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Market Basket Coming To North Conway

An elevation drawing of the proposed Market Basket. ~ Photo courtesy of Tom Eastman, Conway Daily Sun.

CONWAY, NH – After rumors that have seem to been in the Valley for years it is finally confirmed, a Market Basket is coming to North Conway. According to the Conway Daily Sun plans for an almost 70,000-square-foot store have been filed with the Conway planning department. The Sun reports that Developer Robert Barsamian of OVP Management, owners and managers of the Settlers Green family of retail outlets, said that pending approvals they hope to have the project starting as soon as possible.

The store will be located between North South Road and Route 16 just east of McMillan Lane, about a mile from competitors Hannaford, Shaws, and Walmart. McMillan Road would be relocated east toward the North-South Road.

Market Basket is a Massachusetts based store chain that has 50 grocery stores in New Hampshire and Mass.

The Conway Planning Board is scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss the project at Conway Town Hall.

The Barsamian project is listed at the end of the agenda under other business: “1675 WMH, LLC/Settler’s R2, Inc/13 Green Street Properties, LLC/Rock Development, LLC and Barnes Development, LLC (PID 235-78.01, 82, 85, 90 & 92) – Request for concurrent site plan and subdivision review.”

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Athletes Of All Abilities Summit Mt. Washington For Adaptive Sports Partners Of The North Country

Photo courtesy of Shannon Dunfey-Ball

 
PINKHAM NOTCH, NH – Athletes of all abilities summited Mount Washington this past weekend for a great cause. Sunday was the 9th Annual Sunrise Ascent on Mountain Washington to benefit the Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country. Sandy Olney, ASPNC Executive Director said that 14 adaptive athletes supported by 280 “mules”, or people who assist them up the mountain, climbed the tallest peak in the northeast early Sunday morning. Before sunrise, teams led by an adaptive athlete ascend the eight mile Mount Washington Auto Road, to summit 6,288-foot Mount Washington. Each team pledges to raise at least $6,288. This year, 13 athletes have signed up for the challenge and ASPNC has just put out the call for volunteers to join them in this inspirational adaptive journey.

Teams pledge to raise $6,288, a dollar for every foot for Mt. Washington’s peak. Olney said every large team far exceeded that goal with one team raising over $23,000. All together the event raised a record setting $120,000, which will account for over one third of ASPNC’s operating budget for the year.

Photo courtesy of Shannon Dunfey-Ball

 
The ascent is for athletes of every ability from those who can make the climb under their own power to those who have to ride on specialty hiking chair called a trail rider which is pushed and pulled by a team of climbers. 

Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country (ASPNC) is a community-based, not for profit organization with a mission to ensure the enrichment of the quality of life for people with disabilities. ASPNC accomplishes this through the provision of year-round opportunities for sport, recreation, and wellness through the Franconia area, North Country of New Hampshire and Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. ASPNC is dedicated to enriching the quality of life for people with disabilities, providing over 20 different sport, recreation and wellness activities for people of all ages and any ability. 

Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country’s office is located in the Franconia Marketplace, 297 Main Street, Franconia, NH.  For more information please visit www.AdaptiveSportsPartners.org or call the ASPNC office at 603-823-5232.

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Cog Railway Teaming Up With Berlin Steel Plant

Photo courtesy of pixabay.com

MESERVE’S PURCHASE, NH (AP) – A 50,000-square-foot steel plant has partnered with the Mount Washington Cog Railway to be used as a winter shop for maintenance and construction of locomotives and passenger coaches.

The Isaacson Steel fabrication plant in Berlin was acquired by David Presby at an auction several years ago. His brother, Wayne Presby, is president of the Cog Railway and was exploring the idea of replacing or expanding its workshops at the base of Mount Washington.

The Cog Railway is starting to redo the entire line from the base to the summit. Presby Steel will be making tie plates and supplying steel for a new work car with lights, heat, a crane, tools, welders, and generators.

Wayne Presby said work will now be done on the rail line all winter.

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Fryeburg Police Investigating Nashua Man’s Death On Saco River

Photo courtesy of Fryeburg Police

 

*UPDATE* Police have identified the victim as 27 Year old Dylan Szabad of Nashua, New Hampshire. The cause of death and additional details have not being released at this time.

 

FRYEBURG, ME – Fryeburg Police are investigating the death of a Nashua man. Police said that at around 7:45 Saturday they deployed an airboat to a medical emergency call involving a canoer near mile 14 of the Saco River.

First responders discovered the body of a 28-year-old man on the beach.

Police did not release much information about the incident and the man’s name is being withheld.

The Maine State Medical Examiner’s Office is set will determine the cause of death.

 

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Box Office Recap – 08/06/2018

TOM CRUISE’S ‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE — FALLOUT’ TOPS B.O. AGAIN – (08/06/2018)

Paramount/Viacom’s sixth iteration of the Mission: Impossible franchise topped the box office for the second weekend in a row. The Tom Cruise-toplined Fallout raked in $35 million, including $14.5 million in IMAX receipts alone. 

That’s a 42.8% drop from its $61.236m debut weekend, the lowest drop of the franchise save Ghost Protocol. Ten days in, Fallout has earned $124.49 million domestically. The Christopher McQuarrie-helmed film has brought in $325 million worldwide. 

Disney’s live-action Winnie the Pooh revival Christopher Robin opened lower-than-expected with $25 million. The Ewan McGregor-topliner is one of the few Disney’s ever to open at less than No. 1, though the studio did celebrate one big win this weekend. Black Panther, as of Sunday, became one of just three films to cross the $700 million domestically. 

The Spy Who Dumped Me, starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, opened in third place with $12 million. 

According to ComScore, overall box office is up 8 percent year-to-date. 

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Top 10 movies at the Box Office:

  1. Mission: Impossible — Fallout— $35 million
  2. Christopher Robin — $25 million
  3. The Spy Who Dumped Me — $12.4 million
  4. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again — $9.1 million
  5. The Equalizer 2 — $8.8 million
  6. Hotel Transylvania 3 — $8.2 million
  7. Ant-Man and the Wasp — $6.2 million
  8. The Darkest Minds — $5.8 million
  9. Incredibles 2 — $5 million
  10. Teen Titans Go! To the Movies — $4.9 million
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The 7th Annual Attitash Blueberry Fest – Saturday, August 4th

Jack Fagone and Corey Madden joined Gino on the Magic Morning Show today to tell you all about the 7th Annual Attitash Blueberry Fest! Happening Saturday, August 4th at 10am! Click below to listen to the interview!

 

Jack and Corey also brought up the fact that the Conway Scenic Railroad has extended their hours to provide transportation to and from Blueberry Fest, for all those details please go to ATTITASH.COM

This event includes a Cornhole Tournament, Face Painting by Mt Washington Valley Children’s Museum, Blueberry Pie Baking Contest, Blueberry Pie Eating Contest, and an assortment of Blueberry BBQ, Treats, and Elixirs, all topped off with a live performance by CRUSH, a Dave Matthews Tribute Band and Fireworks display.

It is FREE to attend, although Attitash Resort Summer Attractions Park Tickets are an additional cost!

This is a rain or shine event. In the case of poor weather, all activities and entertainment will be held inside the Main Base Lodge and Ptarmigan’s Pub!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

10:00am Event Opens in the Attitash Base Area 

11:00am-12:00pm Cornhole Challenge 

1:00pm Blue Ribbon Pie Baking Contest 

1:30pm Blueberry Pie Eating Contest 

11:00-3:00pm BBQ – 5:00-8:00pm BBQ 

3:00-6:00pm Seadog Blueberry Promo 

3:00-6:00pm Crush: A Dave Matthews Tribute Band 

7:00-9:00pm Crush: A Dave Matthews Tribute Band 

8:45pm Last Call 

9:00pm Fireworks by Atlas sponsored by Bud Light

9:30pm Event Closing 

TAKE THE TRAIN FROM NORTH CONWAY!

Leave your car in town and hop on a train to Attitash for live music, events, attractions, and fireworks!

Depart North Conway:

11:30am, 2:30pm, or 6pm.

Depart Attitash Mountain Village:

15 minutes after conclusion of fireworks. (Fireworks start at 9pm). 

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Back To Back Rescues In The White Mountains

ALBANY, NH – Conservation Officers had back to back rescues yesterday (8/3/18).

New Hampshire Fish and Game Officials said that at around 5:30 they received a call about an injured hiker on the Champney Brook trail in Albany.

69-year-old Steven Westcott of Rye had hiked to the summit of Mt. Chocorua and while descending he slipped injuring his ankle. His hiking partner Colleen Beechwood of Strafford NH ran out to the trail head and drove to get cell phone service to place a call for help.

Steven was able to make some progress with the assistance of passing hikers but he was ultimately placed in a litter and carried 1.5 miles back to the trailhead.

Conservation Officers and members of Conway Fire and Rescue responded and were assisted during the carryout by several hikers who were on the trail and volunteered to help. Steven arrived at the trailhead shortly before 8:30 PM and was driven from the scene.

About a half hour after receiving the first call Conservation Officers were called to assist a lost hiker on the Blueberry Ledge Trail in Waterville Valley. 76-year-old Karen Kappes, of Holden Massachusetts, was hiking when she lost the trail, she attempted to self rescue but was unsuccessful.

A Fish and Game Conservation officer was able to locate her using the coordinates given by 911 dispatch. She was located approximately two miles from her parked vehicle and ½ mile off trail between the Blueberry Ledge Trail and the Blueberry Ledge Cuttoff Trail. She arrived at the trailhead at approximately 9:30 PM and was reunited with her awaiting son.