Stratham Select Board approves fire tower contract and authorizes capital investments. Vice Chair Joe Anderson and member Tedd Tramaloni voted unanimously to award Modern Protective Coating Inc. a $224,400 contract for fire tower restoration at Stratham Hill Park, authorized Town Treasurer's $5
Stratham Energy Commission plans September Select Board presentation on community power options. Commission members presented analysis showing Stratham residents pay 15.344 cents per kilowatt-hour through the Community Power program compared to 14.348 cents under Unitil's default rate, a gap
Stratham cemetery boards chart cy pres petition path. The Cemetery and Trustee of the Trust Funds boards outlined a process to transfer a portion of the Cemetery Perpetual Care fund to the Cemetery Expendable Maintenance Trust Fund, pending court approval under the cy pres mechanism, which would
Cemetery boards advance cy pres petition to free restricted maintenance funds. The Cemetery Trustees and Trustees of the Trust Funds met July 10 to discuss transferring earned income from the Cemetery Perpetual Care (CPC) fund to the Cemetery Expendable Maintenance Trust Fund (CEMTF), enabling
Stratham Zoning Board of Adjustment postponed a variance case to August 4. Vice Chair Brent Eastwood, Members Lucy Cushman and Donna Jensen voted unanimously to continue the Cates Living Trust application after the applicant requested delay for a full board.
Stratham Trustees of the Trust Funds approve $400,000 in capital reserve allocations from the March town meeting. The board unanimously approved $150,000 each to the Fire Department and Highway Vehicle capital reserves and $100,000 to Town Buildings and Grounds. Chair Mikki Deschaine and trustees
Trustees of the Trust Funds unanimously approve $400,000 capital reserve deposits. Chair Mikki Deschaine, Trustee Eileen Herrington, and Trustee Mark Ralabate directed funds authorized at the March 2026 Town Meeting to three capital accounts: Fire Department, $150,000; Highway Vehicle, $150,000;
Stratham Select Board hears park use restrictions but defers decisions. Chair Allison Knab and the Board held public hearings on proposed amendments to limit e-bikes and restrict dog walking at Stratham Hill Park, hearing residents and regional trail advocates dispute enforcement viability and
Stratham Conservation Commission denies Portsmouth Ave. development permit on wetland concerns. The commission voted 6 to 1 to reject a conditional use permit for a shared driveway impacting wetlands at 210 Portsmouth Ave. Applicants Brendan Sheehan of Red Barn Property, LLC, and John Lorden of
Stratham Technical Review Committee reviews two development applications for Planning Board public hearings. The committee reviewed a residential development proposal from Brendan Sheehan for four new duplexes at 210 Portsmouth Avenue in the Route 33 Heritage District and Wetlands Conservation