BETHEL – The Bethel Historical Society is bringing back a popular White Mountain art exhibit starting Thursday, July 2, Executive Director Randall Bennett said Thursday afternoon. The exhibit is titled Secluded Glens & Noble Landscapes: Traditional White Mountain Art Recaptured. It is free and open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through […]
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Augustus Elliott
1930 – 2015 FAYETTE — Augustus “Gus” “Alvin” Elliott, 84, of Fayette, died early Tuesday morning, June 23, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Gus, known to some as “Alvin,” was born Aug. 19, 1930, at his family homestead in Raymond, N.H., the fourth born out of 11 children to Herbert and Laura […]
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Theodore E. ‘Ted’ Reissfelder
1933 – 2015 WOLFEBORO, N.H. — Theodore Emil “Ted” Reissfelder, 81, of Auburn and formerly of Center Ossipee, N.H., passed away Thursday, June 18, at Wolfeboro Bay Center in Wolfeboro, N.H. A native of Ossipee, N.H., he was born on Sept. 11, 1933, to Theodore Arthur and Pauline (Burleigh) Reissfelder. He grew up in Moultonville, […]
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Edward S. Wells Sr.
1930 – 2015 AUBURN — Edward S. Wells Sr., 84, of Lewiston passed away at the Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn on Wednesday, June 17, with his family by his side. He was born on Sept. 15, 1930, in Goffstown, N.H., the son of William A. Sr. and Theresa (Neimic) Wells. He worked many jobs […]
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Paul Julien Gaillard
1935 – 2015 AUBURN — Paul Julien Gaillard, 79, of New Gloucester died Monday, June 15, with loving family at his side at the Hospice House in Auburn. Paul was born July 12, 1935, in Franklin, N.H., son of Roger and Rachel Gaillard. He was a graduate of Laconia High School in 1954. Paul served […]
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N.H. court rules feeding expired parking meters is free speech
CONCORD, N.H. — The conduct of a band of self-styled “Robin Hoods” who feed about-to-expire meters while following parking enforcement officers is protected under the First Amendment, though the city of Keene has a right to pursue an injunction against them in the interests of public safety, New Hampshire’s highest court ruled Tuesday. City officials said […]
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Abortions down in New England states
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The number of abortions performed annually in New England is declining, according to an Associated Press data analysis, echoing a nationwide trend. But at least two groups attribute the drop to different factors. Rhode Island and Connecticut have seen the most significant decreases since 2010. The number of abortions in Rhode Island […]
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Blurry lines between biker gangs, police clubs draw scrutiny after Waco shootout
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Police officers and outlaw biker gangs often stand on common ground. Both attract the young and adventurous who value order, discipline and brotherhood. And on weekends tens of thousands of cops routinely trade their cruisers and badges for choppers and club colors. The bond doesn’t mean a free pass for criminal […]
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Bernadette ‘Becky’ Miller
1918 – 2015 PORTLAND — Bernadette Mae “Becky” Miller, 97, of Buxton, died Tuesday, June 2, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a short illness. She was born in Gorham, N.H., on Feb. 10, 1918, the daughter of the late John W. and Ellen (Wight) MacKenzie. She was educated in Gorham and Berlin, N.H., […]
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Shelter pets recovering after rough ride, N.H. accident
LEWISTON — Outside of a few strains and bruises, none of the dogs or kittens being carried when the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society’s van flipped Thursday afternoon on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire were seriously injured. “One of the drivers had to go to the hospital for minor issues, and other than some road-rash and […]