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Trail blazers: Local mountaineers reach new heights
2012-02-17 18:15:06This past summer a small team of elite mountaineers traveled deep into the Himalayas. Their goal was to climb the second-highest unclimbed peak in the world, Saser Kangri II, more than 24,000 feet tall. SK2, as it is known, sits among the rugged Karakoram mountains on the disputed border b...
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'No feet? No problems'
2012-02-17 18:15:06Climbers with disabilities prove again that where there's a will, there's a way
Snow Report: Plenty of terrain for start of February vacation week
2012-02-17 18:05:04CONWAY — Ski areas and touring centers enter the first weekend of February vacation week with an amazing variety of terrain. All local ski areas will be offering tons of activities for February vacation week. Highlights include: • Atttitash (374-2368; 70 trails, six lifts...
Best of the Week
Walmart eyes possible expansion
Feb 15, 2012 6:25 pm
Signs of improvement on the real estate front
Feb 15, 2012 6:35 pm
Town reviews legality of petition to abolish budget committee and turn it into an advisory board
Feb 16, 2012 6:15 pm
Ski town: According to National Geographic, North Conway is one of the best
Feb 10, 2012 6:15 pm
Reporter takes the plunge in training exercise for ice-water rescues
Feb 16, 2012 6:15 pm
Local Sports
Kennett High boys successfully defend state alpine title
WATERVILLE VALLEY — The Kennett High boys alpine team successfully defended its state championship Thursday on the slopes of Waterville Valley. The Eagles won both the giant slalom and the slalom to take the title while Kennett's Jake Van Deursen claimed the individual GS crown.
LaLiberte and Benson win two state titles each; KHS win team championship
PINKHAM NOTCH — The Division II State Cross Country Championships took center stage Wednesday at Great Glen Trails, and Kennett High skiers were more than ready for action. The KHS boys capped off an undefeated season by finishing in a tie for first place with longtime rival Hanover, making the...
Kennett girls are State Alpine champs
CONWAY — The State Meet has begun and the Kennett High girls alpine team made the first splash of the week long championships by ruling the slopes at Cranmore on Tuesday to successfully defend their state title. The Eagles won both the giant slalom and slalom to cap off their sensational wi...
Obituaries
Obituary: Pauline A. 'Polly' DiMatteo
Pauline A. “Polly” DiMatteo, 71, formerly, of Glen, died Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at her home. She was born in Arlington, Mass., daughter of the late James and Grace (Boland) Enright and lived in Stoneham, Mass. and Billerica, Mass. before retiring to Glen and most recently to B...
Obituary: Malcolm Blodgett
Malcolm Blodgett passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Feb. 14, 2012 at the Maine General Hospital in Augusta. Malcolm was born in North Conway on Dec. 4, 1953. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Maine Cancer Foundation, 170 U.S. Route 1, No....
Obituary: Patricia Davis Ferguson
Patricia Davis Ferguson, 81, died peacefully with her daughter and husband by her side Friday, Feb. 10, 2012 at the Florida Hospital Hospicecare Center in Ormond Beach, Fla. Born May 16, 1930, the daughter of Frederick O. “Ted” Davis and Pauline Hodgman Davis in Windsor, Vt., s...
Obituary: Gay Williams Dodd
Gay Williams Dodd, 60, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Conway on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012. Gay was born Sept. 26, 1951 in Montclair, N.J. the daughter of William and Shirley (Williams) Dodd. Gay graduated from Montclair High School in Montclair in 1971. She later received an associa...
Columns
National Perspective: The Winter's Tale
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa seems like scorched earth today, and not only because there has been an unusual drought of snow this winter. The caucuses are over; the candidates are gone. But a sense of anxiety, even embarrassment, lingers. Part of the extensive unease here comes fro...
Howe Column: My Wars
When I was finishing prep school, I knew what would happen next, I’d be a soldier. That’s because the United States had invaded Korea, which was a small country in Asia that most Americans had never heard of and those who had heard of it probably couldn’t find it on a map.
Letters
Bob Prendergast: How can we protect local businesses?
To the editor: Maybe National Geographic came in the back way, they sure didn’t come down Route 16, because no way could they write: “Much of that old New England character lives on today in the town.” When I drive down Route 16, I see Anytown USA, and maybe that&r...
Ian, Holly and Grant Meserve: Support for Meserve family overwhelming
To the editor: We are truly blessed to live in such a wonderful community! The outpouring of support at the Cranmore Mountain event and at “Ian’s Endless Hockey game” at the Ham Arena was overwhelming. Thank you to all who donated, volunteered, organized and...
Community
Albany Town Column Feb. 18, 2012
Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 4:05 p.m. the town of Conway will hold a public hearing to discuss changes in their solid waste program. Among the items on the agenda is the closing of the dump store and fees on items taken to the dump. On March 3 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. the supervisors of the checklist wil...
Madison Town Column February 17, 2012
The Madison Library now has a movie license, and has been showing free movies on Wednesday afternoons at 1 p.m. in the library's Chick Room, featuring Oscar winning movies during the month of February. Most of the movies being shown are best suited for adults, but on Feb. 22, during school vacati...
Hiking: On distinctive Mount Cardigan
For many people, the only time they see Mount Cardigan (3,121 feet) located in Orange and Alexandria, is while driving north from Concord on Route 93. Its bare summit is visible to the west, just before the New Hampton exit. Even in that short glimpse from the highway, the mountain is dist...
