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Local news for Orford, NH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Monday Aug 4 | Boston.com

Demand for firewood heats up, creating shortage in some states

Rising energy prices are driving up demand for cord wood and creating a shortage in some areas of northern New England.

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Related Topix: University of New Hampshire

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Mary Ward Books

A History of the Fens by J. Wentworth -Day

Non-Fiction / Agriculture, Conservation, Countryside. / A History of the Fens by J. Wentworth -Day Monday, July 14, 2008 Book Title: A History of the Fens Author: J. Wentworth -Day ISBN: mw00197531 Publisher: ...

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Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, Wentworth Institute of Technology, World News, United Kingdom,

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Concord Monitor

Hooksett / Bow

A 44-year-old Orford man faces a string of criminal and motor vehicle charges, after he led New Hampshire state troopers on a chase through Hooksett and Bow on Saturday night.

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Related Topix: Bow, NH, Hooksett, NH, Merrimack County, NH

Tue Jul 01, 2008

WMUR-TV Manchester

Shore Building Restrictions To Take Effect

New rules taking effect in New Hampshire on Tuesday mean no more houses can be built within 50 feet of the shore.

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Mon Jun 30, 2008

UnionLeader

50-foot rule for shore owners

Properties just off of the beach aren't generally known for their low prices, but a development of small cottages is bucking the trend.

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Related Topix: Franklin, NH, Northwood, NH, Merrimack, NH, Amherst, NH

Mon Jun 23, 2008

UnionLeader.com

Orford police investigating robbery of store owner

Police are searching for a woman who, armed with a pipe, robbed the owner of Patterson's General Store on Saturday night.

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Sun Jun 15, 2008

Valley News

Top Stories in the Valley News

NEWS: No Injuries as Veteran Pilot Safely Overcomes Stalled Engine Lebanon -- A vintage two-seat biplane made a dramatic emergency landing in the southbound lanes of Interstate 89 yesterday morning, backing up ...

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Related Topix: Lebanon, NH, Hanover, NH

Sun May 25, 2008

Valley News

Top Stories in the Valley News

NEWS: Vets at Dartmouth Form Unit on Common Ground Hanover -- Sometimes it is hard to listen.

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Related Topix: Hanover, NH

Fri May 23, 2008

New Hampshire Business Review

Q&A with: Radio host Arnie Arnesen

Long a fixture on radio in New Hampshire, Arnie Arnesen has big plans for a program that currently airs on Iowa Public Radio.

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Related Topix: Salem, NH

Mon May 12, 2008

WLBZ

Communities Building Own High-Speed Network

Officials from eight New Hampshire communities are banding together to build a high-speed, fiber optic network. via WLBZ

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Related Topix: New Hampshire, Lyme, NH, New London, NH, Springfield, NH, Sunapee, NH

Boston.com

Southern N.H. maple syrup producers have good season

“If you got out there soon enough (before afternoon melting), you could walk over the snow”

The numbers are coming in strong for New Hampshire's maple syrup season -- especially in the southern part of the state. via Boston.com

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Related Topix: Milford, NH, Alstead, NH, Boston Metro

Sun May 11, 2008

UnionLeader.com

NH group to visit Virginia for advice on fiber optic network

“They're several months ahead of us and have gotten some financing for their project”

The network could provide communication, entertainment and data-transfer services in the region. via UnionLeader.com

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Related Topix: New London, NH, Springfield, NH, Lyme, NH, Enfield, NH

Thu May 08, 2008

The Journal Opinion Online

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“As inviting as water sports may be, please take into consideration that high water levels from recent rains and snow melt, plus cold water temperatures, can create dangerous situations”

'Efforts to find Robert Swantak have scaled down after the Bradford resident was reported overdue from an afternoon kayak trip on the Connecticut River on Thursday afternoon. via The Journal Opinion Online

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Related Topix: Piermont, NH

Sat May 03, 2008

New Hampshire Magazine

Convicted, Dodds makes an appeal

A former congressional candidate convicted of faking his disappearance after a car crash has filed an appeal with the state Supreme Court. via New Hampshire Magazine

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Sat Apr 19, 2008

UnionLeader.com

Landowners say barn tax relief will preserve land

“I have no problem with shifting costs.”

They are thinking of building a 30-by-60-foot barn but want to know if there is any sort of tax relief that their town of Stewartstown might enact. via UnionLeader.com

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Related Topix: Coos County, NH

Tue Apr 08, 2008

UnionLeader.com

View-tax bill runs into opposition at hearing

“We are going to lose our tourism and recreation visitors . . . and the 'For Sale' signs will be going up”

The House passed the bill easily, with a two-thirds majority in February, despite concerns by the New Hampshire Municipal Association. via UnionLeader.com

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Sun Apr 06, 2008

Concord Monitor

Uproar over The Pledge grows louder

“People forget I was outspent 20-to-1”

He left the office of governor 29 years ago, but an anti-tax pledge Meldrim Thomson popularized in the early 1970s is still very much alive - albeit under attack. via Concord Monitor

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Thu Apr 03, 2008

The Citizen

Group taking on N.H.'s feared pledge

“The idea that your elected officials are going to tell you that they are going to take options off the table. It's like saying 'We know better than you.'”

Meldrim Thomson popularized in the early 1970s is still very much alive - albeit under attack. via The Citizen

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Related Topix: Canterbury, NH

Fri Mar 28, 2008

The Citizen

Sweet gold: N.H. maple syrup prices reach record high

“For most of us in the northern part of the state, it's a waiting game”

Don Black of Strafford attaches a maple syrup line from a tree to a bucket Tuesday. via The Citizen

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Related Topix: Northwood, NH, Ossipee, NH, Strafford County, NH, Agriculture, Science

Sat Mar 15, 2008

WCAX-TV Burlington

N.H. Residents Vote on No Tax Pledge

“I will veto a sales or income tax. I've made my position very clear. I'll veto a sales or income tax.”

Gov. John Lynch, D-New Hampshire, made the pledge the last time he ran for reelection: "I will veto a sales or income tax. via WCAX-TV Burlington

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Related Topix: New Hampshire, Lyme, NH, Sunapee, NH, Grantham, NH, Canaan, NH

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Orford, New Hampshire is located in Grafton County. Zip codes in Orford, NH include 03777.

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