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Residents urge city repair William Pond Trail and spotlight litter, needles on Somersworth streets

3419411 · May 19, 2025
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Summary

Public comments urged repairs to the William Pond Trail after washouts and highlighted growing litter and discarded needles; councilors and the city manager directed public works to inspect and follow up, and volunteers urged more community involvement.

During the public-comment period at the Somersworth City Council meeting on May 19, residents asked the city to repair erosion and washouts on the William Pond Trail and volunteer leaders described widespread litter and discarded needles in city neighborhoods.

The nut graf: One resident requested that Public Works stabilize a washed section of the William Pond Trail where sand and trail material have been washed away, and leaders of the volunteer group Don’t Trash Somersworth described frequent…

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