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‘Essential Workers’ Top Reader Poll for ‘Time’s 2020 Person of the Year’

Essential workers, the health care workers, delivery people, grocery store employees and others who continue to risk their lives by working amid the coronavirus pandemic and keeping the country functioning, were the winners of Time‘s reader poll for 2020 Person of the Year. Essential workers got 6.5 percent of the more than eight million votes cast in this year’s poll that asked to choose the person or group of people who had the greatest influence on 2020.

  • Coming in second with five percent of the vote was Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a member of the White House coronavirus task force, who emerged as a trusted figure for information on the pandemic.
  • Firefighters were third with 4.3 percent of the vote, for their dangerous work battling historic wildfires in places including the western U.S. and Australia.
  • In fourth place with four percent of the vote were the Black Lives Matter activists who led and inspired nationwide and global demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality after the police killings of George Floyd and several other Black Americans, including Breonna Taylor.
  • President-elect Joe Biden, who beat President Trump in Trump’s re-election bid, was fifth with 3.8 percent of the vote.

‘Time’ will announce its annual pick for Person of the Year in the first-ever ‘Time Person of the Year‘ TV special on NBC on December 10th at 10 p.m. ET, and on time.com.

For more details click here.

 

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Wicked Fresh Head Chef Danny Rassi Calls in to Talk Food Network’s CHOPPED and COVID-19 Exposure at FIRE

Danny Rassi, head chef and owner of North Conway’s Wicked Fresh Craft Burgers and FIRE by Wicked Fresh is set to compete in the championship of Food Network’s Chopped: Comfort Food Feud on Tuesday, December 8th at 9pm. Danny called in to Gino on the Magic Morning Show today and told us all about his experience. Plus, he gave us a heads up on the exposure to COVID-19 that FIRE by Wicked Fresh has experienced and their temporary closure. Click below to listen and don’t forget to tune in Tuesday, December 8th at 9pm to the Food Network to cheer on Danny!

 

 
 
For more information about Wicked Fresh Craft Burgers or FIRE by Wicked Fresh check out their respective links!
 
 
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Kennett High School Confirms 2 Positive Cases of COVID-19

SAU9 families were sent out a letter today confirming two more positive cases of COVID-19 at Kennett High School. Read the letter by clicking here.

 

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Box Office Recap – 12/07/2020

Universal is the solo studio releasing films wide as lockdowns around the country—especially in big markets like California—continue to weigh on box office sales. 

This weekend, The Croods: A New Age, with Ryan Reynolds, Emma Stone and Nicolas Cage voicing characters, led the box office for a second weekend in a row, with $4.4 million, crossing the $20.3 million mark in its 12th day out. The romantic drama All My Life opened at $350K in fourth place, while Half Brothers hobbled into second place with $720K. 

Deadline reports that since movie theaters shut down in the early stages of the pandemic, Netflix share prices have soared 39% and Disney’s are up 57%. 

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Box Office Top 10: 

  1. Croods, $4.4M
  2. Half Brothers, $720K
  3. Freaky, $260K
  4. All My Life, $350K
  5. War With Grandpa, $329K
  6. Elf, $315K
  7. Come Play, $235K
  8. Let Him Go, $215K
  9. Honest Thief, $190K
  10. Die Hard, $189K

 

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Discovery of Human Remains in Ossipee

On Thursday, December 3rd, 2020, human remains were discovered in a forested, mountainous area in the Town of Ossipee, NH.  Members of the New Hampshire State Police Major Crime Unit are investigating the circumstances surrounding the remains.  Foul play is not suspected at this time.  The State Police is being assisted by the New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game, the Ossipee Police Department and the Tamworth Police Department.  Anyone with information regarding the investigation is encouraged to call Trooper Catherine Shackford of the Major Crime Unit at (603) 628-8477 (MCU-TIPS). 

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North Conway Public Library Reopens December 8th

As the North Conway Library nears the completion of their $3.9 million expansion and renovation project a soft reopening is planned for Tuesday, December 8th from 10am to 2pm and Library Director Andrea Masters joined Gino on the Magic Morning Show today to tell us all about it. Listen below and get all the info! 

 

The library will resume in-person operations with reduced hours and a limited number of visitors allowed at one time with a maximum of 30 minutes per visit.

Hours will be Tuesdays 10am-2pm, Thursdays 10am-2pm, and Fridays 12pm-4pm. Days and hours are subject to change. A detailed reopening plan can be found online under services.

Curbside service will continue throughout the winter. The pick-up location has moved to the rear of the building next to the main entrance door. Appointments for elderly and medically vulnerable patrons will be offered by request.

The library is equipped with a state-of-the-art ventilation equipment and air can be completely filtered and “renewed” every 12 minutes throughout the building. HEPA-filters are in place and will be changed regularly.

Strict protocol is in place for the safety of staff and patrons that includes mandatory face masks for patrons age 2+, social distancing, acrylic screens at circulation desk, surfaces cleaned every two hours, and a 72-hour quarantine of returned library materials.

The North Conway Public Library is a privately funded, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization and receives no regular funds from the Town, the State, or the federal government.

The library’s capital campaign is ongoing, with $400k left to raise for the funding of the interior Infrastructure, furniture, technology, equipment, and books. Donations are accepted online or by mailing to PO Box 409, North Conway, NH 03860. For more information, visit NorthConwayLibrary.com.

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White Mountain National Forest Welcomes New Androscoggin District Ranger

Gorham, NH – December 3, 2020-  The White Mountain National Forest is pleased to welcome new Androscoggin District Ranger, Josh Sjostrom.  Josh comes to the Androscoggin Ranger District from the Mother Lode Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in central California, where he has served as the Assistant Field Manager. 

Prior to his service with the BLM Josh worked for the Forest Service for almost 15 years, beginning his federal career on the Androscoggin Ranger District of the White Mountain National Forest as a Forestry Technician.  “I’m very pleased to welcome Josh back to the White Mountain National Forest,” said White Mountain National Forest Supervisor Derek Ibarguen.  “His diverse background and leadership will be a great benefit on the District and the White Mountain NF.”

Josh grew up in Gorham, NH and holds a political science degree with a minor in business administration from the University of Maine.  He is an avid skier and hiker – and Red Sox fan – and looks forward to coming home to the Mt. Washington Valley.  “I am excited for the opportunity to work with the talented staff of the White Mountain National Forest,” said Sjostrom.  “I’m also looking forward to developing and strengthening the many valuable Forest Service partnerships here in the North Country.”  

His Forest Service career also includes time as a Wildland Firefighter Apprentice and Hotshot on the Klamath National Forest in Region 5, and as a Natural Resource Specialist on the Eldorado National Forest where he spent almost 9 years.