THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 FREE IN PRINT, FREE ON-LINE • WWW.NEWFOUNDLANDING.COM COMPLIMENTARY NewfoundPrimary sets Landing the ballot for November elections BY DONNA RHODES in Congress as she fac- sults for top winners in [email protected] es a challenge from Re- each community. For a Turnouts for the publican opponent Jim breakdown, by district, Sept. 12 New Hampshire Lawrence for District of who will face off in State Primary elections 2 and incumbent Re- the NH House races on were predictably low, publican Congressman Nov. 8, please visit the but winners of those Frank Guinta will, for New Hampshire Secre- contests in both the the third time, go head- tary of State’s Web site Republican and Demo- to-head against Carol at www.sos.nh.gov. cratic races for several Shea Porter in their Alexandria Demo- DONNA RHODES offices will now move back and forth battle for cratic ballot: for gover- on to the final ballot on Congressional District1 nor Colin Van Ostern Together at twilight time Nov. 8. in New Hampshire. 35, Steve Marchand 34, With mountains, ducks and calm waters spread out before them, a couple enjoyed one of In the top races, it State District 1 Ex- Mark Connolly 6; State the last sunsets of the Summer of 2016 on Newfound Lake in Bristol last Tuesday evening. will be incumbent Kelly ecutive Councilor Joe Representative Grafton Ayotte battling current Kenney will face off County District 9 (two Gov. Maggie Hassan against Democratic openings) Joshua Ad- for the District 2 U.S. challenger Mike Cryans jutant 39, Judy Wallick Town to engage architect Senate seat in Wash- for the second time and Frothingham 37. All ington, D.C.. Waterville it will be Charlie Chan- other races were uncon- Valley’s own Chris dler of Warren who will tested. in space needs study Sununu won the nod go up against fellow Alexandria Repub- from the Republican Warren resident Bob lican Ballot: for gover- BY THOMAS P. CALDWELL eye toward preparing use of the facility. We’re Party to replace Hassan Giuda for New Hamp- nor Jeanie Forrester Contributing Writer conceptual drawings for also cognizant that we in the Corner Office in shire Senate District 2, 80, Frank Edelblut 50, BRISTOL — Select- a building project that need to consider the wise Concord and he will be now being vacated by Chris Sununu 41, Ted men have approved the would go before the vot- of use taxpayer money.” up against Democratic Sen. Jeanie Forrester Gatsas 20; U.S. Senate hiring of an architec- ers next year. The committee plans opponent Colin Van Os- who put in an unsuc- District 2 Kelly Ayo- tural firm to review the The $3,500 that vot- to hold a public informa- tern who also won his cessful bid for the gov- tte 141, Jim Rubens 43; recommendations of the ers appropriated for the tion session on Oct. 18 to primary election. ernor’s office. Congressional District space needs committee committee’s use will present its preliminary Anne McLane Kuster Listed below are 2 Jack Flanagan 47, Jim established at the March cover the cost of having findings. While the ar- will seek another term the town-by-town re- SEE PRIMARY, PAGE A9 Town Meeting, with an an architect verify the chitectural will be devel- committee findings and oping cost estimates for update the preliminary the project, that infor- space estimates needed mation is not likely to be Carriage House resident receives to house the town offic- ready until closer to the es, should the police de- 2017 Town Meeting. partment take over the The town office sub- current municipal build- committee is recom- Bristol's Boston Post Cane ing. mending a 6,500-square- BY DONNA RHODES The committee wants foot, single-story [email protected] to have an architect de- building. If built on the NORTHFIELD — velop a checklist for site Smith lot, the group sug- Marian Burbank was evaluation and to review gested a building that surrounded by her up to four potential loca- would be 65 feet by 100 family and friends at tions for the new town of- feet long, with 50 or more the Carriage House As- fices. While the town has parking spaces. In esti- sisted Living facility purchased a lot adjacent mating the square foot- in Northfield last week to the current municipal age, the subcommittee when selectmen from building, the committee assumed that each office Bristol arrived to pres- wanted to review the fea- would have a desk and ent her with the Boston sibility of other potential filing cabinets, which Post Cane, designating sites before committing gave a total of 5,000 her as the oldest res- to the so-called “Smith square feet. It added 30 ident in the Town of lot”. percent to accommodate Bristol. Committee member hallways, storage clos- Bristol’s Town Susan Duncan, who had ets, boiler room, and oth- Clerk/Tax Collector, amended an article at er “dead space”. Raymah Simpson, ex- town meeting to estab- While the committee plained that while Bur- lish the panel, said, “We considered a dozen oth- bank may be staying in have a lot of questions er potential sites for the Northfield, she is still about the proper use of new office building, it a registered voter of DONNA RHODES space. We could just plop considered three of them Marion Burbank (center) was joined by her children Louise Stickney and Frank Burbank, Jr. as Bristol, and therefore a building there, but to be viable options: 866 she received the Boston Post Cane last week, honoring her as the oldest resident in her home- eligible for the distinc- town of Bristol. want to make the best SEE SPACE, PAGE A9 tion. Selectman Shaun afternoon to award a Lagueux said it was an replica of the Boston Usher in the fall season at Cardigan Mountain Orchard honor for he and fel- Post Cane to Burbank, low selectmen Leslie who turned 101 in July. BY DONNA RHODES Dion and Paul Manga- Also making the trip to [email protected] niello to be at Carriage Northfield to congrat- ALEXANDRIA — House last Wednesday ulate her were Lucille Cardigan Mountain Keegan and Hilda Bru- Orchard is now open no of the Bristol His- for another delicious INDEX torical Society. season of apple picking n Lagueux told a brief and family traditions Volume 3 • Number 39 history of the canes, at their scenic farm Opinion .................. A4-A5 which were present- on Mount Cardigan Obituaries ....................A6 ed to 700 New England Road in Alexandria, Schools ...................NONE towns (no cities were and with more than 900 Towns ..........................A6 included) by Boston apple trees on their ex- Post newspaper pub- pansive property, the Churches ................ A6,A7 lisher Edward Gro- Bleiler family looks Arts & Ent. ..............NONE zier in August of 1909. forward people enjoy- Health .....................NONE They were made of eb- ing all they have to of- DONNA RHODES Business ..................NONE ony imported from the fer this fall. While visiting his grandmother in Plymouth, 14-month-old Jackson of Londonderry visited Sports ............B1-B4 & B8 Congo region of Africa Steven Bleiler said Cardigan Mountain Orchard in Alexandria last week, where he enjoyed his first bite of a crisp, Classifieds ...............B6-B7 and had an engraved his family is currently fresh-picked apple. 18 pages in 2 sections 14-karat gold knob on inviting the public to ©2016, Salmon Press, LLC. top. Each town that pick their own Macin- ly picked varieties are gan Country Store on guish some trees from Call us at (603) 279-4516 received a cane was in- tosh and Cortland ap- available at their farm Lake Street in Bristol. another, so we limit the email: [email protected] structed that they were ples while other fresh- stand or at their Cardi- “It’s hard to distin- SEE ORCHARD, PAGE A10 www.salmonpress.com SEE BURBANK, PAGE A9 Local A2 NEWFOUND LANDING, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 n Newfound students celebrate U.S. Constitution BY DONNA RHODES from several other stu- [email protected] dents, was hard to miss BRISTOL — Consti- last Friday. tution Day is recognized Judkins and Page on Sept. 17 each year, said they have an inter- and students at New- est in government and found Regional High history. Now in their School went above and second year as interns beyond to honor and edu- for “Girls Rock the Cap- cate others about the ac- itol” at the State House claimed document that in Concord, they were spells out the rights and glad to take on the task freedoms that all Amer- of organizing Constitu- icans hold dear. tion Day. The Constitution Most noticeable last was a focal point of ac- week were the hallways tivities throughout the hung with flags of the week leading up to the nation, beginning with Constitution Day cele- the Liberty Tree “Ap- bration on Friday and peal to Heaven” flag of an essay contest was 1775 and ending with to- also held, Assistant day’s stars and stripes. Principal Chris Ulrich The Gadsden “Don’t said. This year’s win- Tread on Me” flag of the DONNA RHODES ners were seniors Chris American Revolution, Students, faculty and staff at Newfound Regional High School celebrated Constitution Day last Friday with flag displays, essay Davis and exchange the Betsy Ross flag, the contests, music from the Broadway hit “Hamilton,” and other fun activities. Shown are faculty members from the history depart- student Lisa Kato of flag of the Pine Tree ment, student organizers and winners of the Constitution Day essay contest. Tokyo, Japan.