A huge thank you goes to the Andover Garden Club for their beautification efforts in our community, from the flowers and bulbs planted and potted, to the spectacular town-wide display of evergreen swags on all of the road signs in town this winter. Your efforts make my heart sing as an Andover resident! And while […]
These proposals passed the full House without opposition to Municipal and County Government Committee recommendations on February 2 and may be of interest. HB 72: Relative to the tenure of public librarians. Ought To Pass With Amendment. This bill sought to amend RSA 202-A:15 by changing the wording in a way that would have allowed […]
Happy March. Maple syrup season is in full swing. Hope everyone has a great season! We are in full swing in the House. Committee meetings which are public hearings on bills; Committee Executive Sessions on bills which is a vote by the Committee members as to how the bill is going to be passed on […]
Your healthcare will be getting worse…. The healthcare system, as we know it, is moving towards collapse. I know this sounds shocking – but to people in the industry, and to many people who have accessed healthcare systems in the last year, it shouldn’t be. At nearly every meeting I attend, either within my organization, […]
As a resident of Franklin since 1976, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Franklin Opera House for over 20 years, I thank the current City Council, Mayor Brown and, mostly, the citizens of Franklin, for being willing to tackle what former administrations have neglected. The revitalization of our beautiful City Hall/Franklin […]
Here are a few Legislative items that have caught my attention this month that might be of interest to Andover citizens: New Hampshire House Bill 101 would bar voters registered as independents from voting in a primary election unless they chose a party affiliation at least four months prior. Andover Republican representative Alvin See spoke […]
I hope everyone had a peaceful holiday season. I’m excited to see what the new year will bring! As your State Representative providing constituent services, please feel free to contact me anytime at: Deborah.Aylward@nullleg.state.nh.us or 603 217-7842. Did you know? House and Senate Standing Committee Meetings can be viewed online at YouTube.com/c/NHHouseofRepresentativesCommitteeStreaming. House Journal No. […]
Happy February! Spring is just around the corner. We have been very fortunate to have the mild winter to date. It has definitely helped with the heating bills. Annual school meetings, annual town meetings, and public hearings will be coming up in February and March. Meeting dates vary from town to town. Go to your […]
Fellow Citizens: After a long, but seriously rewarding campaign (which for me included a nine-week transfer station appearance blitz), the people have spoken and the results are in: 1. The Governor, New Hampshire Senate, and Executive Council are status quo. 2. Republicans appear to have a majority in the House (pending recounts) 201-198. 3. Mary […]
I won my re-election for one of the two seats for State Representative in District 5. Thank you to every citizen in Andover, Danbury, Hill, Salisbury, and Webster for your vote in the General Election on November 8, and for your faith in me. If it was not for your vote, I would not have […]