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BARTLETT — The Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub of Glen has been sold, with the keys to be turned over to new owners Jesse “JJ” Truman IV and wife, Theresa, on May 13 once they obtain their food and liquor license from the state, according to former owner Terry O’Brien.
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CONCORD — Wildlife biologists need help from volunteers who have bats in their barn or other outbuilding to conduct bat counts this summer as part of the New Hampshire Bat Counts project to help monitor summer bat colonies in the Granite State. It’s easy to participate, and volunteers are as…
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CONWAY — The 45th Annual MaineHealth Memorial Hospital Golf Open will take place on Thursday, July 17, at the Wentworth Golf Club in Jackson.
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John "Cookie" Cook, age 67, passed away on April 26, 2025, at home with his wife, Denise, at his side. Born May 8, 1957, he was the most amazing husband, brother and friend.
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CONWAY — Two members of Kennett's track-and-field team broke longstanding school records at last Thursday's invitational at Kingswood Regional High School in Wolfeboro.
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BARTLETT — The Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub of Glen has been sold, with the keys to be turned over to new owners Jesse “JJ” Truman IV and wife, Theresa, on May 13 once they obtain their food and liquor license from the state, according to former owner Terry O’Brien.
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FRANCONIA — Badger Peabody & Smith Realty, headquartered in Franconia, recently announced its ranking as the number 796 real estate firm in the United States in sales volume, according to RISMedia’s 37th Annual Power Broker Report. Badger Peabody & Smith Realty reported a total sales…
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Once again, the New Hampshire Senate has snuffed out a bill to legalize possession of marijuana. Currently, possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis is a citation offense. Possession of more than that is a criminal offense. The vote against House Bill 198 was 12-10. The bil…
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JACKSON — Ninety years of lift-serviced skiing is quite an achievement. A hearty, happy 90th birthday to Black Mountain in Jackson today, as new owner/general manager Erik Mogensen and staff invite the community to join them today for a fun day of discounted skiing, champagne toasts, breakfa…
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BROWNFIELD, Maine — On Saturday, May 3, Stone Mountain Arts Center is getting a little bit country with a “Country Love Song Swap” featuring bluegrass greats, The Gibson Brothers, singer/songwriter Carol Noonan and guitarist Kevin Barry.
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Baman Stone came to Fryeburg, Maine, in 1873 to be minister of Fryeburg’s Congregational Church, but just four years later, he was “uninstalled” — or fired, in common parlance. Too liberal, would be my guess, especially since he went straight from that posting to found a congregation of Swed…