Winter is finally coming to an end (maybe), which means it is almost time for the Andover Fish and Game Club’s (AF&G) 19th annual Kids Spring Trout Fishing Derby. The derby will be held on Saturday, May 17, on Highland Lake Channel in East Andover. The event is for kids 15 years old and under. […]
The second annual Proctor Wellness 5K Road Race and Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, May 24, at 9:30 AM. Registration begins at 8:30. The start and finish will be on the turf field next to the hockey rink on the Proctor Academy campus. The event is open to all, and prizes will be […]
Want to hunt moose in New Hampshire this fall? The deadline for entering the New Hampshire moose hunt lottery is Friday, May 30. It costs just $15 for residents and $25 for non-residents to enter the lottery for a chance at the adventure of a lifetime. A total of 124 permits are proposed to be […]
I launched the canoe at 6:15 AM this morning (April 22- Earth Day) to the protest of one very loud honking Canada Goose. The geese and many ducks have been on the lake since the very first water opened up on the channel. The loons, however, need lots of open water to land and take […]
Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer during the American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Kearsarge/Lake Sunapee on Friday and Saturday, June 20 and 21. Everyone is invited to join in the event to help raise money and awareness about the American Cancer Society’s programs of cancer research, education, advocacy, […]
FNRT Board Members Present: Steve Darling, Craig Heim, Lindy Heim, Joyce Morton, Ellsworth Morton, Steve Rayno, Peter Southworth, Nita Tomaszewski, Bob Ward, and guests Bruce Crawford (Boscawen), Elaine Clow (Boscawen), Shawn Violette (District 3 Advisor, Trails Bureau). Treasurer’s Report. Steve shared the balance of funds and noted that 97.5% of funds spent in 2013 were […]
The Andover Conservation Commission and the Merrimack County Conservation District (MCCD) will co-sponsor a public sale of plants, trees, and shrubs from 9 AM to noon on Saturday, May 10. The sale will take place in tents located by the Andover Town Hall on Main Street. Plants, shrubs, and trees will be offered at discount […]
The Wilmot Garden Club is holding its annual plant sale from 8 AM to noon on the Saturday of Memorial Day Weekend, May 24, at the Old Wilmot Firehouse next to the Wilmot Post Office in Wilmot Flat. As always, the annual plant sale will be held on one day only, rain or shine. A […]
The Wilmot Farmers Market (WFM) received a New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets, and Food mini-grant to use for a promotional project. The grant will enable the market to have more signage for the contiguous towns around Wilmot and have a larger presence once a month in The Kearsarge Shopper. The goal is to increase […]
The Wilmot Conservation Commission is sponsoring a workshop on chainsaw safety and maintenance for the weekend woodcutter, with Eric Johnson of East Andover, Program Director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association; and Spencer Laramie, a professional logger, as presenters. The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 8, at 7 PM at the Wilmot […]