Motion for rehearing granted in ZBA frontage variance case

Rindge ZBA grants rehearing on frontage variance, approves residential-use conversion. The Zoning Board of Adjustment voted 4-1 to grant Kimberly Naresky's motion for rehearing on a denied frontage variance at 32 McGregor Lane, with board member Marcia Breckenridge dissenting and a new hearing

Conservation Commission reelects officers, approves consultant contract

Rindge Conservation Commission reelects officers and approves $2,500 consultant contract for wetlands review. David Drouin was reelected Chair, Richard Mellor as Vice Chair, and Rob Rubendall as Clerk in a 5-0-1 vote with one abstention. The commission approved a $2,500 contract with LEC

Rindge approves $24,000-plus in police and fire equipment purchases

Rindge selectmen approve over $24,000 in police and fire equipment purchases. The Board unanimously approved $4,069.68 from the Police Mileage Budget for eight new Glock 9mm service pistols and related equipment to replace 13-year-old 40-caliber weapons, with Police Chief Rachel Malynowski citing

Selectmen accept $35,000 Ward Trust grant for meetinghouse work

Rindge selectmen approve $35,000 Ward Trust grant for Meetinghouse repairs. The board voted unanimously on July 1 to accept the unanticipated revenue from the trust to restore the horse shed roofs at the Rindge Meetinghouse. Karla MacLeod, a trustee of the Ward Trust Fund and Chair of the Library

Rindge conservation commission allocates $1,500 for invasive knotwood treatment

Rindge Conservation Commission approves $1,500 invasive knotwood treatment. The eight-member commission unanimously voted to spend up to $1,500 treating Japanese knotwood at four town conservation locations, with treatment costs between $400 and $750 per site per season. Commission member Deni

Rindge ZBA denies variance, applicant withdraws in second request

Rindge ZBA denies variances in fractious session. The Zoning Board voted 4-1 to deny a variance from Alvah Reida to subdivide a Village District property (Tax Map 25, Lot 2) into a 147-foot-frontage lot, with Chairman George Carmichael arguing the applicant failed to demonstrate hardship and the

Selectmen approve abatements for 10 properties, deny seven.

Rindge selectmen advance tax abatements for 10 properties, deny seven. Chairman Larry Cleveland and the three-member board voted unanimously to grant relief on properties including Map 17 Lot 36 and Map 27 Lot 4, with Selectboard Member Tom Coneys recusing himself from one separate denial. The

Conservation Commission approves maintenance spending, reviews planning board proposals.

Rindge Conservation Commission approves maintenance contracts and membership spending for the year. The board authorized $65 per hour for mowing by Gordon Services and $60 in membership dues for the Monomonac and Contoocook Lake Associations. Planning Board member Matt Olson presented a proposal to

Board Authorizes Police Cruiser Purchase Despite Cost Split

Rindge Selectmen authorize police cruiser purchase on 2-1 vote. The board voted 2-1 on June 3rd to spend $64,963.50 from the Police Detail Revolving Fund for a new cruiser and pursue a second replacement for 2027. Police Chief Rachel Malynowski detailed the need: the 2017 cruiser has been out of

Conservation Commission approves $800 for trail and bridge repairs

Rindge Conservation Commission allocates $800 to improve trails and repair Converse Meadow bridge. The commission approved $300 to reprint 250 current trail maps and $500 for materials to repair the Converse Meadow bridge and signpost installation at Contoocook Marsh. Members reviewed Aaron

Zoning Board denies frontage variance for McGregor Lane lot

Rindge Zoning Board denies variance for reduced frontage on McGregor Lane. The ZBA voted 4-1 to deny Case #2026-06, which sought to permit creation of a building lot with insufficient road frontage on a 42-acre property owned by Kimberly Naresky at 32 McGregor Lane. The property has 50.41 feet of

Selectmen approve road paving bid and three AED purchases

Rindge Board of Selectmen approves automated external defibrillator purchases and road paving contract. The selectmen unanimously approved a $3,192 purchase of three AEDs for town buildings, with the Fire Department assuming responsibility for maintenance and inspection. Vice Chair Bob Hamilton

Rindge Conservation Commission approves trail signage plan

Rindge Conservation Commission approves trail signage and project updates. The seven-member board unanimously approved guidelines for trail and trailhead signage and voted 6-0 with one abstention to budget $1,000 for new signage at Contoocook Marsh. The commission also approved a $300.09 overage

Planning Board approves six-lot Rand Road subdivision with design waivers

Rindge Planning Board approves six-lot Rand Road subdivision with design waivers. The Planning Board approved the Stenersen major subdivision in the Business Light Industry district, granting waivers for minimum tangent length (6-0-1 vote) and centerline radii (3-1-3 vote) requirements while