Photos must be taken in the Kearsarge-Sunapee region
The Wilmot Community Association (WCA) announces its annual photography contest. Hobbyists and professionals, kids, teens, and adults – everyone is welcome to submit their work. While anyone can enter, all photos must have been taken in the Kearsarge-Sunapee region. Entering the contest is free and all photos must be received by July 1. Twelve winners […]
Online registration available thru May 25
WILMOT – Online registration for the Wilmot Community Association’s 16th Black Fly Blitz will continue until 5 PM Saturday, May 25. Until May 25, race registration is free for children 11 years and younger and $25 for everyone 12 and older. On race day, registration will increase by $5 for everyone 12 and older. Registration […]
Chambers of Commerce are catalysts for connections.
As we start to lean into the warmer weather and the promise of sunshine, Lake Sunapee Region businesses and organizations are fluttering with plans for future events, additions of staff and hours to accommodate our upcoming summer travelers, and palatable energy and excitement. We love that this is where we get to live, work, and play […]
The Wilmot Historical Society’s (WHS) book group will discuss Imperfect Union by Steve Inskeep at 10 AM, Saturday, June 15, at the Wilmot Community Association’s Red Barn, 64 Village Road, Wilmot. Inskeep is a morning show host and reporter for NPR. This book reviews John and Jesse Fremont. John Fremont explored the American West in the […]
Summer Music Associates will offer an outstanding concert season celebrating 51 years of extraordinary music. To open the season, on Saturday, June 22, at the Sawyer Center at Colby-Sawyer College, the 75-piece Boston Civic Symphony will be joined by Frederick Moyer, pianist, performing the Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor Op. 22 by Camille […]
Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners (KNP) is a non-profit dedicated to building a communitywhere neighbors help each other flourish. We collaborate with over 40 community partners serving 10 towns in the Kearsarge region, matching the needs of neighbors with committed volunteers who can help in short-term or longer-term situations. Not only is the entire community healthier when […]
This grant was graciously provided by the Oleonda Jameson Trust
The Franklin VNA and Hospice is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant to further enrich our services to low-income, underinsured, and individuals with chronic conditions. This grant has been graciously provided by the Oleonda Jameson Trust in the amount of $5,000. It will enable the Franklin VNA and Hospice to further […]
Ten children to attend Barry Conservation Camp in Berlin
The regular club meeting of the Elkins Fish and Game Club was held at the Tracy Memorial Library in New London. The Elkins Fish and Game Club awarded 10 camperships to children for summer programs at Barry Conservation Camp, located at the Berlin Fish Hatchery. Attending the Fish Camp session will be Bradly Abair and […]
May Schedule of events in three-mountain region
The Kearsarge Area Chamber of Commerce supports The Beacon’s goal to provide interesting articles and advertisements for the entire region encompassing all three mountains: Kearsarge, Sunapee, and Ragged. We hope you have enjoyed these three months of great reading. We encourage you to consider a subscription at only $49 annually, delivered to you monthly. If […]
Former home of poets Don Hall and Jane Kenyon
Spring and the anticipation of new poetry are returning to Eagle Pond Farm, where poets Donald Hall and Jane Kenyon shared a writing life. Looking out on Eagle Pond and pressed against Ragged Mountain, this farm where Andover and Wilmot meet was in Don’s family from the time of the Civil War until he died […]