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Sullivan Republicans Regroup for 2014

Friday, April 26, 2013

Claremont — The 2014 House and Senate elections may be a long way off but Sullivan County Republicans believe now is the time to begin building local organizations that can effectively deliver the GOP message. With their sights clearly set on rebounding in 2014 from a disastrous showing last November, the consensus among a dozen Republicans who met for about an hour last night was the need for more grassroots …

Sunapee: Voters Approve Borrowing To Build New Library

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Sunapee — By a slim margin, voters yesterday approved a $975,000 article during Town Meeting ballot voting that will help finance the construction of a new 8,000-square-foot library. The 601-380 vote achieved the required 60 percent majority by 12 votes. “I just want to thank the Sunapee voters who came out and supported …

Sunapee to Mull Funding for Firefighters

Monday, February 18, 2013

Sunapee Town and School Meeting, Tuesday, March 12, Australian balloting, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sherburne Gymnasium. Sunapee — After more than 100 years, members of Sunapee’s all-volunteer fire department may be getting a little extra reimbursement for their efforts. An article on this year’s Town Meeting warrant would appropriate $55,000 in compensation to be awarded based on a point system. It would …

Getting Them Out and About

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Hanover — Jake Quigley is showing it requires only the right frame of mind to improve life through the outdoors. As vice-president of Outdoor Mindset — a national nonprofit the Hanover resident co-founded while living in Colorado three years ago — Quigley leads monthly outdoor adventures for members …

Sunapee Voters to Get First Look at Town, School Warrants

Monday, February 4, 2013

Sunapee — Voters can weigh in on the proposed school and town budgets along with other warrant articles at the deliberative sessions scheduled for next week. The school deliberative session will be held Monday beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school gymnasium and the town deliberative session …

Owners: Small Hole Sunk MV Kearsarge

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Sunapee — A small hole in a sea valve connection below the waterline started the sinking of the MV Kearsarge last Thursday while it was docked in Sunapee Harbor, the boat’s owners said yesterday. But the water began …

MV Kearsarge Floating Again

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Sunapee — It took all day, but with the use of large airbags and a heavy duty pump, the partially submerged MV Kearsarge was raised off the bottom of Lake Sunapee late yesterday afternoon. “It is floating again,” …

‘A Weird Thing to Have Happen’

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Sunapee — When Tim Fenton made his daily trip down to the harbor Thursday afternoon at Lake Sunapee to check on the MV Kearsarge, the 66-foot boat sat quietly alongside the main dock. Though boats are typically dry …

Getting in the Spirit

Sunday, January 13, 2013

John Halsted, of Sunapee, works on his mannequin at New England School of Hair Design in West Lebanon. Yesterday was the final day of spirit week at the school, and Halsted dressed in accordance with the day’s Hawaiian …

Sunapee Dinner Boat Sinks in Harbor

Friday, January 11, 2013

Sunapee — A salvage team from Portsmouth, N.H., was expected to be in Sunapee Harbor today to survey the MV Keasarge, a dinner cruise boat that took on water last night while tied to the dock. Listing to …

Emmons N. Jenkins, Jr.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Unity, N.H. — Emmons N. “Skip” Jenkins, Jr., 86, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2012, at Sullivan County Health Care in Unity where he has received the loving care of many over the past two years. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 28, 1926, the son of Emmons N. …

The Cause: Breast Cancer Survivor Amy Dressler

Sunday, December 16, 2012

The Woman: Amy Dressler, 43, of Sunapee. The Cause: Supporting breast cancer survivors and those being treated for it. The Means: TGIF, a support group that meets from 4:30- 6 p.m. on the first Friday of each month …

Sunapee Resident David Trueblood Named Vice President of Communications and Marketing at New Hampshire Charitable Foundation

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Concord — The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has named David E. Trueblood, of Sunapee, as its vice president of communications and marketing. In this role, he will be responsible for the public profile of the foundation and for raising public awareness and understanding of its work. Trueblood is …