This is the place for New Castle NH dog owners to work together  to open the beach to dogs on a limited basis during the summer months. Currently dogs are not allowed on the beach or commons from May 15 to September 15.Nearby towns, in contrast, allow dogs in the early morning hours and the late evening hours.

During the winter months dog owners in New Castle have enjoyed the sense of community shared with dogs and dog owners  on the beach. The dogs have a marvelous time and the owners get to know each other. Now that spring summer season is approaching we want to explore the possibility of providing limited hours at the beginning and the end of the day for dogs to be able to get their daily fun.

Our draft proposal (revised 4/25/2010):

No dogs are allowed on the New Castle Commons or beach from May 15 to September 15, except before 9AM and after 7PM. In the Commons area during the allowed hours, dogs are further restricted to the paved roadways. At all times dogs must be under physical or verbal control, and dog owners are always responsible for picking up their dog’s waste.

What you can do

If you support a proposal like this, make yourself heard. Sign up by sending an email to the webmaster. See the Supporters page for names of your fellow townspeople who have already signed up. Send in photos of beach regulation signs from other towns.  Contribute to the costs of this web site by sending a donation to the webmaster (total out-of-pocket costs are $42/year). Make your opinions known by writing a piece on the blog. Talk to the Selectmen and Selectwoman.

The Plan

1. Collect the names of several supporters. Please sign up.
2. Petition the Board of Selectmen to change the regulations

News

The Selectmen said we would need to petition for a hearing, and that so far they were unconvinced. (5/2/2010) See the blog.

New draft proposal (see above); new blog topic to discuss it.

In the blog, there are instructions for authors of new posts.

Using the blog

Click on a blog topic title to respond. Scroll down to where you can enter your response. If you would like to create your own topics, send an email request to the webmaster for author privileges.