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White Mountain National Forest Advises Hikers to Be Aware of Recent Bear Activity
Campton, NH July 31, 2024 Since mid-July, White Mountain National Forest staff have received near. daily reports about food-conditioned bears interacting with hikers and campers within, and around the. Pemigewasset wilderness. The federally designated Wilderness Area is located near Lincoln, NH. Frequent encounters between bears and hikers have occurred along...
5 potential buyers submit offers for State School property
Five interested parties have offered to buy the former Laconia State School property, but it will take some time before anything is publicly known about those offers. That’s what Charlie Arlinghaus, commissioner of the state’s Department of Administrative Services, told Gov. Chris Sununu and the Executive Council at a meeting held Wednesday morning. The meeting was held at The Rocks, a facility managed by the Forest Society.
3 new homes proposed for Sagamore Ave. in Portsmouth
Developers Green & Company are planning to raze the existing home at 550 Sagamore Ave. and build a new three-home subdivision in its place on the 1.4-acre property, according to their representatives. “The current owner applied for variances on two occasions to allow four then three dwelling units on the...
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
By: McKenzie Yi HANOVER, N.H. – The Big Green has announced cross country schedules for the 2024 season, including six regular season meets. Dartmouth opens the season with a trip to Bryant College for the Shawn M. McNassey Invite on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Big Green hosts their only home meet, the Maribel Sanchez Souther Invite, on Saturday, Sept. 14. A week later, the team will run in the Codfish Bowl at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Two weeks later, the Big Green will hit the road to Lehigh for the Paul Short Invite on Saturday,...
Lions support Boys & Girls Club field trips
LACONIA — Boys & Girls Club campers are enjoying adventures on the road this summer, thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Laconia/Gilford Lions Club toward field trips. The funds raised through the Lions Club’s Spring Season of Giving Campaign are providing campers with opportunities to hike, swim, play and enjoy local attractions away from the Laconia Clubhouse.
Hampton Family Seeks Life-Saving Kidney
The family of a Winnacunnet High School graduate is urgently seeking help to find a donor for their daughter’s much-needed kidney transplant. The Kahigian family is campaigning to find a living kidney donor for their 29-year-old daughter, Jessica, whose recent rapid kidney failure has brought her to the brink of needing dialysis.
Jackson asked to bill homeowner over illegal fireworks
JACKSON — Jackson selectmen last week mulled sending a hefty bill to the owner of a property where there was such a large illegal fireworks display that neighbors thought the home had exploded. The violation occurred July 6 on Red Barn Road, said selectmen’s chair Barbara Campbell. “The...
Council plans to purchase $300K bond for library renovations
LACONIA — The 121-year-old Gale Memorial Library is set to undergo several renovations this summer after city councilors moved forward a bond to fund needed maintenance projects at their regular meeting last week. Work to be completed includes repointing mortar joints on the century-old building’s facade, the replacement of...
Silver Nominated to 2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List
CHICAGO – Senior defensive end and captain Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) of the University of New Hampshire football team was nominated to the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award preseason watch list on Wednesday. The Buck Buchanan Award is presented annually to the Division I FCS college football defensive player of...
These Massachusetts beaches are closed as of Aug. 1
Before hitting the beach this weekend, check out this list of closed waterfronts. Massachusetts heads into yet another heatwave this weekend. If you want to cool down at the beach, make sure you visit a safe and open one. These 49 beaches across Massachusetts are closed as of Thursday, Aug. 1 due to bacteria concerns.
Dozens of police academy instructors checkered histories, probe shows
BOSTON - There are questions about who is training new police officers after a WBZ-TV investigation found serious complaints against dozens of instructors at police academies in Massachusetts.46 police instructors disciplinedWBZ obtained the full list of 2,492 police officers who are certified instructors for the various police academies run by the Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) in Massachusetts. Of those, 46 have been disciplined at their various local police departments for serious sustained complaints against them that violate the MPTC's code of conduct. Three had their MPTC instructor certifications suspended since the investigation began. One had their instructor certification reinstated...
Mass. is one of the worst states for retirees, website says
These three New England states, however, were named among the top 10 best. What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of retirement? If it’s watching a baseball game at Fenway Park, relaxing on the Cape shore, sailing off the South Coast, or kicking back in the Berkshires, I’ve got news for you.
Job Seekers, Employees Now Have Right to Salary Range Data in Mass.
BOSTON – Governor Maura Healey signed into law on Thursday that requires salary range disclosure from employers and protects an employee’s right to ask for salary ranges. The law requires public and private employers with over 25 or more employees to disclose pay ranges in job advertisements. It also requires employers to to provide a pay range to an employee offered a promotion or transfer. Employers must also provide the pay range, upon request, to employees for the position they already hold, or one they are applying for.
Remember the ice bucket challenge? 10 years later, the viral campaign is again fundraising for ALS
Dozens of people, including the Massachusetts governor and several sports stars, dumped cold water on themselves at Fenway Park Thursday to mark the 10th anniversary of the ALS ice bucket challenge.
Pregnant Brianna Welsh Found Stabbed To Death At Lynn Home
Zachary Vozzella, of Lynn, was arraigned Thursday, Aug. 1, and charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, the Essex County District Attorney said. He pleaded not guilty. The body of 25-year-old Brianna Welsh was found at her home at 254 Lynnway #329 Wednesday morning after police...
Man accused in niece's death agrees to return to Washington to face charges
CONCORD, N.H. — A man suspected in the death of his 7-year-old niece is headed back to Washington state after he was arrested last month in New Hampshire. Demiko Fox, 22, was arrested in Bow in July. In a hearing Thursday in Concord Circuit Court, he agreed to go back to Washington to face charges.