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

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TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER

NOTICE AND FILING PERIOD FOR OPEN POSITIONS

Anyone wishing to run for any of the following openings must file with the Town Clerk during Town Clerk hours between January 25 and February 3, 2023.

Town Clerk Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6:00 to 8:30PM.

1 Selectman for 3 years

1 Town Clerk for 3 years

1 Moderator for 2 years

1 Deputy Moderator for 1 year

1 Trustee of the Trust Fund for 3 years

1 Trustee of the Trust Fund for 2 years

1 Supervisor of the Checklist for 6 years

1 Library Trustee for 3 years

Colleen Kenny

Bridgewater Town Clerk

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of Bridgewater Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2023, on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 7:00pm in the conference room of the Town Hall located at 297 Mayhew Turnpike.

Special Planning Board Meeting

The Bridgewater Planning Board will meet on Tuesday February 14, 2023 at 7pm to discuss amendments to the Flood Plain Regulations as recommended by the NH Office of Planning and Development.

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