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Seabrook Elementary School Unveils Mosaics for Anniversary Celebration
On Friday April 20, 2018 the Seabrook Elementary School unveiled four Mosaics that students and Artist Lizz Van Saun created to help celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Town of Seabrook. What a great program it was, with wonderful music … Continue reading
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RIP Seabrook Police Officer Jim Cawley
Seabrook lost a terrific person who impacted our community for many years as a Police Officer, Jim Cawley. Jim was a terrific person who we lost far too soon. Officer Jim Cawley was brought home to Seabrook, and his procession … Continue reading
Brown’s Lobster Pound in Seabrook Re-Opens
The Seabrook Board of Selectmen were on hand Friday April 13, 2018 to help the Brown family to cut the ribbon as they re-opened Brown’s Lobster Pound after rebuilding the facility following a major fire. Brown’s Lobster Pound has been … Continue reading
Congrats to Retiring Seabrook Police Officer Chet Felch
The Board of Selectmen recognized and honored retiring Seabrook Police Officer Chet Felch for his long and distinguished career at yesterdays Board meeting. Congratulations and best wishes to Chet as he embarks upon a well deserved retirement.
Review of “Present at the Creation” by Dean Acheson
Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department by Dean Acheson My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Dean Acheson memoir, published in 1969, has a title that is actually very appropriate. Acheson was a State Department official … Continue reading
Analysis of the Seabrook 2018 Passed Warrant Articles
The below is a short analysis of the passed 2018 warrant articles, giving the amounts by Department and category. The articles with no 2018 budgetary (tax) impacts have been omitted, including passed articles funded by utilization of fund balance, or … Continue reading
Seabrook Board of Selectmen Honor Retiring Tax Collector Lillian Knowles
The Board of Selectmen, at their March 19, 2018 meeting, honored retiring Tax Collector Lillian Knowles with a Certificate of Appreciation for her 36 years of service to the Seabrook community. The Board wished her well, and noted that newly … Continue reading
Review of “Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad” by William Craig
Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union, began one of the bloodiest campaigns in military history. This book covers the Battle … Continue reading
Seabrook Election Results 2018
The Seabrook election results are below. I have made the results, on the warrant articles, brief in description. I have attached the warrant below so that you can search for more detail on any article that you would like additional … Continue reading
Town Election is on, Polling Locations Open on Tuesday March 13, 2018
The Seabrook Town election will be held tomorrow, Tuesday March 13, 2018 at the Seabrook Community Center as scheduled. Polls are open from 7:00 am to 7:00 p.m. The Secretary of State and the Attorney General have issued the below … Continue reading