Center Ossipee News

As the military ramps up for the Afghan surge, a young soldier thrills at the chance while a veteran worries about Obama's plan At a farewell ceremony in Milford, N.H., Private Steven Chick stood among 140 soldiers ready to put American muscle behind President Obama's surge in Afghanistan.

Donna Chick holds her son Nathan behind two of her other sons, Anthony and Joel during a deployment ceremony for the men of Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment at Milford Middle School yesterday.

Separate fires damaged homes in Wakefield and Ossipee this past weekend. No injuries were reported.

Cheese Purveyors New Hampshire has many quality dairies statewide, including Full Moon Farm in Rochester, Boggy Meadow Farm in Walpole, Agape Homestead Farm in Center Ossipee, The Sandwich Creamery in North Sandwich, Heart Song Farm in Gilmanton Iron Works, Robie Farm in Piermont and Via Lactea Farm in Brookfield.

The board of selectmen hosted a two-hour fact-checking session Monday, Oct. 19 on the draft report Municipal Resources Inc presented on the feasibility of merging the town's three separate fire precincts and departments.

Municipal Resources Inc. submitted a draft of its much-anticipated study on the potential of consolidating the town's three fire precincts into one town-wide service.

John and Judy Steele of Berwick, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Michelle Elizabeth Steele, to Josiah MacNichol Mills, son of Christine and Robert Mills of Center Ossipee, N.H. Miss Steele attended Noble High School in North Berwick and is currently employed as an office assistant at Huggins Hospital.

Officials from the NH Fire Marshal's Office were scheduled to be on scene Wednesday to survey the damage after a fire ripped through a business complex in West Ossipee Tuesday afternoon.

An Ossipee woman and former Brewster Academy business office employee has been indicted on four felony charges for allegedly forging 92 checks and stealing thousands of dollars from the Wolfeboro boarding school's accounts.

"I really don't give a damn." That's how Brian Hogan, owner of the Brewster Rooms and Efficiencies at 21 Brewster St., chose to respond to the latest neighborhood concerns about his property.

Center Ossipee was alive with excitement on May 30, as about 100 local residents attended the festive grand opening of Ossipee Main Street Program's new park on a sunny Saturday morning.