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JACKSON — If you were anything like me as a child, you probably wanted to grow up to be a firefighter. In fact, my first car was a Fire Chief …
The Squam Lakes Association closes its trails every spring in mud time to prevent trail damage. This year, they were reopened on April 17. So,…
BROWNFIELD, Maine — Petitioners are seeking the removal of two of three members of the Brownfield Board of Selectmen.
CONWAY — Two orphaned bear cubs were rescued Wednesday by conservation officers from the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game and members…
EFFINGHAM — New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan gave a talk Wednesday at the Effingham Public Library to discuss voting laws with t…
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JACKSON — If you were anything like me as a child, you probably wanted to grow up to be a firefighter. In fact, my first car was a Fire Chief pedal car complete with a ladder and a bell. I really wanted a red light and siren; the siren did come later on the handlebars of my tricycle.
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Greetings from 14 Grove St. on this last weekend of April. What a chilly month we have had. It will be so refreshing to have some sunshine and warmth.
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Mothers’ Day is approaching, and the Tamworth Firemen’s Club will host a breakfast to commemorate the occasion on Sunday, May 10, from 7-11 a.m. at Runnells Hall in Chocorua. The cost is only $10 (adults) and $6 children; under age 2, free. Come along and support our brave firemen and enjoy …
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Poor posture isn’t given nearly the credit it deserves in the cause of pain syndromes and eventual disease.
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Michael Thomas Marcotte Gowitzke, “Boosta, Bill, Mikey,” 44, died suddenly on Friday, April 3, at his home, from a sudden cardiac event.
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Did you know that, by New Hampshire law, bicycles are considered “vehicles” when they operate on roads?
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CONWAY — Abutters who attended the Conway Planning Board meeting held April 9 came expecting to learn more about the 52-unit Ledgewood Road Extension housing project. Instead, they walked away disappointed after the board voted unanimously to continue its review of the proposal to Aug. 13, a…
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It’s springtime in northern New Hampshire, which means finding water in my basement as the ground thaws and the rain moves through.
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Gov. Kelly Ayotte this week signed into law an increased penalty for refusing a Breathalyzer test. At 68 percent, New Hampshire has the nation’s second-highest refusal rate because refusal currently results in a lower penalty than failing the test. The penalty for refusing a Breathalyzer tes…
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CONWAY — It’s been a cold and windy spring so far, but Mothe rNature is finally giving us some warmer temps for the weekend, which comes as good news for all of us here in the shadow of Mount Washington who have not been able to hop on a plane for warmer climes this slower season.
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By Rachel Andrews Damon, Special to The Conway Daily Sun
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Baman Stone came to Fryeburg, Maine, in 1873 to be minister of Fryeburg’s Congregational Church, but just four years later, he was “uninstalled” — or fired, in common parlance. Too liberal, would be my guess, especially since he went straight from that posting to found a congregation of Swed…
