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Planning Board approves zoning amendments, advances to town ballot.

Stratham Planning Board approves zoning amendments for cluster developments. The board unanimously approved amendments to Section VIII of the zoning ordinance, removing multi-family housing language and clarifying that residential cluster projects may consist of single-family dwellings, duplexes,

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Select Board approves $70,001 police vehicle purchase from Detail Fund

Stratham Select Board unanimously authorizes $70,001 for new police vehicle and equipment. Board members approved Police Chief King's request to purchase a new cruiser at $54,045 with $13,956 in equipment and $2,000 for car wash expenses from the Police Detail Fund. Lt. David Pierce reported the

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Energy board plans Community Power strategy recommendation

Stratham Energy Commission plans to recommend Community Power cost management strategy to Select Board. Commission members acknowledged that CPCNH supply pricing is rising due to increased ISO-NE charges, natural gas costs, and state renewable energy requirements, with rates expected to exceed

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Energy Commission reviews Community Power strategy

Stratham Energy Commission plans Community Power strategy recommendation. The Commission plans to recommend both short and long term strategies to the Select Board to address Community Power of New Hampshire pricing pressures, which include increased ISO-NE charges, rising natural gas costs, and

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Stratham Heritage Commission targets $200K fire tower repair

Stratham Heritage Commission endorses $200,000 fire tower repair for March Town Meeting. Commission Chair Nate Merrill and member Mike Houghton agreed the town's fire tower requires $200,000 in structural repairs and should go to voters as a warrant article. The town has also acquired the Lane

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Planning Board sends zoning amendments to town ballot

Stratham Planning Board approves zoning changes for Route 33 Heritage District. The board voted unanimously to amend Section 3.10 of the Route 33 Legacy Highway Heritage District and the Table of Uses, and to establish a definition of historic structure, sending both to voters. In a separate 4-1

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Zoning Board extends residential variance one year, approves sign

Stratham Zoning Board extends residential variance one year after settlement delays. The board voted 3-1 to extend a variance for Green & Company and Boulders Realty Corp. to develop 59 single-family dwelling units at 13 & 15 Stoneybrook Lane; an appeal that settled in November 2024 had delayed the

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Select Board authorizes PFAS monitoring contract, addresses budget concerns

Stratham Select Board unanimously authorizes 2026 PFAS groundwater monitoring contract with Wilcox & Barton. The agreement carries projected costs from $125,000 to $175,000 due to PFAS testing area expansion beyond originally identified zones. Members also unanimously approved a $350 per quarter

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Board authorizes PFAS groundwater monitoring as testing expands

Stratham Select Board advances PFAS groundwater monitoring amid contamination spread. With Chair Mike Houghton and member Joe Anderson present, the two-member Select Board unanimously authorized Town Administrator Tim Roache to execute the 2026 Wilcox & Barton agreement for continued groundwater

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