Wednesday Nov 4 | Carroll County Independent
A howling fun Halloween in Sanbornton
Claire and Elise Bartley, 5 and 3, await their turn to pick treats after playing the beanbag toss at Sanbornton Recreation Department's Halloween Party Saturday.
Now you know about lilac calendars
Longing for lilacs? The people at the Governor's Lilac and Wildflower Commission have produced a 14-month calendar featuring winning photographs from its annual lilac photo contest celebrating the state flower.
Scores of scarecrows line up for judging
It was a chilly day for building scarecrows, but that didn't stop scads of eager children - and parents - from stuffing and dressing their costumed creations at Heritage Farm's annual Scarecrow Festival Saturday.
Designation of Huse as one-way, seasonal road is reversed
After residents packed Town Hall last week to talk with selectmen about Huse Road being designated a one-way, seasonal road, the decision has been reversed and other alternatives will be looked into to resolve traffic and speeding concerns.
Settle in for an evening of food and music in Sanbornton tonight. The Cavatina Duo, a flute/guitar group, will perform at Sant Bani School starting at 7 p.m. The duo perform music from the classical era to contemporary and specialize in folk-inspired music from their native lands of Spain and the Balkans.
Newly constructed Sanbornton home shows its green side
Finding small, innovative ways to make a new home greener was a welcome challenge for Phil and Pat Peek, whose new Sanbornton home will be part of the New Hampshire Sustainable Energy Association's Green Buildings Open House Saturday.
Friendship Grange in danger of closing
With the Friendship Grange in danger of closing, its members are urging local residents to join the community-service oriented club so it can keep its charter.
Lynch cuts ribbon for Exit 20 Visitor's Center
Members and staff of the Lakes Region Association gather around the governor to cut the ribbon and officially open their new facility.
Biomass plant receives overwhelming voter approval
About a year after the Winnisquam School Board started looking into building a biomass heating plant at the middle and high school, and after countless hours of research and discussion, district voters overwhelmingly approved the energy-efficient project at a special meeting last week.
Apple picking can save pretty pennies for families
The leaves on trees may not have turned red, yellow, and orange yet, but the apples at local orchards have certainly turned to gold, yellow, and especially bright red hues for the approaching fall season.
New Recycling Committee talks trash in Tilton
The newly formed Tilton Recycling Committee met for the first time last week to discuss its purpose and gather background information about the town's current waste removal methods.
For Sanbornton man, beekeeping is a sweet way to make a living
While most people may swat at or run from a bee, Greg Sanderson prefers to get up close and see what they're doing.
Soldier, wife a perfect pair, friends say
Picture a heart, the Valentine's Day type. Then drop in the names Justin and Chelsey Pellerin.
Special meeting will determine fate of biomass plant
The Winnisquam Regional School Board and Budget Committee, both of which did not recommend the biomass plant proposal presented at this year's town meeting, have had several months to reassess their positions and are now recommending the article that will be put forth at a special district meeting next month.
Sanbornton says yes to stimulus money for drainage repairs
A public hearing followed by a special Town Meeting brought Sanbornton residents out to discuss and then vote on whether to accept and expend American Recovery and Reinvestment Act money for infrastructure repairs in the town.
Louis R. "Dusty" Nielsen, 77, formerly of Sanbornton, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at Concord Hospital.
Resort visitors getting lost on back roads
GPS systems, MapQuest and Google are useful tools- sometimes. Here in rural areas of New Hampshire, however, they can be more of a detriment when driving the back roads.
Sunday, August 9, 2009 Send listings to communityweekly@fosters.com . One of their own WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Fire Department recently responded to help one of their own after Capt.
Sunday, August 9, 2009 Send listings to communityweekly@fosters.com . One of their own WAKEFIELD - The Wakefield Fire Department recently responded to help one of their own after Capt.
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