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Coos County Leaders Told Public Meeting on Logging v. Carbon Credits Being Planned
WEST STEWARTSTOWN – A public meeting is being planned in Pittsburg later this summer when the new owner of the 146,400-acre Connecticut Lakes Headwaters Tract will present a new version of its plan to cut wood for the next 10 years on land it has enrolled as a carbon credit farm, but which also has a state easement attached.
New warming hut at state park honors trails volunteer
BERLIN — Between 60 and 75 people gathered at the dedication last Friday of the Lawrence J. Gomes Jericho Warming Hut to honor the life of the man who took part in so much of the sturdy building’s construction as well as signage along Coos County’s snowmobile and ATV trails.
NHDOT Estimates $9 Million In Flood Damage To State Roads In Coos
The damage from the July 10 and 11 floods caused an estimated $9 million on state roads in southern Coos County, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation commissioner said to the Governor and Council. For one wash-out along Route 135 in Dalton, a temporary bridge is being erected that will...
New warming hut at state park honors trails volunteer
BERLIN — Between 60 and 75 people gathered at the dedication July 20 of the Lawrence J. Gomes Jericho Warming Hut to honor the life of the man who took part in so much of the sturdy building’s construction plus signage along Coos County’s snowmobile and ATV trails.
Grand Jury Indicts Lancaster Man For Driving Into Store
Two months after his arrest, a Lancaster man has been indicted by a Coos Superior Court grand jury on charges deliberating driving his car into the Big Apple/Circle K convenience store in Lancaster after trashing it several hours before. Richard R. Ruddy, 35, is charged with two Class B felony...
Family Resource Center names next director
GORHAM — The Board of Directors of The Family Resource Center announced this week that they have hired a new executive director after their current director of nearly 10 years Patti Stolte, is slated to retire in January. The organization began in 1997 under the direction of founder Cathy McDowell aimed at assisting local families and has since grown to operate five centers throughout Coos and Grafton counties.
New HAZMAT Mutual Aid District Forms In North Country
A new hazardous materials mutual aid district is forming in the North Country, encompassing northern Grafton County and all of Coos County. Last week, the Littleton Select Board authorized Littleton Fire Rescue Chad Miller to petition the state fire marshal, who must approve the district.
Northern New England communities assess damage from devastating flash flooding
Parts of Coos and Grafton counties are still recovering after last night’s thunderstorms that flooded many main roads, including Route 135. Firefighters and town officials were out Thursday surveying the aftermath in several communities, including Dalton, Littleton, Whitefield and Lancaster. State officials say they’re working with local communities to assist with the recovery.
Latest round of flooding prompts road closures and rescues across northern NH
Parts of Coos and Grafton counties are still recovering after Wednesday night’s thunderstorms that flooded many main roads, including Route 135. Firefighters and town officials have been surveying the aftermath in several communities, including Dalton, Littleton, Whitefield and Lancaster. State officials say they're working with local communities to assist with the recovery.
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