 Jan. 20, instead of the regular availability date of Feb. 5.
Get Out The USDA funds the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Pro-
Page 13 gram, which provides food stamps to more than 40,000 New
Hampshire families. SNAP funding expired Dec. 21. The USDA
Classifieds is taking advantage of a provision in the expired legislation that
Page 15 allows SNAP to be funded for an additional 30 days.
Health Department Commissioner Jeffrey Meyers says the de-
partment will continue to communicate with the USDA to learn
more about the continued availability of SNAP benefits after
February.
See FYI, Page 3
From left, Gov. Phil Scott of Vermont, Schilling Beer Co. CEO and
LASER TAG co-founder Jeff Cozzens, Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire,
and brewmaster John Lenzini tour the Schilling brewery following
a joint press conference to unveil the Twin State Family Leave
KINGDOM Plan on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. See coverage Page 10.
(Photo by Pau Hayes)
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4 The Record Friday, January 18, 2019
Bethlehem: Residents Petition To Ban Guns At Town Hall, Schools
Under state law, New Hampshire has long town and fine someone up to $5,000 for vio- Hampshire do have policies prohibiting
BY ROBERT BLECHL
been an open carry state, meaning guns can lation of state law, though such a prosecution certain items, such as firearms, on school
Staff Writer
be carried as long as they are visible, and the is unlikely given the current composition of grounds, the bill would give such policies
law requiring a license to carry a concealed the N.H. Legislature and the gun laws being more teeth, said Cali-Pitts.
BETHLEHEM — There’s a petition war-
firearm was repealed in 2017. proposed, he said. If the bill is made law, if someone sees
rant article in Bethlehem to ban guns at town
someone packing a gun, which can often
hall, in schools, and on other town-owned
be observed, police or town officials would
properties.
As the catalyst for the article, the resident “A local community should have every right have the right to take it, said Cali-Pitts.
At meetings, passions can sometimes run
who submitted it, David Wood, cited a spe-
cific instance at a Board of Selectmen meet-
to do whatever it feels is in the best interest high and the objective is to prevent an inci-
dent, she said.
ing in August during which a resident was
carrying a holstered firearm and tensions ran
of the kids and citizens, even if it has more “We don’t allow guns in a courtroom,”
high. stringent regulations than the state has.” said Cali-Pitts. “There are certain places you
don’t need a weapon.”
The article, which gained the minimum 25
There is also a bill that seeks to reverse the
signatures, was submitted before the petition — David Wood, the catalyst for a warrant article to ban guns at law that now allows residents to carry con-
article deadline of Jan. 8. town hall, in schools and on other town-owned properties cealed weapons without a permit, she said.
It asks “to see if the town will vote to pro-
In an Aug. 21 Facebook post citing the back
tect its taxpayers, its residents, its employees
story for the petition article, Wood wrote,
and, most importantly, its children, by enact-
On Tuesday, Wood said, “I understand that “My feeling in deciding to initiate this is “Last night I attended the public hearing of
ing an ordinance prohibiting the possession
the state law as it stands now supersedes any that the state of New Hampshire should ab- the Bethlehem Board of Selectmen regarding
of firearms within, or on the grounds of, any
local ordinance, and basically prohibits local solutely not have the right to dictate to mu- the next steps to be taken regarding the future
of the following spaces: the municipal of-
communities and school districts from hav- nicipalities how safe they can keep their chil- of Bethlehem Country Club. Prior to the be-
fice building, Bethlehem Elementary School,
ing stricter firearms regulations than the state dren,” he said. “A local community should ginning of the meeting a man in the back of
Profile Jr./Sr. High School, the public library,
has seen fit to have.” have every right to do whatever it feels is in the room loudly addressed another man pres-
or any other municipally owned property, ex-
Wood said he is also of the understanding the best interest of the kids and citizens, even ent who is apparently the town’s prosecuting
cept for firearms carried at the direction of
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that the state, if it chose, could prosecute a if it has more stringent regulations than the attorney. The man in the back, who appeared
the town police department.”
state has.” to be carrying a holstered handgun, was loud,
Wood said, “The purpose of this, more than and his tone was increasingly aggressive
anything, is to send a message to the state of as he bombarded the attorney as if he were
New Hampshire that it ought not to stick its cross-examining a witness.
nose in a town’s business.” “Another member of the audience final-
The article could get a boost at the state ly told the aggressor to stop, which he fi-
level, where one lawmaker is supporting an nally did,” Wood wrote. “So I thought that
amendment to New Hampshire’s gun laws after the murders committed by Carl Drega
that would tweak the state law so it is not in in Colebrook years ago, how is it that this
conflict with the federal law and give munic- man can carry a handgun into a town Select-
ipalities and school districts greater authority board meeting? … After a little research, it
to enact ordinances to regulate firearms with- seems that you can carry that gun into any
out facing legal challenges. Town building in Bethlehem: the schools, the
Jacqueline Cali-Pitts, D-Portsmouth, is the library, anywhere.”
prime sponsor of House Bill 101, which seeks On Tuesday, Wood called the article a start
to allow a school district, school administra- and said it sends a message that towns have
tive unit, or chartered public school to adopt the right to do what they think its right to
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News Briefs
Littleton: School Board stallation and the preparation of the land for a “We are looking at ways to reduce the up- in a new location for the estimated $20 million.
shovel-ready project.” front cost,” said Nilhas. “If we can turn back LEFAC unanimously voted for a new school
Details Financing Options It would authorize the school board to ne- some funds from this year’s budget to reduce and gave its recommendation to the school
For LES Land Purchase gotiate the $900,000 in bonds and determine the $900,000, that’s what we’ll do.” board, which supported that recommendation.
the rate of interest, to be reduced by up to The article is presently a draft and the school “The board felt strongly that you need to
LITTLETON — During the Littleton School $150,000 from the June 30 fund balance avail- district will be meeting with the N.H. Depart- take into account what it will cost to fix it,”
District SAU 84 bond and budget hearing on able for transfer on July 1 and not to be raised ment of Revenue Administration to develop said Nilhas.
Thursday, the school board detailed options for from additional taxation. wording that meets DRA requirements, said LEFAC Chairman Ralph Hodgman said the
financing the land purchase and site and engi- If the article is successful, the school board SAU 84 Business Administrator Tom Mangels. current LES has 80 deficiencies in 21 key ar-
neering work for a new Lakeway Elementary could apply for and accept state or federal If the article passes, the board’s plan is to eas, among them code and life-safety.
School. aid that could be available for the project and present a bond article for the construction of “The New Hampshire Department of Edu-
The proposal - take out a bond for the would further raise and appropriate the addi- a new school, and the taxpayer share of the cation says if renovations cost 60 percent of
$900,000 property purchase and work. tional sum of $196,519 for the first annual pay- $20 million could be reduced up to half that building new, don’t renovate,” he said, noting
The board on Monday voted for a bond pay- ment of the bond. amount if state building aid, estimated at about the cost to renovate is hovering right around
ment length of five years, but is keeping open Because it is a bond article, it needs a three- 55 percent, is approved, though currently there that percentage.
the possibility of a three-year or 10-year bond, fifths vote, or 60-percent, super-majority to is no guarantee building aid will be available. The school’s deficiencies have become too
and it could also use money in the school dis- pass. The prospective location for a new LES, costly for renovations, and if the town does
trict budget’s unreserved fund balance to re- Different cost scenarios were presented, which currently along Union Street, is Green- nothing on LES, it will cost a minimum of
duce the amount that would be bonded. among them a five-year bond at 3-percent in- wood Acres, at the top of Oak Hill Avenue. $100,000 annually in maintenance and repairs
“We’re keeping our options open for the terest coming out to a total of $982,595. A use The existing school is 70 years old and in above the school’s budget, said Hodgman.
best deal,” Littleton School District SAU 84 of unreserved funds reducing the bond amount need of major renovations. A renovated LES would also still be on a
Superintendent Steven Nilhas said during a to $750,000 would equate to an estimated total This summer and into the fall, the Lakeway busy highway and would not solve the bus and
break between the bond and budget hearings. of $818,829 over the five years at 3-percent in- Elementary Facilities Advisory Committee student drop-off and pickup problems or park-
The draft article presented asks voters to terest, and a use of unreserved funds reducing reviewed a report and three options by War- ing issues, he said.
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property for a new school and for completing a total of $655,063 for five years at 3-percent at about $9 million and leave it in a perpetual potential loss of families with young children
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to include, but not be limited to, engineering, Estimates were also given for three-year and perform major renovations at about $12 mil- negative impacts on teachers and students, and
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News Briefs be less than the costs in the professional staff article that failed
last year.
cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation on the 2019 tax rate,
the professional staff agreement would add 15 cents on the tax
Continued from Page 5 In presenting the budget, SAU 84 Superintendent Steven rate, and the Lakeway Elementary School land purchase would
Nilhas said, “As we walk through here, you won’t see any big add 24 cents on the 2019 tax rate, all for a total impact of 62
possible serious failures of the school’s roof and heating sys- changes.” cents on the tax rate based on a town-wide valuation of $814
tems, he said, adding that the district does not have sufficient The gross budget is $165,797 above the approved 2018-2019 million.
reserve funds to deal with major catastrophes. budget of $16.309 million and reflects rising special education The total impact on the 2020 rate is estimated at 37 cents.
A new school in an area attractive to housing developments placement tuition expenses, he said. Special program enrollment and personalized learning pro-
could help increase Littleton’s population, said Hodgman. The default 2019-2020 budget is $16.335 million. grams at SAU 84 include in-district and out-of-district career
The purhcase of land, architects, fees, and engineering would Budget challenges were loss of state stabilization grant aid and technical education students, special education, choices
add 24 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation on the 2019 at nearly $60,000 a year for the next 21 years, cost of main- programs, the Littleton Academy, the Little Leopards pre-
tax rate, based on a $900,000 bond and the first payment of taining and repairing school facilities, and the rising costs of school, and the new Above The Notch Community School,
$196,519 on a five-year term at 3-percent interest. addressing the social-emotional needs of students, said Nilhas. which enables adults without a high school diploma to earn
The original bond hearing date of Wednesday was resched- The special education student placements for the 2018- a diploma and allows high school students to earn credits
uled to Thursday because of the snow, and the school board on 2019 school year were about $500,000 and are estimated to be through employment.
Thursday voted to have a supplemental bond hearing at 5:30 $550,000 for the 2019-2020 school year, which has $400,000 Another aim of SAU 84 is to make sure middle school stu-
p.m. Jan. 22 in the Littleton High School cafeteria for those budgeted to meet that expense. dents have access to classes that prepare them for courses at the
unable to attend this week. On the upside for a savings, the employee health insurance high school career and technical education center, said Nilhas.
The deliberative session is scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 6 in the rate dropped 3.4 percent. “This school district is doing a lot of things for a lot of peo-
LHS cafeteria. In building the budget, the goals were to support K-12 ple,” he said.
competency based instruction, the social-emotional needs Although other schools across the state are seeing costs per
Littleton School District: Proposed of students and personalized learning programs, continue to student rise, SAU 84 saw a $567 drop last year, and the dis-
maintain technology for learning and teaching and five-year trict is expecting another drop next year, though perhaps not as
$16.745 Million Budget Up Slightly facilities planning, and maintain district leadership and fiscal much, said Nilhas.
oversight, said Nilhas. Thursday’s budget hearing drew a small turnout of residents
LITTLETON - The Littleton School District SAU 84 has For the professional staff article, year one (2019-2020) car- and school faculty members and administrators with few ques-
presented a proposed 2019-2020 school year budget of $16.475 ries a $118,618 increase (or 2.09 percent) and year two (2020- tions.
million budget, an uptick from the previous year’s budget. 2021) an increase of $106,449 (or 1.84 percent), for a total The deliberative session during which proposed warrant ar-
During a budget hearing on Thursday, district officials also of $225,067, which includes salaries, longevity pay for staff ticles and budget amounts can be amended is scheduled for 6
presented a two-year professional staff article requesting pay members with the district for 17 years or more, FICA, and the p.m. Feb. 6 in the Littleton High School cafeteria.
and benefits increases and longevity increases for eligible staff N.H. Retirement System. The original budget hearing date of Wednesday was resched-
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members, though the new costs, if approved by voters, would In the professional staff article that failed last year, the re- uled to Thursday because of the snow, and the school board on
quested increase for year one had been $174,389 and for year Thursday voted to have a supplemental budget hearing at 5:30
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considerably less money,” said Nilhas.
The tax impacts of the proposed budget and warrant articles
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PHOTO BY PAUL HAYES
A campaign sign opposing
incumbent state Sen. Jeff Marshall Insurance Agency …
Woodburn, D-Whitefield, is
posted outside the polling Working for you since 1928
station in Littleton, N.H., on
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
Woodburn Case Bounced
Again, Back To Superior Court
In their rationale for a transfer to superior
BY ROBERT BLECHL
court, Ward and Brown said if Woodburn was
Staff Writer
found guilty following trial in circuit court, he
would have a right to appeal to superior court for
After being bounced from Haverhill Circuit
a jury trial, “which would require the wholesale
Court to Coos Superior Court and back to circuit
repetition of the evidence and testimony present-
court, the domestic violence case against former
ed to the circuit court.”
state Sen. Jeff Woodburn, D-Whitefield, is now
“Here, the charged conduct spans almost
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back in superior court, with a tentative trial date
a year and the trial testimony concerning the
in July.
pending charges will be highly emotional and
On Jan. 9, Coos Superior Court Judge Peter
difficult for the involved parties and witnesses,”
Bornstein granted a motion filed by both Wood-
they wrote.
burn’s attorney, Donna Brown, and the pros-
In addition, the motion states the victim of a
ecutor, Geoffrey Ward, senior assistant New
crime has the right under state law to have incon-
Hampshire attorney general, requesting that the
veniences associated with the criminal justice
superior court accept jurisdiction of the case and
system minimized.
stating the request is made “in the interest of
Requiring a victim to endure the trial pro-
judicial economy and pursuant to the rights of
cess, including testifying and being subject to
crime victims.”
cross-examination before two separate triers of
Woodburn’s new arraignment and bail hearing
fact, constitutes an inconvenience that could be
is scheduled for Feb. 11 at Coos Superior Court,
prevented through a transfer to superior court for
and a trial before a jury on July 8.
a trial before jury, in the best interest of the court
Although it is a new case filing at superior
and the parties so the matter only has to be adju-
court, the charges, according to the case summa-
ry, remain four misdemeanor counts of simple
assault, two misdemeanor counts of domestic
dicated once, they said.
“This case currently has produced approxi- Harley & Brian Mason, owners of one
mately 1,500 pages of discovery and 27 media
violence, two misdemeanor counts of criminal
mischief, and one misdemeanor count of crim-
discs of discovery,” they wrote. “The parties of the largest trucking and excavation
have litigated access to confidential medical re-
inal trespass for incidents prosecutors said oc-
curred between August 2017 and June 2018.
cords of the victim … This is a unique case that, companies in the North Country,
while involving misdemeanor charges, has pro-
Woodburn is accused of throwing a cup of wa-
ter in the face of Emily Jacobs, of Jefferson, his
duced discovery and motion practice more con- got HUGE savings with
sistent with superior court felony cases.”
former fiancee, and throwing the empty cup that
struck her face, hitting her in the stomach, kick-
According to the motion, Woodburn requests The Marshall Insurance Agency’s
the superior court exercise jurisdiction as to the
ing and breaking the clothes dryer in her house
in 2017, and separate incidents of biting her in
misdemeanor charges “so that he does not face commercial policies.
the possibility of mounting a defense to these
December 2017 and June 2018.
In November, Ward told The Caledonian-Re-
charges in two successive courts. This concern
stems from the unique facts in this case, which
“We are very happy with the savings and
cord he filed the initial request, also assented to
by Brown, to transfer the case to superior court
again, includes 1,500 pages of discovery and
over 20 witness interviews.”
better coverage, I would recommend
with the end result of having it tried before a jury.
The joint motion (signed by Ward on Jan. 7
Woodburn, who has pleaded not guilty to the
charges, said he intends to fight them at a trial,
calling them today.”
and Brown on Jan. 3) states while each district
and in September filed a notice of self-defense.
court shall have original jurisdiction of all mis- The
Two weeks later, in October, Ward filed a mo-
demeanor crimes, N.H. RSA 592-A:1 states the Power
O
tion objecting to the notice of self-defense, ar- Choice f
superior court has jurisdiction of all criminal
guing that Woodburn in text messages and other
cases and proceedings and concurrent but dis-
communication to Jacobs admitted to assaults
cretionary jurisdiction with the district and mu-
and “there is no evidence to support the defen-
nicipal courts over misdemeanors.
dant’s claims of self-defense …”
8 The Record Friday, January 18, 2019
Obituaries
Gerald P. Bresnahan and snowmobiling. He was a member and past at All Saints Church in Lancaster at 11 a.m. service retirement he worked at Weeks Hospi-
Gerald P. Bresnahan, 85, of Colby Road, president of the Lunenburg Polar Bears snow- Reverend Matthew Schultz, pastor, will offi- tal in Lancaster, N.H., as the Director of Food
Lunenburg, Vt., died holding the hand of the mobile club. ciate. Burial will be in the spring in Summer Service and as a baker at Dunkin Donuts in St.
love of his life, Reta, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Even though Jerry couldn’t read a note of Street Cemetery. Johnsbury. He also enjoyed carpentry and was
the Country Village Genesis Eldercare Center music, he was a gifted singer. His family en- Donations in lieu of flowers may be made quite good at anything he tried.
in Lancaster. joyed listening to his beautiful tenor voice at to the Pine Hill Singers, C/O Judy Abbott 60 Leo is survived by his beloved wife, Jean,
Jerry was born in home, as a member of the Jefferson Communi- Bishop Road, Littleton, NH 03561. of St. Johnsbury, two sons: Donald Beaulieu
Gilman, Vt., on June ty Chorus and at All Saints Church in Lancast- Please go to www.baileyfh.net for more in- of Sterling, Va., Kevin Beaulieu of Sneads
30, 1933, the son of er where he was a communicant. formation or to send an online condolence. Ferry, N.C.; and their mother: Lois Beaulieu
Edmund M. and Villa Surviving family members include his wife of Sneads Ferry, N.C., a sister-in-law: Dotty
F. (Blaney) Bresnah- Reta (Montgomery) Bresnahan of Lunen- Leo Donald Beaulieu Nelsen of Sylva, N.C., 2 brothers-in-law: Tom
an. He was raised and burg; seven children, Michael Bresnahan Leo Donald Beaulieu, age 84, of Lafayette Ferguson (Betty) of Enterprise, Alaska, David
played in the streets of and his wife Margaret of Lunenburg, Rebec- Street, St. Johnsbury, Vt., passed at the North- Ferguson (Karen) of San Diego, Calif., two
Gilman along with his ca Haskins and husband Terry of Richmond, eastern Vermont Regional Hospital Monday nephews: Douglas Bedard (Nancy) of Florida,
five brothers. N.H., Timothy Bresnahan and wife Marcella night, Jan. 14, 2019, following a short decline. and Steve Bedard (Nancy) of Concord, Vt.,
Jerry attended ele- of Flagstaff, Ariz., Andrew Bresnahan and Leo was born in and several other nieces and nephews.
mentary and middle wife Debra of Liverpool, N.Y., Suzanne Bres- St. Johnsbury, Vt., He was pre-deceased by his brothers: Rob-
school there and was Gerald Bresnahan nahan of Charlestown, N.H., Carol Gillen of son March 7, 1934, ert, Burt and Raymond Bedard and a brother-
a high school gradu- North Woodstock, N.H., Peter Bresnahan of son to the late John in-law: Dr. Quayle Nelsen.
ate of Lancaster Academy. He subsequently Dorchester, Mass.; Linda Bresnahan of Penn- Aime and Eva (Cor- A Graveside Service with Military Honors
started work at the Gilman Paper Company sylvania; 16 grandchildren, eight great-grand- riveau) Beaulieu. He will be held in the spring.
and was employed there for 46 years. There, children; three brothers, William Bresnahan was raised and edu- There will be no calling hours.
thru the new ownership by Georgia Pacific and wife Patricia of Medway, Mass., John cated in St. Johnsbury Condolences may be shared with the family
and Simpson Paper Company became the mill Bresnahan and wife Barbara of Yorktown, graduating from the at www.saylesfh.com.
superintendent during his last 10 years. Va., James Bresnahan of Monroe, Conn.; and St. Johnsbury Trade
After Jerry’s “retirement,” he and Reta de- many nieces and nephews. He was prede- School in the Class of Edna M. (St. Hilaire) Twombley
cided to build their dream home in the hills ceased by two sons, Thomas Bresnahan and 1953. Leo joined the Edna M. (St. Hilaire) Twombley of Little-
Robert Bresnahan and two brothers, Millard
Leo Beaulieu
of Lunenburg. Doing this not as a necessity National Guard after ton, New Hampshire passed away peacefully
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but as an act of love because they wanted all Bresnahan and Donald Bresnahan. high school and served with the USMC to at Littleton Regional Hospital on Dec. 28,
their kids AND their kids to come back and Visiting hours will be held Thursday eve- retirement in 1973. He served throughout the 2018 at the age of 94.
visit often. Jerry also sold firewood, which he ning, Jan. 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Bailey world including Okinawa, Newfoundland and Edna was born in Saint-Leon-De, Standon,
cut, split and delivered well into his early 80s. Funeral Home in Lancaster. A Mass of Chris- was a USMC Recruiter in Maine and at Parris Canada on Feb. 5, 1924 the third of 10 chil-
He enjoyed activities such as golfing, hunting tian Burial will be celebrated Friday morning Island, S.C., as well as one tour in Vietnam. dren to Edmond and Diana Dion St. Hilaire.
While he was stationed at Quantico, he met K. At the age of 5 she moved with her family to
Jean Ferguson and have shared over 46 years Hardwick, Vermont. Later the family moved
together. Leo was a chef and cooked for thou- to Lisbon, New Hampshire where she attend-
sands of troops during his career as a Marine. ed and graduated from Lisbon High School in
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News Briefs The benefits would be reduced flow to the WWT plant, a large
reduction in sewage into groundwater, new and larger man holes
The article states there is no tax impact and it is anticipated
there will be $75,000 in principal loan forgiveness under the
Continued from Page 6 that are easier to access and maintain, and a reduction in viola- N.H. Clean Water State Revolving Fund and the remaining
tions resulting from overflows from the flows, which ultimately $10,000 will be offset by a donation from the Partridge Lake
Littleton Eyes Sewer, Wastewater go to the Ammonoosuc River, he said. Property Owners Association Water Quality Fund.
An application for grant funding is going to the U.S. Depart- The article was recommended unanimously by selectmen and
Treatment Plant Upgrades ment of Agriculture Rural Development program, he said. the budget committee and needs a 60-percent-super-majority
“The rates with USDA are at record lows and this is a good vote to pass.
LITTLETON — Aging sewer lines and a wastewater treat- time to finance through them,” said Welch. Budget
ment plant (WWT) not getting any younger are being targeted If the article passes, sewer rates for all users of the town’s The proposed 2019 operating budget is $8.863 million, up
for upgrades for the 2019 town meeting in March. sewer system, not just those in Sub-area 2, would increase by an 2.73 percent, or $235,132, from the previous year’s approved
On Tuesday, town officials presented their proposed 2019 estimated 19.1 percent, said Welch. budget and carrying an estimated tax rate impact of $7.13 per
budget, which reflects an uptick from the previous year’s bud- Article 4 asks voters to raise $49,000 for the purpose of an $1,000 of assessed valuation.
get, and the warrant, which has 39 articles, including three bond asset management study and preliminary engineering for the The proposed budget is recommended unanimously by select-
articles. WWT plant, the amount of which wold be reduced by grant men and the budget committee.
Article 2, titled Sewer Storm Water Roadway and Street Proj- funding, which selectmen would be authorized, as in Article 2, In the event voters defeat the proposed budget, the 2019 de-
ect Sub-area 2, asks voters to raise $6.32 million for the purpose to apply for. fault budget is $8,740,679, up 1.31 percent from the 2018 ap-
of Sub-area 2 repair and replacement of sewer lines within the The Article 4 bond, if approved by voters, will be based on proved budget of $8.628 million.
existing wastewater collection system. a refund award of at least $30,000 and the remaining $19,000 The 2018 tax rate was $7.90.
If the town does not receive the grant funding of at least 45 will come from the undesignated sewer fund balance to pay off The estimated 2019 tax rate with the proposed budget and all
percent of the total cost, the article states that the project would the bond prior to the first payment. No bond payment would be warrant articles is $8.30.
not be undertaken until it receives the 45 percent. due in 2019. The deliberative session where articles can be amended is
The bond payments will come from the sewer users, with no The article for the WWT plant was recommended unanimous- scheduled for 6 p.m. Feb. 5 in the Littleton High School caf-
impact on the tax rate. ly by the select board and the budget committee and needs a eteria.
The article - recommended unanimously by the select board 60-percent-super-majority vote to pass. The ballot voting is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 12
and the budget committee, needs a three-fifths, or 60-percent-su- “It is outlining a funding path and a maintenance path on at the Littleton Department of Public Works garage.
per-majority vote, to pass. what’s there,” said Welch.
Sub-area 2 stretches from West Main Street, from about the A portion of funding could be provided by the N.H. Clean
town highway garage, to Main Street, at about the Littleton Din- Water State Revolving Fund.
Safety Changes Proposed
er, and includes the Rockstrain Drive area. USDA Rural Development could provide $30,000, he said. For OHRV Riders
The sewer system there is poor and regularly experiences in- “The wastewater treatment plant is reaching the point where a
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filtration of rain water and storm water that burdens the system life cycle analysis needs to be performed,” said Welch. For 2019, changes are being proposed for Off-Highway Rec-
and WWT plant and increases the cost of operation, said Stan Article 3 is for a Partridge Lake phosphate reduction design reation Vehicle use in Coos County in an effort to balance the
Welch, project engineer with the Dufresne Group Consulting and study, and it asks voters to raise up to $85,000 in bonds to booming number of machines on trails and roadways, and the
Engineers, in St. Johnsbury. hire a certified lake management and engineering firm to study accompanying boom to the economy, with public safety.
The lines are broken and cracked and have holes, he said. conditions and provide solutions to reduce phosphate in the lake Coupled with legislation at the statewide level and local ordi-
“The recommendation is the replacement of almost all man and prevent future cyanobacteria blooms that degrade the lake’s nances made more uniform among towns that have segments of
holes and sewer mains,” said Welch. quality. See News Briefs, Page 10
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News Briefs Most everyone agreed the opening day of the riding season
should be consistent, on or about May 23, with the rationale
can be enforced,” he said.
The state’s OHRV registration year runs from June to June,
Continued from Page 9 that the sooner the roads are opened, the better it would be for and last year there were approximately 36,000 registrations, the
commerce, said Saunders. majority of which were for people who ride in Coos, said Saun-
roads and trails running within their boundaries, the effort will Machine operation times have been confusing, with some ders.
allow the county to now catch up with a burgeoning form of rec- towns having a curfew beginning a half hour after sunset and “We are trying to get ahead of this and I think we are doing
reation that burst from the gates several years ago, said Wayne other towns before. a good job trying to address the issues,” he said. “It was a good
Saunders, OHRV coordinator with the Coos County Sheriff’s “We’re trying to come up with a 9 p.m. curfew,” he said. “For step in meeting with communities. The things I heard most from
Department. some towns that would increase riding time and that was contro- communities was a lack of law enforcement. The other was poor
“The cart was in front of the horse and we are trying to get it versial among people who don’t like OHRVs. But it would also signage. The North Country Chamber of Commerce just got a
in its proper place,” he said. reduce riding time in some areas as well.” big grant from Polaris for signage, and that will be huge.”
In the seven months since Saunders, a retired lieutenant with As for operating on town roads, where some OHRV use is Efforts are also being made where problem areas are, said
the N.H. Fish and Game Department, took the job as county permitted to allow riders to access trails, the county was asked Saunders.
OHRV coordinator, he’s met with every town except for Clarks- by the state Trails Bureau to see if it can develop a policy sim- “We want to make it a better place and more workable and
ville and has met with NHFG officials, the state Trails Bureau, ilar to the laws for motor vehicles on roads, meaning machines safe for everyone so when people come here they have a good
the New Hampshire Off-Highway Vehicle Association, and state would operate with traffic and not impede it, said Saunders. experience, and the people who live here have a good experi-
Rep. Wayne Moynihan, D-Dummer. Some towns want OHRVs to travel at the same speed as cars ence,” he said.
Moynihan is proposing several pieces of legislation, among and other towns want slower-moving machines on the right, he
them a bill that would prohibit OHRV use on Class V town roads, said.
an amendment to the state’s OHRV and snowmobile laws, leg- Either one is not a “deal killer” to the overall plan, he said.
New Hampshire, Vermont Governors
islation that would increase certain fines for OHRV and snow- More signage for riders would be needed on roadways. Propose Family Leave Plan
mobile operation violations, and a bill to study the impacts, both Today’s OHRVs have bright auxiliary lights that can disturb
economic and non-economic, of OHRV use in New Hampshire. and create a hazard for both motor vehicle drivers and OHRV LITTLETON, N.H. (AP) — Republican governors in New
“He was able to put out some bills we could all agree on for riders in oncoming traffic, on both roads and trails, and such Hampshire and Vermont rolled out a plan Wednesday for a vol-
safety reasons,” said Saunders. lighting is becoming a significant safety issue, said Saunders. untary two-state paid family and medical leave program, but
As for town officials, he said, “I think everybody was happy “We said they’ll have to extinguish those lights,” he said. Democratic lawmakers attacked the proposal, one calling it
with what we are trying to do with increasing safety and coordi- Some machines also have red or blue lights that can be con- “useless.”
nation for OHRV riding within the county.” fusing for other nearby riders when police on OHRVs need to The plan comes in the wake of failed efforts last year by the
Saunders said he was surprised to see the statistics for 2018 - respond to an emergency, he said. two state legislatures to enact such proposals.
544 tickets and 441 warnings for various infractions, all issued “It can certainly impede us in responding to an accident,” said The latest proposal would provide 60 percent of a person’s
in just 611 patrol hours, mostly on the trails and generally in the Saunders. wage for up to six weeks for a number of qualifying events,
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Berlin-Gorham area, where Jericho State Park opened in 2013. The consensus was to prohibit the use of blue or red lights on including the birth of a child or caring for a close relative with
That isn’t to say the western part of the county is not without non-emergency machines. a serious health condition. The two states would cover the cost
violations, but Saunders said he doesn’t dare pull resources out In keeping with state laws for motor vehicles, OHRV laws of the program.
of the Berlin area to go somewhere else because of those num- will mirror them and include no open containers of alcohol on a “There is a border, there is a river that separates the two of us,
bers. machine, he said. but at the end of the day, we are all part of the same community,”
For residents in western Coos and visitors taking their OHRVs The age of operation on town roads was also one that drew New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said at the joint meeting in
there, an action plan is being implemented that would impact some controversy, with some from the OHRV community op- the border town of Littleton, New Hampshire.
how and when they operate machines. posing a minimum age because of possible negative impacts on If successful, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott predicted the program
tourism, he said. could be “a model and standard for the rest of the country that
Some towns require operators to have a driver’s license, the meets the calls for greater work-life balance.”
minimum age for which is 16, and most everyone in Coos Coun- The National Conference of State Legislatures says that only
ty is on board with that rule, he said. four states — California, New Jersey, Rhode Island and New
Part of the reason for supporting legislation at the state lev- York — offer paid family and medical leave. Unlike the volun-
el is some towns in Coos County have enacted ordinances on tary New Hampshire-Vermont proposal, they are funded through
their own, but it becomes difficult when some of those towns employee-paid payroll taxes and managed by their disability
have no municipal police department and state and county law programs.
enforcement officers cannot not enforce the ordinances within But the unusual approach isn’t sitting well with Democrats in
those towns, said Saunders. New Hampshire, who took control this year of the House and
“That’s why it’s important to make it a state rule or law so it
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News Briefs Wintry Weather On Tap, Snow Headed
To Northern New England
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Senate. They are working on their own proposals. Wintry weather is poised to cause some problems as the week
New Hampshire Democratic Party Chairman Ray Buckley draws to a close in the Northeast, but an even bigger storm is
called the plan “nothing but a desperate and useless attempt” to looming for the weekend with up to 2 feet of snow expected in
make New Hampshire residents forget that Sununu once called parts of northern New England.
paid leave “a vacation.” There’s the possibility of a couple of inches of snow Friday
New Hampshire Democratic House Majority Leader Doug in New England.
Ley said Sununu didn’t get input from any businesses, employ- Meanwhile, the biggest storm of the season is looming for
ees or any other lawmakers. Sunday.
Vermont Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe, a Democrat and Tom Hawley from the National Weather Service said the big-
Progressive, declined comment. gest snowfall is expected in northern New England. He said the
The two states would cover the full cost of the program. Busi- nor’easter will arrive Sunday and linger into Monday.
nesses with more than 20 employees and 100 percent employee Brattleboro, Vermont, Public Works Director Steve Barrett
participation would receive the state rate. said road crews are getting ready for a mix of sleet, snow, wind
It is expected that smaller businesses with fewer than 20 em- and cold temperatures.
ployees would pay slightly higher rates. The costs for businesses
that do not have 100 percent employee participation would pay Pappas Assigned To Transportation,
premiums. Individuals whose employer does not offer a paid
family leave plan would have the option of purchasing coverage. Veterans’ Committees
Scott said the estimated cost to Vermont would be about $2.5
million per year, which would be paid by the state. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Congressman
Chris Pappas has been assigned to the House committees on
Transportation and Infrastructure, and Veterans’ Affairs.
Whitefield: Reformed Pappas, a Democrat representing the 1st District elected to his
Conservation Commission first term in November, said Thursday addressing New Hamp-
shire’s infrastructure needs and improving services to veterans
Looking At A Town Forest will be top priorities for him.
Pappas succeeds Democratic Rep. Carol-Shea Porter, who
As 2019 gets underway, the Whitefield Conservation Com-
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stepped down at the end of her term.
mission, recently reformed with new members, is seeking to es-
tablish something Whitefield doesn’t have - a town forest.
“Our board had their first meeting Aug. 8,” said WCC Chair- Man Convicted For Wife’s Death
man Frank Lombardi. “The commission was not in existence for
several years. Our goal is to educate and continue to conserve
Questions Restitution
contiguous tracts of land for wildlife and recreational activities.
NEWPORT, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man impris-
One of our focuses is to propose the benefits of town forests to
oned for killing his wife after she filed for divorce is questioning
the communities in the area.”
where the $25,000 he was ordered to pay in restitution is going.
The commission highlighted neighboring communities that
James Robarge was ordered to pay the money to the Victims’
have a town forest - Bethlehem’s 78.5 acres of town forest, Er-
Compensation Program for his wife Kelly’s funeral and counsel-
rol’s 5,300-acre town forest in the 13-Mile Woods, Randolph’s
ing for his daughters and grandson.
Community Forest of more than 10,000 acres that is self-sus-
His attorney Alex Parsons said in court Wednesday that his
tained through timber harvesting that pays for road and other
client isn’t disputing the amount. Parson says Robarge wants to
maintenance, the 1,400-acre Milan Town Forest, and the 4,000-
see how the money was spent under due process rights.
acre Gorham Town Forest that could see another 2,000 acres
Prosecutors say that information is a violation of the victims’
added.
privacy.
“Many towns are already doing this, but we want to better
A judge will issue a ruling on whether the state needs to re-
inform people about what it exactly is,” said Lombardi.
lease more information on a date yet to be determined.
In a report on their education effort, WCC members defined a
Robarge is serving a 30-year prison sentence for his wife’s
town forest as generally being a contiguous tract of municipally
death in 2013.
owned land, though it could be connected to other parts by corri-
dors, that is dominated by trees of various ages and species and
a diverse wildlife population.
On Monday, WCC Vice-Chairman Don LaPlante said a large TRACK SIDE NO
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