Festival had strong emphasis on outdoor activities
By Ken Wells
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For three days, from Friday June 14 to Sunday June 16, the Winnipesaukee River and Franklin’s Trestle Park were the scene of the 6th Annual Winni River Days Whitewater Festival and the New England Slalom Series. Refreshing breezes and spectacular bright sunshine flashed on churning whitewater, as competitors and spectators alike enjoyed kayak slalom races, […]
Join VNA and Hospice on Saturday, July 6
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Join Franklin VNA (Visiting Nurse Association) & Hospice for Cartoon Monster Night at the NH Fisher Cats game on Saturday, July 6, 6:30 PM, as they play the Portland Sea Dogs. There will be Atlas fireworks immediately following the game. Tickets are $12 each and proceeds benefit and help cover Home Health and Hospice costs […]
Scholarships awarded totaling $40,000
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The New London Rotary Club held its annual Scholarship Breakfast on June 7 at the Ware Student Center on the campus of Colby-Sawyer College. Over 110 scholarship recipients, family members, school administrators, donors, and Rotarians attended the award event, which is the culmination of a six-month scholarship project of the New London Rotary. This year, 32 […]
Thursday, August 1, through Saturday, August 3
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New London. Dartmouth Health member New London Hospital (NLH) is pleased to announce the 98th Hospital Days fundraising initiative, bolstered by a $100,000 matching gift from The Burkehaven Family Foundation, aimed at supporting the prevention and detection of breast cancer. This year’s fundraising initiative is dedicated to advancing breast health at NLH and in the […]
Sign up anytime for summer reading
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Salisbury – Happy Fourth of July! The library will be closed on the Fourth. Our summer reading program is in full swing! You can sign up at any time. Please come join us Tuesdays, at 5 PM, for a story and craft or event. 7/2 Summer fun books and suncatchers craft 7/9 Building books and […]
Hearse House Museum Open Saturdays 1–3 PM
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The Salisbury Historical Society’s annual July barbecue, scheduled for July 16, has been canceled. We do not have enough volunteers to help set up, do the grilling, organize the sides, clean up, and prepare for the business meeting that follows. Members agreed that although we enjoy meeting the many residents who attend, very few join […]
July and August schedule of events
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Summer is always the craziest around the Lake Sunapee Region but here at the Lake Sunapee Region Chamber we are here for it! We love this time of year! You will hear more from her and more about her as we go forward through summer, but the Chamber has taken on a new hire! Jenna […]
Andover, Salisbury, and Webster host history event
By Lorna Carlisle
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“Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) is a non-profit dedicated to building a community where neighbors help each other flourish. We collaborate with over 40 community partners serving ten towns in the Kearsarge region, matching the needs of neighbors with committed volunteers who can help in short-term or longer-term situations.” Eight thousand vegetable seedlings moved from their home at […]
Franklin Animal Shelter gives him love and care
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