The Dispatch April 23rd, 2024

Timeline for Annual Meeting

Tuesday, May 14: Ballot / Elections (Second) Session, at the Peterborough Community Center.
Wednesday, May 15: Open (Third) Session, Town House upper hall.

Town Clerk: Please remember to license your dogs by April 30^th as is required by NH State law. A current rabies certificate is required. Dog license renewals may be done by mail or online through the eb2gov system on the Town of Peterborough website; or you may come by the Town Clerk’s office M-Th 8:30am – 5:30pm.

Drug Take Back Day: Collection of unused prescriptions for destruction is scheduled for Saturday April 27^th from 10am to 2pm at the Peterborough Police Department on Grove St.

April 22-25 Peterborough roadside litter pick-up: There are several ways to participate in Peterborough’s annual Earth Day roadside pick-up Monday, April 22 (Earth Day) through Saturday, April 27th. To help the cause, first and foremost, picking up your roadside frontage will help volunteers who have adopted specific stretches of road as a long-term commitment, year after year. Contact the Conservation Commission to join a team or to sign up for a few stretches of the town's 90 miles of roads that need volunteers (603) 547-7978. For its significant role, the Peterborough Highway Department will pick up blue bags along town roads. State crews also pick up blue bags along state roads. Clustering filled bags makes pick-up easier for both.

Those unable to participate in the Earth Day pick-up can deliver blue bags filled with roadside trash to the recycling center before or after the official period without the usual requirement of separation for recycling.
Reminder: Safety first. Wear bright clothing (“hunter orange” encouraged), and always be mindful of traffic.

Recycling Center Blue Bag PAYT price change: Effective Monday April 1^st, Town of Peterborough Recycling Center trash bags will increase roll prices. The four local vendors selling the blue bags are Agway on Rt. 202 south, Belletete’s on Rt. 202 north, Shaw’s on Rt. 101 west and Nature’s Green Grocer at 347 Union St. SMALL BAGS in rolls of 10, 15gal sized bags are $11.50 LARGE BAGS in rolls of 10, 33gal sized bags are $23.00. The vendors who host these sales will begin charging the new prices on Monday April 1^st.

Spring Hydrant Flushing: The Peterborough Water Department began its biannual hydrant-flushing program on Monday April 1st, to run through until the end of May. Flushing will occur between 8:00am and 3:00pm. These dates and times are approximate and are subject to change due to scheduling and/or weather conditions.

Customers may experience discolored water, low water pressure, or a disruption in water service during this time. Residents are urged to reduce water use and consumption during flushing periods.  Please wait until the evening hours (after 4:00pm) to do laundry, and refrain from using bleach, as bleach enhances iron levels in the water and can cause discoloration in clothing. If you find that your water appears cloudy or discolored, open all cold-water faucets, and wait until the water runs clear before using it.  We appreciate your cooperation and patience.

Although the water may not be visually appealing, it is safe to drink and continues to meet all federal and state drinking water standards. There is no health hazard associated with discolored water. For more information, please visit our website at: www.peterboroughnh.gov/departments/public_works/hydrant_flushing

Street Sweeping Schedule: Began Monday, April 15th*

• Week 1

Downtown areas of Elm st, Main st, Grove st, Depot and School st

Union street and side roads of Prospect, Briggs, Scott Winn, Morris, Overseers, Altemont, Wilder, May,

Old Dublin rd. and Robbe Farm Development

• Week 2

Evans road, Vine street, River street, Nubanusit lane,

Transcript area of Winter, Factory, Vale, Oak, Central, Scott Laurel and Hatch streets

Goyette Dr. Neighborhood of Noone, Webb Maple ave, Mercer, Ames and Old Dublin rd.

• Week 3

Summer st, Shadow ln, Hunt rd., Tarbell rd. Pineridge Development of Currier, Taylor, Nichols, Lounsbury, Picard and Hall ct. Pheasant rd., Vose Farm rd., Southfield ln, Scott Mitchell rd. and Recycling Center parking areas

• Week 4

High st, MacDowell rd., Hunter Farm rd., Windy Row, Spring rd., Middle Hancock rd., Hadley rd.

Depot square/municipal parking lots (Inc. Police and Fire Depts.)

• Week 5

Upland Farms Area Inc. Powersbridge rd., Morrison rd., Old Sharon rd.,

Pine St., Cheney Ave, Lookout Hill rd., Orchard Hill rd., Kaufmann dr, Church st, Lobacki dr.

Old Jaffrey rd., Old Town Farm rd., Cabana dr., Long Hill rd., Community Ln.

• Week 6

Old Street rd. Inc, Carley, Arundel, East Hill, Glen, Highland and Parmalee dr.

Sand Hill Rd Inc, Reynolds, Blueberry, Grey Hill, Gen. Miller, Treadwell Ln

Cunningham Pond rd., Condy rd., Birch rd., Casalis rd., Field rd.

• Week 7

The Valley of Old Greenfield rd., Stone Ridge, Gen. Miller, Gulf and Crosby rd.

Burke rd., Ashlee dr, Contoocook ln, Monadnock ln, Brian rd., Old Bennington rd.

*  Schedule and dates are subject to change due to weather related events, staffing needs and Superintendent discretion. *

Peterborough Renewable Energy Project (PREP) is looking for volunteers to help with our work implementing the Town’s renewable energy plan. Our website, prepnh.org, will show you what’s happening now, but more is planned, and we’d love for you to be involved to whatever extent fits your schedule. While all who are interested are welcome, we are looking particularly for individuals with interest and skill in the following areas:  social media, Graphic design, Writing for a general audience, Leadership potential, Grant writing, Research, Data analysis. Please write to info@prepnh.org if you are interested in learning more.

NHSaves Button Up workshop on how to save money and energy in your home. Thursday, April 25, 6:30 p.m., Peterborough Town Library Eben Jones Classroom
Register to attend in person or on Zoom at https://bit.ly/buttonupapr25.

NHSaves Button Up Workshop is a presentation about improving the energy efficiency of your home. It covers energy saving tips and NHSaves energy-efficiency programs. Learn about saving electricity, insulation and air sealing, energy audit and weatherization programs, rebates on electric and gas appliances, and other incentives from NH’s energy utilities. New Hampshire residents who want to use energy wisely and save money will find the information very useful. This workshop will be led by Andy Duncan from NHSaves. Sponsored by the Peterborough Renewable Energy Project (PREP).

Recreation: Still hiring this season for Maintenance Staff, Bathhouse Staff and Lifeguards

Changes for Cunningham Pond Summer 2024:

NO guest passes will be issued at the Pond this year, passes must be picked up during Peterborough Recreation Office business hours.

2 guest passes/household/day for Peterborough residents only. If you need more than that, you may go to peterboroughnh.myrec.com to Cunningham Pond day passes in the programs section and purchase your pass on the day you would like to park at the Pond. Quantities are limited/day to 25 between May 27^th and September 2^nd, 2024. These day passes can also be purchased by non-residents.

Parking fines for not having a 2024 purple sticker or a guest or day pass may be issued. The new fine is $100 per violation.

Changes for Pool Summer 2024:

Swimming lessons will be offered in the morning this year so we can extend “open” swim to 6:15pm on the weekdays, 7pm on the weekends. Hours will ultimately be determined by staff availability.

The swimming lesson schedule will be posted in mid to late May when we have a better handle on staff availability.