Entries by Tony

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Gun Legislation in New Hampshire

Three firearms related bills had public hearings this week. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee held public hearings on Wednesday for HB1379 and HB1101. The NH Senate Judiciary Committee held a public hearing for SB469 on Thursday. The two House bills were considered by the legislature last year and vetoed by Governor Chris […]

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Man Drives Through Store During Arrest

A man was tased during his arrest after he drove through the front of the Otisfield General Store. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a call about an erratic driver around 11:00 Wednesday night in the Maine town of Raymond. The driver, later identified as 31-year-old Zachary Mercier, led authorities on a […]

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Tulsi Gabbard to Hit the Slopes

Tulsi Gabbard will be in the Mt. Washington Valley next week. Campaign staff have confirmed the Hawaiian representative and Presidential hopeful will be hitting the slopes at Cranmore for most of Tuesday. Organizers say they will be running a contest to win tickets to join her and that people will also be able to donate […]

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Second Strategic Planning Session

The Second Strategic Planning Meeting for Conway School District and SAU9 is still scheduled for tonight as of right now. The planning session is open to the public, will include presenters and light refreshments, and is designed to have a community dialogue to shape a portrait of goals for the education system to fulfill when […]

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Together With Veterans Phase 1

A veteran suicide prevention program has taken its first steps at implementation in rural New Hampshire. “Together With Veterans” is a suicide prevention initiative that’s looking to develop community-based support structures for Veterans, particularly in rural communities. Former Army Captain Ray Gilmore graduated a national course meant to bring this initiative to the area last […]

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Local Liquor Law Violations

In what has now been confirmed to be an operation of the NH Liquor Commission, 11 local businesses were cited for Liquor Law Violations this past weekend. The Conway Police Log lists the violations as all happening on this past Saturday, Jan. 11th. Conway Police Lt. Chris Mattei says the Liquor Commission carried out compliance […]

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Democratic Presentation on Healthcare

The Mt. Washington Valley Democrats say Representative Jerry Knirk of Freedom will be discussing healthcare at their meeting tonight at the Conway Library at 6 PM and again at Runnells Hall on the 26th of the month at 2 PM. The state representative is a retired spinal surgeon. The presentation is said to compare the […]