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2 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 N.H. Senate Kills State Parks-Landfill Buffer Bill

BY ROBERT BLECHL Staff Writer

During a floor vote on Thursday, the New Hampshire Senate voted 14-8 to kill the bill that sought to prohibit the siting of any new landfill within two miles of any state park. The vote on House Bill 177 that was mostly along party lines, with most Republicans opposed and most Democrats in favor, was a blow to opponents of the 180-acre Casella Waste Systems commercial landfill proposed beside Forest Lake State Park in Dalton. They are, however, moving forward. “We’re disappointed obviously, but hopeful that this follows the process it’s supposed to follow and will turn out right in the end,” said state Sen. Erin Hennessey, R-Littleton, a sponsor of HB 177. Three Democrats joined the Republicans to vote against the bill and two senators were not present for the vote. “I thought there was a small chance it could have passed the Senate and was hesitant all along on what the outcome would be,” she said. Going forward, Hennessey will collaborate with more lawmak- ers, among them state Rep. Dennis Thompson, R-Stewartstown,

Cyan another co-sponsor of HB 177. “We will take all of the concerns we had heard with the op-

Magenta ponents of the legislation because I don’t think anyone wants to ruin New Hampshire state parks,” she said. “Ideally, we would come to some sort of compromise that puts a buffer around those things we prize the most in the state. Rep. Thompson has already reached out to me and said he’s willing to work on something.” Yellow Black Supporters of HB 177, whose local sponsors also included state Reps. Edith Tucker, D-Randolph, and Tim Egan, D-Sugar Hill, Local North Country supporters of a House bill that sought to prohibit new landfills within two miles of any state park were buoyed when it passed the New Hampshire House of Rep- visited the statehouse on Thursday to show their support. That morning, the New Hampshire Senate voted 14-8 to kill resentatives in April after a House committee recommended it be the bill. (Courtesy photo) inexpedient to legislate, or killed. On Monday, before Thursday’s Senate floor vote, the Senate one spot, there is no other place in all of the North Country, New whose value would change enormously.” Energy and Natural Resources Committee recommended 3-2 Hampshire, or New England to put the next landfill we will need, Ingerson and Casella aren’t going to lose much if the Legisla- (strictly along party lines, with three Republicans and two Demo- and I do believe we will need one to two more this century,” said ture looked at the science and determined that they don’t have a crats) that the bill be inexpedient to legislate. Finkel. “The bill’s opponents kept claiming, with zero logic or right to transact within two miles of Forest Lake State Park, said With HB 177’s defeat, the current landfill setback from a state evidence, that by taking 9 percent of the land area of the state - Finkel. park remains 100 feet. two-mile circles around 70-odd state parks - out of bounds, there “Ingerson can still sell to almost anybody else and John Casella If the Casella landfill goes through, it would be about 200 feet could be no new landfill anywhere. This is nuts. We will need at can buy from just about anyone else,” he said. from Forest Lake State Park boundary and could take up to nearly most 500 acres for dumps this century, and the state contains 6 The Senate, by not changing the 100-foot barrier, still made a half of its waste from out of state. million acres of land.” decision on state park buffers and had the opportunity to listen Among the bill supporters is He likened the amount of to scientists, but chose instead to listen to “amateurs” on the oth- Dalton and Forest Lake resident acreage that will be needed for er side instead of doing its job, which is to set state policy, said Adam Finkel, an environmental “Ideally, we would come to some new landfills in the next century Finkel. sciences professor for the Uni- to being told you have “no more Some municipalities came out against the bill because they versity of Michigan’s School of sort of compromise that puts a room for one more golf ball in were told their tipping fee per ton of waste would increase, said Public Health and a past direc- buffer around those things we your house.” Hennessey. tor of health standards programs Bill opponents, including “But there’s nothing in state law that prevents a municipali- at the U.S. Occupational Safety prize the most in the state.” Casella, argued that HB 177 ty from developing their own solid waste management solution and Health Administration. infringes on property owner locally,” she said. “That would solve the tipping fee issue and Finkel said he is not against — Sen. Erin Hennessey rights, an issue that was brought also solve some of the issues that other people brought up, with the siting of landfills but be- up on the floor by state Sen. air pollution and things of that nature. Maine has done that, they lieves the proposed location in Kevin Avard, R-Nashua. don’t take out of state trash.” Dalton, on land currently owned Avard said private property rights hadn’t been discussed, but Another avenue to address solid waste management in the state by Douglas Ingerson Jr. who agreed to sell to Casella if the com- they had been at a previous Senate hearing, said Finkel. is the working group on solid waste, said Hennessey. pany obtains its landfill permits, is a poor one. “Every piece of legislation balances competing rights,” said “Ideally, that group would help to solidify a plan on what New Critics of the location cite adverse impacts to property values, Finkel. “This one I said there’s no contest on - it’s not just that Hampshire’s needs are and how we can address New Hampshire’s nuisance odors, noises and animals, and possible contamination there are many more people who will be hurt than who will be needs and not address the needs of the entire Northeast by taking of Forest Lake, nearby waterways, and groundwater and drinking enriched by a project like this, it’s that the losses to the losers their trash here and allowing their heavy trucks on our roads,” she water. are irrevocable, home values plummeting, quality of life, environ- said. “I would just like to see that however this works out, it works “To me, the most important issue is and remains the hoax that ment. No one is ever going to make those people even partially out in the favor of the North Country and we are not the dumping if [Casella CEO John] Casella and Ingerson can’t build in this whole again … There is a lot of private property around this lake zone for southern New Hampshire and the rest of New England.” A3

Thursday, May 27, 2021 The Record 3 News Briefs

Fire Engine Corrosion Puts Town On “It was more toward the top of the frame. Looking underneath, it going to rip the roads up, they’re not going to have loud exhausts. looks in good shape.” Ninety-eight percent of them are just hard-working, good people Search For Replacement Truck While older fire trucks that are about three decades old don’t have that want to have a little fun.” undercoating to protect from rust, new vehicles do have underside The Board of Selectmen will reassess Mountain Lakes ATV road LITTLETON — As Littleton Fire Rescue prepares to bring in a coating, he said. access at their second meeting in November with input from the new fire engine around the beginning of 2022, the sudden discovery In addition to looking for an engine-pumper in the South, Mc- public and department heads, including the Chief of Police and on the underside of another engine in the fleet has put the town on Quillen said he will also look in New Hampshire, in the city of Highway Department. the search for a replacement engine pumper. Nashua, whose fire department maintains its vehicles well. TOWN MANAGER’S REPORT The culprit - severe corrosion, hidden until now, on the upper Selectmen voted 3-0 to allow McQuillen to find a truck and not Town Manager Brigitte Codling updated the Select Board on nu- frame of Engine 4, which the town obtained a year ago. exceed $80,000 for its purchase. merous issues. During their meeting on Monday, selectmen authorized LFR On Tuesday, McQuillen said a used engine pumper, depending — Town Meeting Fallout Continues: Voters in March rejected Chief Michael McQuillen to spend up to $80,000 for a used fire on the broker involved in the transaction, might be found for any- Article 2, and denied permission to hold a modified town meeting truck with the plan to keep it for the next five or six years before it is where from $20,000 to $60,000, and the truck ultimately purchased during COVID-19, which resulted in the failure of all 32 warrant replaced with a new one, as part of LFR’s rotating vehicle replace- by LFR will likely be 10 to 12 years old. articles, including lease payments for Highway Department vehicles ment plan to replace a fire apparatus with a new apparatus about “I want to get the biggest bang for the buck,” he said. and over $59,000 in funding requests for non-profits. every five years to avoid costly maintenance and repairs as vehicles With Engine 4 out of service and Engine 6 being somewhat side- On Monday, Codling said the town resolved the final lease pay- age. lined, LFR’s ladder truck is the primary apparatus responding to car ment for a dump truck with the help of a Haverhill Corner proper- Engine 6 is slated for replacement with the new engine that will crashes and technical calls, he said. ty owner, allowing the town to retain that vehicle. Meanwhile, the soon be ordered. In March, town meeting voters authorized the purchase of a town continues to negotiate the 2021 payment for a grader, but Cod- The condition of Engine 4 came as a surprise. $600,000 engine-pumper, through a five-year lease-purchase agree- ling said “we are confident that a resolution to that will be reached “On May 8, Engine 4, which is the 1994 Emergency One vehicle, ment, to replace Engine 6. within a week.” had a failure and a part came off the truck,” McQuillen. “Luckily, it The fire service-recommended lifespan of an apparatus is 20 The town has notified non-profits of available grants to assist didn’t strike anything.” years, with the recommendation that vehicles go into reserve status them with shortfalls due to the Town Meeting vote. Bruce Russell, the town’s fleet mechanic, took a look at the un- after 15 years. — Dean Memorial Airport Safety Study: The airport safe- dercarriage and found significant corrosion on the upper part of the LFR has four primary response vehicles - a tanker, ladder truck, ty study is well underway. Five alternatives have been established frame. and what has been two engine pumpers. for how safety obstructions could be eliminated or mitigated. Two “Initially, he wasn’t that concerned, but was quite shocked to see meetings have already been held with internal stakeholders (e.g. air- the corrosion,” said McQuillen. Selectmen Approve Mountain Lakes port zoning commission, airport manager, etc.). Up next will be a Cyan With that discovery and Russell’s recommendation, Engine 4 was meeting with abutters and internal stakeholders on June 9 and a final taken out of service. ATV Access On A Trial Basis meeting for the general public on June 14. Magenta The hope, said McQuillen, is that its replacement, which could — American Rescue Plan: Haverhill is expected to receive ap- come from New England or outside of the region and possibly from HAVERHILL — All-terrain vehicles got the green light. proximately $350,000 through the American Rescue Plan, a federal the South, will arrive in about a month. For now, at least. COVID relief package. The town awaits specific guidance for al-

“At the same time, I had him take a look at Engine 6, at the frame The Select Board on Monday voted 4-1 to allow ATV access on lowable uses. Department heads will meet to develop a list of needs Yellow Black rails and axle of the truck,” he said. “Again, that truck may not make town roads in the Mountain Lakes District. that might fall within funding guidelines. it to the arrival of the new truck we are going to get. We moved Selectmen granted permission on a temporary basis and will — Internet Access: The Grafton County Broadband Commit- some equipment around to respond to calls, one of those Engine 6 re-evaluate the policy in November, following a single-season trial tee continues efforts to bring high-speed internet access to residents so we don’t damage that. We are using the ladder truck a little more period. across the region. They have requested $25 million ($10 million in heavily.” That should provide the Select Board enough time to gauge some Grafton Country American Rescue Plan funds, $10 million in Con- Anticipated revenue reimbursement to LFR that can go toward residents’ concerns over speeding, noise, dust, and other bad behav- gressional spending, and $5 million through another grant oppor- the replacement of Engine 4 includes about $49,000 in Public ior. tunity) to expand the broadband network into rural communities Health Network COVID-19 vaccinations, a state grant reimburse- During the debate on the matter, Select Board Chair Fred Garo- across Grafton County. To guide those efforts, they have put togeth- ment of $1,700 for radio programming, an estimated COVID supply falo expressed reservations about the plan and its potential negative er a Request For Information to map out the region’s broadband ac- of about $10,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agen- impacts. cess and identify unserved areas. cy, and trade-in values of $5,000 for Engines 3 and 4, for a total of But Vice Chair Matthew Bjelobrk characterized it as a positive “Hopefully, once this is all built, we will have high-speed internet about $65,700. development for the town. He noted that Mountain Lakes voters ap- throughout Grafton County. That’s the goal,” Codling said. “By applying these funds to the purchase of a used piece of fire proved the plan 42-39, and their vote should be respected. Meanwhile, efforts continue to create a wireless internet network apparatus, no additional funds will need to be raised and the current “We shouldn’t forget that the community of Mountain Lakes vot- in Woodsville. The mesh network would be created through multi- budget will allow us to maintain two Class A engine-pumper trucks ed … and that vote passed,” he said. “In our form of government, ple antennas hosted by Woodsville businesses, organizations or in- for firefighting operations for the town of Littleton,” said McQuillen. the majority decides.” dividuals who would donate bandwidth in exchange for promotion A used replacement for Engine 4 would give LFR a more reliable Under the approved plan, Mountain Lakes residents (and rent- or technical services. The town continues to search for hosts, with truck and put the department in a position where it won’t have to ers) can drive ATVs off their property and access the existing Am- two confirmed, and two more in discussion. Last year the Board of purchase any new vehicle for the next five or six years, following monoosuc Rail Trail system through a series of Class V and VI Selectmen approved a feasibility study for an eight-antenna network this year’s purchase of the new engine pumper to replace Engine roads, instead of hauling ATVs to trailheads. which would be paid for through a $50,000 Cellular Broadband 6, he said. Selectmen discussed withholding approval for the Class V and VI Expansion Capital Reserve Fund created by 2020 Town Meeting. In speaking with Russell, the undercarriage and mechanics of the roads but ultimately felt the plan was pointless without connector Similar networks exist in Burke, Greensboro, Lyndonville and St. incoming used engine pumper will be closely inspected, said Mc- access to the larger trail system. Johnsbury, Vt. Quillen. Some Mountain Lakes residents have complained about illegal “What we need to determine at this point is if this is going to “This select board was advised last April that the truck [Engine 4] traffic on the Class V and VI roads. Bjelobrk said the approved plan work or not,” Codling said. “Either move forward … or say it’s not that we took as a donation was in perfectly good shape except for a will create oversight where there was none, through a combination working and end it.” few pump things to do,” said Selectman Roger Emerson. “Was it not of Haverhill Police and New Hampshire Fish and Game supervision. — Wastewater Treatment & Collection System Study Grant: inspected correctly and why is it sitting out back with the frame bad The threat of fines should improve riders’ behavior, he said. See News Briefs, Page 10 just after one year?” “Now you’re going to have enforcement where there was no di- McQuillen, who came on board as fire chief in December and was rected enforcement before,” he said. “I think that will mitigate a lot not involved in the acquisition of Engine 4, said he hasn’t yet gotten of the behavior that gave people a bad taste in their mouth.” ON THE COVER: Ben LaLonde and Emmit Hancock to the bottom of its inspection. Others including resident, Mike Lavoie, said local riders would head out to go fishing at Burns Pond in Whitefield on “Is there something we did wrong as far as not washing the under- enforce laws themselves in order to keep trails open and preserve Friday, May 21, 2021. (Photo by Paul Hayes) side?” asked Emerson. Mountain Lakes ATV access. “No, this corrosion has been there for a while,” said McQuillen. Said Lavoie, “These guys are not all hot doggers, they’re not A4

4 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 “I Want To Be Among People”: 145 Vaccinated At Lancaster Fair Grounds Clinic

Consortium and the states of New Hampshire and Vermont. BY PAUL HAYES Participants received a free ticket to the 2021 Lancaster Staff Writer Fair with their shots. It was another step towards herd immunity in Coos County, The Lancaster Fair Grounds hosted a single-dose Johnson which has among New Hampshire’s highest vaccination rates, & Johnson vaccine clinic on Friday and everyone had their and Essex County, which has the lowest vaccination rate in own reason for getting a jab. Vermont. Patrick Dupuis, 65, of Beecher Falls, Vt., wanted to resume John Spicer, a retired family practice doctor from Littleton, life as usual. was part of the volunteer staff that spent the afternoon stick- “I want to be among people. I want to be able to go where ing people in the shoulder. I want, when I want, without a mask,” said Dupuis, who con- “It’s exciting, and actually necessary,” he said in between tracted COVID-19 six months ago with serious side effects. people. “I wish I could communicate with my old patients to “I just want to be certain not to get it again. It’s not a joke.” make them aware of how important this is, and how easy it is, Edward Robinson, 75, of Lancaster, sought to preserve do- and how safe it is.” mestic bliss. He called vaccination a selfless act, and pointed to one “I got it because of my wife. I got sick of listening to her,” Maine resident who got vaccinated despite considerable anx- he said with a laugh, noting his wife had already been vacci- iety, which triggered a panic attack. nated. She urged him to follow suit, and her persistence paid “He obviously has issues with immunizations and shots, off. “Finally I said ‘all right.’” but he has a young girlfriend with medical issues that would A total of 145 residents of the North Country and North- predispose her to a bad outcome if she got COVID. And so he east Kingdom received the vaccine during the six-hour-long did that for her. That’s huge,” he said. clinic, a cooperative effort between the North Country Health However, those sorts of emotional reactions are uncom-

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6 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 Obituaries Susan Kinney Gaboriault quilts and knitted multi­ colored wool socks for ev- Joe was born in Cleveland, Ohio and is preceded and her two small poodles, Happiness and Emi- Susan Kinney Gaboriault of Whitefield, New eryone. She studied oil painting from Alicia Stone- in death by his parents, Thomas and Catherine, and ly, attended services at the Lisbon Church of the Hampshire passed away peacefully on Thursday, breaker, a well-known portrait artist and watercol- brother Tom. He is survived by his brothers and Epiphany. When she became wheelchair bound, May 20, 2021 following a lengthy illness. Susan or painting from Elizabeth Cashman. Her home sisters, John (Nancy), Michael, Jean Hanna, Mary she moved to Riverglen House in Littleton. She was born in Hardwick, was decorated with her beautiful artwork which McDonnell (Danny), Cathy Emmighausen (Max), will be remembered with love and admiration by Vermont on March has been handed down to her family members. She Brigid Cammack (Da- family and friends. 14, 1941. She was the will be remembered fondly and missed greatly by vid), Matt (Sibyl), Peggy Rosemary is survived by two daughters, Jessie daughter of the late John her loving family and friends. Congin (Gary), Patrick, Colgate and Pamela Colgate, and two grandchil- F. and Dorothy (Ferris) A graveside service will be held on May 28, Theresa Horton (Mike) dren Nicholas Leitner and Julia Leitner. Later this Kinney. She attended 2021 at 3 p.m. at Fairview Cemetery, Glenside Av- and many nieces and summer, a memorial service will be held at the Hardwick Academy enue in Hardwick, Vt. A Celebration of Life will be nephews who will miss family plot at the Church on the Hill, Lenox, Mass. where she participated held on May 28, 2021 from 5-7 p.m. at the VFW him dearly. Memorial donations may be made in Rosemary’s in many academic and on Hill Street in Lyndonville, Vt. Joe was a Master name to the Food Pantry or the Dinner Bell fund social activities includ- Memories and condolences may be shared with Carpenter. He built two sponsored by the All Saints Episcopal Church, 35 ing majorette and cheer- the family at www.guibordfh.com. homes for himself and School Street, Littleton, NH, 03561. To offer your his family and shared his condolences to the family please visit www.ross- leading. After marrying Susan Gaboriault Philip W. Gaboriault Beth O. Bourassa artistic talents with many Joseph Burke funeral.com. on June 27, 1959 while he was in the U.S. Navy Nov. 03, 1941 – May 17, 2021 others. Joe was also a stationed in Tennessee, Susan had many exciting Beth O. Bourassa, age 79, died of complications lover of nature and enjoyed being outdoors - in the David Eugene Stoddard opportunities to travel the world throughout the after a major surgery on May 17, 2021, at the Ad- mountains and visiting the ocean beaches of New David Eugene Stoddard, age 82, passed away United States and Europe. She lived with Phil in vent Hospital in Ocala, Fla. She is survived by her Hampshire. We were blessed to have had Joe in peacefully on May 17, 2021 surrounded by his many states including:Tennessee, Maine, Rhode husband, of 60 years, Milton, of Lady Lake, Fla.; our lives and we will always carry his memory in family after a long battle with vascular dementia. Island, Florida, Massachusetts, Vermont and New her son, Loren, of Gilbert, Ariz.; her sister, Gloria our hearts. David was born Oct. 3, 1938 in Portland, Maine to Hampshire. Symonds of Contoocook, N.H.; her brother, Al- A celebration of Joe’s life will be held at Faith parents Rosalie Taylor and Winfred Stoddard. He They settled in Lyndonville, Vermont in 1974 len Jackson of Littleton, Bible Church, Littleton, N.H., on June 2, 2021 grew up and spoke very fondly of his growing up with their five sons: Michael (deceased 2008), N.H., and nieces and at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests in Littleton and spending summers “on the farm” Mitchell, Steven, James and Paul. Susan took great nephews. donations to the Jack Byrne Center for Pallia- at Hildex in Sugar Hill. Cyan pride in caring for her home and her family. She Beth is preceded in tive & Hospice care. Go online at https://www. He resided in Littleton, N.H., graduating from adored her husband, sons, daughters-in-law, broth- death by her parents, El- dartmouth-hitchcock.org/donate/jack-byrne-cen- LHS Class of 1955. He was a physical education

Magenta ers-in-law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. mer and Lillian Jackson, ter-palliative-hospice-care to make a donation. teacher at Lakeway El- Susan had beautiful and special grandchildren: her sister, Jean Miller, ementary School for 35 Mitchell P. Gaboriault, Olivia Gaboriault Garon her brothers Norman and Rosemary Hall Evans years. He received his (children of Mitchell and Cynthia Patridge Gabori- Timothy. Beth graduated Rosemary Hall Evans, 96, died peacefully at her Bachelors in Education

Yellow Black ault), Audrey and Jennifer Gaboriault (daughters from Bethlehem High home in Littleton, N.H. on May 19, 2021. from Plymouth State of Steven & Susan Fahy Gaboriault), James and School, Bethlehem, Born in Lenox, Mass., Rosemary was the daugh- College in 1965 and Abby Gaboriault (children of Paul and Lisa Ga- N.H., where she was a Beth Bourassa ter of Alfred A. and Rosamund (Morse) Hall. She his Masters in 1982. boriault), Logan Williams (son of James and Lin- cheerleader and played basketball. And, this is the was a graduate of Katharine Gibbs College and Dave was well-known da Williams), Jake, Matthew, (sons of James and time that she met her husband Milton. worked at Colgate University where she met and for his love of teaching Darcie Dolleff Gaboriault), Baby Dane Gaboriault­ Beth retired from Sanel Auto Parts of Concord, later married Richard M. Colgate in 1949. and coaching. He was deceased (son of James and Laura Patridge For- N.H. Beth and her husband lived on Pleasant Lake In the past, she served as a trustee on the boards involved with the Elks tier), Kevin and Steven the twin sons of Michael in Deerfield, N.H., for 25 years where Beth en- of the National Recreation and Park Association, Hoop-shoot and YMCA David Stoddard and Glena Gaboriault. She was blessed with two joyed waterskiing and cross country skiing. She the Princeton Theological Seminary, the Men- track meet as well as great-grandchildren Reid and Rory Garon (sons also enjoyed square dancing and many parties with ninger Foundation, the after-school sports programs and coaching AAU of Olivia Gaboriault Garon and John Garon). Her friends and neighbors. She traveled for 32 years National Audubon Soci- basketball. family grew through the following marital unions: with her very close vacation comrades. After re- ety, the Jeoffrey Ballet, He was a member of the Army National Steven and Kirn Grey Gaboriault, Mitchell and tirement, Beth and her husband traveled with their and the White Mountain Guard, President of the SAU 35 Teachers As- Cheryl Chamberlain Gaboriault, Mitchell and Joel fifth wheel to many destinations. School of Bethlehem, sociation, Staff Development Committee chair, Gaboriault. Beth was a passionate volunteer for her church, N.H. She was an elder of a lifetime member of the Elks club in Littleton Susan is survived by her five sisters and two Hospice of Marion County and Love Inc. She was the Lamington Presby- where he often called Bingo and was a trustee. brothers and their spouses James E. Kinney (& a member of TOPS 386 in Weirsdale, Fla., for nu- terian Church, N.J. and He was a member of the All Saints Episcopal Rita Dumas), Katherine & Robert Groom, Alber- merous years. a member of the Lisbon Church where he was a senior warden, usher, ta J. Lefebvre, Anna L. Zanes, Alson A. & Cathy A funeral service is scheduled for Beth on June Church of Epiphany, finance co-chair for the parish house, the build- Kinney, Lida M. & Ronald Knudsen and Evelyn 5 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, 5750 N.H. and the Littleton ing maintenance and groundskeeper and head M. Kinney & Alain Valleres. Her extended family SE 115th St., Bellview, FL 34420. Rev. Lisa Wim- All Saints Episcopal Rosemary Evans of various committees such as Dinner Bell. He included many cousins, nieces and nephews who mer will officiate. All are welcome to attend and Church. loved to volunteer at the church and help out in loved her dearly. celebrate Beth’s life. A reception is scheduled im- Rosemary had an abiding love for the North every way he could. Susan had a gorgeous smile and wonderful since mediately following the services. Country of New Hampshire. She considered Lit- He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, of humor. Susan had a strong faith that carried her In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may tleton her home and loved the deep forests and the Katherine (Bunny) Stoddard, his daughter Xondra through many life experiences. She was a warm, be made to The Cancer Society or St. Mary’s Epis- snowy mountains. As a girl, she drove her pony Smith and husband Kim Smith. His three grand- loving, creative woman who loved the mountains, copal Church. Merry Legs in several of the winter parades on sons, Jason Smith, Joshua and Courtney Smith and Maidstone Lake and the beach. As a young woman Main Street; the sleigh is now on display at the Jonathan Smith. Also his cousins Deborah Aldrich she enjoyed many hours dancing, swimming, ski- Joseph P. Burke Sugar Hill Historical Museum. She returned to this and Kathie Cote. ing, camping, fishing, cooking, and entertaining. community in the 1990s after a full life lived in Funeral services will be held graveside at Glen- She attended many of her son’s baseball, football Joseph P. Burke 60, of Littleton, N.H., went to be with our Heavenly Father peacefully on May 6, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nantuck- wood Cemetery Littleton, N.H., Friday, May 21, and skiing events. She was extremely gifted in vi- et (Mass.), and Santa Barbara (Calif.). 2021 at 1 p.m. There will be a celebration of life sual arts including but not limited to painting, mu- 2021. His loving partner, and best friend, Amelia Gabriel, was by his side. Joe was a devoted father During these final years in NH, Rosemary en- following the ceremony at All Saints Church Fel- sic, home decor, gardening, sewing, knitting and chanted her grandchildren with birthday parties, lowship Hall. handmade quilting. She made many outfits for her to his daughter, Harmony Haney (Jacob) and his son, Forrest. picnics, and woodland treks. Annually, she hosted In lieu of flowers please make donations to the children and grandchildren. She crafted over 50 a festive Christmas party. On Sundays, Rosemary Littleton Parks and Recreation. A7

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8 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 House Panel Splits On Banning Under the GOP-led amendment, businesses could not inquire require students to receive any future vaccines. Vaccine Questions, Mandates about someone’s vaccine status or require employees to be vac- cinated against the virus, with some exceptions for hospitals and New Hampshire Bill Targets Federal long-term care facilities. It also would give the Legislature control CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire House commit- over whether schools could require students to receive any future Voter-Access Legislation tee split evenly along party lines Tuesday on a proposal to prohib- vaccines. it most businesses from asking customers or employees whether “If there’s one thing we’ve learned through this last year and a CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s Republican-con- they’ve been vaccinated against the coronavirus. half it’s that having one person in charge of what we do, where trolled Legislature is considering a preemptive strike against The committee on executive departments and administration we go and when we do it is not a good idea, and extending that sweeping election and voter-access legislation being debated in voted 9-9 on amending a Senate-passed bill to add several vac- to what we put in our children’s bodies is even worse,” said Rep. Washington, D.C. cine-related provisions favored by Republicans. It reached the Terry Roy, the amendment’s sponsor. The House Election Law Committee heard testimony Wednes- same outcome on a Democrat-backed amendment, meaning both As for businesses, he argued that allowing them to require or day on a bill amendment that would keep New Hampshire’s elec- versions will go to the full House next month with no committee inquire about vaccinations would open the door to further intru- tion system in place for state and county races if Congress enacts recommendation. sions, such as requiring workers to fall within a certain range for the “For the People Act.” The legislation, a top priority of Dem- weight or body mass. ocrats after the divisive 2020 election, would touch nearly every “If we allow businesses to decide what people have to do to aspect of the electoral process. EliminatesEliminates high their body to be employed or to be customers, we have to look The proposal is aimed at curtailing the influence of big money at other things,” said Roy, R-Deerfield. “There’s no limit to what in politics and removing hurdles to voting with changes, such as heatingheating bills.bills. businesses could do to citizens who need a job, or a place to shop automatic voter registration and 24-hour ballot drop boxes. But or to eat. We have to draw a line in the sand that people, their opponents argue it includes provisions that New Hampshire law- Up ttoo * $2500 bodies, are autonomous.” makers and courts already have rejected and would destroy a sys- IInstantnstant RRebateebate Democrats argued that public health officials, not lawmakers, tem that works well in the state. TThehe Classic EEdgedge is the perperfectffeect ccombinationombination should decide which vaccines should be required for school en- “Do some people think changes can be made? Yes. Does that of pperformanceerformance and valuevalue rollment and that businesses should be allowed to make decisions require upending the entire process that has been adopted and en- based on public safety. shrined in our Constitution? No,” said Rep. Barbara Griffin, spon- • Easy ttoo operateoperate and easy ttoo mainmaintaintain Rep. Peter Schmidt, D-Dover, said he got many emails from sor of the measure that would effectively require separate state • EPEPA-Certified,PAA-Certified, clean-burclean-burningning opponents of “vaccine passports,” but that isn’t on the table. And and federal systems for voter eligibility and registration, absentee • SStainlesstainless modelsmodels available,available, ask about he pushed back on what he called a frequently expressed compar- voting, in-person voting and counting of ballots. our TTitaniumitanium SSerieseries ison between public health officials and Nazi Germany. Griffin, R-Goffstown, called the federal bill a “direct assault “For God’s sake, this is a respiratory disease. If there’s anything on the sovereignty of New Hampshire.” And Deputy Secretary of Cyan APPALACHIAN human beings need to do, it is to breath on a very, very frequent State David Scanlan, speaking in support of Griffin’s amendment, basis,” he said. “I believe that businesses have a right to protect called her proposal “a shot across the bow of Congress about the

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10 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 decades old that failed more recently, in early May. News Briefs “These funds are for an emergency project CLOSE TO HOME Continued from Page 3 … to replace both primary screw pumps and the bar rack that are critical to filtering and process- The proposed study would look at developing ing wastewater above grade and allowing it to Forward a collection system and wastewater treatment flow through the treatment process,” said Car- plant within the precinct of North Haverhill, with rie Gendreau, chair of the Board of Selectmen. Three more weeks. That’s how at lunch tables or in hallways – the option of future expansion beyond precinct “The source of the revenue we would seek would long my kids have to wait until and, for my 6th grader, missing boundaries into areas such as Mountain Lakes. come from the Littleton sewer enterprise fund they’re fully vaccinated. While out on many of the traditional The purpose of creating a new system would be undesignated fund balance, which is currently at most shots – to protect against last-year-of-elementary-school to promote economic and residential development $1,603,596.” such seemingly far-fetched ail- events, including the field trip to within the town. There is money in the budget to The Littleton Department of Public Works ments as tetanus and polio and Boston, a series of outdoor ed- perform the study, Codling said. In addition, the has begun the process of speaking with the New diphtheria – are events to be ucation hikes in the mountains, town has requested Congressional funding to cov- Hampshire Department of Environmental Ser- dreaded at annual doctor’s office and getting to be leaders for er any excess costs of the feasibility study, as well vices about the permitting process for completing visits, the coronavirus vaccine various activities of mixed age as the design work in 2022. the emergency repairs, said DPW Director Doug was one all three of my children groups at school. — Woodsville Highway Department Fund- Damko. were eager to get. But they have not been isolat- ing: The House Public Works & Highways Com- Another partner is the St. Johnsbury-based Du- This vaccine lifts a world of BY MEGHAN ed. Their human interaction has MCCARTHY MCPHAUL mittee voted 18-3 that Senate Bill 26 “ought to fresne Group, the entity that completed repairs on worry from their shoulders, one I not been limited to seeing friends pass.” The bill would amend an existing state the St. Johnsbury Wastewater Treatment Plant, hadn’t fully realized they’d been and classmates only through a law and require Woodsville Precinct taxpayers to which is advancing the assessment management carrying these last long 14 months. Yes, get- screen. They played soccer in the fall and fund their own Highway Department. Under the project for Littleton’s WWTF, which serves resi- ting the vaccine will mean less mask wear- competed in ski races through winter, both existing state law, Woodsville Highway is funded dential and commercial customers. ing and more hanging out with friends. But activities that are as much about being with through the town. SB 26 will go to a House floor “We have about $1 million allocated for the it is so much more than that. friends as they are about athletics and com- vote in June. If it passes, it would be presented to screw pumps and about $300,000 to the bar rack, When vaccination opened to the 12- to petition. When they had questions about Gov. Chris Sununu for signing. “said Damko. “All the town’s waste flowing down 16-year-old age group, I scheduled first shot schoolwork, they were able to ask their Meanwhile, the Woodsville precinct’s two- to the plant needs to be lifted up to flow through appointments for early June, figuring the teachers in person. They’ve had the wel- year-old lawsuit against the town over Woodsville the treatment process. We have two screw pumps kids would be out of school by their second come routine of going to school each week- Highway funding is expected to be heard at Graf- that alternate and share those duties. As of now, dose, and more easily able to handle any side day morning. ton County Superior Court in September. one of those screw pumps has failed. It’s 32-years- effects. But when I happily announced this Still, amid all of this not-quite-normal, Cyan ROAD RACE old, they are both the same age. The concern is the news, all three said they wanted their shots there’s been an underlying fear. Fear of get- Cottage Hospital is planning to hold a a 5-kilo- other one is on borrowed time as well. They are sooner. As soon as possible. They were tired ting sick. Fear of getting someone else sick. Magenta meter race, The Any Which Way 5K, on Sunday, expected to have about a 20-year useful life, so of waiting. Tired of wondering when they’ll Fear of being ostracized if they did contract Sept. 19, 2021. they’ve done well for the town, but it’s time to get be able to hang out with friends – whenever Covid. Being vaccinated won’t eliminate Hospital spokesperson, Dhaniele Duffy told se- them replaced.” and wherever they’d like – without masks. this anxiety entirely, but it alleviates it in a lectmen the event is being organized in consulta- The DPW will be studying other technologies They are done with pandemic worry. huge way. One shot in, my kids are already

Yellow Black tion with N.H. Department of Transportation (for as part of the replacement, he said. They are ready to move forward. feeling that Covid concern ease a bit. One permits) and the Grafton County Sheriff’s Depart- The bar rack screens all the materials entering My kids have been lucky this past aca- down, one to go. Forward. ment (for traffic control). the screw pumps so they don’t get hit with rocks demic year to have spent almost all of it in Meghan McCarthy McPhaul is assistant The event remains in the planning stages, but or hard objects. school. Yes, they wore masks to class, for editor for Northern Woodlands and a for- Duffy said it will likely take place “in the morn- “We want to get a better system there, too,” said hours a day. Yes, they had to stick with their mer staff reporter for the Caledonian-Re- ing” and start/finish at Woodsville Elementary Damko. limited cohorts, which meant no mingling cord. School. The event is expected to include a 5K The current bar rack is obsolete, said Littleton walk and run and a 10K cycling event “because Town Manager James Gleason. a 5K is pretty short for folks who like to bike,” “In talking with the Dufresne Group, there is able level of service, he said. system permits from the state and the U.S. Envi- she said. the opportunity to look for something to fit into “It puts together a priority ranking of all the dif- ronmental Protection Agency. the current system without a lot of construction, ferent assets when it comes to their condition and The plant has a design flow for 1.5 million gal- Selectmen Authorize $1.3M to keep costs down, technology-wise, in regard what we should be doing, “said Damko. lons per day and discharges treated effluent into to a different pump system that would be less ex- In all, for system replacement values, the the nearby Ammonoosuc River. In Emergency Wastewater pensive … $1.3 million would be what we could WWTF is valued at $10.7 million, the pump sta- Treatment Plant Repairs consider a worst-case scenario.” tions at $621,100, the force mains and siphons The project will be put out to bid to find the best at $2.829 million, and gravity collection in eight Lisbon To Kick Of Summer LITTLETON — After authorizing an emergen- contractor and most competitive pricing. town sub-areas at $27.865 million, all making Season With Lilac Day cy expenditure in March of up to $800,000 for a With heavy flows that come after heavy rains, for town wastewater assets that total $42 million, pump replacement project at the wastewater treat- both pumps kick in, said Damko. said Stan Welch, project engineer with Dufresne The Lisbon Lilac Festival normally kicks off ment facility, selectmen, after a public hearing Right now, the plant has a temporary pump Group. the North Country’s summer season. on Monday, voted unanimously to increase that ready to go if need be, at a cost of $4,000 a month. By 2030, 47 percent of WWTF and pump sta- This year it jump-starts the region’s return from amount to up to $1.3 million after another equip- In March, Damko said there is about a six- tion assets will reach the end of their useful life, COVID-19. ment failure. month replacement period once the project begins. he said. Lisbon Main Street Inc. will hold a scaled- The town is also advancing an asset manage- No tax dollars are being put toward the pumps Recommended projects in the next one to down version of the event, Lisbon Lilac Day, on ment plan for the WWTF that was implemented and rack replacement, and the plant is using its re- three years include the screw pump replacement, Saturday, May 29. in 2018 to plan for future equipment replacements serves that the sewer fund has built up over the sub-area 5 collection system upgrade (the costli- It will feature food, crafts, live entertainment, a and upgrades. years, said Gleason. est, at $5.976 million), head works and plant wa- fire apparatus parade and fireworks in the down- If undertaken, recommended near-term projects The assessment management project began ter improvements (at just below $1 million), and town area. would increase rates for rate payers from 20 t0 40 three years ago with the town’s sub-area 5 sewer $151,000 in pump station improvements, for a For more information visit or facebook.com/ percent as part of an effort to stay proactive and project. total projects cost of $8 million, said Welch. Lisbonmainstreeetinc. reactive and not incur costly emergency repairs in The first phase focused on the collection sys- “There will be a 20- to 40-percent wastewater The pandemic made planning the event diffi- the future. tem, and phase two is focusing on the treatment rate increase to accomplish all of these goals,” he cult. Organizers faced a range of COVID chal- The immediate project to be undertaken this plant itself and pump stations, said Damko. said. “The management plan is so you can stay lenges in the preceding months. The state’s rules year involves replacing pumps that are more than The management purpose is to provide select- proactive and not reactive in emergencies.” and regulations fluctuated, vendor availability three decades old, one of which failed early this men with data-driven information so they can The town’s WWTF, at 323 Meadow St., secures year, as well as replace a bar rack more than five cost-effectively manage the WWTF at an accept- its operating permits and discharge elimination See News Briefs, Page 11 A11

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film series with featured speakers at the White and a potential court date to be assigned if the dif- lack of compliance would result in negative finan- News Briefs Mountain School (A River Runs Through It, June ferences aren’t resolved,” Littleton Town Manag- cial consequences for the town and its operating Continued from Page 10 10; Galaxy Quest, June 17; Searching, June 24; er James Gleason said Monday. budget. and Total Recall, July 8). If differences persist, the issue could extend At the February deliberative session, though, was limited, and state permitting was slowed. The Movie admission is free, but registration is re- into this time next year, according to a structuring in time for March town meeting, LWL did pres- state-issued parade permit — the linchpin for the quired. To sign up or view the full schedule visit order for the case that was issued at Grafton Supe- ent a proposed operating budget to the town, and entire event — was finally approved less than a bethlehemcolonial.org. rior Court on May 11, with a structuring confer- residents approved that $9.587 million budget in a month beforehand. “I think it’s really exciting,” said Executive ence scheduled for June 9. 846-172 vote. Through it all Lisbon Main Street volunteers Director Christine Kelly about the outdoor movie The parties have agreed to a type of media- (It is a net zero budget, meaning it has no tax emulated the lilac, which was chosen as New and Bandemic events. “People are hungry for this. tion called alternative dispute resolution through impact). Hampshire’s state flower because it represents the I think the pandemic really showed people what a Greg Clayton, a paid mediator from Camden, LWL commissioners Schuyler Sweet, Peter hardy character of Granite Staters. arts and cultural events mean to them. There was a Maine. Cook and Ralph Ross, who are represented by “We all just pulled together,” said LMSI presi- lot of creativity with virtual programming, but it’s New Hampshire Superior Court Rule 32 re- attorney Matthew Delude, argue the town has no dent Marlene Higgins, noting that’s what Lisbon not the same as being in the same room.” quires the court to assign all civil cases to ADR jurisdiction over LWL, which they said is an inde- typically does under any circumstance, COVID or Speaking of which, The Colonial is taking steps unless the parties show that they have engaged in pendent entity under its 1903 charter. not. “That’s what we do anyway.” to re-open its indoor performance hall. formal ADR before a neutral third party prior to The town and the DRA argue that state laws re- Despite a slight drop in manpower due to the The venue remains all-but-closed because of filing suit or the court exempts the parties for a vised in subsequent decades establish LWL as a pandemic, Lisbon Main Street stepped up its fund- a self-imposed 25 percent capacity limit that the good cause shown. town department. raising efforts for Lisbon Lilac Day. theater continues to observe out of an abundance The court order sets a deadline of Dec. 1 for In September, LWL’s commissioners voted to A day-long coin drop earlier this month collect- of COVID caution. the town’s disclosure of experts and reports and a not agree to DRA’s demand that it comply with ed more than $1,500 for fireworks. They have already postponed three events this deadline of Feb. 1 for LWL’s disclosure of experts the Municipal Budget Act and to instead conduct Although there won’t be amusements, rides and spring, but hope to resume indoor programming and reports. more legal research to fully answer the DRA. a traditional Lilac Festival parade this year, the later this summer with the addition of an HVAC All depositions and completion of discovery In its request to intervene, the DRA, represent- event returns after a one-year COVID hiatus. Hig- system, which would improve air flow and quality. have a deadline of March 1, 2022. ed by the office of the New Hampshire Attorney gins hopes it will unite the community and signal Last week an anonymous donor pledged up to If a resolution is not reached, the case would General, argues that the state has a legal right to a return to normalcy. $10,000 in matching funds for the installation of go to a one-day bench trial before a judge on May receive, through the town, certain LWL financial “It’s having something fun for people to do,” the HVAC system. The Colonial hopes to raise a 2, 2022. statements, and refusal to comply adversely im- she said. chunk of that match during the 24-hour NH Gives Meanwhile, legal fees are racking up. pacts the operations of the state. Meanwhile Lisbon Main Street will also launch online fundraising event on June 8 (NHgives.org). To date, from November 2019 to May 2021, For decades, LWL has offered some of the low- its annual farmers markets at the Lisbon-Landaff “This HVAC installation includes an iWave the town of Littleton has spent $10,073.65 in court est water and electric rates in New Hampshire and Shared Ministry (49 Main St.) with a kickoff event commercial air purification system and will also costs on the LWL dispute, said Gleason. New England. Cyan featuring the Parker Hill Band on Friday, July 2. provide heating and cooling in the auditorium,” A voicemail message left Monday with LWL Town officials, which would have control over After that, the farmers market will continue ev- Kelly said. “This project is critical for The Co- Superintendent Tom Considine inquiring how LWL’s net revenue if the town prevails in its court Magenta ery Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. (with live music lonial to reopen its doors with confidence for the much LWL has expended in legal fees to date was action, have said they want LWL to comply with from 6 to 8 p.m.) through Sept. 2. 2021 Season, and in the longer-term, it creates the not returned by press time. state budget law so LWL can continue operating For more information and a complete lineup opportunity for The Colonial to extend its present- On Monday evening, LWL Commissioner successfully and provide low rates. of musical acts visit facebook.com/Lisbonmain- ing season.” Schuyler Sweet said he did not have an estimate Yellow Black streeetinc/events. The efforts of the Colonial mirror the post- of how much LWL has spent in legal fees to date, Bethlehem Man To Plead COVID return of arts and culture across the North but said if the dispute continues, “I’m sure it will Colonial Theatre Plans Country and Northeast Kingdom. be substantial.” Guilty To Cannon Mountain, That includes the launch of Littleton First Fri- Early on, after the town reached out to LWL in Burglary Theft Summer Comeback day Arts, a series of monthly town-wide arts cel- 2019 about the Municipal Budget Act and what it ebrations capped by evening concerts on June 4, alleges was LWL’s lack of compliance with it, the Remember live entertainment? A Bethlehem man is seeking to avoid prison by July 2 and Aug. 6, and the return of the Lisbon commissioners were hopeful a settlement could be pleading guilty to felony charges of breaking into No, not Zoom, not social media, not virtual Lilac Day featuring live music and fireworks on reached. performances. But real, honest-to-goodness live the state-owned Cannon Mountain Ski Area tram- Saturday May 29. “I have very little hope that will materialize,” way building and stealing a pickup truck. entertainment where people gather together in Across the river, Catamount Arts has staged said Sweet. a common space to laugh, cry, dance, cheer and In March, Gavin S. Laleme, 19, was indicted shows in its brand new, indoor ArtPort space and The offers LWL has made to the state and town by a Grafton Superior Court grand jury on a Class share an experience. announced the return of the Levitt AMP St. Johns- were for some reason countered with different of- COVID-19 put an end to that, for the better part B felony count of burglary for breaking into the bury Music Series at Dog Mountain. fers, he said. building on the night of Dec. 15, and a Class A of a year. But those days are about to return. “The more, the better” said Steve Dignazio, the On Dec. 29 at Grafton Superior Court, the town In Bethlehem, The Colonial Theatre is cau- felony of stealing a 2011 Ford F-150 pickup truck, Colonial Theater’s director of programming. “The of Littleton filed its petition for declaratory judg- owned by the state and valued at $7,500, and tiously planning a full summer schedule, with an more positive experiences, the more people want ment and permanent injunction against LWL. outdoor concert festival and a series of outdoor committing both offenses while out on bail on a to go out.” In February, less than two months later, the previous criminal charge and ordered by the court film screenings. New Hampshire Department of Revenue Admin- They will partner with Rek-Lis Brewing Com- to not commit any federal, state, or local crimes Littleton v. Water And Light istration, siding with the town, requested to be an while on release. pany to present the Bandemic Beer & Music Festi- intervenor, arguing that LWL is not complying val on July 3 and 4. The two-day event will feature The Class A felony count alone carries a max- Lawsuit Goes To Mediation with the state’s Municipal Budget Act and is leav- imum state prison sentence of 7 1/2 to 15 years. eight musical acts including headliners the Blind ing the town in a position where it cannot prepare Owl Band (day one) and Zeme Libre (day two). On May 6, Laleme, represented by defense at- Unable to reach a resolution, the town of Lit- a complete and accurate budget without the LWL torney Joseph Garrison, signed a plea agreement, Ticket information and other details will be an- tleton and Littleton Water and Light have agreed financial information. nounced in the near future. which, if approved by a judge, would give him six to try mediation in an attempt to resolve the court The town is asking the court require LWL to months in the Grafton County House of Correc- The Colonial will also host outdoor movies at action filed last year against LWL by the town. comply with three legal obligations by turning various locations on Thursday nights in June and tions on a Class B felony charge of criminal mis- Selectmen, citing New Hampshire statute and over year-end financials to the town for consid- chief; a state prison sentence of 3 to 6 years for July. arguing that LWL is a municipal department and eration and approval at the annual town meeting, The schedule includes screenings at Bethle- burglary, all of which would be suspended for 10 the town therefore has a right to see LWL financial produce any excess funds to the town for review, years on condition of good behavior and payment hem’s baseball field (Vertical Life Film Tour, June information, are asking the court to compel LWL and provide monthly profit-and-loss statements to 3; School of Rock, July 22), Franconia’s Dow of restitution; and a prison sentence of 3 to 6 years to furnish its financials. selectmen. for theft, all of which would be suspended for 10 Park (Harold & Maude, July 1), Rek-Lis (The Ea- LWL’s three commissioners, citing statute and None have been done, said Walter Mitchell, at- gle Huntress, July 15) and Littleton’s Remich Park years of good behavior. LWL’s charter, argue that LWL is not a town de- torney for the town, who in the early court filings He is also required to not enter Cannon Moun- (Big Night, July 29). partment, but an independent entity. argued that LWL had not presented its budget to There is also the four-film Science On Screen “As of today, there are still some sticking points town meeting voters in nearly 30 years and LWL’s See News Briefs, Page 14 A12

12 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 offs and graduation. Clinics “I didn’t want to get two shots because it’s six weeks until N.H. Continued from Page 4 you’re fully vaccinated,” he said. Continued from Page 8 Some said they will continue wearing masks despite being The majority of people are fine and many walk away from vaccinated, in order to protect others, including young chil- serving on former President Donald Trump’s commission on elec- their vaccination with a spring in their step. dren who are not yet eligible for the vaccine. tion fraud. But Scanlan rejected a Democratic lawmaker’s sugges- “‘I did a couple of clinics in January and February, and That includes Sue and Steve Faski, both 63, of Carroll. tion that speaking out against the federal legislation compromises those people were just absolutely relieved. You could see it Steve was vaccinated May 1, Sue on Friday. Even so, they the “nonpartisan standing and integrity” of his office. just cross their face as you shot them, even though they knew won’t toss their face coverings yet. They’ll continue to mask “The climate in politics now is that there’s a great deal of polar- it would take weeks to have an effect,” he said. up in public to stop the spread. That includes when they cele- ization, and it is difficult for an office like the secretary of state to For many, the single-dose, “one and done” Johnson & brate their 28th anniversary today (Saturday). administer the elections and take positions on bad pieces of legis- Johnson vaccine was an appealing solution to the COVID-19 “I’ll feel a little safer [being immunized], but I think I’ll lation when we see it and not be accused of being partisan. But if problem. still wear my mask for a little while,” Sue said. “Because you we don’t speak up, we’re not doing our job,” he said. “I didn’t want to come back again. I wanted to get it over don’t know who has COVID and who doesn’t.” “There is a delicate balance we have to find between making with. Done. And that’s it,” said Karen Naro of Whitefield. Added Steve, “We don’t like the way they’re lifting the voting easy and making sure that it’s secure enough that peo- Josh Finkle, a Littleton High School senior, wanted to be mask mandate so soon. I don’t think it’s appropriate really ple have confidence that their votes are being counted, that that vaccinated as quickly as possible ahead of the baseball play- until we know we’re out of the woods with this.” they’re not being diluted or that there’s other fraudulent activity taking place,” Scanlan said. “That is the perspective we are ap- proaching this issue from. It is not a partisan position, it is one of administration.” Democrats described the federal bill a critical reform package that will ensure elections are safe, accurate and accessible. “The For the People Act is essential to restoring the public’s faith in our democratic institutions and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard,” said Rep. Manny Espitia, D-Nashua. “Today’s hearing, I’m just going to say, is a political stunt, nothing more. It spreads misinformation and undermines our democracy.” The federal legislation has passed the House, but there is no clear path forward in the Senate, which is split 50-50. Last week, the Senate Rules Committee deadlocked over advancing it to the Cyan full Senate in its current form, leaving it to Democratic leader CARPET • RUGS • WOOD Chuck Schumer to try to invoke a special process to force the leg- Magenta TILE & STONE • VINYL islation ahead. COUNTERTOPS Stunning 7,000 Sq. Ft. Showroom WE’RE New Hampshire Senate Approves Shades • Blinds Commercial/Residential • Expert Installation HIRING!

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14 The Record Thursday, May 27, 2021 home he shares with his parents. “It’s a bit of a challenge to find staff right New Owners Expand News Briefs In the tram building, the duo had found the tools now,” he said. Offerings At Family-Run Continued from Page 11 and used them to try to break into the ATM, caus- International workers cannot enter the coun- ing nearly $3,000 in damage, said police. try and some domestic workforce continue to Northern Frosty Bar tain in the future and to “testify honestly.” At the time of his December arrest, Laleme was stay home due to COVID-19 unemployment A plea and sentencing hearing has not yet been out on bail on a Class B felony charge of possess- checks, lingering fears of the virus, and a lack scheduled. LITTLETON — There’s a new owner and new ing in September a quantity of fentanyl. of childcare. vision at The Northern Frosty Bar. Meanwhile, Laleme’s alleged partner, Moha- In January, Laleme was arrested by St. Johns- Like others, the Mountain View Grand has hed Compoore, 35, of Wells River, who in addi- A husband-and-wife team is expanding oper- bury police on a charge of trying to stiff a 24-hour raised starting salaries (by approximately $1.50 ations to include fresh seafood offerings and is tion to felony charges of burglary, criminal mis- taxi service out of a $200 fare from Burlington to more per hour) and offered hiring and referral chief and attempted theft faces a Class A felony focusing on a family-run eatery that provides St. Johnsbury. bonuses ($250 each) in order to attract appli- quality food at a reasonable price. count of first-degree assault with a knife against a For the Cannon Mountain charges, Compoore’s cants. Littleton man that preceded the tramway building Formerly called the White Mountain Frosty bail was set at $30,000 cash and Laleme’s at an The resort is looking to fill various positions Bar, The Northern Frosty Bar, “Home of the break-in, has pleaded not guilty and has sought amended $5,000 cash with conditions. — such as housekeepers, bartenders, servers new legal counsel. Northern Lobster Roll,” at 356 Union St., cel- and activities staff — to meet surging demand ebrates its grand opening today, Saturday, May On May 11, Renee Sargent, of the office of as people resume travel amid rising vaccination the New Hampshire Public Defender, withdrew Households To Be Surveyed 22, and continues a nearly six-decade tradition of rates and falling COVID numbers. serving the community. as Compoore’s attorney, to be replaced by Emily On School Withdrawal The Mountain View Grand has booked sum- Wynes, of the New Hampshire Public Defender’s David Cryans Jr. and Jennifer Cryans bought mer and fall reservations “at a record pace,” Di- the business from Lorisa Parker on Nov. 17 and office. The Carroll Withdrawal Committee wants in- ego said. On April 30, Sargent filed a motion stating that began constructing an entirely new building in put from a key group. Down the road, Santa’s Village in Jefferson January after tearing down the old one. Compoore, also known as Hamed Compoore, no The parents. launched a successful hiring campaign earlier longer wishes to be represented by herself or by “My wife has always wanted an ice cream bar They will survey parents/guardians of Carroll this year, offering free lodging and utilities to ever since I’ve known her,” said David, a build- the public defender’s office. students in grades K-12, to gauge their support for college-aged workers. On May 6, Judge Lawrence MacLeod issued er by trade who owns Northern Builders, a con- the town’s proposed exit from the White Moun- It drew applicants from across New England, struction company and his main business, and an order denying Compoore’s request for new tains Regional School District. who will live in rooms normally allocated for legal counsel, stating that while he is entitled to Northern Enterprises LLC, a business involving The short survey includes the questions “What foreign workers and stage performers, neither of several rental properties. court-appointed counsel at the state’s expense, he are the priorities that are important for you regard- which were available this summer. is not entitled under law to necessarily be repre- “I think I was 20 and I remember seeing an ing your child’s school?” and “How do you feel However, while the theme park has sufficient advertisement for a 1970s ice cream truck,” said sented by a specific lawyer of his choice. about the possibility of changing your child(ren)’s staffing for peak times, it could still use anoth-

Cyan Jennifer. “Dave and his dad were looking into “The evidence presented does not support a school and why?” er “couple dozen” helpers to cover mid-week finding that the defendant’s present counsel’s rep- buying it. That’s how long I wanted my own little It will be distributed immediately to approx- shifts. The park increased its starting wages to ice cream truck. Luckily, we didn’t buy it because Magenta resentation has been deficient or that the attorney/ imately 50 households. The survey will help the help fill 300 seasonal openings. client relationship has broken down,” wrote the I don’t think the truck moved.” Withdrawal Committee determine whether to sup- The more help, the better, as Santa’s Village David talked about the new name. judge. port or oppose Carroll’s withdrawal proposal. returns to a seven-day-a-week schedule for the In addition to the assault charge, Compoore is “The reason I changed it to The Northern The committee hopes to review survey respons- first time since the pandemic struck. Frosty Bar is because I have two other businesses

Yellow Black charged with a Class B felony count of burglary es at their next meeting on June 3. Those employees will not only help the park for unlawful entry, a Class B felony count of crim- and I wanted to make sure that this stayed in tune Some suggested the survey should be distrib- run efficiently, but they will also oversee its tran- with my other businesses as far as the ‘northern,’” inal mischief, and a Class A felony count of at- uted to the entire town of Carroll. But others ar- sition out of COVID regulations. tempted theft. he said. “But I still wanted to keep the historical gued the Withdrawal Committee’s narrow focus Santa’s Village will open May 29 with some name of the ‘frosty bar.’” Compoore’s knife assault against Scott Moore, was “what’s best for the Carroll students,” not the COVID measures in place — capacity will be 50 of Littleton, left Moore with a slash on the right The access, as it has been since first opening taxpayers. capped at 35 percent and masks will be required 55 years ago, couldn’t be any easier — customers side of his torso, said prosecutors. The Withdrawal Committee was formed after indoors — and they will revisit those guidelines The assault occurred in the parking lot of the walk up to a window along the sidewalk for their Carroll Town Meeting approved a warrant article over the course of the summer. order, and they have the option of dining behind tram building after Compoore and Laleme were in to initiate the withdrawal, 214-58. “We get a lot of kids here under 12 and they’re a vehicle with a group of people and told to get out the building at one of eight tables, in a dining area Carroll officials feel the current funding formu- not vaccinated,” explained Jim Miller, market- that can seat a total of 32 people. after a fight broke out involving Compoore. la is unfair, with the town accounting for 6 percent ing director for Santa’s Village. After the alleged stabbing, the group in the ve- Quality and portion are paramount, he said. of students and 26 percent of taxpayer contribu- Unlike private employers, Franconia Notch “The biggest thing for me here at the Frosty hicle departed, leaving Laleme and Compoore in tion to the district. State Park is not offering wage increases or sign- the parking lot and in the cold without a ride. Bar is I’m not trying to line my pockets and make That triggered a multi-step process that begins ing bonuses. The park still needs another 10 to a bunch of money,” he said. “That’s not what this Soon afterward, the duo broke into the tram with the formation of the 10-member committee, 15 workers. building through a window in the gift shop that is about for me. For me, it’s about a good service made up of one school board member and one se- However, Gov. Chris Sununu announced this to the community, so your average blue collar they smashed, said prosecutors. lect board member from each White Mountains week that New Hampshire will end its participa- As Laleme went to steal the pickup truck after family can go out on a Friday or Saturday night Regional School District community (Carroll, tion in federal COVID unemployment programs and treat a whole family to a nice quality dinner finding its set of keys, prosecutors said Compoore Dalton, Jefferson, Lancaster and Whitefield). next month. broke open a window on a 2019 Chevrolet Ex- and not break their pockets. If I can break even at The committee has until Oct. 27 to make a rec- In its place, the state will offer “summer sti- this place, I’m happy.” press 3500 van belonging to Littleton Chevrolet ommendation to the state Department of Educa- pends” totaling $10 million to encourage people that was in the parking lot of the tram building, Jennifer and David said the ice cream at the old tion or request additional time. to go find jobs. Frosty Bar was fairly inexpensive and they are causing more than $1,500 in damage and trying to Beginning Tuesday, unemployed workers hot wire it or find its set of keys. trying to keep prices comparable. Seasonal Businesses will receive bonuses of $1,000 (if they work “We’ve added a large variety of fresh sea- Left inside the van was Compoore’s cell phone, full-time) or $500 (if they work part-time) af- said police. food,” said David. Seek Summer Help ter completing eight weeks of work. The offer Local vendors are also part of the operation. At 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 16, Compoore was dis- is available to those paid $25 or less per hour. covered in the tram building by Cannon Mountain “We partnered with Hatchland Farm Dairy [in Help wanted. Bonuses will be awarded until the $10 million North Haverhill] for our ice cream,” he said. employees showing up for work and finding him In northern New Hampshire’s vacationland, fund is emptied. on a bench beside an ATM cash machine, asleep They are also buying maple syrup from the seasonal employers are facing a manpower New Hampshire unemployment for April was Split Rock Sap House in Littleton. and intoxicated and with tools lying all around. shortage. 2.8 percent with approximately 35,000 Granite The employees called Franconia police, who “I’m trying to buy as much stuff locally as I Chris Diego, managing director of the Moun- Staters collecting unemployment, including the can, “said David. quickly responded. tain View Grand Resort & Spa in Whitefield, $300 supplemental COVID payment. Those By that time, Laleme had already left the ski Food ordering will also be easier, and custom- said the hotel is looking to make 125 hires ahead added benefits will end on June 19. ers can download an app on their mobile device area in the stolen pickup truck, which police said of the quickly approaching summer tourist sea- was soon found abandoned near the Bethlehem son. See News Briefs, Page 15 A15

Thursday, May 27, 2021 The Record 15 Sixth-Grade Artist Tapped To Last week, Hart was in LES and saw Jordan’s ing led Woodsville to sue the town. The case is News Briefs drawing of the new mascot. pending. Continued from Page 14 Draw Up New School Mascot “It was incredible,” he said. “I said, ‘Who did Recently, Woodsville Commissioners have in- that? Do you have a parent who’s an artist.’” dicated a willingness to re-open talks on the mat- and order ahead. LITTLETON — Jordan Marshall is a young [Martin] said no, this is one of our sixth-grade ter, but town counsel has reportedly declined those On Wednesday and Thursday, before the offi- man in demand. students.” offers while the lawsuit is ongoing. cial opening, the Cryanses invited students from After seeing a drawing he completed of his Hart said, “Jordan, I’ve been doing this a long “It’s our feeling that before this goes to court the nearby Lakeway Elementary School to stop classmates, Lakeway Elementary School Princi- time and you are an exceptionally talented young the judge will ask us to go to mediation. Our attor- by for some ice cream, and prior to that, David pal Crystal Martin tapped the sixth-grader to draw man … Take a look at this young man. My predic- ney has reached out to their attorney,” Kidder said. invited employees from his other businesses, as up a new leopard for the school mascot, the first tion is he’s going to be doing great things. Con- “If we talk, it’s non-binding, and we might come well as people from the community to try out the new leopard in more than a decade. gratulations. Wonderful work.” up with a solution.” menu. When Jordan’s class was in hybrid mode, at- The last LES student to draw a new leop- During deliberations, Wednesday, most mem- Long before they bought it, the Union Street tending school twice a week, he drew half of his ard mascot was Kyle Scott, who graduated high bers of the Public Works and Highways Commit- establishment had been a part of the Cryans fam- homeroom classmates, in a manner so detailed school a few years ago, said Martin. tee felt the Haverhill-Woodsville highway funding ily. that each student could pick out who they were. “So this is a changing of the guard, so to speak,” issue should be settled at the local level. “When they were little, our daughters used to “I had seen that in his class and was so im- she said. “It’s a matter of local control, that’s where I come by and get a frosty cone,” said Jennifer. pressed that I asked him if he could in his spare think it should be. I don’t see the state’s interest The same two girls will now be behind the time draw us a new leopard,” Martin said Thurs- House Committee OK’s in being in the middle of this. These two parties counter. day. “Just a few weeks later, he emailed it to me, don’t need a parent straightening things out for “Our girls are teenagers, so this will be their and now we have it.” Haverhill Highway them. They should deal with it on their own,” said first job eventually,” she said. Thanks to Jordan, the new leopard will be on Funding Bill Rep. Karen Ebel, D-Merrimack. Daughter Arianna, graduating high school in a shirts, any flyer put out by LES, on school letter- Added Rep. Jim Fedolfi, R-Hillsborough, “I few weeks, is 17, and daughter Cailee is a fresh- head, on posters to go up in the school, and more, CONCORD — A key House committee on think the state should never, never be in a position man. she said. Wednesday overwhelmingly supported legislation where they’re telling a town how to spend their tax “We are excited to have the kids work here and “The only bummer about it is now every home- to remove state mandates on highway department dollars. Period.” learn how to make a paycheck,” said Jennifer. room wants him to draw them,” said Martin. “He’s funding in Haverhill. Offering a dissenting opinion was Rep. Barry They also have new addition to the family, a pretty talented kid, and we’re proud to have The House Public Works and Highway Com- Faulkner, D-Swanzey, who felt the legislature 17-month-old David. him.” mittee voted 18-3 to endorse Senate Bill 26, which lacked sufficient information to determine which “We’ve incorporated all of our kids’ names In September, Jordan will enter Daisy Bronson would amend a state law that requires the Town party was in the right. into the menu,” said David. “The baby cone is Middle School as a seventh-grader. “I don’t think we can impose one party’s view of Haverhill to fund the Woodsville Highway Cyan Little Dave, the small cones the Cailee, the medi- “We plan for the new mascot to be up and ready Department, so that Woodsville taxpayers would of the agreement on the two parties without hav- um cones the Ari, the large cones the Big Dave, at the beginning of the next school year,” said bear the full cost of road maintenance in the one- ing them go through a process of mediation, and and the banana split the Jenny.” Martin. “Jordan left us with a parting gift.” Magenta square-mile district. an open and fair negotiation,” he said. Along with his daughters, David’s mother, Jordan described his beginnings as a visual art- SB 26 will head to a full House vote next month. Faulkner and others said the bill should be re- Robin Phillips, will be part of the team. ist. If approved it would go to Gov. Chris Sununu for tained in committee until the pending litigation “She’s always been in the food service and is “I started to draw in second grade when I was his signature. between Haverhill and Woodsville was resolved. well known around here locally for the different doing these drawings for Valentine’s Day,” he Yellow Black Town officials hailed the committee’s decision However a vote to retain the bill was defeated, delis she’s worked in,” he said. “She is a big asset said. “I started to watch YouTube videos to draw as a victory. 15-6. to this establishment.” better and got up to this point on my style.” They have argued that the existing state law Something similar to SB 26 was included last The season will run from Saturday to Colum- For the drawing of his classmates (titled “Jor- violates “local control,” and that its funding for- year in House Bill 1234, an omnibus bill of 40 bus Day in October, with hours of operation 11 dan Marshall’s Animation of His Homeroom mula overpays Woodsville Highway at a rate of measures rolled into one. It was approved by the a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday, and Class, Class of 2027”), he began with pencils $53,650 per mile for 8 miles of road (in compari- legislature but vetoed by Gov. Chris Sununu (for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday through Saturday. and crayons, sketching from a photograph of his son to the Haverhill Highway Department rate of reasons unrelated to the Haverhill-Woodsville is- For his primary business, David partnered with friends. $10,687 per mile for 72 miles of road). sue). his father, David Cryans Sr. at Northern Builders, Initially, he made two drawings, one of his “We are very pleased with the overwhelming- The primary sponsor of SB 26 is Sen. Bob Gi- which he bought from his father several years class’s Monday/Tuesday cohort and the other of ly positive support NH House Public Works & uda, R-Warren. ago. his Thursday/Friday cohort. Highway Committee members gave the bill today. During a public hearing earlier this month, Gi- He then branched off into Northern Enterpris- Eventually, he combined the two into one art- We look forward to the House of Representatives uda said the bill would end Concord’s interference es, the name under which he buys properties. work. passing the bill, so that it can be presented to the in Haverhill’s town affairs and allow the town to No stranger to the food business, though, Some classmates he captured in their original Governor Sununu for signing. Ratification of this regain local control, he said. David became familiar with the industry while pose. bill will finally return local control of Haverhill “Sadly, this issue has fostered deep division working for several local restaurants when he For others, if he felt the pose could be better, he tax dollars to the residents of Haverhill,” said within the community. Failure to amend this stat- was younger, before entering the construction let his creativity run free. Town Manager Brigitte Codling. ute would perpetuate that division for the fore- industry. “They were all so happy, it made me happy,” Meanwhile, Woodsville Precinct officials ex- seeable future,” he said, adding, “the state’s con- He’s looking forward to carrying on the Frosty said Jordan. pressed disappointment. tinued interference in this local budget issue will Bar tradition. Lately, another artistic inclination has taken They claim Woodsville roads are more expen- continue to prevent its resolution at the local level “From the history of the Frosty Bar that we hold - piano. sive to maintain than roads elsewhere in town, and for as long as it remains in place.” tried to dig up, there were two ladies from Ver- “I’ve been practicing my piano so I really don’t the current state-mandated formula simply returns Town officials have claimed the Woodsville mont who owned it, I believe 55 years ago,” said have that much time to draw,” said Jordan. “I’ve Woodsville’s highway tax contribution back to precinct, which has the power to raise and appro- David. “I cannot locate their names. They then been playing since 2018. Now, I actually know the precinct. Under SB 26 they would be “dou- priate funds through its own annual meeting, was sold it to Everett Chase, who owned it for several how to play piano, at least to my standards.” ble-taxed,” paying into both the town and precinct attempting to maintain an independent highway years, and I believe the Parkers owned it for 35 When drawing, he said he enjoys letting his highway departments, they said. department while avoiding the responsibility to to 40 years after Everett Chase … We have some mind go, doing many things at once. “It’s not good for the precinct’s taxpayers or pay for it. big shoes to fill at the Frosty Bar.” Jordan, who has a YouTube channel that he the precinct’s highway department if [SB 26] goes Woodsville officials have responded that exist- They are up to the challenge. makes animations on with cartoon characters, is forward,” said Woodsville Precinct Commissioner ing state law (which dates back nearly 30 years On Wednesday, among those working behind also considering incorporating visual art into a fu- Paul Kidder. and was most recently updated in 2009) protects the counter to serve the elementary school stu- ture career. If passed, SB 26 could force a new round of ne- Woodsville taxpayers, guaranteeing that the pre- dents was David’s great-aunt, Peggy Plante, 73, His talents did not escape the eye of Littleton gotiations between the town and the precinct over cinct receives its fair share of highway funds. who has fond memories of working at the Frosty School District SAU 84 Superintendent William highway department funding. Some feel that SB 26 is part of an ongoing, Bar when she was in junior high school. Hart, who made the official new mascot an- Previous mediation sessions were unsuccessful, coordinated attack on Woodsville’s autonomy “It’s all about family for us,” said David. nouncement during Monday’s school board meet- and disagreement over highway department fund- and warn the district could move to secede from ing, which Jordan attended with his grandmother. Haverhill if the bill passes. A16

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