East Kingston - General:

Grange is putting on a program on Gardening Time for a Garden!! Wingold Grange #308 of East Kingston, with the help of the Northeast Organic Farming Association –New Hampshire Chapter (NOFA-NH) and UNH Cooperative Extension, Rockingham County will be doing a program on different sustainable Techniques on how to Garden. This Program will be put on February 11, 2012 at the East Kingston Pound School (formally the East Kingston Public Library), from 1:00-4:00 pm. The program is designed...

Local/New Hampshire Politics:

Filing Period for East Kingston Town Offices The filing period for East Kingston Town offices is January 25, 2012 through February 3, 2012. Candidates must be registered voters in the Town, and apply in person. The following is a list of elected positions open for the upcoming Town election to be held on Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Selectman – 1 (3 yr. term ending 2015) Moderator – 1 (2 yr. term ending 2014) Supervisor of the Checklist –1 (6 yr. term ending 2018) Road Agent – 1 (1 yr...

Local/New Hampshire Politics:

Pre-Election Testing The Town Clerk’s office will be performing pre-election testing of the electronic ballot counting device and ballots for the January 10, 2012 Presidential Primary Election in the Town Clerk’s office (24 Depot Road) on Thursday, January 5, 2012, beginning at 10:00AM per NH RSA 656:42(e). For more information, call the Town Clerk at 642-8794. ...

East Kingston Police: Crime:

woman dies hours after conviction is upheld East Kingston resident fabricated threats, framed her ex-husband By LYNNE TUOHY Associated Press December 30, 2011 2:00 AM CONCORD — A 36-year-old convict from East Kingston died just hours after her conviction for fabricating evidence against her ex-husband was upheld by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. Corrections officials say Kristin Ruggiero suffered a seizure at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was transported from the women's prison...

East Kingston Library:

31.4% raise proposed for town librarian By Aaron Sanborn asanborn@seacoastonline.com December 27, 2011 2:00 AM EAST KINGSTON — A 31.4 percent pay increase is being recommended for the town's library director as part of the town proposed 2012 budget. The proposed raise comes one year after a wage and classification study by Municipal Resources Inc. recommended that the salary of several town positions be slashed, including the salaries of two administrative assistants who were being paid...

Upcoming Events:

Santa returning to town on Christmas Eve Santa Claus to greet kids Saturday By Kary McCafferty news@seacoastonline.com December 23, 2011 2:00 AM EAST KINGSTON — Although he'll be busy making final preparations for his trip around the globe, Santa Claus will make a special stop in town on Christmas Eve. The East Kingston Fire Association has arranged for Santa to parade around town starting at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday to talk with children about their Christmas wishes and pass out cand...

Local/New Hampshire Politics:

Presidential Primary Election Absentee ballots are now available in the Town Clerk's office for the Presidential Primary Election to be held on January 10, 2012. January 3, 2012 will be the last day for the town clerk to accept voter registration applications until election day. An absentee voter must be registered to vote in East Kingston, will be absent from Town on Voting Day, unable to come to the polls due to physical disability, or a religious observance, or an employment obligati...

Special Interest:

Stolen Christmas Trees there is a man named mark selling Christmas trees in a lot at the kingston village market (kvm)....! he is offering FREE trees to families with deployed military men and women and discounts to vets....! also, we are having an open house this weekend and anyone bringing a can of food will also get a discount...and it will be donated to kingston's town hall social services for families in need! also....not long after he first got here.....i heard a story from the owner...

East Kingston Library:

HOLIDAY CRAFTS - East Kingston The Friends of the East Kingston Public Library will have a Holiday Craft Sale at the East Kingston Public Library on Friday, December 16th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm and on Saturday, December 17th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The sale will include knitted items such as complete outfits for 18” Dolls, hats, scarves, and felted slippers, as well as Patriots and Red Sox fleece blankets, and some unique jewelry items, all hand-crafted by members of the Friends of the...

Upcoming Events:

Christmas Open House Kingston Village Market (KVM) will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, December 11th from 1 - 3pm. KVM will be featuring Santa Claus, FREE pizza, and a raffle with 3 chances to win! Purchase a 'local' Christmas Tree at KVM and receive 6 raffle tickets for a chance to win various gift certificates or purchase 6 tickets for $5. FREE Christmas trees will be provided to families with over seas military men and women with proof of deployment and discounts will be given...

Upcoming Events:

Nuke Plant To Test 121 Sirens Demonstration Intended To Increase Public Awareness SEABROOK, N.H. -- The Seabrook Station nuclear power plant and the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts will be conducting a test of 121 public alert sirens within a 10-mile area around the plant. The demonstration scheduled for Wednesday is intended to increase public awareness of what the sirens sound like and what to do in a real emergency. The sirens will be sounded at 12:30 p.m. with a steady to...

East Kingston Taxes:

The 2011 Property tax rate has been set at $23.19 per thousand dollars assessed value. This is broken down as follows: Town: $5.875 School: $14.037 County: $0.098 State: $2.294 This represents a decrease of $0.14 over the 2010 rate which was broken down as follows: Town: $6.18 School: $13.85 County: $0.98 State: $2.32 You will note a decrease in the town portion by $0.31 and an increase in the school portion by $0.19 ...