Latest News and Public Notices from the Town of Exeter, NH
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Hampton Road and High Street Cross Country Sewer Maintenance Fri 11/15/24 |
The Exeter Public Works Department will be mowing the cross-country sewer main along the Town’s right-of-way from Phinney Lane to Gilman Lane. This work is set to begin on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Mowing will be performed during the day between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Weather permitting this work will take approximately two (2 ) weeks to complete. The equipment to be used will be a mini-tracked excavator with a flail mower. The work is expected to be finished by November 26th, weather permitting. Abutters of this project will be notified. |
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Lead Service Line Inventory Fri 11/15/24 |
The Exeter Water Department needs your assistance! Notices were mailed out to certain water service residents with unknown water service line material. The steps below will help you locate your water service and help determine the water service’s pipe material. |
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Paving Tue 10/29/24 |
10/26/24: On Tuesday, 10/29 - The paving crew will be grinding Water Street near #277. |
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Curbside Collection Fri 10/25/24 |
1/20/2025: Trash and recycle pick-up will be delayed one day due to the snow on Monday, January 20th. Please have your trash and recycle out before 7am on the day after your regular pick-up day to ensure it will not be missed. |
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Water Main Flushing Thu 10/24/24 |
Water main flushing is complete for 2024. |
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Transfer Station Mon 10/14/24 |
Transfer Station Permit Reminder: As stated in the Town Ordinance (chapter 11 - 1101.1) Transfer Station permits must be affixed to the windshield, on the inside lower left corner, of each resident's vehicle. This allows the attendant to validate entry and improve traffic flow. 2025 Transfer Station permits are now available for purchase! |
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Epping Road TIF Project Construction Updates Thu 9/19/24 |
Epping Road Widening - Continental Drive to Cronin Road |
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Drinking Water Thu 9/5/24 |
Exeter's municipal water system provides drinking water and fire protection to the majority of the Town's population. |
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Squamscott River Siphon Improvement Project regularly updated Fri 7/26/24 |
7/26/24 - The sewers are all constructed and active as required by the project. The previous siphon has been discontinued. For next week, there is another sewer manhole cover in the parkway that needs to be lowered and landscaping activities will continue. |
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Stormwater Fri 7/19/24 |
9/5/24 - On Friday, September 6th the Highway Department will be cleaning out the catch basins on Elm Street starting at 5am until noon. Crews will be out today posting "No Parking" signs near the catch basins to ensure the crews have access. Some noise is anticipated while we use the Vactor truck. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. |
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Kingston Road Project Fri 7/19/24 |
7/26/24 - The roadway shoulders and sidewalks are completely paved. Next week pavement striping will occur after a NHDOT inspection and approval. The loamed areas will be hydroseeded. There will be ongoing periodic work around the rapid flashing pedestrian beacon to install additional overhead lighting. |
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Webster Avenue Sewer Pump Station Improvement Project Mon 7/15/24 |
9/26/2024: The contractor is constructing the wet well under the proposed pump station. Pipe crews are installing the 12-inch HDPE in Webster Ave starting near the pump station and working toward Jady Hill Ave. The gas company relocated a portion of the gas main to make way for the force main construction. |
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Intersection Improvements Mon 5/6/24 |
The Public Works Department conducted an evaluation of existing town roadway intersections to inform decisions on future expenditure of Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) funds and provide a base for further future evaluation. |
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Curbside Leaf Pick-up 4/15-4/19 Mon 3/25/24 |
Spring curbside leaf pick-up will be April 15th - 19th 2024 on your regular pick-up day. Please place your leaf bags curbside before 7am to ensure they are not missed. |
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Water Main Break - Repaired Fri 2/23/24 |
2/23/2024: Late last night (2/22/2024) a water main break occurred at the intersection of Gary Lane and Court Street. Water service was shut off and remained off for some time during the repair. Residents in this area may experience discolored water. |
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Public Works is Hiring! Fri 1/19/24 |
Are you or someone you know in search of a rewarding job where you can make a difference in the Exeter Community? |
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Winter Emergency Parking Bans Thu 11/30/23 |
The Town enforces a Winter Parking Ban from December 1st to March 15th of each year. |
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Fall 2023 Update from Public Works Mon 11/6/23 |
Exeter, NH - November 6th, 2023: As Fall gets underway in Exeter, here's a few helpful reminders from the team over at Public Works: |
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Fall Leaf Pick-up Week Fri 10/6/23 |
Fall leaf pick-up will be during the week of Thanksgiving, November 20th-25th. |
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Much quieter at the Sewer Siphon Project site (7/31 update #5) Tue 7/18/23 |
The operations that created the loud banging at the site have been finished. It is unlikely that this operation will have to be done again during this project. This page will be taken down on August 2. |
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Roads and Bridges Tue 7/18/23 |
The care and upkeep of road infrastructure is an important task of the Highway department. However, not all of the road network is under Exeter's authority. Roads, bridges, and other pieces of infrastructure fall under a varied group of organizations or individuals that provide maintenance. |
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Press Release - Sewer Siphon Update 7/13/23 Thu 7/13/23 |
Exeter, NH - July 13th, 2023: On Wednesday, July 12th , work began on pulling the first of two 12-inch sewer siphon barrels through the 18-inch pilot hole successfully drilled earlier this month. |
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Westside Drive Area Utility Improvement Project Mon 6/12/23 |
Update 6/12/2023: Using the public feedback from the online forum and an additional survey, the Town is moving forwarded with Conceptual Roadway Plan #2, which features sidewalks only near the entrance of the neighborhood. |
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Combined Sewer & Sanitary Sewer Overflows Tue 5/30/23 |
During heavy rains, stormwater can enter the municipal sewer system which can cause the system to surcharge and overflow; this is known as a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO). The wastewater collection system wasn't designed to handle large amounts of water accumulated during heavy rain. A CSO divers |
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Route 101 Night Detours Fri 5/5/23 |
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will temporarily detour the eastbound Route 101 traffic on Sunday, May 7, 2023, from 9 pm to 5 am, to perform nighttime road work. |
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