Marcia Oullette inducts 13 students into the National Technical Honor Society
Newport High School inducted Ten Newport Students into the National Honor Society and Thirteen Students into the National Technical Honor Society on Tuesday Night during the Annual Honors Banquet at the Newport Opera House.
Little did Sunapee residents know when Scott Hazelton became Sunapee Highway Department Director two weeks ago, they got a crime fighter too. On May 15, just after 6 am Hazelton stopped by the Town’s gravel/storage area where he found someone allegedly taking scrap metal. He blocked the unknown vehicle in and called Sunapee Police. Police arrested and charged Dallas A. Bona 33, of Somersworth NH on one charge of Theft by Unauthorized Taking or Transfer and Acts Prohibited, police also found a hypodermic needle, a spoon with an unknown substance and a prescription pill bottle. Bona appears in court on June 4 to answer charges.
NH Senator Bob O’Dell
The NH Senate Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted to ban the Business Enterprise Tax on tipped wages on Tuesday. Senator Bob O’Dell issued the following statement,
“The Department of Revenue Administration’s own Business Enterprise Tax guidelines state that pass-though wages, like tips, should not be considered compensation under the BET. It appears the department decided to move in another direction on this issue by asking restaurants to collect the tax with the possibility of audits.
“Creating new taxes on employers based on dollars their businesses do not count as income is the wrong approach to take towards the state’s hospitality industry, particularly as we near the summer tourism season. Today’s vote establishes a clear statutory guideline against this sort of taxation and I look forward to a strong, bipartisan vote in support of the bill on the floor next week.”
Scott Hazelton at Selectboard Meeting on Monday
It’s a county thing. Sunapee has stopped accepting brush and wood products from New London in hope to curb the ash borer. Scott Hazelton the new Sunapee Highway Department Director explains that although they are close neighbors, Sunapee is in Sullivan County and New London is in Merrimack. There are 25 million ash trees in New Hampshire’s forests and many more in residential and commercial landscape. If left unchecked NH could lose all it’s ash trees in 10 years. Currently the pest is only in Merrimack County.
Lebanon’s Top Dog for 2013 is Sasha. Sasha is a 13 year-old shepherd and chow mix and owned by Kelly Howerin. Besides bragging rights, Sasha won the coveted City of Lebanon Dog Tag #1, a year supply of dog food from West Lebanon Feed and Supply, gift certificates to Affectionate Pet Salon, S.A.V.E.S and Stonecliff Animal Clinic, a care package from Stoney Brook Veterinary Hospital, her photo on display at City Hall for one year, and a certificate signed by the Mayor and City Clerk.
The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board will hold three public hearings on proposed regulation changes that increase trout and bass fishing opportunities for anglers and reduce the daily brook trout limit.
Eleven new river sections are proposed for catch-and-release trout fishing. Bass catch-and-release open water angling outside the normal bass would include all lakes, ponds and reservoirs not listed as seasonally closed.
The daily creel limit for brook trout is proposed to be reduced from 12 to 6.
The fish regulation, with the proposed changes is on vtfishandwildlife.com, under Law Enforcement and Game Wardens.
The three public hearings begin at 6:30 pm.in the following locations:
Tuesday, May 28, at St. Johnsbury Elementary School, School Auditorium, and St. Johnsbury. Wednesday, May 29 at the Pavilion Auditorium, Pavilion Building, in Montpelier. Thursday, May 30 at the Kehoe Education Center, Castleton.
No arrests have been made in the murder of Mark Donnelly 31, of Manchester who died from a single bullet to the chest, Attorney General Joseph A. Foster and Manchester Police Chief David J. Mara announced. Donnelly was shot just before 11 pm on Saturday near Pine and Prospect Streets in Manchester. Anyone with information on the incident should call Manchester Police at 603 668-8711 and ask for Detectives or call Manchester Crimeline at 603 624-4040.
Just four months after the MV Kearsarge was discovered partially submerged at her berth in Sunapee Harbor Dock, the ship is now re-floated and completely renovated. On Monday, May 27, she will take her Grand Inaugural Sunset Cruise on Lake Sunapee from 6-8 pm.
Her owners, The Fenton Family who also operate her sister ship the MV Mt Sunapee II and the Appleseed Restaurant in Bradford, promise that the May 27 cruise will be a festive affair, replete with a bountiful buffet with tasting stations, specially selected wine pairings, and live entertainment.
The Hanover Police Department says they found two rabid raccoons last week. Both raccoons were reported acting strangely and had contact with domestic animals. The police ask residents to make sure their domestic animals are properly restrained and vaccinated.
Rabies testing is provided free when an animal of concern has had direct exposure to a person or domestic animal in the State of New Hampshire. If you see a “strange acting” wild or domestic animal in Hanover, NH do not approach it. Please call police for assistance.
For additional information about rabies visit the DHHS website at www.dhhs.nh.gov or contact the DHHS, communicable Disease Control Section, (603) 271-4496, during normal business hours.
The Canaan Police Department is investigating incidents of door-to-door paving solicitations that occurred from May 13, 2013 to present. If you, or someone you know has had contact with a paving company that you did not seek and live in the Town of Canaan, please contact Sergeant Porter at the Canaan Police Department at 523-7400 or rporter@canaanpolice.com
