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Get Ready: It’s Bike Week in Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire, has been hosting the Laconia Motorcycle Week Rally for 101 years, and although it's hard to believe, it is the one big event that brings in tourists and their money to the region. Imagine an extra 300,000 people pouring into Central New Hampshire for a week in...
Did You Know the First Women’s Strike in the US Was in New Hampshire?
If you're like this writer, you love learning random facts about where you live. It teaches you something new to energize your brain, while also serving as a nugget of wisdom to share with friends. New Hampshire is the subject of all sorts of fun facts. For instance, you probably...
These 20 New Hampshire Towns Have the Youngest Populations
A look into New Hampshire's most and least-populated towns uncovered lots of interesting tidbits. For instance, the least-populated place in the state is the two-person town of Livermore. The area was once a thriving small community, but is now a wooded ghost town with only structural remnants and debris remaining.
Survivor of Head-On Collision in Tilton, New Hampshire, in Search of His Guardian Angel
Driving a car is so engrained in our everyday life that we often forget how dangerous it can be. Everything can change in a matter of seconds. A man named Andrew Hannaford took to the Franklin/Tilton/Northfield What's going on?Facebook group to share a real-life horror story that happened to him a few weeks ago while behind the wheel. And to make matters worse, his one-year-old daughter was in the car.
Six city firefighters now certified to perform breathing intervention in the field
LACONIA — The fire department is now among an elite class of organizations certified in rapid-sequence intubation, a lifesaving measure which could prevent unnecessary death in the field, city councilors learned at a budget hearing last week. Rapid-sequence intubation, also referred to as crash intubation, is a technique emergency...
New England Minimum Wage Comparison: How Each State Stacks Up
You probably learned about the minimum wage when you got your first few jobs while still in high school, as I did working at businesses in my hometown. When you're 16, you were quite happy with it, because you were probably still living with your parents and this money was earmarked for college.
Norm Paquette: City has more to worry about than flag, banner policy
In the current times we are in, with real needs within the City of Laconia, a flag and banner policy apparently is of utmost importance reaching a spot on the front page of The Laconia Daily Sun recently — seriously?
Gastroenterologist Dr. Howard Mitz joins Speare Memorial Hospital
PLYMOUTH — Dr. Howard Mitz, a gastroenterologist, is now seeing patients in Plymouth. With decades of experience treating digestive disorders, Mitz will offer his expertise to the greater Plymouth area. "I am excited to partner with Speare and to bring more than 30 years of gastroenterology experience to help...
Helmet safety, keeping a safe following distance emphasized during Motorcycle Week
LACONIA — Motor vehicle accidents are down significantly compared to prior years during opening weekend of Laconia Motorcycle Week. Public safety officials hope to see the trend continue through to next weekend. “The first weekend was great, it was very well attended. We had a lot of activity on...
NH secretary of state predicts ‘challenges,’ litigation if voter ID bill becomes law
Lawmakers have advanced legislation to require photo identification without exception at polling places in New Hampshire – and to mandate that new voters provide hard evidence of citizenship in order to register. But Secretary of State Dave Scanlan says some aspects of the bill could be difficult for his...
Camping, canoeing and orienteering on Skull Island
BRISTOL – “Be prepared” is the motto of Scouting America. It has been the focus for years, and the Scouts live it by earning badges for outdoor skills, crafts, cooking, hiking, swimming, and canoeing, among other things. New Hampshire’s Boy Scouts of America Daniel Webster Council sees...
Cyanobacteria blooms can produce dangerous toxins. Tips to keep people and pets safe.
The Granite State hasn’t been spared from the global trend of more frequent cyanobacteria blooms, the often-toxic growths that can kill pets and threaten human health. With climate change and excess nutrients getting into water bodies, “we can expect more and more cyanobacteria blooms every year,” said Kate Hastings, the cyanobacteria harmful algal bloom program manager for the Department of Environmental Services.
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