Lead Sinker Ban Aims To Reduce Loon DeathsDecember 30, 2005|Chelsea Conaboy|Concord Monitor|0 CommentsA state ban on the use of lead tackle for freshwater fishing has failed to reduce the number of loons that die from ingesting the sinkers and jigs each year, Fish and Game Department officials said.
Long Sands Beach, Main Street Project Top Ossipee NewsDecember 29, 2005|Terry Leavitt|Carroll County Independent|0 CommentsThe top story in Ossipee this year, in terms of the amount of interest it has generated from townspeople, has been the proposed beach at Long Sands, a state owned natural area on Ossipee Lake.
The Smart Report: Notes From the LakeDecember 26, 2005|Bob Smart|Alliance Report, Smart Report|0 CommentsWhen we last talked at the end of October, the water level was at 408.1' and the ark had grounded.
Bill Would Impose Speed Limits On Boats StatewideDecember 26, 2005|Dena Libner|Conway Daily Sun|0 CommentsNew Hampshire lawmakers will decide in January whether to impose speed limits on all bodies of water in the state — from Lake Winnipesaukee to Conway Lake.
Alliance Says Beach Study Highlights Need For ProtectionDecember 22, 2005|Terry Leavitt|Carroll County Independent|0 CommentsOssipee Lake Alliance says the initial study of natural resources at Long Sands shows that the proposed site for a new town beach for Ossipee does in fact have rare plants and significant plant communities that need to be protected.
