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Planning Update May 2024
Townhouse Solar: At its May 15 meeting, the Planning Board voted unanimously to table an application to amend plans for a solar power generation facility being developed by Townhouse Properties on Hanson Ridge Road and Angola Street. The plan now calls for a reduced footprint for the solar array. The board received and read into the record letters from three abutters who had objections to the project’s size and appearance. Board members expressed concerns that the required 50-foot buffer has been erased by trees cut down along Hanson Ridge Road. They requested a better landscape plan to replace the buffer and added another buffer on the east end of the solar farm. They said stormwater issues also need to be corrected to the satisfaction of the assistant city engineer.
Motorcycle Week at NHMS Kicks Off This Weekend With 101st Loudon Classic® & Top Cop for Kids Motorcycle Skills Challenge
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) is a top destination for riders visiting the area during Laconia Motorcycle Week, June 8-15, with on- and off-track events throughout eight days of motorcycle mayhem. The 101st Annual Loudon Classic® headlines a week-long motorcycle celebration that features racing, demo rides, vendors, camping and more.
101st Laconia Motorcycle Week Events
Laconia Motorcycle Week celebrates its 101st rally this year with an action-packed week of rides, races and events. The world’s oldest motorcycle rally is Saturday, June 8-Sunday, June 16. Rally Headquarters is open daily, 8 a.m.-9 p.m., at Weirs Beach. The Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad will run train services between...
4 generations of Winslow family art to be shown in Sandwich
SANDWICH — 4 Generations of Painting by Marcella Comes Winslow, John Winslow, Clare Winslow, and Ben Winslow Plant will open June 8 at Patricia Ladd Carega Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. and the exhibit will be open until June 27. The family, originally from the Washington D.C. area, visit Sandwich frequently.
Meet Nute High School’s top 5 students in Class of 2024
MILTON — Nute High School announces its top 5 students from its Class of 2024. The graduates are listed below in alphabetical order. Tattiana Boston has been a driving force behind the Class of 2024, especially this year. Her involvement in class leadership has made many of the senior opportunities possible. She would like to thank her teachers for pushing her this year. After graduation, Tattiana will be attending Great Bay Community College and pursuing a career in Criminal Justice.
Downtown Facades Eligible for Upgrade Assistance
Sanford’s downtown got another boost recently with an award of a $100,000 grant to upgrade building facades, according to the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council. It’s the second facade improvement grant in two years from Maine Department of Economic and Community Development. The money will be sub-granted to property owners pledging to invest at least 25 percent of their own funds for an award of up to $25,000.
Country Star Josh Turner Will Perform in Maine This October
In addition to the rides and fair food, one of the biggest draws at Maine's fair is the entertainment. Most fairs feature a major show each night. These will often include demolition derbies, truck pulls, monster truck shows, ATV stunt shows, and concerts. The Fryeburg Fair, Maine's Blue Ribbon Classic,...
A Graduate’s Story
Many teenagers have just graduated or are getting ready for graduation in the coming week. Savana Summers is not one of them…not a teenager, that is. Savana is 26. When her peers were getting ready for graduation in 2019, she had already been through a lot in her life. She was living in New Hampshire, couch surfing, dealing with a parent’s addiction, developing an addiction of her own, She was a struggling student and then a high school drop-out. Jump ahead to 2024 and Savana is nervously preparing her student speech for Sanford Community Adult Education’s Graduation ceremony, scheduled to take place on June 12.
Live French-Canadian Music Returns to the Historical Museum
The Sanford-Springvale Historical Museum is set to host a late-spring event that promises to be a vibrant celebration of French-Canadian culture. On Sunday, June 9, the Museum—at the historic former Town Hall (505 Main Street, Springvale)—will come alive with the sounds of fiddles and pianos as the renowned musical duo, Don and Cindy Roy, take the stage.
Investigation continues into death of New Hampshire man from 1-290 crash in Worcester
WORCESTER — State Police said Monday the investigation continues into what caused Saturday's fatal crash on I-290. Robert Petterson, 56, of Farmington, New Hampshire, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after the 1:40 p.m. crash. Petterson was driving a Harley-Davidson westbound that was hit by a 2020 Honda CRV that was in the left lane, according to a preliminary investigation. ...
A brisk 5-year sales breakdown of South Down Shores and Long Bay
South Down Shores and Long Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee are two very popular water access communities. They encompass over 360 acres with almost a mile of shorefront on Paugus Bay. These private gated communities feature unique condominium villages and single-family homes on private lots with many architectural styles and numerous amenities throughout.
Two Maine hospitals now under one license
Two hospitals in Maine are joining forces in a bid to help share resources. Maine Medical Center and Southern Maine Health Care are now under one license. The change, which came into effect at the beginning of the month, will see its three campuses now be known as MaineHealth Maine Medical Center in Portland, Biddeford, and Sanford.
David M. Shribman: Two candidates, mired in the past
One candidate worried about the country being a "house divided" by slavery but saw a future where "it will cease to be divided." Another spoke amid the wreckage of the Great Depression, declaring, "I decline to accept present conditions as inevitable or beyond control." A third said the country required "a new generation of leadership." And one campaigned for a second term to have a chance of "building a bridge to the 21st century."
Maine police seek help finding missing 14-year-old girl
PARSONSFIELD — Maine State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl, Kylie Townsend-Ireland, who was last seen on May 24 in Parsonsfield. Kylie is described as approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall, with brown hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen...
Maine State Trooper Shoots Domestic Violence Suspect
This story serves as a reminder that our law enforcement put themselves in harm's way every day in order to keep the population of Maine safe. According to a press release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, a Maine State Trooper shot and killed a domestic violence suspect during a Friday, June 7, incident in Hiram, Maine.
Fire destroys garage in Waterboro
No injuries were reported, according to fire officials.
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