Special Olympics New Hampshire invites runners and bicyclists to participate in the inaugural Rail Trail Run and Ride event being held on Saturday, September 27, at Proctor Academy. The Rail Trail Run and Ride event will be an all-inclusive event featuring a variety of running and bicycling race events and a Family Fun Festival all rolled […]
The Andover Fish and Game Club (AF&G) is holding its annual Beef Barbecue and Chinese Auction on Saturday, August 23, from 5 to 6:30 PM at the Proctor Academy Field House. We have made an adjustment to the Auction in the hopes that it will run much more smoothly and quickly this year. Tickets for […]
The house, now the home of Marcia Goulart, is located on the corner of Main Street and Williams Street, adjacent to the New London Barn Playhouse. As the photo of the plaque shows, Ausbon lived in this house from 1930 until 1988 and added quite a bit of color and “old Yankee” style to the […]
The fifth annual memorial ride for Josh Wilterdink, who died in a car accident less than two months after graduating from MVHS in 2009, will take place on Saturday, August 9. In case of heavy rain on Saturday, the ride will be moved to August 10. Suggested donation is $25 per bike to benefit the […]
At daybreak on July 10, one baby loon hatched on Highland Lake after 28 days of incubating. Both parents were there to greet him or her. By 4 o’clock that afternoon, the three ventured out across the lake to the “nursery” – a quiet area on the northern end of the lake. The little one swam […]
The Kearsarge Klassic Dirt Road Century and Randonee (K2) on Saturday, September 6, is a mostly dirt loop in central New Hampshire. Three circuits are offered: a dirt road “century” (100-mile circuit) with almost 10,000 feet of climbing, an 86 mile circuit, and a 65 mile circuit. The century circuit traverses the towns of Bradford, […]
Andy Deegan and John Garvey will lead a hike on one of Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust’s (ASLPT) newest protected properties, 70 acres in Goshen that is adjacent to and near over 17,000 acres of conservation land and connects the Pillsbury Sunapee Highlands to the Sugar River Watershed Site #D2. This should be a great, […]
On Tuesday, August 12, from 3 to 5 PM, Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) will hold a Dragonfly Walk on the new Sahler conservation easement in Wilmot. Join Land Protection Specialist Andy Deegan to learn more about dragonflies and damselflies and their significance in nature. This event is always a great adventure for adults and […]
On July 1, the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) and landowners Jan and Paul Sahler closed on the Sahler Conservation Easement. This property represents the first ASLPT-protected property in Wilmot. The 21.4-acre Sahler easement is adjacent to or near over 3,918 acres of conserved land, including the Mount Kearsarge State Forest. Jan and Paul […]