Jay Fitzpatrick Three-peats Photo Awards

Two wins in Kearsarge Magazine's 2015 contest

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Jay Fitzpatrick Three-peats Photo Awards

For the third straight year, photographer Jay Fitzpatrick of East Andover has earned two awards in Kearsarge Magazine’s annual photography contest. His photograph of the waterfalls at the outflow of Pleasant Lake in Elkins won the judge’s award for “Places,” and an image of three bobhouses on Lake Sunapee won in the “Things” category. Jay […]

Frank Baker Wraps Up a Lifetime of Restoration Projects

1959 IH Cub Lo-Boy is almost finished

By Donna Baker-Hartwell, for the Beacon
Frank Baker Wraps Up a Lifetime of Restoration Projects

This summer my father, Frank Baker Jr., finished up what will be his last “big” project – the complete restoration of a 1959 International Cub Lo-Boy tractor. Bought in December, 2012 from Todd Adams of East Andover, Dad spent two and a half years taking it apart, sand-blasting, repairing, rebuilding, and repainting everything down to […]

Kris Freeman Takes on “The Great Adventure Challenge”

Kris sets new course record for triathlon

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Kris Freeman Takes on “The Great Adventure Challenge”

New Hampshire native and Olympic cross-country skier Kris Freeman is changing the face of Type 1 diabetes, one race at a time. At only 34 years old, Kris has an impressive number of accomplishments under his belt, including competing in the last four winter Olympics and winning 17 national championships. On August 15, Kris participated in […]

The 118th Hersey Family Reunion Held on August 1

A beautiful day on Newfound Lake for all

By Rita Norander, for the Beacon

Although cloudy skies began the day, the sun slowly appeared, and it became quite pleasant for the 118th annual reunion of the descendants of Hannah and Gilman Hersey. Helen LaPlante Duchesne’s Newfound Lake home was once again the gathering place for the group. Forty-six members and two guests were in attendance, representing the six states of […]

Memorial Ride Remembers Josh Wilterdink

Saturday, August 8, to Bristol

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Memorial Ride Remembers Josh Wilterdink

The sixth 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 8. In case of heavy rain on Saturday, the ride will be moved to Sunday, August 9. Suggested donation is $25 per bike to benefit […]

Elaine Bussey Honored for Outstanding Work in Homecare

Decades promoting quality home healthcare

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Elaine Bussey Honored for Outstanding Work in Homecare

Elaine Bussey, executive director of North Country Home Care and Hospice in Littleton, was recently awarded the Home Care Service Award by the Home Care Association of New Hampshire (HCANH) at its annual meeting in Meredith. The award recognized her decades of outstanding work promoting quality health care services to Granite State residents in their […]

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