Some people receive a gift and they cherish it. Others might receive a similar present and abuse it. The latter has been the case with 12,000 acres of forest in the Ossipee Mountains.
Henniker resident with a history of "rogue trailblazing" is eyed as a potential suspect in extensive damage caused to ancient volcanic ring lands, including tree-cutting, trail-clearing and herbicide use. State officials join private land owners in announcing the closing.
"It's a big box waiting for the buyer who thinks outside the box," according to the owner of the landmark Center Ossipee building and grain elevator to be sold at auction on Saturday at noon.
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Kinship and the love of Ossipee Lake brings dozens of members of the far-flung Thurell-Pascoe family back home, year after year.
Costs to the town are revealed to a citizens' group as questions arise about the selectmen's agreement to let the business pay for another court appeal.
Ossipee Lake Hits 1,000 fans and continues to grow.
Board also discusses annual maintenance schedule for town buildings, ATVs on town roads in Mount View, fast cars on North Broad Bay Road.
It's been a mostly dry week for a change.
Head to Town Hall on Saturday for the Fireman's lobster supper at 5 p.m., then catch "Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire" at 8 p.m. outdoors under the tent at Calumet.
The family of a Massachusetts snowmobiler who was killed near Berry Bay in March has donated a "snowbulance" rescue vehicle to Freedom and made a donation to the West Ossipee Fire Department rescue team.
They can all be found in New Hampshire's mountains - including our own Ossipee Range - and we'll have the inside story at a special family-oriented Tales of Ossipee Lake presentation on Saturday night, August 8.
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