Work on the long-delayed dam project won't start this spring as hoped, but could begin in summer if more money is approved in Concord.
The term “Cyanobacteria” popped into view when the state twice last summer warned Danforth Pond residents to avoid swimming where they could see blue-green algae scum patches with colored flecks. While cyanobacteria are natural components of water bodies, excess nutrient loads can cause them to trigger toxins harmful to people and pets. Addressing the threat of cyanobacteria will be the subject of a public meeting on Saturday, May 11.
Looking for signs of spring? Keep looking. There's still a lot of snow on the ground and a solid ice sheet on the lake. But that could change quickly.
An aging 3.2-mile stretch of Route 16 and crumbling bridges over the Lovell and Bearcamp rivers will be brought up to standard in an $18 million state project that will extend into 2021.
Ten Effingham youths will be chosen in a lottery to attend the Leavitt Bay camp this year at no cost. The lottery revives a decades-long tradition that was interrupted by now-resolved tax status litigation with the town.
On a vote of 229 to 89, voters on Tuesday rejected a proposal that would have eliminated the ordinance that has been in place since 2000. In Freedom, voters approved a zoning ordinance addition permitting solar energy systems in all town districts, subject to certain requirements reflecting "the wishes of the community to retain Freedom's rural character."
Snow geese commonly move through New Hampshire from March on, while we still have snow on the ground. They will be breeding in their Canadian Arctic tundra soon after completing this seasonal journey through our area, and you might see them anywhere from Winnipesauke to Walpole to Concord.
The bill, HB625-FN, would require out of state boaters to purchase a $20 annual decal to help fund the state's Lakes Restoration and Preservation Fund. It is co-sponsored by State Representative Suzanne Smith of Grafton and the advocacy group NH Lakes.
A petition signed by 37 town residents seeks to "promote the 'live free or die culture' and possibly spur economic development" by dumping zoning, which has been in place since 2000. The town's Planning Board and most members of the public attending a January 17 hearing on the petition think otherwise.
To learn more about the state's stone walls, DES has launched a crowdsourced initiative to map every wall in the state. Through an interactive interface known as the New Hampshire Stone Wall Mapper, interested parties can map the plethora of walls from the state's aerial imagery platform, including information about where a given structure is located and observations about the wall’s condition.
The class action lawsuit filed by campers against the past and present owners of Westward Shores and the Town of Ossipee tops the list of 2018's lake news stories.
Two years ago, the author hiked the overgrown grounds of West Ossipee's abandoned Mount Whittier Ski Area and wrote about it. But why was the once-prosperous business named for Mount Whittier when it's actually on Mount Nickerson? After some research and a follow-up hike, this year DuBois found the answer.
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