Special events in the night sky in December
Well, it’s December and you know what that means: impossibly short days, Orion in the night sky, falling temperatures, low sun, school vacation, and holiday gatherings with too much food. Here are some ideas to help you through the season. It’s time to feed the birds, so start looking for the feeders you took down […]
All but 12 mileposts are now in place
Lee Carvalho, for the Beacon
On an early fall day, I needed to refresh myself with some time in the White Mountains. To help decide where to go I perused the list of 4,000 footers and my eye lit on Mount Pierce. Why not? Pierce is the only president born in New Hampshire and I’d never visited that summit. I […]
Fundraiser raffles a Mossberg shotgun
The Andover Fish and Game Club’s Annual Turkey Raffle will be held on Friday, November 6, at 7 PM at the Clubhouse in East Andover. All participants will be treated to refreshments and a free door prize. Come try your luck at winning the popular 50/50 raffle, turkeys and hams (just in time for those […]
$169 for three unrestricted lift tickets
Mount Sunapee is having a flash sale for its “3 For All” ticket package from October 13 through October 31, 2015. Skiers and riders can purchase three unrestricted lift tickets for only $169. Guests will receive three ticket vouchers valid until closing day of the 2015-2016 winter season. These tickets can be shared and are […]
Annual ride remembers Peter Crowell's contributions
Seven weeks in the "hospital" to mend a broken wing
Fields, forests, and a stream
On August 21, Patricia Sorento of Sunapee donated the 37-acre Sorento Conservation Easement to the Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT). This property is a beautiful, undeveloped mix of fields and forests with a stream that flows through the southeastern portion of the property, providing a natural habitat for many woodland birds, animals, reptiles, amphibians, […]
The Lennon property in Warner
The Ausbon Sargent Land Preservation Trust (ASLPT) continues in its mission to help preserve the rural landscape by adding on September 18 the Lennon Conservation Easement in Warner to its list of protected properties. With the addition of this property, Ausbon Sargent now conserves 137 properties comprising 11,066 acres of land in its 12-town region. […]
Adds to 1,000 feet of shoreline
