Town of Exeter, NH

09/01/2026

♻️🚨 DON'T MISS IT ~ Household Hazardous Waste Day 🚨♻️

This event only happens ONCE A YEAR, so now is the time to clean out your garage, basement, shed, and under-sink cabinets of those unwanted hazardous materials! 🧪🛢️🎨

📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026
8:00 AM to 1:00 PM
📍 Exeter Public Works

✅ Safely dispose of household hazardous waste
✅ Protect our drinking water and environment
✅ Convenient local drop-off opportunity
✅ Only $15 per household

Pre-registration and a brief survey are REQUIRED. Registration is divided into 30-minute time slots.

This regional event welcomes residents from:
📍 East Kingston
📍 Epping
📍 Exeter
📍 Greenland
📍 Stratham
📍 Newfields
📍 Seabrook
📍 South Hampton

🎟️ Register today before spots fill up: https://www.exeternh.gov/publicworks/household-hazardous-waste-day-2

🌎 Help keep hazardous materials out of our landfills, waterways, and environment. If you've been meaning to get rid of old paint, chemicals, solvents, pesticides, and other hazardous household products, this is your chance!

♻️💚

09/01/2026

The Town of Exeter invites residents and visitors to attend a brief memorial service on Friday, September 11th, 2026 at 8:30 AM to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The ceremony will take place in front of the Public Safety Complex building at 20 Court Street.

Questions about this post can be directed to the Media Communications Department at [email protected] or (603) 418-6425.

08/28/2026

Construction update from Exeter, NH Public Works regarding the roundabout:

🚧 Roundabout Project Update & Back-to-School Traffic Notice 🚧

The Front, Linden, and Pine Street Roundabout Project is nearing completion. However, due to a concrete additive shipping delay, the planned reopening has been tentatively rescheduled to Thursday, September 3rd (weather permitting).

As Monday marks the first day of school for the SAU 16 community, the updated schedule has been communicated to school officials and local bus companies.

For everyone's safety:

🚓 Police officers will be present to assist with traffic flow
🚸 Crossing guards will be stationed in multiple areas to support Lincoln Street School foot traffic
↔️ Gill Street will remain two-way traffic
🚗 Motorists should continue to follow the established traffic detour routes
🚶 Pedestrians will be permitted through the area with the assistance of flaggers

To improve traffic flow during the delay, the road closure area will be modified to allow traffic access up to Seminary Ln.

⚠️ Drivers are asked to use extra caution on Monday. In addition to traffic detours, students, parents, buses, and school staff will be adjusting to first-day-of-school traffic patterns.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as the contractor works to complete this important project.

🔗 https://www.exeternh.gov/publicworks/front-linden-and-pine-street-intersection-roundabout

Questions and comments can be directed to:
📧 [email protected]
📞 603-773-6157

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Town of Exeter, NH

08/17/2026

Sample Ballots for the upcoming Primary Election on Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 have now been posted on the Town website: https://www.exeternh.gov/elections/state-primary-election

Absentee ballots are also now available in the Town Clerk's office for those who qualify. Absentee ballot request forms can be mailed, emailed or faxed to the Town Clerk's office. Voters can request and fill out the ballot in person if they qualify. More info on Absentee Ballots: https://www.exeternh.gov/elections/how-apply-absentee-ballot-absentee-ballot-requests-election-dates-sample-ballots

Questions about this post can be directed to the Town Clerk's office at (603) 418-6403 or [email protected].

08/17/2026

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the town's listening sessions earlier this month reimagining the future of the train station and Lincoln Street neighborhood.

Nearly 100 people attended two listening sessions on August 7th to share their thoughts on everything from parking to pedestrian access to housing and transportation. A volunteer team lead by Plan NH came together to take that feedback and turn it into ideas and recommendations for Exeter to reimagine what this area of town could be.

Economic Development Director Darren Winham was able to secure a grant and a scholarship to enable to the Town to host this event free of any costs to the taxpayers. The pending report from Plan NH can then be evaluated by town departments, committees, and the community at large as a helpful tool for future projects. All of the designs and ideas in the presentation were hypothetical and are not proposed projects at this time.

The full slideshow and a video of the presentation are now up on the town website: https://www.exeternh.gov/tsc/shaping-future-exeters-train-station

Questions about this post can be directed to the Media Communications department at (603) 418-6425 or [email protected].

08/14/2026

Check out the progress on the Front Street Roundabout:

08/10/2026

🌲 Trail Closures - Phillips Exeter Academy 🚧

More info:

🌲 Trail Closures - Phillips Exeter Academy 🚧

Tree removal work will begin Tuesday, August 11th, and is expected to last 2-3 days as part of preparations for construction of the Town's new well on Drinkwater Road.

Iron Tree, a subcontractor for N. Granese, will be removing trees along portions of Phillips Exeter Academy's White and Red Trails. For public safety, sections of these trails will be temporarily closed during this work.

🗺️ View the trail closure map here:https://www.exeternh.gov/sites/default/files/fileattachments/public_works/project/63571/trail_map_-_pea.pdf

We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this initial phase of construction.

💧 About the New Drinkwater Road Well Project
The Town has been working to develop an additional groundwater source to strengthen and expand Exeter's drinking water supply. After extensive testing and evaluation of multiple locations, a site on Phillips Exeter Academy property off Drinkwater Road was identified as a promising groundwater source.

More updates will be shared as the project progresses.

Questions and comments can be directed to:
Exeter Public Works
[email protected]
603-773-6157

https://www.exeternh.gov/publicworks/drinkwater-road-groundwater-development

08/07/2026

❗️Today's the day to share your thoughts on the future of Exeter's Train Station and Lincoln Street Neighborhood.❗️

Our train station is an important part of daily life in Exeter, and it has the potential to do even more for our community. It should be safe, welcoming, and easy to use for everyone who depends on it.

On August 7th and 8th, the community will come together for a Plan NH charrette, a hands-on planning process, where residents, businesses, and local leaders work together to share ideas and shape a plan for the Lincoln Street and station area.

Attend one of two public listening sessions on Friday and come back on Saturday to see the results.

Public Listening Session #1: Friday, August 7th, 2026 from 3 PM to 4:30 PM

Public Listening Session #2: Friday, August 7th, 2026 from 6 PM to 7:30 PM

Public Presentation: Saturday, August 8th, 2026 at 3 PM

The best community projects happen when many different voices are part of the conversation. Your input can help shape a train station that works for the entire community — not just today, but for future generations.

More information can be found on the Town website: https://www.exeternh.gov/tsc/shaping-future-exeters-train-station

Questions and comments about this post can be directed to
the Economic Development Department at [email protected] or (603) 773-6122.

08/06/2026

A reminder that detours are now in place related to the construction of a roundabout on Front Street at the intersection of Pine and Linden Streets. More information about the project can be found on the Public Works website: https://www.exeternh.gov/publicworks/front-linden-and-pine-street-intersection-roundabout

08/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out last month to participate in the first Town Photo organized by the 250 Celebration Commission. With July behind us, there's still a lot to celebrate--stay tuned for more 250 events on the Town website: https://www.exeternh.gov/250cc/exeter-250-event-calendar

Including tonight's event at 7 PM at the Exeter Public Library NH organized by the Exeter Historical Society entitled "American Art at 250: Masterworks of a Nation."

Join us in celebrating America's extraordinary artistic legacy as we commemorate our nation's 250th anniversary with a curated exploration of the masterworks that have defined our cultural identity. From the luminous landscapes of the Hudson River School to the bold innovations of Abstract Expressionism, this program showcases the diverse voices and revolutionary spirits that have shaped American art across two and a half centuries. Discover how American artists have continuously redefined not only our visual culture, but art itself on the world stage.