The Wind Project Is on Hold

The Union Leader reports that EDP Renewables is delaying the application for the Spruce Wind project. “We’re not looking at submitting an application in the foreseeable future," project manager Jeffrey Nemeth told the paper. "It could be late this year, it could be next year, it could be two years from now." 

The Portuguese company had filed an application with the Federal Aviation Administration, and had announced plans to present the project to Orange and our neighboring towns during the first quarter of 2015. Nemeth claimed the delay has nothing to do with the overwhelming votes against the project. (Orange, with 94% voting against, was the most strongly opposed.)

So, for a while at least, we can take a breather.

Need an Absentee Ballot?

The Orange Town Clerk will be available in the Town House office Monday, March 7, from 3 to 5 pm. 

Kathy Stacy for School Board

Orange does have a candidate for the Town's school board rep. Kathy Stacy, who has been serving, will be running again. 

We'd be happy to post other notices by candidates, along with anything that tells us what you'd do in office.

Opening for School Board Rep

The seat for Orange representative to the Mascoma District School Board is open this year, and we need a candidate or two to run for the office on the school ballot. The reward: fostering education in Orange, and $750 per year.

If you're interested, sign up at the Mascoma SAU office on Route 4 in Enfield (across the street from Dunkin Donuts) between 8:30am and 4:00pm. Deadline is January 30.

Update on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at 11:55AM by OrangeNH

Correction: Kathy Stacy informs us that the School Board slot pays $700 a year, not $750. 

Voting Dates

Just a reminder to make sure these are on your calendar. (You can always check the town calendar for meeting dates, trash collections, etc.)

January 21 through January 30: File declarations of candidacy for town office.

February 3: Last day for the Select Board to accept petitioned articles for the 2015 warrant. Any petition needs at least ten signatures of registered voters, or 2% of the registered voters in Orange, whichever is larger. 

March 10: Voting Day.

March 11 Town Meeting, preceded by the potluck supper.