Be a part of building the Concord-Lake Sunapee Rail Trail this Saturday October 19.
We will be cutting brush. Your volunteer time helps in two ways.  First you help the trail get a necessary job done.  Second, every hour you give helps us with our match requirement on a Recreational Trails Program grant we have from the NH Bureau of Trails.  This has a huge impact.  And we all have fun.  Plus, we'll be buying pizza for the crew for lunch.

CONCORD, NH – Wicked fun abounds during Intown Concord’s Annual Halloween Howl on Friday, October 25th from 5:30pm-7:30pm in Downtown Concord! More than 75 retailers and businesses along Main Street and downtown side streets open their doors to Concord’s families for some trick or treating fun! 

Prepare for an evening filled with fun, family-friendly activities including Trick-or-treating from 5:30pm to 7:30pm throughout the streets of downtown Concord and the Annual “Not-so-scary” costume dance party featuring Nazzy from JYY 105.5.

On Tuesday October 1st, the Penacook Village Association is hosting a forum on housing. Presenting will be representatives from CATCH, NH Housing Finance Authority and the city manager.

Everyone agrees that there is a demand for housing, not only in Concord but nationally. And I believe everyone agrees that it is becoming more difficult to find and develop affordable housing.

Local nonprofits who wish to apply for grants from the Merrimack County Savings Bank Foundation need to do so prior to October 1st. Information and applications are available on the Merrimack County Savings Bank’s website at themerrimack.com/about/community-involvement.

One World – One Week – One Festival
 
CONCORD - Friday October 4th through Sunday October 7th, NHTI, Concord’s Community College will join venues around the globe in hosting the 22nd Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival – a worldwide competition to select the best short films of 2019.  Throughout the week, theatres in over 400 cinemas worldwide will be screening the ten finalists in this year-long competition.  Every viewer will have the opportunity to rate the ten films, and all votes count towards choosing the winner.
The Manhattan Short finalists hail from seven countries (there are three entries from the U.K., and two from the United States), and represent the best among 1250 submissions from 70 countries.  This year's Final Ten are NEFTA Football Club, Debris, Driving Lessons, Tipped, Sylvia, The Match, This Time Away, Malou, A Family Affair and At The End of the World.  All of the Final Ten are Oscar-qualified, meaning they are automatically eligible for an Academy Award nomination. 
This special event is co-presented by Barry Steelman. There will be four screenings at NHTI:  Friday Oct 4th at 7 pm, Saturday Oct 5th at 2 pm and 7 pm, and Sunday Oct 6th at 2 pm, all in Sweeney Auditorium. Not Rated” 2 hrs. 30 mins. Tickets are $10. 
More information about the Manhattan Short Film Festival is available at http://www.msfilmfest.com.  For questions about the screenings at NHTI contact Steve Ambra, (603) 271-6484 x4101 or sambra@ccsnh.edu.
About NHTI-Concord’s Community College:
NHTI is a dynamic public institution of higher learning providing accessible, rigorous education, serving students, businesses and the community by creating pathways for lifelong learning, career advancement and civic engagement NHTI―Concord’s Community College offers more than 90 academic programs to more than 4,600 students annually. Graduates can transfer to 4-year colleges and universities, or enter directly into the workforce. NHTI is a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire, and has been accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, a nongovernmental, nationally recognized accrediting agency, since 1969.
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Event will raise funds for local youth softball and baseball programs
FRANKLIN, NH (September 10, 2019) – Franklin Savings Bank will host its 26th Annual Charity Softball Tournament on September 18 – 22, 2019 at Odell Park in Franklin. All proceeds raised throughout the event will benefit local youth softball and baseball programs.
 
Raffle prizes and concession food donations are welcomed and appreciated; all contributions will receive acknowledgement throughout the week-long event. To make a donation, please contact JJ Winters or Tabitha Gerry, FSB Charity Softball Tournament Co-chairs, at 603.934.4445 or via email at mybanker@fsbnh.bank. Visit www.fsbnh.bank for further information.

Free Admission on September 21, 2019 with a downloadable Museum Day ticket
 
[NH Telephone Museum’s Special Exhibit – “That’s Entertainment: The Telephone’s Role in Cinema, Television and Music” – May – October 31st, 2019]
 
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum, 1 Depot Street, Warner, NH, September 21st 10:00 am - 4:00 pm— The New Hampshire Telephone Museum will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticket holders on Saturday September 21, 2019 as part of Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day, a national celebration of boundless curiosity in which participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington D.C.-based museums.

Chairman Ken Ross-Raymond Present
Selectman Pete Ballou Present
Selectman Jim Hoyt Present
Town Administrator Margaret Warren Present
Municipal Assistant Jill Colardeau Present
Visitors: Steve Wheeler, Marcia Murphy, Sandy Miller, Bill MacDuffie, Gayle Landry.

Chairman Ross-Raymond opened the meeting at 6 PM.  
Chairman Ross-Raymond congratulated Joe Landry on his retirement after 38 years with Unitil.  He gave a big thank you to Joe for his help volunteering with the Christmas decorations over the years and providing a bucket truck for some of the projects in town.

September 4th - Board of Selectmen meeting 6 PM at Academy Hall - Public Notice RE: Broadband in Salisbury.    Representatives from Consolidated Communications will discuss current & future broadband options/plans. 
Please attend w/questions or concerns to resolve current issues with overall broadband speeds or coverage.