The Ad Hoc Town Manager Committee has issued its final report which can be viewed here.
The Ad Hoc Town Manager Committee has issued its final report which can be viewed here.
In accordance with RSA 669:61, the Rollinsford Select Board is seeking a qualified resident to fill a vacancy on the board until the town election in March of 2019. Interested residents may submit a letter of interest, and any relevant qualifications, to the Rollinsford Select Board in writing at the town hall, or via email by August 24. The Select Board will interview qualified applicants beginning the following week.
Questions may be directed to any member of the Select Board, or to the board’s administrative assistant or at 603-742-2510.
In the 1800s, the small town of Rollinsford was comprised of two distinct communities: the industrial mill village of Salmon Falls, largely populated by recent immigrants, and the outlying farms worked by old Yankee families. Mill and Farm: The Two Faces of a New England Town, a new exhibit at the Colonel Paul Wentworth House, illustrates these two different aspects of life in the town in the 19thand early 20thcenturies.
Through the stories of individual families and through objects such as tools, account books, school records, dance cards, and photographs, the exhibit compares and contrasts the lives of Rollinsford’s farmers and mill workers. Many of the objects are on loan from private collections and have not been previously exhibited.
The exhibit is open to visitors from 1 to 4 pm on Sundays until mid-October. Admission to the house and the exhibit is $5; free for ARCH members and children under 16. Additionally, throughout the month of August, admission is free for all Rollinsford residents.
Maintained by the Association for Rollinsford Culture and History (ARCH), the circa 1701 Wentworth House is located on Water Street in Rollinsford, NH and hosts living history events, exhibits, and school and youth programs. For more information about this and other events at the Wentworth House, consult the ARCH website at paulwentworthhouse.org or on Facebook at The Colonel Paul Wentworth House.
As stated in a previous update, the Select Board is working closely with Road Agent Guilmette and HD staff Ed Walsh to help us navigate the roiling waters of the recycling commodities market. We are also using the expertise of the Northeast Resource Recovery Association (NRRA). Here are the latest updates:
o Baled recyclables will result in fewer hauls, saving us transportation costs.
o It will take about 6-8 weeks to install the baler. We will be transitioning to component recycling in anticipation of baling the components.
o The Board is renting the baler through March and will be including a warrant article at town meeting to complete the purchase of the baler. Should the town decide not to purchase the baler, it will be returned to Atlantic Recycling. The rental agreement contains no interest costs and the entire rental fees will be deducted from the purchase of the baler.
o The cost of the baler is about $17k; the full project cost, including concrete pad and electrical work is just under $23k.
o We will be able to load the baler with the skid steer.