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Bow Select Board weighs changing cemetery hours after grieving residents raise concerns
Summary
After residents told the board they were asked to leave cemeteries outside dusk‑to‑dawn hours, the Select Board agreed to pause strict enforcement while staff and counsel draft ordinance language including a possible waiver process for families who need after‑hours access.
The Bow Select Board on Oct. 14 agreed to explore changing the town’s cemetery hours policy after residents said police enforced an existing dusk‑to‑dawn rule that interfered with private grieving.
Selectman Colby opened the discussion and proposed replacing variable dusk‑to‑dawn closure with a fixed overnight restriction “between 11 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.” as a starting point, citing the need to balance access with safety concerns for unlit and uneven grounds.
Town staff and…
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