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Gloria and Ken Rogers recognized
Gloria and Ken Rogers of Bristol were recognized for their outstanding service performed on behalf of Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Gloria received the Rebekah Merit Jewel for her service to Enterprise Rebekah Lodge #46 and Ken received the Odd Fellows Merit Jewel for his service to Cardigan Lodge #38. Both Lodges meet in Bristol. Gloria has been a member for 64 years; Ken for 24 years. Grand Master of Enterprise Rebekah Lodge #46 of Bristol Patrick Doughty presented their awards. IOOF is a world-wide fraternal order involved in a variety of civic and philanthropic efforts on a local, national, and international level. For more information, call 603-744-3321. (Courtesy photos)
Leadership Lakes Region finishes 24th year with 23 graduates
Leadership Lakes Region, the professional development non-profit, recently concluded its 24th annual year with its Lakes/Environmental Issues Day at Rockywold-Deep Haven Camp followed by a graduation ceremony at the Belknap Mill. The program was formed in 1996 by a group of concerned citizens looking for a mechanism to create more...
School district drops challenge against former business administrator
LACONIA — The city’s school board will no longer fight a decision that a former employee was wrongfully denied pay for unused vacation time, ending a legal battle that started with her firing more than two years ago. Christine Blouin, then-business administrator for the school district, was fired...
Annual Land & Lake Poker Run and Buccaneer Bash docks at Weirs Beach
WEIRS BEACH — Get ready for treasure-hunting, swashbuckling in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region this summer. On Saturday, July 13, hundreds of attendees will participate in the 23rd annual HK Powersports Land & Lake Poker Run, followed by an all-ages pirate-themed Buccaneer Bash at The NASWA Resort in Laconia, all to benefit Easterseals NH’s core programs.
Artists Set Out to Revitalize Downtown Laconia
Throughout downtown, benches and flowerpots are sprouting bright colors, displaying details of flowers. The Laconia Parks and Recreation Department, in collaboration with resident Amanda Falwell, is spearheading the Enriching Laconia Project, which aims to revitalize the city with art. Another aspect includes bringing sculptures to the city. Also taking inspiration...
Seaplanes Want to Beach Aircraft at Weirs
Seaplanes could join swimmers at Weirs Beach if a request before city council next month is successful. City councilors will hear a request from Epic Seaplane Adventures to designate and operate a seaplane base out of the Weirs at their first meeting in July, bringing the novel activity back to the city after decades without it.
Bob's Stores is closing all New England locations. What it means in RI.
Bob's Stores is closing all of its stores, including the 1400 Oaklawn Ave. Cranston location. The discount retailer announced it's closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. Bob's Stores President Dave Barton said the company's financial struggles led to the...
Study shows sea level rise threatens critical infrastructure on New Hampshire’s seacoast
A recent study from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows as sea levels rise, pieces of critical infrastructure in New Hampshire could be threatened by flooding from the ocean on a regular basis. In a medium sea level rise scenario, where the ocean rises about 3.2 feet, a fire station...
Fact check: Republicans say abortion isn’t banned in NH and not a top issue for voters
At a time when national Republican leaders often struggle to talk about abortion restrictions they’ve supported, the New Hampshire Republican Party is making those restrictions central to its 2024 campaign strategy. Last week, party Chairman Chris Ager and several Republican leaders marked the second anniversary of the Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade with a […] The post Fact check: Republicans say abortion isn’t banned in NH and not a top issue for voters appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Sununu urged to veto NH bills affecting transgender people
Just after Gov. Chris Sununu signed a bill in 2018 to add gender identity to the list of New Hampshire's anti-discrimination laws, Linds Jakows approached him after the signing ceremony and told him thank you. “And he said very simply, ‘Oh, it’s just the right thing to do,’” Jakows, an...
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