North Country Towns Work On A Community Forest
A group of North Country residents is much closer to creating a community forest alongside the White Mountain National Forest. Now they’re beginning to think about what kind of playground it should...
View ArticleCanadian Hikers Rescued from Mount Lafayette
Two Canadian men who were lost in the White Mountains overnight were rescued Monday afternoon after an extensive search by Fish and Game and a National Guard Black Hawk helicopter.NHPR’s Chris Jensen...
View ArticleNorthern Pass Misses One Self-Imposed Deadline, But Announces A New Route
For much of the year officials at Northeast Utilities have been saying they would have the new route for Northern Pass submitted to the US Department of Energy by the end of the year.But the New Year...
View ArticleBill Would Increase Allowable Gifts to Legislators
Among the bills to be considered by the legislature in 2013 is one that would significantly increase the value of a gift that could be accepted by legislators, who are paid only $100 a year.NHPR’s...
View ArticleLincoln State Rep Proposes Two Casinos
Several bills that would expand gambling in New Hampshire are likely to be introduced this session. One North Country lawmaker plans to file a bill to allow two casinos in the state.NHPR’s Chris...
View ArticleNorth Country Events
Events compiled by Tova Cohen of Franconia.The newsletter typically announces events in the next week. The calendar shows you events in the coming months.METROPOLITAN OPERA LIVE IN HD, ST. JOHNSBURY
View ArticleColebrook Opens Streets To Welcome ATV Tourists
The town of Colebrook in the North Country has taken a new step to try and attract ATV-riding tourists.It’s opening up some of its streets to the all-terrain vehicles.NHPR’s Chris Jensen...
View ArticleNorth Country Getting Off Easy - So Far
By Saturday morning it appeared the North Country had been spared the worst of the storm.Only four inches of snow was reported in Lancaster and about nine inches in Randolph, according to spotter...
View ArticleWind Farm Operator Ends Dispute By Paying Coos
Brookfield Renewable Energy has ended a dispute with Coos County over payments for its wind turbines by paying up.Last month Brookfield, which operates 33 wind turbines, said it only owed about...
View ArticleNew Plant In Colebrook Takes Up An Old Family Business
Back in the 1950s, at a plant near the Balsams hotel, the Neil Tillotson family was producing products like balloons, latex gloves and disposable plastic eyedroppers. But a little more than two years...
View ArticleBeat The Clock: Balsams Renovation Financing Glitch
The owners of the closed Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch are playing beat the clock to get an important part of the financing they need to renovate and reopen the resort.
View ArticleGambling Bill Has Consolation Prize For North Country - Maybe
A bill authorizing a casino with 500 slot machines and 150 table games faces its first vote in the senate ways and means committee Tuesday morning.The proposal enjoys the backing of Governor Maggie...
View ArticleGambling Bill Amendment: A Few More Details On Help For North Country
An amendment to Senate Bill 152, which proposes a single casino in the state, provides details on how money designated for use in the North Country would be used.Sen. Jeff Woodburn, a Democrat from...
View ArticleHow North Country Reps Voted On Gas Tax Hike
North Country legislators split pretty much along party lines Wednesday on whether to increase the gas and diesel tax and use the money to improve roads and bridges.Ten Democrats voted in favor of an...
View ArticleThree Snowmobile Crashes Saturday In North Country
There were three snowmobile crashes in the North Country Saturday, including two in which riders were injured, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game.The first involved 32-year-old Kevin Brigham of...
View ArticleNorth Country Town Meetings: Everything From Fighting Corporations To...
Voters headed to town meetings Tuesday in the North Country will find some unusual issues including creating a community ski slope, challenging the rights of corporations as people, abolishing a police...
View ArticleMan Dies In Snowmobile Crash In North Country
A Connecticut man was killed early Saturday morning in a snowmobile accident in Errol, according to a news release from New Hampshire Fish and Game officer Glen Lucas.The man was identified as Louis...
View ArticleRaising Speed Limit On I-93: How North Country Reps Voted
North Country representatives were split on a bill that would raise the speed limit on parts of I-93 to 70 miles per hour.As NHPR reported the bill - HB 146 - passed the House 292-65. It would allow 70...
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