On a 4-1 vote, the ZBA last week granted relief to a Conway businessman for his proposal to pump gas at Boyle's Market, which is in the Groundwater Protection District.
As Effingham's ZBA prepares to address that question, we offer our opinion.
Tuesday's ZBA meeting didn't produce a decision on the controversial project, but it did answer a number of outstanding questions.
Following the lead of towns like Madison and Conway, Freedom officials are looking at how STRs should be controlled.
Boyle's Market on Route 25 closed its gas station six years ago. A new owner wants to start pumping again and has already installed the tanks.
A few months following the completion of the dam reconstruction project, a visit to the site already reveals a sense of longevity and permanence.
Closed last year due to the pandemic, Freedom's Camp Huckins will open for its 93rd season this weekend.
The 'open' section of shoreline is readied for summer as an awareness campaign begins to reach boaters who are new to the lake.
Ossipee Lake Alliance and Green Mountain Conservation Group are working with volunteers from the boating community to increase awareness of the regulations that balance recreation and preservation at state-owned Ossipee Lake Natural Area.
As of May 11, the lake level is only 9" below summer level, and going up.
The spotted sandpiper is usually our only native shorebird to enjoy in these parts. Now is the time to spot them.
Management of the lake level is on track, with June 1 (as always) the target date for 407.25'.
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