This summer, InDepthNH.org is taking a deep dive into water quality issues facing the state’s almost 1,000 water bodies and what is being done to protect their health.Business & Economy
Lakes and Trails Get $1M Each in Contracts Approved by the Council
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The Executive Council approved $1 million for OHRV trail repairs and $1 million for cyanobacteria prevention in state waters during its meeting Wednesday.
Business & Economy
NH LAKES Faulted for Lobbying for Watercraft Limits While Taking State Funds for Lake Host Program
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The New Hampshire Lakes Association was called to task for its advocacy of bills that one Executive Councilor said is intended to limit watercraft and enjoyment of the water while taking a contract with the state to protect lakes in its Lake Host program.
News
Marine Patrol: Hollis Man, 76, Possibly Drowned on Franklin Pierce Lake in Hillsborough
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The male victim was later identified as Alan Morrison, age 76, of Hollis, NH. Neighbors found him in the water along the shoreline of his residence and immediately called 9-1-1.
Business & Economy
First Ever Lake Winnipesaukee Day on August 11 in Wolfeboro
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The first ever “Lake Winnipesaukee Day” will be celebrated at The Oldest Summer Resort in America at the Wolfeboro Town Docks on August 11, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Environment & Science
As More Rain Arrives, Boaters Asked To Be Attentive On NH’s Lakes And Ponds
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Marine Patrol urges all boaters to be mindful of their wake and the potential impacts on the shoreline, docks, and wildlife.
Environment & Science
Cyanobacteria’s Worst May Comes as Report Prepared and $1M in Budget To Fight It
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Cyanobacteria can produce toxins on the water that can pose a toxic threat to humans, pets, and wildlife, and last month, New Hampshire broke a record for the highest number of advisories ever recorded in May.
Environment & Science
‘Ice-In’ Declared on Lake Winnipesaukee, Likely Won’t Last and ‘Definitely Not Safe’
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Dave Emerson officially declared “ice in” for Lake Winnipesaukee Sunday, but didn’t expect it to last. He flies over the lake to check and took this photo.
Business & Economy
Lake Winnipesaukee Still Not Frozen, Ice-In Unusually Late
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Dave Emerson of Emerson Aviation, who flies over Lake Winnipesaukee and annually declares ice-out in spring, said on Monday that he never remembers a winter when it has been so late having ice-in.
Panel Will Research Reducing Cyanobacteria Blooms on N.H. Lakes and Ponds
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The state has a hotline to report cases of cyanobacteria and an advisory committee expected to research the problem in the Granite State.
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Opposition Hopes To Prevent Logging Near Lake Tarleton
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WARREN/PIERMONT — Opposition by more 1,300 people has delayed plans by the White Mountain National Forest to employ “silvicultural treatments” to some 945 acres of the 5,375 acres of land placed under its care in August 2000.