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New Hampshire’s Largest Outdoor Music Venue Has an Amazing Summer Lineup
First things first, have you been to BankNH Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire? I can't help but refer to this venue by its original name, Meadowbrook, from when it first opened in 1996. I also consider it to be my favorite live music venue in the Northeast. The top-notch sound, the elevated stage (that makes it impossible to find a bad seat in the house), the large selection of food/drink vendors, and the pre-concert scene (if you're a fan of tailgating) is always a good time, with fans grilling, playing games, and gearing up for the night.
101st Laconia Motorcycle Week expected to draw 300,000 visitors, $100 million to NH
LACONIA — Laconia Motorcycle Week, now in its 101st year and expected to attract 300,000 visitors to the city and $100 million in business, isn’t the raucous rally of the 1960s and 1970s anymore, and that might be for the best. The movers and shakers who make Motorcycle...
Alton ZBA to Cherry Valley Road development: Submit new application
ALTON — The Zoning Board of Adjustment's message to a developer hoping to build a hilltop wedding venue was clear: the board’s patience has run out. A much-anticipated meeting was held on Thursday night, at which the principal developer behind the proposed project was hoping to achieve a special exception to operate a commercial facility in a resort zone. However, the applicant, Amy Grimm, doing business as Lakes Hospitality Group, never was able to present her proposal.
David M. Shribman: Two candidates, mired in the past
One candidate worried about the country being a "house divided" by slavery but saw a future where "it will cease to be divided." Another spoke amid the wreckage of the Great Depression, declaring, "I decline to accept present conditions as inevitable or beyond control." A third said the country required "a new generation of leadership." And one campaigned for a second term to have a chance of "building a bridge to the 21st century."
Thousands gather in Laconia for start of motorcycle week
LACONIA, N.H. — Thousands of people from all over the region gathered in Laconia for the start of motorcycle week. From the newer models to the antiques, Weirs Beach was lined with motorcycles as the 101st Laconia Motorcycle Week was underway. Eventgoers said they look forward to the special...
Hundreds of riders stop at Veterans' Cemetery to pay respects during 'Yankee Rally'
BOSCAWEN, N.H. — As part of their annual "Yankee Rally," the Red Knight Motorcycle Group kicked off the start of motorcycle week on Wednesday. After hosting several events this week, hundreds of riders from the motorcycle group visited Veterans' Cemetery in Boscawen Saturday to honor veterans. Members of the...
City council to hold public hearing Monday on budget for 2025
LACONIA — City Manager Kirk Beattie will present the proposed budget for the Administration Division at 6 p.m. on Monday evening at City Hall, before council holds a public hearing on the city’s budget proposal at their regular meeting. The city's proposed administrative department budget for fiscal year...
Gilmanton Community Farmer’s Market to open on Sunday, June 9
GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Community Farmer’s Market, a 501c3 nonprofit, will host its opening day on Sunday, June 9, and will be open on Sundays, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., until Oct. 13. Opening day will include food trucks Peaks International and Good Eatz 603 as well as live music by Chris Bonoli.
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