Rye barn swallow, trail measures advance to ballot in tense meeting

By: Karen Dandurant

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: July 30, 2026

Words: 706

Last Updated: 4 days, 3 hours ago

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RYE — The town's voters will decide Sept. 8 whether to block migratory barn swallows from entering the Goss Farm barn. They'll also decide whether to overrule the Conservation Commission's decision to close several public trails and make changes to how its members are selected.

All four warrant articles, each stemming from citizen petitions, were debated during a testy deliberative session July 29 at Rye Junior High.

About 400 residents, representing opposing …

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