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BERLIN — Preparations are underway for the two-day winter carnival at the Nansen Ski Jump next weekend. Both events will take place at the site of the Big Nansen Ski Jump at 83 Milan Road (Route 16) in Milan.The festival will include a homemade art...
Work underway on Nansen Ski Jump landing hill "> "> In March 2017, Women’s Ski Jumping 2013 World Champion, Sarah Hendrickson, successfully completes the first ski jump at the Big Nansen since 1985. Courtesy of Dave Trumpore "> This photo taken Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 shows the in-run of the Nansen Ski jump in Milan, N.H. The legendary ski jump for decades lured some of the biggest names in jumping and was host to Olympic tryouts, World Cup competitions and four national championships before its last competition in 1985. Now members of the Nansen Ski Club, local historians and the state D...
City Manager James Wheeler estimated the average residential customer would pay about $10 more per year. Wheeler had recommended a rate of $9.07 for an increase of 4.7 percent from the current rate of $8.66. To achieve that rate, he recommended using $1.15 million from the sewer user fund balance, leaving $3.8 million in that account. Wheeler said the average sewer bill is still below the state average. He said small increases avoid draining the fund balance, allowing the city to be able to keep the rate down. The council split on the sewer rate. Councilor Russell Otis argued for following Wh...
Sarah Shepherd ROCKLAND — The following cases were closed in Knox County Unified Court from Jan. 25-Feb. 8. Alicia Averill, 29, of Union, disorderly conduct, offensive words and gestures in Warren Sept.10, 2019, dismissed. Amanda C. Baker, 28, of Warren, operating under the influence (drugs or combination) in Washington July 9, 2020, $500 fine, license suspended 150 days. Kevin Brown, 37, of Rockport, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, refusing in stop in St. George April 20, 2020, 48 hours in jail; operating after habitual offender revocation in St. George April 20, 2020, $500 fin...