More big improvements to come
The Sunbowl Quad chairlift at Mount Sunapee Resort is being replaced with a High-speed Express Quad chairlift for the 2014-2015 winter season. This 4,300 foot lift manufactured by Poma of America will cut the ride time to the summit by more than half to just over 4 minutes. The lift has a vertical rise of […]
In the water, not so much…
Have you ever hesitated before leaping into a pond for fear of snapping turtles? Just when you are about to plunge, somebody has to mention that the pond is full of snappers? I admit to having experienced that fear, even though I have always jumped in anyway and have never had a bad encounter with […]
Family Fun Festival adds something for everyone
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 […]
Auction, raffle, and deer pool tickets, too
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 […]
Benefactor of the land trust lived at Main and Williams in New London
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 […]
Starts in Andover on August 9
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 […]
Nearly two dozen hikers enjoy a perfect day
Second egg was washed out of the nest
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 […]
Limit of 200 riders; register by September 4
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, […]