Residents Organize Around Building Chester Field of Dreams
Matt Rittenhouse
Tri-Town Times

CHESTER – The Town of Chester has few fields for organized sports, but through the efforts of the Chester Field of Dreams Committee, the youth of the community may eventually have more opportunities to play ball.

The Field of Dreams Committee hopes to build two new soccer fields and two new baseball fields in town. The committee is a separate entity from the town recreation department.

 “We’re doing it for the kids. I want to see my son play on a nice field,” committee member Joann Hassam said. more

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Warrant Article Would Provide More Office Space in Town Hall
Matt Rittenhouse
Tri-Town Times

SANDOWN – To combat the lack of space in town offices, Selectman Nelson Rheaume suggested several months ago a plan to wall off the downstairs area of the Town Hall to make more room. On Monday night, the board decided to move ahead with his plan, and to begin the process of getting a warrant article written for that purpose.

He proposed installing a partition starting at the door adjacent to the kitchen, and running to the back of the room by the vault area. The partition would create 89 square feet of office space, but on the down side, would lessen the area traditionally used for pancake breakfasts and similar events. more

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Community Emergency Response Team Seeks Additional Members
Rick Dumont
Tri-Town Times

HAMPSTEAD – Have a hankering to help out the community during an emergency, but don’t know what to do? Want to help residents whose homes are about to be destroyed by raging flood waters? Ever want to do more than just pay the salaries of your local police and fire departments?

Here’s the chance. The town’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is looking for more members.

The director of the town’s Emergency Management Department, Sandy Kolegue-Spalaris, said she would like to double the number of volunteers who are available to do what is necessary during a time of crisis in town. more

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