New Bridge Plan Clears Hurdle for Baboosic Lake Homes
Amherst, NH · October 18, 2026
A sub-freezing dip overnight means scraping windshields early, but crisp sunshine is set to carry the day from local orchards to the craft tables. Take your time with that first cup of coffee before heading out.
The Lead
A path toward restoring full vehicle access for more than fifteen properties along Baboosic Lake has taken a major step forward. The private bridge on Red Gate Lane spanning Joe English Brook was dismantled following structural damage earlier this year, cutting off direct passage and raising urgent emergency response concerns.
The Amherst Conservation Commission completed an on-site inspection and gave formal support to a Conditional Use Permit and state wetlands application for a permanent replacement. Town emergency services stressed the necessity of a 20-foot-wide travel lane so fire engines and ambulances can cross safely. Conservation officials confirmed the proposed steel bridge design will improve stream flow and wildlife connectivity, while recommending winter erosion controls and native plantings next spring. The application moves before the Planning Board for local review alongside state environmental filings.
Local Pulse
- Selectmen Shift Monday Start to 6 PM City Hall The Board of Selectmen convenes thirty minutes early Monday evening in the Barbara Landry Meeting Room for regular town business.
Today's Outlook
- High 55°F · Low 31°F — Clear
- Layer up for the morning chill before clear skies warm things up this afternoon.
What's On Around Town
Today
Fall Craft & Artisan Show The Hampshire Dome (34 Emerson Rd), Milford, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM · $7 Over one hundred makers, food trucks, and seasonal goods under the dome.
Unpacking the Declaration of Independence Milford Community House (5 Union St), Milford, 1:00 PM · Free A community history lecture examining original intentions and modern reverberations.
Tomorrow
Movie Monday Wadleigh Memorial Library (49 Nashua St), Milford, 2:00–4:00 PM · Free
Little Art Makers Amherst Town Library (14 Main St), 3:30–4:00 PM · Free
Tuesday
- Mahjong Club Merrimack Public Library (470 Daniel Webster Hwy), Merrimack, 10:00 AM–Noon · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Amherst Lions Club
- Where Boston Post Road branches away from Route 122, an abandoned concrete bridge once sat in disrepair. The Amherst Lions Club stepped in to transform it into the Bridge of Flowers, maintaining fresh blooms each season while quietly funding youth eye screenings across town.
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