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www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com Publishing news & views of Lancaster, Groveton, Whitefield, Lunenburg & other towns of the upper Connecticut River valley of New Hampshire & Vermont [email protected] VOL. CXLIV, NO. 10 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 LANCASTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE TELEPHONE: 603-788-4939 TWENTY EIGHT PAGES 75¢ Tillotson Corp. Fourth Consecutive Div IV Championship! directors select new owner of The Balsams By Edith Tucker The Balsams is currently [email protected] owned by the Tillotson Corp. of Lexington, Mass., that, in turn, is DIXVILLE — The directors of owned by the Neil Tillotson the Tillotson Corporation ap- Trust as directed by the will of pear to have selected the next the late Mr. Tillotson, who died owner of The Balsams Grand Re- on Oct. 17, 2001, at the age of sort Hotel and associated prop- 102. All Trust assets, or proceeds erties: Balville, LLC, a newly es- from the sale of Trust assets, tablished New Hampshire cor- must be distributed to charity poration. Because the Grand Ho- for the benefit of the North Coun- tel is held by a charitable trust, try. however, their decision will have Tom Deans of Conway, who PHOTO BY JONATHAN BENTON to be approved by the Director recently succeeded Grafton Cor- The Lady Eagles have done it again over the weekend named the top dogs in Division IV by besting Moultonborough in the final round. The of the Charitable Division, Anne bett as president of the Tillotson players hold up a number one for their Championship status as well as four fingers on the opposite hand for each year in a row they have held Edwards, of the State Attorney Corp., has responsibility for the honor. For the story look no further than page B1. General’s Office in Concord be- managing the sale of Trust as- fore the sale documents can be sets, and as Managing Trustee of readied for signature. the Trust, also has responsibili- A corporate document re- ty for accomplishing this for Biomass plants say PSNH is not as hamstrung as it claims cently filed on Feb. 24 under the charitable purposes. By Edith Tucker sidiary of Northeast Utilities, head- RECs (Renewable Energy Credits) mitted to the NHPUC,” Driscoll Balville name at the New Hamp- Mr. Deans was senior vice [email protected] quartered in Hartford, Conn., can, to PSNH over a three-year term at said. “Approval is not given by shire Secretary of State’s Office president of the N. H. Charitable in fact, negotiate contracts and a price that is reasonable and is PSNH but by the NHPUC, so it is lists Thomas Keane as its Foundation for many years be- BETHELHEM — Stakeholders submit them for approval to the N. similar to PSNH's price charged to not a question of what PSNH can Portsmouth attorney and fore his retirement, this follow- in the state’s independent wood- H. Public Utilities Commission customers.” unilaterally accomplish” as CEO Richard Ade, the chief financial ing 24 years of service from 1964 burning plants that generate elec- (NHPUC). And, besides, they say, Furthermore, Driscoll pointed Long suggested. officer and executive vice presi- to 1988 as the executive director tricity say that Public Service of the plants are not seeking a “sub- out, PSNH can negotiate and enter The law governing the state Re- dent of Ocean Properties, Ltd., of of the Appalachian Mountain New Hampshire’s president and sidy” in order to stay in business. into such a contract without any newable Portfolio Standard (RPS) Portsmouth, as the manager of Club in Boston, Mass. CEO Gary Long misstated the facts “Pinetree Power is not seeking change in legislative policy being also requires that the contract be the entity set up to “own and op- Four local men, general man- in an article published in this news- a subsidy,” said Mark Driscoll of required. “Present law is that all submitted to the NHPUC for ap- erate a hotel and related ameni- paper. Littleton, its plant manager. “We contracts in excess of one year for proval to see if it is in the "public ties.” Balsams, PAGE A18 PSNH, a wholly owned sub- have offered to sell our power and energy and capacity must be sub- interest," he said. In determining that, the NH- PUC would look to see if a con- tract would help realize the RPS’ Celebrating 100 years goals, including the continued op- eration of the wood plants. By Jeff Woodburn life proved to be very different. Contributing writer “A new contract would provide She studied music at New York for the biomass plants’ continued University and Columbia, and be- operation,” Driscoll continued. WHITEFIELD — Surrounded came an accomplished violinist The public interest also in- by family and friends from as far and later while working for Sper- cludes such factors as economic away as Colorado, Clotilde Arena ry Gyroscope on Long Island, development. celebrated her 100th birthday on N.Y., she set up a computer li- The continued operation of Saturday. Although confined to a brary for the Polaris submarines. just a single one of the four bio- wheelchair, Mrs. Arena munched In 1969, she came to White- mass plants that are under or on food, sipped punch, visited field along with her daughter and nearing threat of closure would with dozens of well-wishers and son-in-law, Annette and John mean retaining 20 direct in-plant with help from two of her great- ‘Bud’ McMahon and purchased jobs and between 100 to 120 indi- grandchildren blew out one over- the Kimball Hill Inn. As the inn’s rect jobs in the woods, plus all sized candle that sat on a large chef, her culinary talents were those who support these opera- chocolate-frosted cake. well admired. Bud McMahon re- tions by supplying tires, fuel, A resident of the Morrision members her prized dish, Veal Al- equipment, tools, and incidentals, Nursing Home, she somewhat re- la Marsalis. “Oh man,” he said he said. This totals about $10 mil- luctantly accepted the Boston with slow, mouth-watering em- lion a year per plant, Driscoll esti- Post cane, which is awarded to phasis. “Nana learned to cook mated. the town’s oldest resident, last the old way,” from her parents “You multiply this by four December. who came to the United States plants, and you’re talking about Born in New York in 1911 into from Sicily. the potential for millions of lost family of Italian immigrants, Mrs. Annette McMahon marveled dollars and lost jobs in New Hamp- Arena could hardly have imag- at her mother’s long and accom- shire if these plants close,” the ined what her future would bring. plished life, but it was her basic plant manager said. Those under In that year the average life span maternal convictions that she was just over 50. Women hadn’t most fondly recalls. “She took PHOTO BY JEFF WOODBURN PSNH, PAGE A12 yet won the right to vote and care of everything,” she said. Clotilde Arena was surrounded by family members at her 100th birthday celebration on Saturday. From the most young girls had only the For video highlights of party, left is Annette McMahon, Jim McMahon, Joyce Hutchings-McMahon, Lisa McMahon, holding Keb Hutchings- McMahon, Devin McMahon, Candice McMahon, John 'Bud' McMahon and, in front, Jude Hutchings-McMahon. most rudimentary education. Her go to www.WhiteMtNews.com. How the Northern Pass asks DOE Great Guildhall Swamp now has public access week went By Edith Tucker up more than half the project’s Spring is coming just around [email protected] cost. the corner …apparently the to drop Normandeau The chapter also tapped two GUILDHALL — “The Great private foundations that prefer to corner is a big one! Associates as EIS contractor Guildhall Swamp Natural Area in remain anonymous and has only — Weekly Market Bulletin the Northeast Kingdom is now ac- $17,000 more to raise. By Edith Tucker had been kicked up by the use cessible to the public for the first At one point, Binhammer said [email protected] of Normandeau in developing a time, thanks to The Nature Con- in an e-mail exchange, the chapter single body of environmental servancy’s purchase of 61.5 acres.” was worried that some 10 acres INDEX MANCHESTER — One issue data for both the federal EIS That was the brief announcement outside the swamp’s buffer might that has riled opponents of the process and the state permit- under the Vermont listing in have to be sold, subject to conser- proposed 1,200-megawatt high- ting process. In mid-February, Business Directory . .B4 “Worldview: Where We Work” in vation restrictions. Now, however, voltage Direct Current power NPT had responded to some of the Spring 2011 “Nature Conser- the chapter is confident that that Calendar . .B5 line that would bring primarily the public’s concerns and then vancy” magazine. won’t be necessary and that the re- hydropower from Quebec on Monday wrote that “This recent addition expands maining funds will be donated. Classified . .B7-9 across the border at Pittsburg “…(w)hile we do not believe the conserved area, furthering the “We’re excited to be able to pro- and then south to Franklin has that the concerns … are well- PHOTO BY JON BINHAMMER Dining . .A14 protection of a spruce-fir-tamarack vide access from the North Road been resolved. Officials at founded, we … have concluded Public access has now been swamp that represents one of the into the preserve, which will be Northern Pass Transmission that it is desirable to terminate acquired by the Vermont chapter of Editorials & Letters . .A4-5 best examples of this natural com- open for hunting, hiking and nature (NPT) sent a letter on Monday … so that the EIS can be pre- The Nature Conservancy, making munity in Vermont,” the Vermont the 375.5-acre Great Guildhall study,” Binhammer continued.

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