Latest News and Public Notices from the Town of Exeter, NH
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HELPSY - Textile Recycling Fri 4/14/23 |
Clothes aren't trash! The Town has partnered with Helpsy to offer residents a sustainable method of recycling clothing and textiles, helping residents reduce their solid waste. |
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Composting with Mr. Fox Fri 4/14/23 |
Composting is easy! Did you know that you can reduce your blue bag usage (cost savings) by composting? |
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Rain Barrels Fri 4/14/23 |
Exeter Public Works is excited to offer a sustainable rain barrel program! |
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Jailhouse Spring located on Oak St Tue 1/3/23 |
1/3/2023: The Public Works Department has been receiving multiple calls and questions regarding the natural spring on Oak St. The spring is not flowing at this time, and the pipe may be clogged. The Jailhouse spring is located on private property and outside of the Town's jurisdiction. |
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Water Conservation Wed 11/16/22 |
11/16/2022: The Exeter Public Works Department along with the Select Board ended the Level 4 outdoor water use restrictions that were instituted on July 21st. No other water restrictions have been instituted at this time. |
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Salem Street Area Utility Improvement Project Mon 8/1/22 |
Project UpdatesNext week, (January 9th, 2023) Waste Management will begin picking up trash and recycling in Exeter on Wednesdays at the regular start time of 7 am. |
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Christmas Tree Pick-up Sun 12/19/21 |
Update 1/8/24: Christmas tree pick-up will be delayed until the week of January 15th starting on Tuesday, January 16th with Monday's route. Due to the storm on Sunday and the upcoming windy weather tomorrow night. |
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Epping Road Water Tower Maintenance Thu 9/23/21 |
Update 9/23/21: The water tower maintenance is complete and should be back online by next Wednesday, September 29th. Part of the maintenance process includes testing for any bacteria (24 hours after disinfection). |
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Pan Am Railroad Crossing Construction Wed 9/8/21 |
Update 11/5/21: PanAm will be performing repair work at the Salem St RR crossing on Tuesday and Wednesday next week (11/9 and 11/10). The tracks will be closed to all vehicles between 7 am and 5 pm on both days. |
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Fill-A-DPW Truck Mon 5/17/21 |
Happy National Public Works Week! This year's theme couldn't be more appropriate. By working together as a community, the impact citizens and public works professionals can have is magnified and results in the ability to accomplish goals once thought unattainable! |
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Winter Season Thu 2/11/21 |
It is the goal and intent of the Town of Exeter to provide timely, efficient, and cost-effective winter maintenance, snow removal, and ice control on the roadways of the municipality for the safety and benefit of the Town's residents and the general motoring public. |
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Train Station | Parking Lot Driveway Closed Wed 10/7/20 |
The Train Station parking lot driveway will be closed Tuesday, October 13th at 7am to Thursday, October 15th at 6pm due to construction. Please use on-street parking spaces on Lincoln Street. We thank you for your cooperation during the construction process. |
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Water Treatment Disinfection with Monochloramine Thu 3/28/19 |
The Town of Exeter Water Department converted from free chlorine to monochloramines for secondary disinfection of the water distribution system in April 2019. |
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Street Sweeping Thu 3/28/19 |
Importance of Street SweepingSpring clean-up operations would not be complete without street sweeping. Street sweeping is not just about keeping roadways clean and clear. There are many other benefits to this seasonal task: |
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Lincoln Street Utilities and Roadway Reconstruction Thu 3/14/19 |
Project Information:Town voters approved funds in March 2017 for the design and construction of the sewer, drainage, and streetscape improvements on Lincoln Street. The project will also include water main replacement on Tremont St and Daniel St. |
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CAUTION - Children Should Not Play in Streets or Snowbanks Tue 1/8/19 |
Accumulating snow during winter storms often creates a magical world for children to play in. The mountainous snow banks created by plow trucks can be easily transformed into snow forts, caves, and of course miniature sledding hills. |
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Independence Day - Closed Tue 6/27/17 |
The Public Works Department will be closed on Thursday, July 4th for Independence Day. Rubbish and recycle pick-up will be delayed one day due to the holiday. Thursday's route will be picked up Friday, and Friday's route will be picked up on Saturday. |
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Waste Management | Curbside Solid Waste Contractor Wed 5/31/17 |
Waste Management continues as Exeter's residential curbside solid waste and recycling collection. The contract has been renewed from 6/1/2022 to 5/31/27. The collection routes will remain the same so there will be no change to your collection day. |
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String Bridge Rehabilitation Project Mon 6/27/16 |
This project was completed in early November 2017. |
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Downtown Sidewalk Replacement Project Fri 4/1/16 |
Update 7/22/16: Line striping/painting is done. |
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Lincoln Winter Street Utility Project Fri 4/1/16 |
Update 6/3/16: The project is complete except for some cleaning up of the work areas. This will be the last update for this project. See attachment below for project timeline! |
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Portsmouth Avenue Sewer Replacement Project Wed 9/17/14 |
NOTE: This project has been completed. Update (9/17/14): |
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Lary Lane Ground Water Treatment Plant Tue 7/15/14 |
The Town of Exeter selected Weston & Sampson Engineers to design and provide construction services for a new pressure filtration facility utilizing Greensand PlusTM filter media. |
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Gilman Park Foot Bridge Thu 5/29/14 |
Update (5/30/14): The Gilman Park foot bridge repair is complete and it is now safe to travel on. We hope you enjoy! |
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Exeter / Stratham Intermunicipal Water and Wastewater Systems Evaluation Study Final Report Sun 7/1/12 |
The Rockingham Planning Commission recently released the final report on the Exeter-Stratham Water and Wastewater Study. This study was undertaken by the RPC to look at the issue of potent |
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