Center Harbor News

Water may be dampening some people's passion for travel, but there remains plenty to do--indoors and out--by just venturing a little to the north It has been quite the rainy summer.

Assuming there's not a thunderstorm headed our way this weekend - and, yes, that's a big if - there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate Independence Day with a fireworks display.

As summer progresses and plants get bigger, the Meredith Conservation Commission is taking steps to help stop the spread of invasive, non-native plants - and no, they're not talking about milfoil.

Worried that their lakeside property is slowly sinking, a group of residents came before the Center Harbor Board of Selectmen to enlist their support in working to lower the level of Lake Waukewan.

The skies are threatening in Waterford for now, but just that's it, threatening.

The Center Harbor Board of Selectmen is raising questions about the appointment of a member of their town to the Inter-Lakes School Board, wondering whether the action was appropriate.

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As the weather warms up, many businesses in the Lakes Region are looking ahead to their summer season and are cautiously optimistic that slower sales in certain areas will pick up as tourists and seasonal residents begin to arrive.

There weren't many dry eyes at the Griggs-Wyatt American Legion canteen here yesterday afternoon as friends of the two fishermen who drowned in Lake Winnipesaukee Saturday talked about their memories of the two fishing buddies.

The familiar sound of the M/S Mount Washington's horn once again echoed across the surface of Lake Winnipesaukee Monday morning as the Lakes Region icon set out to stretch its legs and brush away the winter cobwebs during its annual pre-season "Shakedown" cruise.

Dozens of people packed the M/S Mount Washington on Monday for its first cruise of the season.

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The first driver to earn a guaranteed starting spot in the inaugural ACT Invitational at New Hampshire Motor Speedway just happens to be someone quite familiar with success at the facility.

It's among the signs of spring: ice-out on Lake Winnipesaukee. Aviator Dave Emerson, the official ice watcher, declared ice-out at noon Sunday.

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New Hampshire's annual "Ice Out" guessing game has begun. Ice Out is declared when the M/S Mount Washington cruise ship can travel safely between her ports in Center Harbor, Weirs Beach, Alton Bay, Wolfeboro ...

Voters approved a $19 million operating budget for Inter-Lakes schools with little debate during the district's meeting last night.

Areas of northern and central New Hampshire have been dealing with icy roads that caused accidents.Authorities said one person died in a multi-car crash on Interstate 93 at the Thornton-Woodstock, N.H., line, ...

Times are good for a lumber outlet that opened here in June of 2007 and offers lumber from all parts of the world at bargain prices.

Monitor readers plug their ears: "The Star-Spangled Banner" sung by Roseanne Barr.