Politics

GILFORD — Join the Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance for the 2024 Lake Winnipesaukee Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 12. Each year, litter finds its way into bodies of water, harming wildlife and affecting water quality. In 2023, volunteers removed a large amount of trash, including large items such as old tires and a toilet from a beach. This cleanup is not just about picking up trash — it’s about preserving the natural beauty of Lake Winnipesaukee and ensuring it remains a clean and enjoyable place for generations to come.

Elections, as long as I have lived in Franklin, there has always been fairly heated. However this year took the cake and showed a horrible side of some people. We saw people harass a candidate's wife in her own yard. We saw public officials release information about minor children and where they lived and go to school (I don’t care if they found information online, posting information about another person's children on social media is insane). We saw an opera house board member show up at a candidate's second home over half an hour away to check out his garbage situation and brag about it on social media. Another opera house board member accused the family of potentially being unhygienic which included young children. Imagine an elderly lady bullying children about their hygiene, when has that ever been OK? Keep in mind this is the same organization that brags about the good it does for children. We had a public official contact a school district to try and obtain enrollment details for a candidate's children. Those who engaged in such behavior are absolute disgraceful human beings. To put children through the hell they did is absolutely unforgivable. There traditionally has been an unwritten rule in politics, children were always off limits. Unfortunately in Ward 1 that is no longer the case. Shame on each and every one of them who treated women and children with such hostility. No child deserves to live in the fear they very likely caused. Do better.

Via Community News Service, a University of Vermont journalism internship. Developers and local leaders in two towns say they’ve been able to get new housing projects rolling and, with help from the state, navigate the ever-looming tight budgets and high construction and land costs they entail. Bennington’s Hale Resources...

GILFORD — Leaders of the Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance shared their official name change and rebranding at the end of September, and are looking forward to a new era of conservation and advocacy centered around community engagement. The Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance, formerly known as the Lake Winnipesaukee Association, are leaders...

LACONIA — Eastern Propane & Oil is back as the presenting sponsor for the 9th Annual Runaway Pumpkin 10K and 5K Run/Walk — a community fundraiser for the WOW Trail — that will take place at Opechee Park on Saturday, Oct. 26, as part of the NH Pumpkin Festival.

BRISTOL — NHSaves Button Up, the home energy savings workshop series, is coming to Bristol. The Bristol Sustainability Committee and Minot-Sleeper Library are presenting the workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 6-7:30 p.m. at the Minot-Sleeper Library, 35 Pleasant St. The workshop is sponsored by NHSaves and coordinated statewide by the Plymouth Area Renewable Energy Initiative.

One person charged with threatening multiple people with a knife at Bartlett Beach had a probable cause hearing delayed until next week because no lawyer has been assigned to the case. Shiloh Hillman was scheduled to appear in Laconia District Court on Wednesday afternoon for the hearing. The court had...

There are many reasons why Mike Bordes is best suited for state representative in Laconia. With his strong leadership qualities, commitment to the community, and proven record of spearheading important causes, he will clearly be the people's choice to represent the interests of Laconians. Mike Bordes is a natural leader...

LACONIA — Monday will mark one year since the coordinated attack on the civilian population in Israel. Locally, Temple B’nai Israel will be one of many Jewish organizations co-sponsoring a commemoration over Zoom on the evening of Sunday, Oct. 6, and a vigil will be held on Oct. 7 at the Statehouse.

LACONIA — For the second time, organizers of a nonpartisan candidate forum hope the venue will offer citizens a chance to interact with those seeking political office in an unobstructed, respectful environment. The forum, which will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, at the...

Name: John Ceskavich Party: Democrat Office you are seeking: NH Senate candidate District: 6, Alton, Farmington, Gilmanton, New Durham, Rochester and Strafford. ...

My name is Kurt Webber, and I am running as a moderate Democrat for the Statehouse to represent Gilford, Gilmanton and Laconia Ward 2. I am a West Point graduate and retired Army officer who has lived in Gilford for over 23 years. I have dedicated my life to service with over 23 years in the Army and being actively involved in many activities in Gilford like serving on the school board, the Boy Scouts and Rotary. I am particularly proud to be a founder of the Camp Resilience program that has hosted over 130 therapeutic retreats for over 1,250 veterans, first responders and their loved ones since 2014.