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 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
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
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.
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
Windham Planning Board demands expert study before approving storage facility. The board voted 6-0 to require an independent assessment of water and air quality before approving the 78,000-square-foot self-storage facility proposed by Doug MacGuire of The Dubay Group on Ledge Road. The site
Windham Zoning Board approves second-story garage addition, votes down condition removal request. The board unanimously approved George Zalaket's request for a variance to add a second story to a non-conforming garage at 5 County Road, a structure that received its original variance in 1976. In a
Searles Trustees approve speed tables and chart rebranding process. The board voted to place speed tables and bumps at two marked locations near the property's driveway entrance, with a final 5-2-1 vote requiring a single cautionary sign at the entry rather than individual markers. Chair Peter
Windham board examines sports dome variance at June site walk. The Zoning Board of Adjustment held a site walk on June 15 at 41 Range Rd to evaluate a variance application for a sports dome proposed approximately 200 feet from Canobie Lake with an estimated 14-foot wall height on the lake-facing