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Celebrating Excellence: The 2024 Faculty Awards
Forty-two faculty members across Dartmouth have been recognized recently for their scholarship and work with students. The awards honor their contributions to the university, including their extraordinary achievements as teachers, scholars, and mentors. “This year’s faculty award recipients demonstrate the profound dedication to teaching and research that Dartmouth so strongly...
New data show prices on grocery staples have increased since 2019
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — Newly released data show how the prices of items at the grocery store have changed over the past several years. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the price of staples such as milk, chicken and eggs has risen dramatically. The data show that...
Moose gets close to New Hampshire man in canoe in encounter caught on camera
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man’s encounter with a moose was caught on video. Diane Seavey, a u local New Hampshire user, posted video showing a moose hanging out with a man while he was fishing. She said there was a second moose off camera that was also near...
Man awaiting trial ditches ankle monitor at Laconia hospital
LACONIA — A man who was being monitored via an ankle device is being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service after he removed the monitor while in the city sometime on Sunday. Anthony Clark, 41, who is 5'7" and weighs 230 pounds, was released on an ankle monitor from Belknap County Jail to receive medical care at Concord Hospital-Laconia, and slipped out of view of local law enforcement sometime on Sunday morning, when he apparently removed the monitoring device.
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
New Ipswich Planning Board grants waiver for dead-end street in 29-unit development. The New Ipswich Planning Board granted a waiver on Wednesday to allow a dead-end road in a proposed 29-unit development on the corner of Appleton and Maki roads, and continued the remainder of the discussion to September. The...
Before Sanborn’s casino, developers looked to put housing on East Concord site
With the need for housing dire, Concord is expected to see a new casino built on land that was once eyed for a multifamily development. The Flatley Company folded on talks for a project in East Concord in 2021 in favor of a different opportunity downtown. Since then, the 13-acre plot gained Planning Board approval to be former state Sen. Andy Sanborn’s next casino.
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...
Daughter of Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley says she thought baby died after she gave birth
The daughter of baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley testified at her trial Wednesday that she didn't know she was pregnant when she gave birth in the woods in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas night in 2022 and thought her baby had died.
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...
Dog Mountain cancels summer festival as St. Johnsbury floods wreak havoc
Stephen Huneck’s legacy property has been the site of seasonal “dog parties” for more than two decades. Read the story on VTDigger here: Dog Mountain cancels summer festival as St. Johnsbury floods wreak havoc.
Mainers celebrate release of Bowdoin grad Evan Gershkovich
PORTLAND (WGME) – Mainers celebrated the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich Thursday. Gershkovich was part of a prisoner exchange after being detained in Russia for more than a year. Bowdoin College President Safa Zaki issued a statement on Gershkovich’s release Thursday. “We are deeply relieved...
Rockland Rotary announces 2024 Community Person of the Year
President Mike Flanagan presented Reverend Wayne Sawyer with Rockland Rotary’s 2024 Community Person of the Year award, while Rotarian Jeff Boutaugh highlighted Sawyer’s unwavering community service. This award singles out one non-rotary individual who has contributed significantly to the betterment of the community and goes above and beyond Rotary’s motto “Service Above Self.”
Virginia defender Jason Nofsker commits to VTSU Lyndon men's soccer
Lyndonville, VT - Jason Nofsker of Landstown High School in Virginia Beach, VA, has deposited and committed to the Vermont State University Lyndon men's soccer program for the Fall 2024 semester. Nofsker will study business with a management concentration. Nofsker was a two-year varsity player at Landstown. As a senior,...