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Here you will find stories about the North Country. Just writing those words, though, I sense a fight coming. When I lived in Bethlehem, I could unequivocally state that I lived in the North Country, but things got muddy when I moved to North Conway. You see some folks believe the North Country includes only communities north of the state’s four notches: Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch, Pinkham Notch, and Dixville Notch.
For InDepthNH.org’s purposes, we’ll use a little common sense and maybe stretch that a little farther south. And get ready for a call from our columnist John Harrigan, who has been called the King of The North Country, when we get it wrong.
-Nancy West
Nancy West | Northern Pass is not giving up on getting internal documents from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests detailing what prompted the organization’s opposition to the controversial plan.
These include tax deferrals for homeowners over age 65 or receiving Social Security benefits based on disability, and property tax abatements based on hardship or poverty.
LANCASTER – The motorized version of the ice capades was held over the weekend as almost 200 racers from New England and Canada brought vintage snowmobiles to race at the Lancaster Grand Prix.
Nancy West | The state Supreme Court says Northern Pass can bury transmission line under Clarksville property along Route 3 owned by the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests if the controversial project is approved.
All children have important stories to tell. To help them discover their voices, develop their craft and explore future careers in writing, the Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire and the Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) Young Writers Network are partnering in an exciting new program this winter that brings published authors to North Country schools and communities.
Nancy West | CONCORD – Balsams developer Les Otten said at a recent technical session that a $2 million loan he received from Northern Pass’ $200 million Forward NH Fund was not conditioned on his support of the controversial plan to build a 192-mile high-voltage transmission line from Pittsburg to Deerfield.
Chris Jensen captures the mood and spirit at the Women’s March in Lancaster on Saturday in this gallery of still photographs and video.
Nancy West | A 19-year-old Rhode Island man who was unprepared for winter conditions had to be helped out of The White Mountains on Sunday, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game.
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is demanding that the developers of the Balsams turn over all documents relating to any financial dealings with Northern Pass.
Gorham Paper & Tissue, the last paper mill in the North Country, is doing well enough to still be paying off a $1.1 million debt to the town of Gorham.