Conservation Commission adds lot to protected district. The Newport Conservation Commission unanimously approved adding town-owned Lot 110-007 to the Conservation District Ordinance, providing zoning-level protection for the previously unprotected land. The vote came after commission member Andrew
Newport's NRI Action Plan Subcommittee adopted a hybrid approach to updating the Natural Resources Inventory action plan. Members Don Schagen and Andy Boutin determined that smaller revisions would be handled through online collaboration, allowing in-person meetings to focus on major changes. The
Newport Board of Selectmen holds public hearing on Meadow Road parking expansion, recommends $15,000 for transportation program. The Board unanimously recommended a warrant article to contribute $15,000 to the Sullivan County Transportation Program for federal match requirements operated by
Newport Planning Board approves historic district, rejects water-sewer mandate. The board voted 4-0-1 to establish the Downtown Historic District along Main Street, refined from earlier proposals based on property-owner input following certified notice. Rachel Dilger led a 3-1 vote against
Newport's NRI Action Plan Subcommittee merged draft conservation goals and selected a document format in a planning meeting. Subcommittee members Don Schagen and Andy Boutin reviewed action plans from Claremont, Sunapee, Boscawen, Rye, and the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commissions,
Newport Zoning Board approves childcare variance after two decades, defers cluster-development decision. The board voted unanimously to grant a variance for the facility at 167 Summer Street, owned by Jeremy and Angela Willey, which has operated approximately 20 years without proper approval and
Board approves $11.9M budget and 18 warrant articles. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a fiscal year 2026-27 operating budget of $11,978,931 and 18 capital warrant articles, with Chairwoman Rachel Dilger, Vice Chair Jeffrey Kessler, Selectmen James Burroughs and Herbert Tellor Jr. voting
Newport Conservation Commission unanimously backs $30,000 Meadow Road purchase for Community Center parking. The 20-space parking area will use a town easement in the right-of-way and meet Department of Environmental Services Shoreline Protection requirements, with the remaining unused portion of
Conservation Commission subcommittee launches formal natural resources inventory action plan development process. Members Don Schagen and Andy Boutin examined example NRI action plans from New Hampshire towns including Sunapee, Rye, Boscawen, and Claremont before agreeing to develop Newport's
Newport Board of Selectmen authorizes $55,000 dump truck with state grant backing. The board unanimously approved the Public Works vehicle purchase, with 80 percent state funding covering the majority of costs; the vehicle must arrive by year-end to satisfy grant terms. In related business, the