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Man accused of stealing items from family mausoleum in New Hampshire
TILTON, NH (WGME) -- A New Hampshire man is accused of stealing items from a cemetery in Tilton, New Hampshire. Last month, staff noticed someone had cut through the bronze gate at the Tilton family mausoleum and stole several knobs and handles, leaving a casket exposed. The Tilton family were...
Businesses hope antique center purchase could alleviate Canal Street congestion
LACONIA — If the city’s purchase of the Laconia Antique Center moves forward, Canal Street business owners could look forward to improved access to their storefronts. City council voted to approve the purchase of the back two-thirds of the Laconia Antique Center from State Rep. Charlie St. Clair (D). Melissa Darling and Tyler Hooff would purchase the front third of the parcel and open an Italian-American restaurant named the darling. The city and the restaurateurs would split the cost of a fire wall to divide the parcel.
Northern lights illuminate the Lakes Region last weekend
The northern lights illuminated the sky at Legace Beach on Webster Lake in Franklin on Friday night. The strongest geomagnetic storm since 2003 caused by a solar flare, hit earth, causing the northern lights to be seen in New Hampshire and across the United States. Electrically charged particles from the sun’s solar flares heat up atoms and molecules in the earth’s atmosphere, primarily nitrogen and oxygen. Oxygen is responsible for the green of the aurora, while nitrogen can create hints of purple, blue or pink. The northern lights were barely visible to the human eye, and could be seen better with a long exposure on a camera. All photos were taken with exposures between 10 to 30 seconds on a tripod.
Chamber members experience Highland Mountain during Spring Fling
The Lakes Region Chamber held its Spring Fling social at the scenic Highland Mountain Bike Park on Tuesday. Speakers included Karmen Gifford, president of the chamber, and Mark Hayes, the owner of Highland, as well as Kristian Svindland, an entrepreneur and teacher from Laconia who hosted rounds of trivia. Several dozen members of the local business community attended the event.
Downtown fun returns to Canal Street for first summer block party
The second season for Canal Street Block Parties kicked off Saturday afternoon downtown. About 200 people attended the block party throughout the day. While this attendance was expected for May, organizer Dan McLaughlin hopes turnout to be higher for upcoming events due to higher local as well as tourist traffic, and the additions of new businesses, activities and events. Block parties will be held the second Saturday of each month through August.
The artistic veteran
TILTON — “The lesson is to keep doing something,” said Stanley Piper, World War II-era Army veteran and local artist. Throughout his, thus far, 96 years of life, Piper has lived up to that philosophy. From childhood years spent in an orphanage to working as a printer and raising two children, hardships fueled his drive to create art.
A food truck festival for Mother's Day
The fourth annual Lakes Region Food Truck Festival was put on by the Lakes Region Chamber at Tanger Outlets Tilton on Saturday. There were 15 food trucks as well as mobile displays from RePete's Comic Shop and T-Mobile that attended the festival. This year's theme was Mother's Day, and a couple vendors had Mother's Day-themed products and activities. Pours & Petals Mobile Bar and Catering offered Mama-rita and Mom-osa drinks, Granite State Credit Union provided sunflower seeds in a biodegradable pot with soil, and Breezeline set up a Mother's Day-themed selfie station. Music was also provided by Mix 91.1 FM.
'Good Morning, New Hampshire' message from Southwick School fourth-graders
Good morning to the fourth-graders from Mrs. Picciotti's class at the Southwick School in Northfield!. To submit your "Good Morning, New Hampshire!" videos, learn more here. You can submit them to our u local Facebook group or through our u local upload form.
New Hampshire woman stabbed to death in her bedroom on Mother's Day 2009; case remains unsolved
WOLFEBORO, N.H. — The killing of a Wolfeboro woman on Mother's Day in 2009 remains unsolved. Stacey Burns, 41, was found stabbed to death in her home at 109 North Main St. The school nurse and mother of five was stabbed multiple times while two of her children and some of their friends slept in nearby rooms.
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