Colonial Hosts Film Festivals on Consecutive Weekends
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www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com SERVING THE NORTH COUNTRY SINCE 1889 [email protected] 125TH YEAR, 40TH ISSUE LITTLETON, N.H., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 75¢ (USPS 315-760) Lahout blasts comment from Lincoln planning board member BY DARIN WIPPERMAN Quilts building. [email protected] In reply, Strickon said, LINCOLN—A com- “I don’t know whether ment made by planning I trust anything out of board member Paula Lebanon right now,” due Strickon created a great to the ongoing conflict in deal of controversy the region. during and after a meet- Lahout replied by call- ing last Wednesday eve- ing Strickon’s words “a ning. real racist comment.” As part of a site plan He added, “You should review discussion, ap- be ashamed of yourself.” plicant Herb Lahout was In later comments to offended when Strick- the board, Lahout said DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER on made a statement he his family of “very proud The Mt. Eustis warming hut, made possible by a donation from Home Depot, was placed onsite late last month. The new deemed racially insensi- Americans” has lived in building could be seen with some fall color in the background on the gloriously bright Wednesday afternoon last week. tive. the country more than Volunteer opportunities and work days are planned to help bring skiing back to Mt. Eustis. For more information, go to: Lahout, who is of 100 years. www.mteustis.org. Middle Eastern ances- Strickon did apologize try, informed the board to Lahout at the meeting, that a Lebanese pancake and he thanked her for restaurant was one op- that step. In discussing Colonial hosts film festivals tion he was considering for the former Pinestead LINCOLN, PAGE A15 on consecutive weekends BY DARIN WIPPERMAN the winner. Web site (www.manhat- for its victims. [email protected] Manhattan Short re- tanshort.com) at 10 a.m. The other eight final- BETHLEHEM—Colo- ceived 589 entries for on Monday, Oct. 6. ists are films from the nial Theatre patrons are this year’s festival. Stephen Dignazio, Ex- Netherlands, England, being given a chance to The combined run- ecutive Director at the Norway, Germany, attend film festivals on ning time for the ten Colonial, said the chance France, and Mexico. consecutive weekends Manhattan Short final- to have a say appeals to Details on each film are this month. The Colo- ists this year is just over area film fans. available on the Manhat- nial once again hosts the two hours. The Colonial “People really love tan Short Web site. Manhattan Short Film will show the ten films the voting part of it,” he Dignazio sees film Festival on Oct. 3 and 4, twice on both evenings. noted. festivals like Manhat- with some films from the Start times are 5:30 and Two American films tan Short as a way to Wild and Scenic Film 8 p.m. are Manhattan Short connect “a movie with a Festival shown on Oct. Film fans in Bethle- finalists this year. In community.” 11. hem will be voting on “The Bravest, the Bold- Dignazio hopes to The Colonial has host- the same ten films as est,” a mother attempts have more festivals in ed Manhattan Short for patrons of 250 cinemas to avoid two soldiers coming seasons. As he six years. Global audi- across six continents with the worst news of said, the Colonial strives ences will see the ten in- during the week. The her life. “Crime,” an an- to do “anything we can ternational finalists for winner will be posted imated short, discusses COLONIAL, PAGE A14 the event, then vote on on the Manhattan Short the havoc crime causes Co-op power rate set to increase Oct. 1 PLYMOUTH — With of its members’ bills, ef- for nearly half of the adequate to handle win- no relief in sight for the fective Oct. 1. region’s electricity. ter demands is causing problems that are caus- The Co-op Power Though large new sup- the price of natural gas ing winter price spikes rate, which represents plies of natural gas are for winter delivery to in the wholesale cost of the actual cost of the being extracted nearly climb sharply. This has electricity in New En- electricity used by on New England’s door- caused a corresponding DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER gland, the New Hamp- members, will increase step in states like Penn- increase in the price of The Littleton Quilt Guild filled the Opera House with quilts shire Electric Cooper- from 8.97 cents per kilo- sylvania and New York, wholesale electricity. and people during the White Mountain Quilt Show over the ative (NHEC) Board of watt-hour (kWh) to 11.6 a lack of pipeline capaci- “These high winter weekend. With so many beautiful and colorful works for Directors has autho- cents per kWh. As a ty into the region that is CO-OP, PAGE A16 the public to see, even the Opera House’s piano was called rized an increase in the result of the increase, into use as a display stand for a quilt. energy charge portion the typical NHEC mem- ber using 500 kWh per month will see an LIDC withdraws special exception request overall bill increase of BY DARIN WIPPERMAN The idea to use a lot asked if the board was approximately $12.47 [email protected] zoned rural for Tender’s going to vote on accep- per month, or 12.2 per- LITTLETON—Af- industrial and manufac- tance of LIDC’s with- cent. A slight decrease ter a two-month delay turing use drew many drawal request. Earli- in the Regional Access in the hearing process, detractors. Abutters ex- er this year, the board Charge, also effective the Littleton Industrial pressed concerns about unanimously voted to Oct. 1, is lessening the Development Corp. has view impact, increased not accept the withdraw- full impact of the Co-op shelved plans to use a traffic, and the potential al of a proposed grocery Power rate increase, Mt. Eustis Road lot for a for diminished property store behind homes near but not enough to offset new Tender Corp. home. values. I-93, Exit 41. The board the skyrocketing price LIDC had proposed “LIDC hereby with- then voted to deny that of power for winter de- a new building of about draws our request for application. livery. 130,000 square feet for a special exception as Member Art Tighe Why are prices the parcel, which was previously presented,” answered Scott. He said spiking? purchased from the wrote President Greg the board had held no de- Natural gas prices DARIN WIPPERMAN/LITTLETON COURIER town for $1 earlier this Eastman to the town on liberations on the LIDC are driving up the price Eric Kukler, a 2012 graduate of Lisbon Regional School year. The land had been Sept. 22. lot. In contrast, the of wholesale electricity, and current Littleton resident, added his voice and gui- subdivided off of the Lit- At last week’s meet- due to New England’s tar to the artistic atmosphere on Main Street during LIDC, PAGE A14 Saturday’s 45th Annual Art Festival. tleton transfer station. ing, abutter John Scott reliance on natural gas Littleton, N.H., 34 pages 16 Mill Street INSIDE LOCAL INSIDE LOCAL NEWS ....................... A2 CLASSIFIEDS .....................B9-11 Colors SPORTS ............................ B1-5 FROM THE FRONT .......... A14-16 “Printing EDITORIAL ........................... A4 SPOTLIGHTS ..........................C1 abound on as a Way CARTOON ........................... A4 OBITUARIES .................. A12-13 A9 A7 REAL ESTATE .....................B7-8 AREA NEWS ........................ A8 Saturday of Life” LETTERS ........................... A4-5 CALENDAR ...........................C4 A2 THE LITTLETON COURIER, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2014 Local News Jack o’ Lantern Resort hosting golf event to fight breast cancer BY DARIN WIPPERMAN costs $66 on Saturday, 1955. The elder Ford is White Mountains scen- world, Ford said Danny In order to show even [email protected] Ford said, but those par- now 92 years old, and ery and wildlife, includ- Ainge, President of the more devotion to the WOODSTOCK—A ticipating in the fund- he recently played the ing moose. Boston Celtics, played fight against breast can- member’s battle with raiser will only pay $45. course along with fellow As Ford said of the and dined at the resort cer, those attending Sat- breast cancer has mo- Most of the funds will go former Master’s Cham- resort, “It is a rugged in late August. urday’s event are asked tivated the Jack o’ Lan- to the Rally for the Cure, pion Gene Sarazen. authentic White Moun- Those wishing to sign to wear some pink. tern Resort to host a a national effort to fight The resort and golf tain’s resort golf course up for Saturday’s round Jack ‘o Lantern is round of golf as a means cancer through social course includes a town that many have come to of golf can call the Jack located on Route 3 (the to raise funds to fight and sporting events like home community. The enjoy for its authentici- o’ Lantern Pro Shop at Daniel Webster High- the disease. Last week, the round of golf at Jack golf course flanks the ty.” 745-3636. You can also way) close to I-93 Exit resort co-owner Maria o’ Lantern. Pemigewasset River, In addition to attract- support the rally by at- 30. Ford spoke about the “Every day, we’re and includes iconic ing legends of the golf tending lunch. event, scheduled for Sat- getting more people urday morning, Oct. 4. interested,” Ford said Ford said the resort about the event. Loon cell tower gets green light from town has held a dance-a-thon The raffle after lunch BY DARIN WIPPERMAN of board chairman Pat Romprey said last week.