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Celebrating a legacy and a new canine companion Local family presents diabetic alert dog to young girl click for larger version) June 03, 2021MEREDITH – A young girl with diabetes now has a medical support dog thanks to the efforts of a local family in memory of their loved one whose life was improved by her own canine companion. The family of Mandy Grier has been working to raise money to get a child a diabetic alert dog and was able to achieve that goal much earlier than expected thanks to t...

click for larger version) March 10, 2021Gilford High School theater students will "cut loose" this weekend with a performance of the popular musical "Footloose." "Footloose" dance into the Gilford High School Auditorium March 12-13 featuring full choreography with accommodations for social distancing. In "Footloose," teenager Ren McCormack finds himself moving from Chicago to the small town of Bomont, where dancing is illegal thanks to the influence of Rev. Shaw Moore. Tyler Brown plays Ren and...

Cub Scouts build new birdhouses for MCS click for larger version) March 10, 2021MOULTONBOROUGH – A bunch of new birdhouses are now posted around Moultonborough Central School thanks to the work of a local Cub Scout pack. Cub Scout Pack 369 of Moultonborough and Sandwich has been building new birdhouses to replace older ones around the school, a project that has been in the works since before the pandemic. Troop members and scout leaders finally got the opportunity to install birdhouses this Su...

National Honor Society welcomes new members click for larger version) February 24, 2021Gilford High Schools chapter of National Honor Society welcomed 27 new members to the organization after the winter induction ceremony. Students in grades 10-12 who displayed strong qualities in each of NHS four pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character were inducted into the service organization during a ceremony on Wednesday night. Inductees, NHS members, and the family members and faculty ...

GHS students part of virtual theater festival click for larger version) February 17, 2021Gilford High School students are preparing for a virtual version of a state theater festival that will showcase their talents onstage as well as in video production. GHS students are preparing a scene from "Allerleirauh" for the New Hampshire Educational Theatre Guild Festival where they will compete against high schools from around the state. GHS has participated in and hoisted the festival for a number of...

Rotary Derby draws big numbers click for larger version) February 17, 2021MEREDITH – Tens of thousands of anglers took to the states lakes and ponds over the weekend for the 42nd annual Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby. The derby looked a little different this year because of the pandemic, but the need to get out for some fun outdoors brought out a big turnout. The derby kicked off on morning Saturday and ran through Sunday afternoon. Any ticketholder who caught an eligible fish in any ...

click for larger version) February 03, 2021MEREDITH – A two-alarm fire destroyed a service building and several boats at Meredith Marina, though no one was injured. A call came into the Meredith Fire Department around 4:44 p.m. on Thursday about a building fire at 2 Bayshore Rd. at Meredith Marina. Fire Chief Ken Jones said a few employees had just left the warehouse to go to the main office. Employees then saw smoke and fire coming up from the warehouse and called for emergency services. Jone...

click for larger version) January 28, 2021Theater is back at Gilford Middle School with youth production of "Once Upon a Mattress" coming to the stage this weekend. Students will present the comedy musical based on Hans Christian Andersens "The Princess and the Pea" Thursday through Saturday with some new approaches because of the pandemic. "I love this show; Ive done it a number of times," said director Matt Demko. "The musics kind of underrated, its a good show. I felt like it was the right y...