THE TOWN OF CONWAY IS JOINING MORE THAN 160 OTHER NEW HAMPSHIRE TOWNS TO PROTEST THE SO-CALLED “DOWNSHIFTING” OF WHAT A COALITION SAYS IS 100-MILLION DOLLARS IN STATE COSTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. A COALITION MADE UP OF THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CENTER AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHOOL BOARD [...]

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IF KIDS IN MAINE CAN LEARN TO IDENTIFY THE TRACKS OF A BOBCAT, TALK TO A RANGER AND DO A LITTLE WORK, WILL THE EXPERIENCE HELP THEM APPRECIATE AND PROTECT THE STATE’S PARKS? GARY BEST, AN INTERPRETIVE PLANNER WITH THE CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT’S BUREAU OF PARKS AND LANDS – AND TWO YOUNG PEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM [...]

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THE CONWAY DAILY SUN SAYS NEW KENNETT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL *NEAL MOYLAN* SAYS HE WANTS THE SCHOOL TO BE MORE OPEN AND TO BETTER COMMUNICATE WITH THE COMMUNITY. TO MAKE THAT POINT – THE SUN SAYS – MOYLAN SAT DOWN FOR AN HOUR LONG INTERVIEW WITH THE SUN’S EDITORIAL STAFF, WHICH, ACCORDING TO THE SUN, [...]

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CONWAY FIRE CHIEF STEVE SOLOMON SAYS TWO RIDERS ON THE SAME MOTORCYCLE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITALS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THEY WERE HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE NEAR THE SOUTHERN INTERSECTION OF MAIN STREET AND WEST MAIN STREET IN CONWAY. SOLOMON SAYS HIS DEPARTMENT AND CONWAY AMBULANCE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE JUST AFTER 5-15 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. ONE [...]

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THIS WEEKEND’S TOP TEN MOVIES — AUGUST 28-30 1. The Final Destination, $28.3 million 2. Inglourious Basterds, $20 million 3. Halloween II (2009), $17.4 million 4. District 9, $10.7 million 5. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, $8 million 6. Julie & Julia, $7.4 million 7. The Time Traveler’s Wife, $6.7 millioh 8. Shorts, $4.9 [...]

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REP ADMITS GEORGE CLOONEY BROKE HAND: George Clooney is recovering after breaking his hand in Italy several weeks ago. Although the European media reported that the actor injured himself after a motorcycle accident in Switzerland, his rep Stan Rosenfield clarified to People magazine, “There was an accident and he did break his hand. He was [...]

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SAU NINE SUPERINTENDENT CARL NELSON SAYS HE’LL MEET WITH HIS SCHOOL PRINCIPALS AND NURSES MONDAY TO REVIEW DISTRICT PROCEDURES AND POLICIES FOR DEALING WITH THE H1N1 FLU. NELSON SAYS HE TOOK PART IN A PHONE CONFERENCE CALL LATE LAST WEEK WITH THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE AND THE STATE’S EDUCATION AND HEALTH DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE SWINE FLU [...]

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WHILE STILL COMPILING STATISTICS FROM THIS SUMMER’S DEDICATED “TAKE BACK OUR RIVER” CAMPAIGN IN FRYEBURG, THE POLICE CHIEF AND SACO RIVER RECREATION COUNCIL SAY CONDITIONS ARE GETTING BETTER ON THE SACO RIVER. FRYEBURG POLICE CHIEF PHIL WEYMOUTH SAYS THE COUNCIL’S DONATION OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ENABLED HIM TO TAKE A MORE PROACTIVE APPROACH IN DEALING [...]

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THE BERLIN DAILY SUN SAYS CONSTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL PRISON IN BERLIN IS 70 PERCENT COMPLETE WITH MORE THAN 450 PEOPLE EMPLOYED ON THE PROJECT. THE SUN SAYS BUREAU OF PRISONS SPOKESMAN THOMAS WEBBER SAYS AT THE END OF JUNE THERE WERE 462 WORKERS EMPLOYED AT THE SITE OFF THE EAST MILAN  ROAD. THE SUN [...]

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EDDIE CIBRIAN FILES FOR DIVORCE: Eddie Cibrian’s marriage to estranged wife Brandi Glanville is headed towards an official end. Glanville told E! News that the CSI: Miami star filed for divorce on Monday (August 24th). She revealed, “We’re getting a divorce. We talked to each other yesterday.” Cibrian, who went public with girlfriend LeAnn Rimes [...]

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