Town of Bridgewater, NH

Bridgewater is a small community located in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. Its residents and property owners value the rural qualities of the town and the region. They like the small town atmosphere. It is safe and friendly, and is a good place to raise a family or to retire. They value the forests, pastoral open spaces, and water bodies as locations for outdoor recreation, and for the scenic beauty they provide.

Bridgewater received its charter on February 12, 1788, when it was part of the town of New Chester. New Chester encompassed a land area from Franklin, NH to Plymouth, NH. New Chester was separated into Bridgewater and Hill, and at a later date, was further divided into Bristol, Danbury, and Wilmot. Early settlers of the area were from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, giving the town its name. Bridgewater was officially incorporated by John Sullivan, who was President of New Hampshire before the title was changed to Governor. The town line follows the eastern shore of Newfound Lake.

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Select Board Notices

The Town of Bridgewater Select Board meet on Thursday evenings at 7:30pm

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2026 Annual Town Meeting Minutes

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Supervisor's of The Checklist

Voter Registration List Update

New Hampshire law requires that the Supervisors of the Checklist verify the checklist every year. Any person on the checklist who has not voted in the past five years must re-register to remain on the checklist, unless the voter registered after the last state general election. The supervisors are sending notice letters to these voters at the address the voter provided when registering.

The Supervisors of the Checklist for the Town of Bridgewater will hold a session for re-registering voters

Who have not voted since April 1, 2021, accepting applications for new voter registration, accepting requests for the correction of the checklist, and/or change of political party affiliation on:

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Time: 7:00pm – 7:30pm

Location: Town Hall, 297 Mayhew Turnpike Bridgewater NH

Applicants for registration who possess proof of identity, age, citizenship and domicile should bring that proof when they come to register.

Help Wanted - The Fire and EMS Department has openings It is a paid on-call department. Contact Don Atwood 603-744- 6047.