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It’s Mountain Meister Information Night at Cranmore. Kevin Hamlin says the night will highlight the details of the annual skiing series. “We’ll go over all the changes that we’re doing this year. More for the captains and then any newbies coming in. You know, learn about Mountain Meisters. And then we’re going to show a ski film, ‘the collective.’” Organizers say Zip’s pub will also be open during the presentation. The meeting is at 6:30 tonight.
Maine closed all State Offices today and Moultonborough says their Town Clerks office will be closed from noon until 2:30pm tomorrow. The announcements come as the southern parts of New England were being hammered by a winter storm that many found lacking by the time it reached the Mt. Washington Valley. The National Weather Service reported 1-to-3 inches of possible snow accumulation for N. Conway today, just enough to make the roads a little slick but far short of the onslaught many skiers and snowboarders were hoping for to aid the start of the season. More snow may be on the way this coming Thursday.
Conway’s Christmas tree will be unceremoniously lit for the first time tonight as this year’s tree lighting ceremony will not be taking place. The Conway Daily Sun reports the lack of an official tree lighting is largely due to changes being made to the Eastern Slope Inn Resort’s personnel as well as a lack of sponsorship and volunteers to coordinate the past annual event. While the annual, ‘Old Fashion Christmas’ event may not be happening tonight, the town will still be lighting the Christmas tree for the season starting tonight. Other Christmas activities will include the Festival of Trees at the Red Jacket Mountain View Resort throughout this weekend; a Grinchmas on Ice show at the Ham Arena on December 7th; seasonal music concerts at the Little White Church on December 6th, 7th, and 8th; and a Christmas at the Castle event at Castle in the Clouds this weekend.
A very enthusiastic Chalmers Insurance Group had a great time during the food drive.
NORTH CONWAY, NH – The 18th Annual Mt. Washington Radio Food Drive for Vaughan Community Services was a HUGE success!
On Wednesday, the Mount Washington Radio team broadcasted live from the First Church of Christ Congregational in North Conway Village for 12 straight hours. From 6am to 6pm, The DJs and staff from 93.5 WMWV, Magic 104, and Easy 95.3 collected frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items, and monetary donations that will be distributed across the various Mount Washington Valley Food Pantries.
Mount Washington Valley residents came out in droves to help those in need in the valley with some highlights like Stan Szetela donating 100 turkeys, Buzz Coleman donating 25 Turkey Dinners, Pine Tree Elementary School donating 1,423 non-perishable food items, The White Mountain Independents donating $1000, and Johnson’s Autocare donating over $3000.
Volunteers collected 350 frozen turkeys which is the exact number that Vaughan Community Services needed to meet their goal.
Mount Washington Valley residents also donated over $11,000 in monetary donations and hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items. For every 1 dollar donated Vaughan can buy $3 worth of groceries from the NH Food bank.
Mt Washington Valley Kustomz dropping off their donation during the food drive.
The White Mountain Independents donated $1000 during the food drive.
Magic 104’s Tony Zore interviewing Sean Young of the Premier Home Store during the food drive.
Every year Buzz Coleman is one of the first to make his donation to the food drive. This year Buzz donated 25 full Turkey Dinners.
As always, Magic 104 wants to send a very special “Thank You“ to all of the local businesses listed below for helping us make this event possible again this year!
2019 Food Drive Hourly Sponsors:
White Mountains Community College
The Ski and Snowboard Liquidation Center
Conway Police say they’ve apprehended 20-year-old Nathan Cox of Conway. Police made the announcement yesterday afternoon saying he was arrested without incident at the North Conway Irving Gas Station. They say he’s facing charges for two counts of Theft of a Motor and one count of Theft of a Firearm. Police had put out an announcement that they were looking for Cox this past Monday after he was suspected of being involved with several vehicle thefts from residencies in Conway, Tamworth, and Fryeburg over the past two weeks. Cox had allegedly stolen vehicles that were left unlocked with the keys in them. Authorities recommend residents lock the vehicles in the future.
This story has been updated based on the latest information.
Conway Police say they have warrants out for two individuals who they believe to be armed and dangerous. 27-year-old Paul Smith and 32-year-old Michelle Harris have open warrants for their arrest for an incident that involved the theft of several firearms from a residence in Conway. Harris also has a warrant for a parole violation. Police say the two should be considered armed and dangerous due to the unknown whereabouts of the stolen firearms. Anyone with information on the theft or the two suspects should contact Detective Chad Smith at (603) 356-5715.
Paul Smith
Michelle Harris
603-447-2101
