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Memorial Hospital Names Interim CEO

Memorial Hospital Interim CEO Lee Myles. Photo courtesy of Memorial Hospital

NORTH CONWAY, NH – Memorial Hospital will bring in a highly regarded Northern New England Hospital leader to be its interim chief executive officer.

Lee Myles, who for many years was the leader of St. Mary’s Health System in Lewiston, Maine, prior to his retirement in 2015, has agreed to take on the interim assignment starting on Oct. 22. He will step in for Scott McKinnon, who previously announced his retirement, effective Oct. 31.

“We are fortunate to have someone of Lee’s caliber stepping into this interim role, and it will be helpful that he will have some time with Scott to ease the transition,” said Laura Jawitz, chair of the Memorial Board of Trustees. Jawitz said Myles is not a candidate for the CEO role on a permanent basis, adding that the search for a permanent hospital leader is well under way and on track to be completed in March.
“Lee is ideally suited for this assignment. He is adept at community outreach and knowledgeable about all aspects of hospital management,” said Jawitz.

Myles began his career 40 years ago at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor, Maine, and held successive positions of increasing responsibility for 14 years before joining St. Mary’s – which is an affiliate of Memorial’s parent organization, MaineHealth -­ as its vice president and chief operating officer. He assumed the role of CEO at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in 2006 and in 2010 was named president and CEO for St. Mary’s Health System until his retirement at the end of 2015. Myles holds a bachelor’s degree from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., and a master’s in health administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.

Myles has been involved in community and hospital industry volunteer organizations throughout his career, including an active role with the Maine Hospital Association and as a fellow with the American College of Healthcare Executives. His community and volunteer involvement includes a number of local and national organizations, including as a member of the Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council Future Forum and as the Clinical Committee chair with the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation Board of Directors.

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The Ghoullog is BACK at Cranmore Mountain! – 10/11/2018

The Ghoullog has returned for the 2018 Halloween Season and is open weekends from NOW until November 3rd! Cranmore’s Becca Deschenes and Jim Chichwak joined Gino on the Magic Morning Show and told us all about it, get the details below and click to listen!

 

The Ghoullog

Enter 12 years of fear at the Ghoullog! The approximate 50 minute haunt features over 15,000 square feet of indoor space through a series of dark rooms, scary mazes and unknown places, plus an outdoor element which leads the unsuspecting through the dark woods with all of the scares and screams you’ve come to expect. Will you be able to make it out of the Ghoullog unharmed? *The Ghoullog is recommended for ages 10 & over. Visitors are encouraged to dress appropriately for the weather.*

Haunted Playground

Enjoy spooky family fun! Dare to go for a ride in the Haunted Playground, featuring the Mountain Coaster, Giant Swing and Soaring Eagle Zip Line. The Coaster is a roller-coaster like ride that takes visitors on a 3,600 foot round trip ride up and down the mountain in a 2-person sled mounted on a steel track. The Giant Swing gives 4 people a breath-taking sky-ride. The Soaring Eagle Zip line fleshes out the Haunted Playground letting visitors fly 750 feet up and back down the mountain in a seated zip line. All Haunted Playground rides offer a unique night-time experience with special lighting, effects and the occasional ghost or ghoul when you least expect it. Age, height and weight restrictions apply! All ages welcome for the Haunted Playground.

Broken Skull Pub

Full service pub, serving beer and wine and fall favorite snacks and appetizers. Opens a half hour before Ghoullog operations.  Located in the Artist Falls Lodge.

The Rotting Corpse Gift Shoppe

Ghastly goodies, glow sticks, Ghoullog t-shirts, sweatshirts and more await you in the official Ghoullog gift shop. Located in the Artist Falls Lodge.  

Also don’t forget about Wednesday, October 24th for LOCALS DAY and Friday November 2nd for LIGHTS OUT!

For ticket information and more go to THEGHOULLOG.COM

 

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Hotel Construction Starting At Former Home Of Fandangle’s

NORTH CONWAY, NH – Construction has begun on a hotel in North Conway it was in limbo for years. The Conway Daily Sun reports that work on the new 80-room Home2Suites by Hilton off of Route 16 next to the Verizon Store is set to begin next month and continue through till summer. The site is the former home of Fandangle’s restaurant which burned down in 2007.

Ashtok Patel, vice president of development for Jamsan Hotel Management of Lexington, Mass., told the Sun that the project is targeted for completion by next summer, however plans to build the extended stay hotel were finalized with the Conway Planning Board in 2014.

Patel said the delay in construction was due to the company working on other projects. 

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Man Arrested For Allegedly Throwing Coffee On Conway Gas Station Employee

61-year-old Geffrey Sundgren of Lovell, Maine stands accused of assaulting a Conway gas station employee. ~ Photo Courtesy of Conway Police

A Lovell man was arrested after throwing coffee on a Gas Station employee. According to Conway Police, Officers were called to the Conway Irving Saturday night for a domestic dispute.

When the Officer arrived the victim said that a customer later identified as 61-year-old Geffrey Sundgren was upset that the gas station was out of creamer for his coffee. After a brief exchange of words with the male employee, Geoffrey Sundgren threw the hot coffee at him and left the establishment traveling northbound on Route 16.

The employee suffered burns to his neck and was treated on scene by Conway Ambulance, but was not transported to the hospital.

Sundgren was arrested and taken into custody a short time late and charged with simple Assault. The charge holds a maximum penalty of a $2000.00 fine and up to one year in jail.

Police said that Sundgren has a prior conviction of simple assault from 2015.        

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The Autumn Express is SOLD OUT…but there’s still PLENTY going on at the Conway Scenic Railroad!

The Conway Scenic Railroad‘s SOLD OUT Annual Autumn Express Fundraiser for Mount Washington Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Kiwanis Club is this Sunday, October 14th. Owner Dave Swirk and Derek The Engineer dropped by the Magic Morning Show today and to tell us all about, plus everything else the Conway Scenic has going on and trust us…it’s a lot! Listen to the interview below!

 

For more details on Event and Ticket Information, please visit CONWAYSCENIC.COM

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The 2018 American Music Awards – RECAP

TAYLOR SWIFT WINS BIG AT AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – (10/10/2018)

The 2018 American Music Awards opened last night with the first awards show performance in three years from Taylor Swift. And she went on to win BIG and breaking a record while at it.

Swift opened the show with her song “I Did Something Bad” from the album reputation. The pop star wore a glittery black bodysuit as she danced and sang against a dark, misty pink backdrop as flames emerged on the sides of the stage. Her backup dancers wore dark makeup and dark, scaled clothing as they flocked her.

Later, a giant cobra rose from the center of the stage – a reference to Swift’s haters calling her a snake. Taylor received a standing ovation when she finished her song.

Swift, was nominated for four of the top awards at the show, including: Artist of the Year, Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist, Favorite Pop/Rock Album (for reputation) and Favorite Tour (for her smash reputation Stadium Tour). She took home Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Tour along with Artist of the Year, breaking the record for most AMAs won by a female.

During her acceptance speech Taylor said, “This award and every single award given out tonight were voted on by the people, and you know what else is voted on by the people is the midterm elections on November 6th. Get out and vote.”

Other highlights:

– Host Tracee Ellis Ross took the stage by rapping along to Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” complete with a blinged out grill on her teeth that said “TER.” Ross removed her jacket to reveal a sequined bodysuit before she danced onstage to the Childish Gambino song “This is America.” Ross continued to dance along to an impressive number of songs, including “APES**T” by Beyoncé and Jay-Z, “Respect” by Aretha Franklin and “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars. Ross moved onto “Run the World (Girls)” by Beyoncé, dancing against a backdrop of photos of influential women, including Mother Teresa, Oprah and Carol Burnett.

– Tracee Ellis Ross had a moment where she explored the names of modern singers, coming up with some pretty creative explanations for them. G-Easy? He’s a gangsta who likes to take it easy. Post Malone is obviously the third child, so there’s a Pre and a Mid before him. She presumed that Halsey had a lot of sore throats as a child. “And of course then there’s Lil Dicky,” Ross said. After letting that simmer for a moment, she added, “I have no idea what that one means.”

– Billy Eichner and Kathryn Hahn introduced the award for Adult Contemporary Artist – but first, they made sure to encourage young people to register to vote before announcing who won (Shawn Mendes).

– Lauren Daigle and Kane Brown presented the award for soul/R&B album and paid tribute to late artist XXXTentacion, with Daigle saying, “Tragically, the bright promise of one is gone too soon.” XXXTentacion won the award for his album ?. X’s mother, Cleopatra Bernard, accepted the award on his behalf.

-The show paid tribute to Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin with a retrospective video about the late singer’s career and legacy. Franklin’s contemporary, Gladys Knight, sang “Amazing Grace” in front of portraits of the late diva. Gospel singer Donnie McClurkin performed Franklin’s “Climbing Higher Mountains” before introducing CeCe Winans, who sang “Oh Mary Don’t You Weep” with a gospel choir. Ledisi joined to sing “How I Got Over” before Mary Mary took the stage to close out the tribute.

CHECK IT OUT

Full Story: Entertainment Tonight

Winner’s Montage:

 

List of Winners:

  • Artist Of The Year: Taylor Swift
  • New Artist Of The Year Presented By Capital One Savor Card: Camila Cabello
  • Collaboration Of The Year: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
  • Tour Of The Year: Taylor Swift
  • Favorite Music Video: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug – “Havana”
  • Favorite Social Artist: BTS
  • Favorite Male Artist – Pop/Rock: Post Malone
  • Favorite Female Artist – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift
  • Favorite Duo Or Group – Pop/Rock: Migos
  • Favorite Album – Pop/Rock: Taylor Swift “reputation”
  • Favorite Song- Pop/Rock: Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug “Havana”
  • Favorite Male Artist – Country: Kane Brown
  • Favorite Female Artist – Country: Carrie Underwood
  • Favorite Duo Or Group – Country: Florida Georgia Line
  • Favorite Album – Country: Kane Brown – Kane Brown
  • Favorite Song – Country: Kane Brown – “Heaven”
  • Favorite Artist – Rap/Hip-Hop: Cardi B
  • Favorite Album – Rap/Hip-Hop: Post Malone – beerbongs & bentleys
  • Favorite Song – Rap/Hip-Hop: Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
  • Favorite Male Artist – Soul/R&B: Khalid
  • Favorite Female Artist – Soul/R&B: Rihanna
  • Favorite Album – Soul/R&B: XXXTENTACION – 17
  • Favorite Song – Soul/R&B: Bruno Mars & Cardi B – “Finesse”
  • Favorite Artist – Alternative Rock: Panic! At The Disco
  • Favorite Artist – Adult Contemporary: Shawn Mendes
  • Favorite Artist – Latin: Daddy Yankee
  • Favorite Artist – Contemporary Inspirational: Lauren Daigle
  • Favorite Artist – Electronic Dance Music: Marshmello
  • Favorite Soundtrack: Black Panther
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Cowboy Of the Mountains Al Risch Passes Away

Tuckerman Ravine a location near and dear to Al Risch’s heart so much so that he founded an organization to preserve the location.

CONWAY, NH – A skiing legend in the Mount Washington Valley has passed away. The Conway Daily Sun Reports that the Cowboy of the Mountains Al Risch passed away Saturday at the Merriman House at Memorial Hospital at age 85. Risch had been living at the Merriman house for the past year do to declining health.

He was the founder of the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine, the Professional Ski Patrol Association, and the Mount Washington Valley Chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

He leaves behind quite the legacy including many humorous stories of adventures shared with friends on the mountains he loved so much. One such story told to the Sun from Al’s son Jake was the creation of the Al’s Folly, a trail at Wildcat that Al created without the approval of the Forest Service. The story highlighting Al’s ask for forgiveness rather than permission attitude that garnered him the nickname of the Cowboy of the Mountains.

Al’s legacy is a great one not just affecting the Valley but also the nation as standards he helped develop for paid ski patrollers remain in use to this day.

Risch leaves behind his loving wife, Alison, sons Jake and Matt, and granddaughter Naomi.

His family said that at Al’s request there will be no visiting hours but a celebration of life will be announced at a future date.