****** HAPPY HOLIDAYS and MERRY CHRISTMAS ******
*** Announcements ***
RVIP Seeks Donations of Time and Funds for 2019 Guide
*** Jobs ***
Peoples Bank of Raymond is Hiring.
*** Event Highlights ***
This Week:
2018 Wreaths Across America Convoy - Raymond
American Red Cross Blood Drive - Raymond
The Weekend:
Coming:
CHRISTMAS DAY
American Red Cross Blood Drive - Epping
NEW YEAR’S EVE
*** OPINIONS ***
Complaint Against the Raymond Zoning Board of Adjustment
Thank You to Raymond's Great Volunteers
Editorial - Development in Raymond Gets Very Emotional
Editorial - It Is the Board or Committee's Meeting, Not the Public's
******** NEWS ********
Portion of Unexpended Fund Balance to Cover Two Warrant Articles
Raymond High School Honor Roll 1st Quarter 2018
Non-Binding Warrant Article to Consider Tuitioning to Pinkerton
Raymond Board of Selectmen Hears Complaint About ZBA
Raymond Town Office Offers Help for Elderly Exemption Applicants
Trash Removal, Social Services, Contingency Fund on Town Warrant
Raymond Planning Board Awaits Legal Opinion on Smith Pond Road Proposal
Health Insurance Rates Lower Raymond School District’s Proposed Budget
Raymond School Board Approves $25,469,726 Budget for 2019-20
Capital Improvement Plan, Energy Savings Proposal, Test Results Occupy Raymond School Board
Raymond Coalition For Youth Partners with Hannaford for Sticker Shock
Raymond on Path to Get Town-Owned Properties Back on Tax Rolls
Non-Binding Warrant Article To Question Sending Raymond High Students Elsewhere
New Hampshire Electric Co-op Foundation Awards Grant to Reach High Scholars Program
Recycled Percussion visits Lamprey River Elementary School
Raymond School Board Considers Cuts, Additions to Proposed Budget
Raymond Zoning Board Considers Variances to Site 10 Condos, Offices on 1.6 Acres
Raymond Planning Board Approves 172-Unit Condo Subdivision
Raymond Teachers’ Union, School District Withdraw Unfair Labor Practice Complaints
Raymond Fourth Graders To Get Opportunity for Instrument Lessons
Expected Raymond Town Budget Shows 1.4 Percent Increase
Proposed Budget’s Fixed Costs Presented to Raymond Selectmen
Teachers’ Union Responds to Unfair Labor Complaint from School District
Ridgewood Commons 172-Unit Condo Development Set for Oct. 4 Decision
Students Plan Greenhouse for Raymond High School
Mosquito Carrying West Nile Virus Found in Raymond
2018 Om-a-can-can-oe Pedal, Paddle, Run Triathlon Results
Laura Yacek to Lead Lamprey River Elementary School
Planning Board Conditionally Approves Lane Road Gas Station Complex
On Split Vote, School Board OKs Hiring Youth Worker for Middle School
Scribner Road Access Agreement Considered Legal by State
Austin House in Brentwood Offers Activities for Youth
Planning Board Approves Site Plan for Downtown Yoga Studio
Committee Hears of Legislature’s Default Budget Changes
Sides Differ in Raymond Schools’ Unfair Labor Complaint
Raymond School District Continues to Study Tuitioning High Schoolers
Middle School Band/Chorus Teacher Alicia Rockenhauser Wins Statewide Award
4th Annual Alanna Marcotte Memorial Ride Benefits St. Jude
Raymond Planning Board Gives Conditional OK to Lane Road 55-Plus Development
Bullying Policy, From Confidentiality to Appeals, Aired at School Forum
Raymond Woman Enjoys Best of Both Worlds With College ROTC
Five-Lot Commercial Development on Freetown Road is not a Shaw's Supermarket
Technology Funding Debated by Raymond School Board
Longstanding Issues Occupy New Raymond Town Manager
Site Plan for Lane Road 55-Plus Housing Continued to Aug. 9
What’s great about living in Raymond?
Three Raymond Excavation Sites Receive Compliance Approval
Community at the Heart of Raymond Band
Over-55 Subdivision Proposed for Raymond’s Lane Road
School Board Seeks Facts About Tuitioning High Schoolers
Raymond High School Alumni Association 2018 Golf Outing Nets Over $10,700
Raymond Town Manager Joe Ilsley Focuses on Spending, Listening to Residents
Lizzie Wolcott Wins 2018 Miss Raymond Title
Frankie DiLeo Crowned Jr. Miss Raymond 2018 and Gina Blomster Crowned Little Miss Raymond 2018
Raymond Planning Board Sets Rehearing on Lane Road Gas Station
Raymond Selectmen Approve Fraud Policy
Part 1 - Raymond School Board OKs Technology Plan, Defeats Tech Funding
Part 2 - New Elementary Unified Arts Schedule, New Handbooks in Raymond Schools
Raymond Planning Board Sets Rehearing on Lane Road Gas Station
Lamprey River Elementary Fourth Grade Classrooms to Move to Main Building
Andrew Dupuis, Anna Harmon are RHS Class of 2018 Top Scholars
American Legion Post 90 Donates $5000 to CHaD
The Local Lions Club Donates Automatic Door Opener to Ray-Fre Senior Center
Fourteen LRES Second Graders Make 1000 Origami Cranes
Raymond Welcomes New Town Manager, Nuisance Ordinance Defeated
On Tie Vote, Raymond Planning Board Denies Lane Road Gas Station
Liberty Utilities Offers Information on Proposed Gas Pipeline
Raymond School District Hires Business Administrator
Proposed Nuisance Ordinance Draws Opposing Responses in Raymond
Governor Sununu Visits Lamprey River Elementary School Fourth Graders
Concerns with Noise, Road Widening Continue Over Lane Road Gas Station Plans
Planning Board Gets Overview of Traffic, Road Construction Standards
Decision Expected May 21 on Raymond Blight Ordinance
Meadows Development Gets New Name, Disputes Continue
Raymond Parents Upset with Response to Alleged Bullying at School
What will Competency Based Education look like in Raymond?
Raymond Planning Grants Conditional Approval for Light Manufacturing Facility
Raymond Working its Way Out of Financial Department Problems
Debbie Dellas Named New Hampshire School Administrative Assistant of Year
Lane Road Gas Station, Service Center Plan Gets Waivers, Continued to May 17
Raymond Selectmen Prepare for Town Manager Interviews
Michael Labell Right at Home as Raymond’s New Police Chief
Consumer Alert - Scammers Asking For Personal Information
Raymond Selectmen Delay Town Manager Selection Process by One Week
Raymond Planning Board Approves Revised Impact Fee Methods
Raymond Selectmen to Examine Cost of Meeting Right-to-Know Requests
Raymond Planning Continues to Debate Meadows’ Waiver Requests
Raymond Arts: Keeping the Spirit of Theatre and Family Entertainment Alive
Mike Labell to Lead Raymond Police Department, Water Budget Error Noted
Police Chief David Salois Retires from Nearly 30-Year Career
Proposed Lane Road Gas Station Complex Presented to Planning Board
Chester Teen Ryan Neal Runs State-of-the-Art Sugarhouse
By State Statute, Selectmen to Hire New Town Manager
Liberty Utilities Presents Gas Pipeline Proposal to Raymond Selectmen
Craig L. Wheeler to Retire from Town of Raymond
Raymond's Dec-Tech Flooring Marks 30 Years of Family Ownership
Budget Discussion Short-Circuited at Raymond School Deliberative Session
Attempts Fail to Cut Raymond Operating Budget, Social Services at Town Deliberative
Raymond Selectman Chair Offers Information About Defamation, Slander
Raymond Selectmen Receive Committee-Approved Budget
Committee Forwards Reduced Town, School Budgets to Warrant
Raymond Planning Board Conditionally OKs 21-Lot Conservation Subdivision
Raymond Schools' Student and Employee Numbers
Raymond Promotes Julie Jenks to Town Finance Manager Post
Waivers for Raymond’s Meadows Subdivision Under Discussion
Raymond Police Officials Explain Contract Details
Chester Charitable Foundation Awards $5000 to Raymond Coalition for Youth
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Lakeside Estates Conservation Subdivision to Have 21 Homesites
Deadline Nears to Prepay 2018 Property Taxes for 2017 Deduction
Default Budget Proposal Goes to Raymond Budget Committee
Raymond Selectmen Review Warrants, Proposed Ethics Code Change
Amended Proposed Town Budget Comes in at 1.35 Percent Increase
Frank Bourque Remembered in Donation Ceremony to Special Olympics
Proposed Raymond Town Budget Up 1.41 Percent Over Current Default
Luke Vadeboncoeur Achieves Eagle Scout Rank, Builds Dog Agility Course
Selectmen Reject Emergency Lane Plan, Hear Proposed Budget
Energized Local Lions Club Provides Community Assistance and Seeks New Members
Raymond Resident Seeks Help with Drainage into Governors Lake
The Deerfield Veterinary Clinic Catamount 5K was a Great Success
Dartmouth Student Works in Raymond With College Enrichment Program
Three Private Roads in Raymond May Be Designated Emergency Lanes
Raymond Police, Public Works Budget Proposals Come In
Meadows Developer Questions Application of Town Road Standards
Crowd Turns Out to Oppose Proposed Cuts to Music Program
Parent Group Funds Author’s Appearance at IHG Middle School
Residential Subdivision on Prescott Road Gets Planning Approval
Lamprey Health Care Clinics Serve the Community
Raymond Hires Finance Director, Permanent Fire Chief
School Board, Selectmen to Work Together on Survey for Elementary School Conversion
Green Road Conservation Subdivision Gets Conditional OK
Raymond to Update Time Card, Payroll Documents and Policies
Joint Resource Committee Plans Call-In for Oct. 24
Raymond Selectmen Continue Review of Proposed Town Budget
Raymond Planning Board Denies Road Waiver for ‘The Meadows’
Raymond Resource Committee Considers Proposed Five-Year Plan
Raymond Selectmen Get First Look at 2018 Budget
Two Open Space Subdivisions at Raymond Planning Board for Design Review
Justin Benna is New Principal at Epping Elementary School
Town-Wide Survey for Facility Bonds to be Pursued
Shared Resource Committee Provides Three Priority Recommendations
Beware of These Scam Phone Numbers
REDC Awarded $250,000 as a SBA Microloan Program Intermediary Lender
Geology Leads to Cost Overrun for Onway Lake Bridge Project
Two Conservation Subdivisions Come Before Planning Board
Shared Resource Committee Chooses Priorities
Shared Resource Committee Considers Recommendations
Raymond Resident Questions Finances of Proposed Meadows Development
Raymond School District Gets Grant for Second Student Assistance Counselor
Talk of the Town - August 2017 - Town of Raymond Newsletter
Easement Signed for Raymond Town Well #4
Raymond Voter Information Project Seeks Voters' Guide Administrator
Raymond High School Alumni Association 2017 Golf Outing Nets $11,708
Bids Come In for Raymond Water Storage Facilities Study
Tina McCoy Takes the Helm at Raymond School District
Raymond Survey Respondents Favor School, Police Station and Roads
Raymond Coalition for Youth Tackles NH's #1 Substance Misuse Issue: Alcohol
Dawn Mansfield Receives Sandra C. Labaree Vounteer Values Award
Raymond to Look at ‘No Thru Truck’ Regulations Downtown
Raymond Planning Board Gives Conditional OK to Route 27 Cell Tower
Meadows Traffic Study, Subdivision Application at Planning Board
Talk of the Town - July 2017 - Raymond’s New Town Newsletter
Shared Resources Survey Ready for Visitors to Raymond Town Fair
Kerry Pratt Retires After 35 Years Delivering Mail
Raymond Shared Resources Committee Survey Nearing Final Form
Highway Safety Committee Sends Planning Board Concerns for Meadows Project
Questions Raised over Raymond Fire Warden, Emergency Management Posts
Emily Donovan and Brandi McKay of Epping Win Comcast Scholarships
Highway Safety Committee Awaits State Comments on Meadows Traffic Study
Raymond Shared Resource Committee Changes Direction
Raymond Selectmen: Decision Due Aug. 15 on Leisure Village Tax Abatement
Photo Gallery - Memorial Day 2017 In Raymond
Purpose and Focus of Shared Resource Committee Questioned Yet Again
Raymond School Board Hears of Changes to Firearms Regulations
Raymond Pay As You Throw Bag Cost to Rise July 1st, A Tax Abatement and Status of Well #4
Fire Chief Kevin Pratt's Retirement Celebration on May 6
Raymond’s Shared Resources Committee Hears Suggestions for Survey
Library Friends Honor Long-Time Program Coordinator Louise Pryor
Dudley-Tucker Library Programs for May and June
Raymond Selectmen: Public Hearing Planned on Trash Costs
LRES 2nd Grade Letters from the Heart to Raymond Residents
Raymond Board of Selectmen Hear About Police Detail Fund
Katie Masso-Glidden of Raymond Competes for Miss New Hampshire Title
Raymond Planning Board Hears Application for 172-unit Townhouses on Route 102
Raymond Shared Resource Committee Considers Survey
Chester Library Seeks to Form Foundation to Renovate Building
Dartmouth Senior Helen Thomas Mentoring Students at Raymond High
‘Raymond Rapid Response Team’ to Promote Business Development
Raymond’s Long-Time Fire Chief Kevin Pratt Retires May 1
Raymond Police Look Forward to Working with New Community Group
How to Feed the Wild Birds, not the Bears or Squirrels
Russian Egg Painting Presentation and Workshop By Marina Forbes
Raymond Selectmen, School Board to Work Together on Prioritizing Town Needs
Raymond Recreation Programs for April and May
Board of Selectmen Meetings 3-20-17 and 3-27-17
Local Woman Takes Helm at Raymond’s Dudley-Tucker Library
Ray-Fre Senior Center News for March 2017
Anna Harmon Placed 5th at New England Indoor Track & Field Championships
RCTV Brings You The Information
Children’s Museum Programs and Summer Camp Signups
Chester Teen Ryan Neal’s Maple Syrup Production in Full Swing
Linda Hoelzel Retires from Dudley-Tucker Library
Ace of Hearts Lasted 54 weeks at American Legion Post 90 in Raymond
Raymond’s Unpaid Taxes and Hides
Raymond Town Offices Candidates Respond to Residents’ Questions
Raymond School Board Candidates Night Shows Race Uncontested
Raymond School Superintendent Ellen Small to Retire June 30
Fremont Glass and Garage Door Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Raymond Voter Information Guide in Mailboxes on March 3
Raymond Town Deliberative Session Sends Almost All Articles Unchanged
$9,425,000 to Upgrade the Lamprey River Elementary School in Raymond
Jordan, Novik, Desrosiers and McMahon Speak at Raymond Area Rotary Leadership Conference
Dr. Tina McCoy Selected for Superintendent of Raymond School District, SAU 33
Anna Harmon Runs in NHIAA Division 2 State Meet
Raymond High School Track Results from 1-29-17
Community Action Fuel Assistance Program Increases Income Guidelines
Three Finalists for Raymond Superintendent of Schools
New 1500-meter School Record Set by Anna Harmon
Register Now for Challenge and Fun at Wason Pond Pounder
Chester Police Benevolent Association Hosts Night of Comedy and Dancing
Raymond Coalition for Youth Hosts 12th Annual Project Safeguard
Children's book "Chick and Dee-Dee's Lamprey River Adventure"
Update On Raymond's Onway Lake Road Culvert Replacement Project
RHS Indoor Track Team Sets 7 Personal Records plus a School Record at USM
Nottingham Recreation Programs for January
Join the Friends of the Library to Help the Hampstead Library
Raymond HS Girls and Boys Winter Track Results for 1/7/17 and 1/11/17
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Raymond HS Indoor Track Team Competed Again At UNH In Durham
Raymond HS Winter Track School Record Broken in First Meet of the Season
Rock Your Body Fitness Center Tries for World Record
New Owner at Cornerstone Physical Therapy Associates
Local Residents Found School District Governance Association of New Hampshire
American Legion, VFW Donate $2,100 to New Life Church Food Pantry
Lamprey River Eco-Center Trail Opening For Visitors
Christmas in the Village Was a Bustle this Holiday Season
Gove Middle School Boys A Basketball Wins Season Opener
Candia's Lights on the Hill Keeps Spirit of Country Christmas
Raymond Selectmen Consider 20-Year Bond for New Police Station
Christmas in the Village a Hallmark of the Holiday Season
School District Seeks $9,425,000 Bond for Elementary School Upgrade
5K Race in Deerfield Raises Money for Help to Those in Need
UNH Professor Emphasizes Urgency of Addressing Climate Change at Lamprey River Speech
Raymond voters elected Kathleen Hoelzel, Carolyn Matthews and Micheal Costable Jr. as State Reps. For a complete list by District click HERE
RHS Graduate, Charlie DeBenedetto, Embraces Global Mindedness with Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan
Help Homeless Veterans for the Holidays
Jeanine Wilt on Chloe and Jane Person on Cad
saddled up for a ride down the Rockingham Rail Trail.
4th Annual Raymond Coalition for Youth
Prevention Summit A Celebration of Success
New Spaulding and Frost Cafe Offers Food and Networking Space
Tova Training Center Offers Variety of Classes for Canines
New Homes For Heroes® Program Comes to Raymond Area Towns
Major Residential Development Proposed for Raymond
New Raymond Town Office Phone Numbers in Effect As of Sept 7
REDC Appoints New Board Director Dianne Connolly
New Police Building Sought in Raymond
Hannaford Adds to Powerball Commission With $100,000
Donation to Raymond Area Groups
Robinson Hill Road Gives Access to Conservation Land For Public Use
Injured Red Tail Hawk
Recovered and Released
