Select Board approves Senior Center ramp, grants exemption

Windham Select Board backs ramp project, exemption against assessor. The board voted unanimously to authorize a $20,000 ADA ramp replacement at the Senior Center and granted a charitable property tax exemption to the Canobie Lake Protection Association, overriding assessor Scott Marsh's

Select Board backs Zoning Board rehearing in Carlson case

Select Board votes to support Carlson rehearing request. Vice Chair Heath Partington moved to back the Zoning Board's request for a rehearing from the Housing Appeals Board in the case of Carlson vs. Town of Windham, seconded by Roger Hohenberger. The vote was 2-0-1, with Chairman Ross McLeod

Cemetery Trustees approve $800 monument repairs, back playground work

Windham Cemetery Trustees authorize $800 in monument repairs, affirm playground support. Trustees Bruce Moeckel, Erin Moulton Robinson, and Barbara Coish voted unanimously to accept Colizzi Memorials' offer to repair damaged monuments and affirmed confidence in Cheryl Haas's management of

Planning Board approves pool project, reviews major developments

Windham Planning Board approves residential pool project, reviews major developments. The Board voted 7-0 to approve a 250-square-foot in-ground pool and 60-square-foot deck at 23 Osgood Street, with impervious coverage reaching 29.9 percent of the allowable 30 percent maximum. The Board also

Zoning board approves five property variances

Windham Zoning Board approves five property variances in single meeting. Vice Chair Michelle Stith presided in the absence of Chairman Mike Scholz as the board granted setback relief for garages at 105 Nashua Rd and 147 Castle Hill Rd, approved a screened porch expansion at 24 Fish Rd, and

Energy committee targets solar for municipal buildings, high school

Windham energy committee explores municipal and community solar installations. The Local Energy Committee approved support for the Nesmith Library's September 30 energy efficiency workshop in a 7-0 vote and directed members to investigate solar options for the Fire, Police, and High School

Windham expresses interest in additional water supply rights

Windham Select Board expresses interest in additional water allocation. The Board voted 4-0 to express interest in purchasing up to 110,000 additional gallons per day of water rights from the Southern New Hampshire Regional Water Project at an estimated cost of $392,700, citing long-term water

Windham conservation board reviews three Meisner Brem development proposals

Windham conservation board reviews three development proposals. The Conservation Commission heard presentations from Ian Ainslie and Kurt Meisner of Meisner Brem Corporation on three development cases: a deck-and-pool project at 23 Osgood Street, six contractor buildings on multiple Salem Road and

Windham Zoning Board approves 36x36 garage in front yard

Windham Zoning Board Chairman Mike Scholz led a unanimous vote approving a front-yard garage at corner lot. Brad Andren's 36-foot by 36-foot garage at 46 Governor Dinsmore Road received approval with the condition it not be used as a dwelling unit. The board determined the site's septic, well, and

Planning Board denies dog training home occupation permit

Windham Planning Board denies application for dog training home occupation permit on Mammoth Road. Applicant Steven Roberts sought a Conditional Use Permit to conduct private dog training lessons at 59 Mammoth Road, limited to four dogs at a time, but a motion to deny passed 3-2 on grounds the use

Searles Trustees advance rebranding, escalate building safety

Searles Trustees advance public rebranding of historic school and chapel. Following a June 15 presentation to the Select Board, the trustees agreed to brainstorm alternative names over two weeks, coordinate a public survey via Trent Saunders, and narrow options to three to five choices before

Select Board approves cable upgrade, endorses energy contract

Windham Select Board unanimously approves cable system upgrade and energy contract renewal. The board voted 4-0 to authorize a $45,000 cable television playback system upgrade from Cable Special Funds and to support renewal of the Community Choice Aggregation energy program, projected to save

Zoning Board approves pool variance, rejects Planning Board waiver

Windham Zoning Board unanimously approves pool variance, rejects Planning Board waiver request. The board voted 5-0 to grant a pool variance for Mark and Kellie Collier at 8 Mitchell Pond Road with Conservation Commission compliance and pool discharge routed away from the 100-foot wetland buffer.

Historic Commission opposes sports dome at Windham Woods School

Windham Heritage Commission rejects Windham Woods School sports dome. Commission member Brad Dinsmore moved not to support the 125,000-square-foot facility, citing its impact on the historic setting of Range Road and the area surrounding the Searles School and Chapel, which operates as an events