Canterbury NH Community Newsletter

The newsletter needs help with our new website!

With the help of the awesome Kal McKay, who built our website, the newsletter is now available anytime online at canterburynewsletter.org. Now all we need is a volunteer to manage the website! If you live in town, have some web or blogging experience, and are interested, please let us know…
Congratulations to Canterbury’s police chief!

The swearing-in ceremony of Canterbury Police Chief Justin Crotty took place at the April 1 selectboard meeting. Chief Crotty is a familiar presence in town as he has been a valued member of our police force since 2018! We are proud to have him promoted after the retirement of Chief…
Give ~ and get! ~ at the annual plant swap

The Annual Canterbury Plant Swap will be held on Wednesday, May 1, from 6 to 7 pm at the gazebo in the center of town. Bring your labeled, divided perennials, bulbs, and natives, or extra flower and vegetable seedlings you might have. Due to the transmission of the invasive jumping…
Please join in our Memorial Day observance

Our Canterbury Memorial Day Service will be held in the Center on Monday, May 27. The parade starts at 10 am. Let us gather together to remember and recognize America’s veterans who died while serving in the United States armed forces. This year we will honor the fallen with our…
At the Canterbury Church in coming days …

Breakfast Church: Sunday, April 28, 10 am, in the Parish House, located behind the Country Store in the Center. Potluck! Bring some food or drink to share! Worship, every Sunday, 10 to 11 am in the church, followed by open fellowship upstairs in the Parish House at about 11:10. Children’s…
How will you bring in May this year?

How will you bring in May this year? I have happy memories of rolling up construction paper cones and attaching string handles with way too much tape. Then on the first of May we’d fill them with early spring flowers, and oh-so-sneakily hang them on our neighbors’ door knobs, ring…
Please consider a donation to support the newsletter

The costs of bringing you the Canterbury Newsletter increased substantially last year, largely because of a 24% increase in our mailing costs. Printing costs increased too — but that’s because we’re getting more and more content for the newsletter, which we welcome. The newsletter is supported by a combination of…
Students, apply for your Canterbury Fund scholarship before May 31!

The Canterbury Fund is a charitable trust, administered by the trustees of the Canterbury United Community Church, who also act as trustees of the Canterbury Fund. The Canterbury Fund is primarily funded through the Canterbury Fair. The Declaration of Trust of the Canterbury Fund, as amended, states that: “The purposes…
Thanks to all who cleaned our roadsides!

A huge thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Townwide Roadside Cleanup! The weather gods helped melt the snow, it didn’t rain, and as a result, our roadsides look fabulous. As a result of the awesome article placement in April’s newsletter, more than a dozen new participants signed…
Thanks to Evan Hauptman for his service

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s office will be closed Wednesday, May 8, for training. They will also be closed, along with the Town Office, on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Evan Hauptman, a valued member of our Highway Department, resigned in April to pursue a career as a self-employed contractor.…