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THOMPSON & MESERVES PURCHASE – Likely from the soles of hiking boots and car tires, seeds of dandelion have made it to the summit of Mount Washington and become an invasive species here crowding out native plants.
Gov. Chris Sununu swore in a new Democratic state Representative Wednesday and the Executive Council authorized special elections to fill two vacancies in Coos County Districts 1 and 6 as the Democrats now press Republican leadership to explain how long they knew former House Republican Troy Merner, R-Lancaster was in violation by living and voting outside his district.
There is a mystery in the North Country involving the land Eversource purchased for the ill-fated Northern Pass hydro power project and who has now become the land’s new owners.
As legions of motorists and tour buses roll north to the Mount Washington Valley this weekend, a federal shutdown could impact visitors to the 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest at its busiest time of the year.
Blake Stansell said: “We are committed to managing the land in the spirit and letter of the conservation easement. We want to work with Pittsburg to address the shortfall in funds with a loss of timber tax funds, and we are committed to enhancing recreation opportunities.”
The North Country’s rugged beauty along Route 2 from the shores of the Androscoggin River up to the ridges of the Mohoosucs will be forever preserved.
About 240 members of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests gathered at The Rocks for the unveiling of its new North Country headquarters during its 122nd Annual Meeting at The Rocks here Saturday.
Executive Councilor Joe Kenney said he met recently with the new owners of the Connecticut Lakes Headwaters tract to convey his concern about their ownership objectives and impacts to logging in the Great North Woods.
Gov. Chris Sununu said he had a meeting with the prospective buyer of the former Laconia State School property recently and has “no question” that the $21.5 million sale will close but there is a delay due to title considerations of about a month and relocation of a snowmobile trail on the property.