Scott Brown Campaigns in Coös for Republican Senate Nomination
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Volume 119 No. 24 © WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 50 cents Scott Brown campaigns in Coös for Republican Senate nomination BY EDITH TUCKER towers, would harm the [email protected] state’s aesthetics and SHELBURNE — For- natural beauty, hurting mer Massachusetts Sen- tourism and people’s ator Scott Brown, who is livelihoods. If the proj- seeking the Republican ect is to go forward, the nomination on Primary lines must be dropped Day, Sept. 9, so he can go and buried, Brown said. head-to-head against in- He recently met with cumbent Senator Jeanne President-COO Bill Shaheen, a Democrat, Quinlan of Public Ser- on Election Day, Nov. 4, vice of New Hampshire said he knows his cam- (PSNH), whom he de- paign is going well. scribed as “a very nice “I have the endorse- man,” and he believes ment of Mitt Romney, that it’s important that Gene Chandler, the stakeholders have a Sununus, Chuck Morse, chance to sit down at the many county chairs, same table and talk with and hundreds of people,” one another in an effort Brown explained in a 9 to reach acceptable solu- PHOTO BY EDITH TUCKER a.m. Saturday morning tions. Former Bay State Senator Scott Brown, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the U. S. Senate on Primary Day, Sept. 9, interview. so he can challenge incumbent Senator Jeanne Shaheen on Nov. 4, took a campaign swing through Coös County over the holiday Brown also said that it Brown campaign weekend, spending Friday night, July 4, at the Labnon-family-owned Town & Country Inn & Resort in Shelburne. He posed on is “paramount” that the signs are already out on Saturday morning with Scott, left, and Randy Labnon before heading north. state’s Site Evaluation lawns, he pointed out. On Committee, designed to his drive north on July 4, ed to thank my support- fast meeting in the Shel- plained, are energy, said. “We need the Key- fast-track energy proj- Brown said that he had ers,” Brown said. “Five burne Room and had a Obamacare, and veter- stone XL (crude oil pipe- ects, includes citizen been ahead of schedule people were home, and, chance to talk with vot- ans’ issues. line) project; we need a participation. because the parade in although very surprised, ers. “Everyone’s paying balanced approach to ObamaCare remains Laconia was cancelled, they all recognized and The top issues at that more at the pump; oil energy; and we need to a disaster, the candidate and he’d knocked on the welcomed me.” event and at the houses and gas rates are going upgrade our natural gas said. Although he grant- doors of seven homes That morning at the where he’d stopped on up; and we’re all paying pipeline system.” This ed that a few, including where his yard signs T & C he’d had a small the Fourth and across more money to drive and “a pivotal opportunity” Rep. Herb Richardson of were on display. “I want- “meet-and-greet” break- the state, Brown ex- to heat our homes,” he to get more resources Lancaster and his wife onto the grid, Brown Rita, have been helped, said. he has heard “hundreds Nonetheless, he said and hundreds” of per- Second Annual Gorham he understands people’s sonal stories of those opposition to the North- who are “crushed” by ern Pass electric trans- the initiative, including ArtWalk expands to Main Street mission project that, young people who are as now proposed with see BROWN, page A9 BY DEBRA THORNBLAD its large above-ground Contributing Writer GORHAM – The Gor- ham ArtWalk was so WREN seeks No. Border successful last year that it has been expanded Regional Commission this year, just its second year, from exclusively grant to buy 117 Main St. on Exchange Street to in- clude Main Street, all the BY EDITH TUCKER training and business way down to Northeast [email protected] development; renew- Snowmobile and ATV BERLIN — WREN, able and alternative en- Rental. the nonprofit Women’s ergy sources; resource This year, as it was Rural Entrepreneurial conservation, tourism, the case last year, the Network, signed a pur- recreation and preserva- ArtWalk will be held chase and sale agree- tion of open spaces; and, twice, next Tuesday, ment to buy the vacant finally, health care and July 15, and Tuesday, building at 117 Main public services in dis- August 12, from 5-8 p.m. Street from its owner tressed communities. The ArtWalk was moved Paul Charest, who ran If WREN is able to ac- from Wednesdays to his high-end Morning quire 117 Main Street, it Tuesdays to coincide Lane Photography stu- would then move its ac- with the concerts on the dio there for many years tivities out of the former COURTESY PICTURE Common. Carol Robichaud was one of the crafters at last year’s Gorham ArtWalk. and later rented space Congregational Church, Delta Knights, a to NCIA — North Coun- listed on the National classic rock and oldies forming along different try Internet Access, ex- Register of Historic Plac- group, will be playing sections of Main Street. plained WREN’s execu- es, to which it moved in July 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m. On Titleholders from the tive director Marilinne 2012. August 12, the Houston Miss NH Scholarship Cooper in an interview The new Min Street lo- Bernard Band, a coun- Program will be per- at Thursday’s Farmers’ cation would be used for try music group, will be forming their talents. Market. classes and events and playing. That concert New this year is a “The P & S is contin- to allow public access to will last for three hours wine tasting. There will gent on WREN receiving technology, including a and will include a com- be a selection of red and two grants: one for some proposed “maker space” munity barbecue ca- white wines to sample $160,000 from the North- for entrepreneurs, art- tered by Big Scoop. and each wine sample ern Border Regional ists, and crafters. There will also be mu- will be served with a Commission (NBRC) WREN’s board voted sic up and down Main food pairing provided by and also a 20 percent its approval to go ahead Street. Randy Messi- Saalt Pub/Libby’s Bis- matching grant from a with the grant applica- neo will perform in the tro. Tickets are $15 for foundation that likes to tions and to sign the P small park on the corner four wine samples with leverage its money to the & S at a special meeting of Main and Exchange pairings. Tickets are greatest extent possible, held the second week of Streets. Four acoustic COURTESY PHOTO available in advance at Cooper said. June, Cooper said. Robin Henne showed off her spinning skills at last year’s guitarists will be per- The NBRC was creat- Gorham ArtWalk. see ARTWALK page A9 ed as federal-state part- see WREN page A9 The Exchange on the Road tomorrow evening at Colonial Theatre nership under the 2008 Farm Bill to address the CALENDAR ........................A7 BETHLEHEM — for Lancaster, Mari- challenges and the suc- through social media. economic and communi- CLASSIFIED....................B4-B6 Laura Knoy will be on linne Cooper, execu- cesses. Knoy will mod- Ticket information, ty development needs of EDITORIAL .........................A4 stage at the Colonial tive director of WREN, erate audience ques- including the list of severely distressed areas HAPPENINGS ..................... A7 Theatre with four local Charlie Jordan, editor tions posed from the those who have already in the four-state North- OB ITUARIES & SERVIS CE ......... .................................A6 & A7 panelists at 6:30 tomor- of the Colebrook Chron- floor; there will be no secured seats, is avail- ern Forest region. NBRC SPORTS ..........................B1-B2 row evening, July 10, icle, and Edith Tucker, phone call-ins. able online at the NHPR is designed to provide giving North Country reporter for the Coös A reception begins at website (nhpr.org). assistance for projects residents a chance to County Democrat and 5:30 p.m. The program is sup- in seven priority sectors: see The Exchange on Berlin Reporter — will The event will not be ported in part by The basic public infrastruc- the Road. discuss Main Street broadcast on air, but Neil and Louise Tillot- ture; transportation in- The panelists — Ben economies throughout the audio will be made son Fund. frastructure; telecom in- Oleson, town planner the North Country: the available online and frastructure; workforce A2 THE BERLIN REPORTER WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 ••• PHOTOS BY JODY HOULE Bobo T. Clown posed for a picture in between shaking hands with the by-standers. PHOTOS BY JODY HOULE Main Street in Gorham was packed with hundreds during the festival. 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION! PHOTOS BY JODY HOULE State Senator Jeff Woodburn and Smokey the Bear waved “hello” at the 4th of July Parade in Gorham on Friday. JULY 19&20 SATURDAY PHOTOS BY JODY HOULE & SUNDAY A.T.V’s were a popular theme at the 4th of July parade. Looking for a Better Way to Advertise? Call Bruce about advertising in the Berlin Reporter 603-788-4939 Buckle Up! s’ Seatbelts save lives. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 THE BERLIN REPORTER A3 ••• Mario Audit withdraws name from District 7 state rep race BY EDITH TUCKER ter their deadlines had including Northum- [email protected] passed to announcing berland, plus an Unin- NORTHUMBER- that he was withdraw- corporated Place. This LAND — Northum- ing his name from run- leaves first-term incum- berland Police Officer ning as an independent bent Rep. Leon Rideout, Mario Audit of Nor- in the race for state rep- a Republican of Lan- thumberland sent word resentative in the Nov.