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No deal. Laconia buyer misses deadline, state is out $21.5 million.
In 2021, Gov. Chris Sununu rewrote state law to give himself the power to sell the beautiful but problematic 220-acre former Laconia State School campus, saying he’d succeed where others had failed. With just three votes from the Executive Council, Sununu was able to sidestep the typical lengthy state vetting process. Now Sununu’s plan has […] The post No deal. Laconia buyer misses deadline, state is out $21.5 million. appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
PPH recognizes advocates, redevelops mission
LACONIA — Partnership for Public Health recently held its annual meeting where the non-profit recognized people who have positively contributed to healthcare in the region and announced a revamped mission organization. Dr. Eleanor Janeway with HealthFirst Family Care Center Inc. was named as PPH’s Community Health Champion. She has...
Team behind Vida fires up the hibachi for Enso
MEREDITH — The same family that brought a Mexican restaurant to The Weirs in 2021, then opened another one in Meredith the following year, is now preparing to open a third store next month. The new restaurant, though, will honor a different culinary tradition. Enso Japanese Steakhouse, which is...
Richard Littlefield: Hopefully Laconia's reps will align themselves with hard workers
New Hampshire attracts out-of-staters from all over the United States and Canada during the spring, summer and winter months, bringing with them in some cases a lot of out-of-state money that gets spent at shopping malls, gas stations, grocery stores and recreational areas like Gunstock. And yes, that money ends up in real estate ventures like the proposed $500,000 condominiums everyone is talking about.
Emmons Funeral Home joins Wilkinson-Beane family
BRISTOL — Emmons Funeral Home recently became part of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home/603Cremations.com family. Without successors within the Emmons family to personally operate the funeral home, the Emmons family sought out another family firm with similar values, work ethic and community commitment, to purchase the funeral home. They felt the Beane family of Laconia shares these same values as well as attributes and has been serving their communities in a similar manner for five generations. Emmons Funeral Home remains an independent, family owned and operated business under the umbrella of the Wilkinson-Beane family.
Nonprofit Profile: The Lakes Region Mental Health Center
New Hampshire is home to dozens of nonprofits that provide much needed services and once-in-a-lifetime experiences to Granite Staters. The staff members and volunteers who help these organizations run have hearts that beat for the communities they serve. Our nonprofits play a vital role in every town, in every region of our state, and help make New Hampshire be the best place it can be. In our “Nonprofit Profile” series, we’re introducing you to the many nonprofits from around the state, and the people who are behind them.
WORK plans grand opening
LACONIA — WORK Lakes Region, the innovative coworking space and event studio in Laconia, will host its Grand Opening Celebration on Thursday, May 2, 4-6 p.m. The grand opening comes one year after the lease signing and six months following WORK Lakes Region’s initial soft opening. The event is the realization of a project aimed at supporting the modern professional, fostering community engagement and promoting business growth within the region.
Historic Temperance Tavern in Gilmanton sold
GILMANTON — The historic Temperance Tavern in Gilmanton Corners has recently been sold. Christina Day and Joe MacDonald of Roche Realty Group represented the seller in the transaction, and Lynn O’Connor of EXP Realty represented the buyer. Built in 1793, the Temperance Tavern is an elegantly restored 14-room...
City Council reviews proposed budget at Monday meeting
LACONIA — City Manager Kirk Beattie told the City Council that annual city revenues increased by $1 million and he requested a bond of up to $850,000 for city technology and cybersecurity infrastructure upgrades when proposing a fiscal year 2025 budget at their regular meeting Monday. “With our timeline...
Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
It’s the wacky spring tradition of pond skimming, and it’s happening this month at ski resorts across the country. It’s often held to celebrate the last day of the skiing season before the chairlifts close until the following winter. GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A costumed skier races down a slope, hits a pond and hydroplanes halfway across. He pirouettes and then plunges into the icy water before jumping up and waving to the cheering crowd. It’s the wacky spring tradition of pond skimming, and it’s happening this month at ski resorts across the country. It’s often held to celebrate the last day of the skiing season before the chairlifts close until the following winter. Among the resorts holding pond skimming events this weekend are Snowbasin in Utah and Winter Park in Colorado. Mountains in New England and California have already held events or have them scheduled for later in the month. The tradition dates back decades, made famous by the late filmmaker Warren Miller who began documenting the annual Mt. Baker Slush Cup in Washington state in the 1950s.
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