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Selectmen Approve Highway Building Foundation Contract

Allenstown Selectmen approved a $131,450 contract with Itaglia Foundation Inc for a highway building foundation. The board voted unanimously to authorize the expenditure after the previously selected contractor failed to appear for the job.

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Board approves firefighter hires and street paving project

Allenstown Select Board approves per diem firefighter hires and street paving project. The board unanimously approved hiring Christopher Royale and Peyton Martin as per diem firefighters at $20.10 per hour each, effective September 27, 2026, to address staffing needs created by full-time departures

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Selectmen revise procedures enabling committee restructuring

Allenstown Board of Selectmen restructures committees to separate Parks and Recreation from Economic Development. The board unanimously revised committee creation procedures with members Diane Adinolfo, Patricia Caruso, John Childs, Kris Fowler, and Chair Kathleen Pelissier voting in favor,

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Government · Board Of Selectmen

Selectboard approves consent calendar, addresses staffing gap

Allenstown selectmen approve consent calendar amid staffing shortage. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a 19-item consent calendar on a motion by Diane Adinolfo, seconded by Kris Fowler, with four of five members present. Town Administrator John Harrington reported only one application

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Selectboard Hires Officer to Meet August Academy Deadline

Allenstown selectboard hires police officer to meet academy deadline, rejects fire chief term extension. Chair Kathleen Pelissier moved to hire Elijah Boyle as a full-time officer at $27.97 per hour, effective July 5, 2026, with the motion passing unanimously. The hire was prompted by a tight

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Government · Board Of Selectmen

Selectmen approve $3,229.95 federal grant for police vests

Allenstown's Board of Selectmen unanimously approves federal grant for police ballistic vests. Chief of Police Beth Tower requested the $3,229.95 Bureau of Justice Assistance grant; the board approved it with any additional costs covered by the Police Department Uniforms line. Tower was authorized

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Selectboard holds closed session on legal advice

Allenstown Selectboard convenes in closed legal session. Chair Kathleen Pelissier presided over the seven-member board in a special meeting on June 4 that consisted entirely of a non-public session to consider legal advice from counsel, in accordance with New Hampshire Right-to-Know Law. The closed

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