Fremont

Fremont resident Peter Bearse has announced that is launching an independent congressional challenge to Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (D-Rochester).

Bearse made the announcement in a press release on the website NH Insider.

"It is also a time of extraordinary opportunity for the nation to make real changes. In this time of uncertainty for the major parties, Independent candidates will generate unprecedented voter interest. I am among their number," Bearse said. 

Fremont Town Hall MeetingFREMONT- On a Saturday winter night, 150 residents of Fremont (population 4,075) gathered to participate in their last town hall meeting.

In recent elections, voters approved the controversial bill SB2, which replaces the town hall meeting with ballot questions.

In their last town hall meeting, voters debated and voted on items ranging from fixing roads, to setting aside money for a historical museum and allocating money for a mosquito control program.