WOKQ · Tilton, NH
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Here's something delicious happening in New Hampshire's Lakes Region! The Lake Estate on Winnisquam in Tilton has promoted a familiar local face! Chef Travis Greene, a Lakes Region native with more than 15 years of culinary experience, has been promoted to the resort’s Executive Chef after serving as its Banquet Chef for just under a year. And he's bringing a little extra hometown flavor to the table! Born and raised in New Hampshire, Greene has spent much of his career cooking throughout the Lakes Region, including at Hart's Turkey Farm, Steele Hill Resorts, Hermit Woods Winery and The Common Man in Meredith. Now, he's leading the culinary team at The Lake Estate with a focus on seasonal New England ingredients and locally sourced products. Oh, and did I mention he was nominated as "Chef of The Year" through NH Lodging & Restaurant Association?
WMUR · Tilton, NH
Over the next decade or so, America is expected to bid a final farewell to the last surviving WWII veterans who once filled the ranks of Veterans Day celebrations. The long march of time has taken its toll: now only one WWII veteran lives at the state veterans home in Tilton. "All my buddies were all in. We were seven guys that used to hang around together. They're all dead except me now," said Gerry Jutras to News 9. Jutras served in the Navy, enlisting at age 17 near the end of the war in 1945. "My uncle was in the Army in Italy. He was five years older than me, sleeping on the ground. I didn't want to sleep on the ground, so I said I'll join the Navy and I'll have a bunk!" he said. According to the National WWII museum, an estimated 30,000 American WWII veterans are still living, just a fraction of the more than 16 million who served in that war. The median age of those Greatest Generation veterans is now around 98.
WMUR · Tilton, NH
The New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton was filled with people on Wednesday to commemorate Veterans Day. There was an outpouring of support for those who served in a packed function hall at the home. "At the New Hampshire Veterans Home, honoring veterans is not just something we do one day a year. It's the heart of our mission, and it's reflected in everything we do. The veterans are the story. They are who we are, and they make this home a home," said Kimberly MacKay, Commandant of the New Hampshire Veterans Home. "This gives us an opportunity to publicly stop, pause and thank them for putting on that uniform that less than 1% of people do." For Vietnam veterans like Stephen Sayewich, who served in the United States Air Force, the holiday offers a chance for deeper reflection on military service. "I never told anybody, and I mean this. I never told anybody what I did, because that was part of the ethos," Sayewich said.
NH Business Review · Tilton, NH
Former New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has resolved an ethics case against her, acknowledging conversations she had with a former governor and others during a criminal investigation into her husband had the appearance of impropriety.
nashuatelegraph.com · Northfield, NH
Nearby: Northfield, NH, age 71, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2026, surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with complications following heart surgery. The eldest of five children born to Edward and Anne (Siergiewicz) Dobrowolski, Chris was raised in Nashua, New Hampshire. A gifted three-sport athlete, he was captain of the Nashua High School football team, graduating with the class of 1973. He went on to pursue pre-veterinary studies at the University of New Hampshire, graduating in 1977. He later settled in Northfield, New Hampshire, where he made his home with his beloved wife and children for more than 40 years. After graduating, Chris went on to build a successful career in industrial manufacturing, working in sales, engineering, and management for several companies, including Oak Laminates in Franklin, New Hampshire, AlliedSignal, and EIS. Chris was truly one of a kind.
Greenfield Recorder · Northfield, NH
Nearby: Northfield, NHNORTHFIELD — Raucous applause erupted in the Northfield Elementary School gymnasium on Tuesday afternoon as Principal Kristen Schreiber announced to students, teachers and staff members the number of items collected during the annual food drive. The total? Five hundred and fifty-two food items. “One of the things that makes it really impressive is that it’s an opportunity for the entire school to be doing something together, and giving back to the community,” Schreiber said of the food drive. “So, it starts with classrooms collecting items, the fourth grade is counting all of the items, but then we’re all delivering it together.” The students exited the gymnasium and formed a line that stretched to the crosswalk across from Dickinson Memorial Library. From there, food items were wheeled across Main Street to the library, where Northfield Regional Food Pantry volunteers collected the donations. The food pantry is housed in the library’s basement.
Greenfield Recorder · Franklin, NH
Nearby: Franklin, NHGREENFIELD — The Greenfield School Committee has joined a growing group of municipal leaders advocating for more state funding and formula changes to support the construction of a new Franklin County Technical School building. The committee voted unanimously on Monday to sign a letter to Gov. Maura Healey, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) and state legislators seeking additional funding to build the $236.6 million school that would replace the existing 50-year-old facility. The letter, first adopted by the Greenfield City Council last month, has recently made its way to several neighboring communities and gained the support of at least Buckland, Conway, Deerfield, Gill and Sunderland. Although the school needs to borrow the total $236.6 million to pay for construction, the MSBA is expected to reimburse the municipalities up to $113.8 million, leaving them on the hook for $122.8 million.
New Hampshire Bulletin · Franklin, NH
Nearby: Franklin, NHThe foundation for a child’s lifetime of learning is built from birth to age 5. By the time they reach kindergarten, there are certain expectations about the skills they should possess. But what happens when they come in not knowing what they are supposed to know? Early education and kindergarten teachers say the gaps among students entering kindergarten are often wide and can be wider if it is a child’s first time in a classroom setting. They say while everyone starts at a different point, it is becoming harder to get them all across the finish line at the same time. Day one looks different for every student Caitlyn Greene is a kindergarten teacher in Franklin and has spent all of her teaching career in the city. She understands the array of circumstances from which students arrive in her classroom. The rural city has a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, and the school also operates under a tax cap, which limits the available resources.
Valley News · Franklin, NH
Nearby: Franklin, NHCLAREMONT – Elizabeth Ferland, currently the city manager for Keene, New Hampshire, was hired by the city council as the new Claremont city manager in an 8-0 vote by the council Tuesday evening. Ferland, 55, has been the city manager in Keene since 2017, and before that she was city manager in Franklin, New Hampshire, for nine years. She also previously served as town administrator in two other New Hampshire towns: Plymouth for eight years and Bristol for two years. Ferland signed a contract with the city Tuesday with an annual salary of $170,000. The contract states she is expected to begin work in Claremont on February, 22, 2027, allowing for a 90-day resignation notice to the city of Keene. Ferland briefly addressed the council after the vote, which did not include Councilor Chris Irish, who was not at the meeting. “I want to start by thanking you for your confidence in me. I am really excited about this opportunity,” Ferland said.
Concord Monitor · Loudon, NH
Nearby: Loudon, NHHalloween is over, the candy bowl is empty, and the jack-o’-lanterns on your porch are starting to slump. Don’t toss them. At Miles Smith Farm in Loudon, November brings a different kind of pumpkin season, the one where castoff pumpkins become cattle cuisine. Every year after Halloween, people drive to my farm with trunks of pumpkins to feed my cattle. Red, our 15-year-old steer, greets every delivery in anticipation. “I love this time of year when we get to recycle pumpkins and feed the cows,” Ginnie said when delivering pumpkins with her son, grandson and two great-grandchildren. “It’s so much fun.” The cattle agree, though they’d say it with more slobber. The cattle don’t care whether a jack-o’-lantern wears a goofy grin or a ghoulish scowl. They care about one thing: Can I bite it? A whole pumpkin is about as edible as a bowling ball, especially when you have no top front teeth, and cattle don’t.
Concord Monitor · Penacook, NH
Nearby: Penacook, NHOne person was hospitalized after being pulled from a burning house in Penacook on Thursday afternoon. Concord Fire crews responded to a two-story house at 20 Penacook Street, a little after 1 p.m. on Thursday. John Chisholm, the fire chief, said the call came from the person trapped inside the house. When firefighters arrived, there was smoke pouring from the building. “Our crews went inside the building, found near-zero visibility due to the smoke and fire up on the second floor,” he said. “We wanted to rescue them because we had very good information.” Firefighters located the person and brought them out of the house, and they were transported to Concord Hospital with life-threatening injuries. The fire was brought under control by 2 p.m. But the exterior of the home shows signs of fire damage, with soot visible on the window glass where smoke had escaped. There were also two dogs in a separate part of the building. The animals were not harmed by the blaze.
Concord Monitor · Pittsfield, NH
Nearby: Pittsfield, NHAn afternoon fire believed to have begun in the basement of a Pittsfield home displaced six people on Wednesday. One resident sustained minor injuries and a cat died in the blaze, according to Pittsfield Fire. The two-alarm fire broke out around 2:15 p.m. First responders rescued one resident who was inside the home, and transported her to Concord Hospital, according to Pittsfield Fire Chief Peter Pszonowsky. She was medically evaluated and cleared for release shortly after. The building’s other five residents were not home at the time. Firefighters also saved several cats and dogs from the building, but one cat did not make it out. About 10 municipalities dispatched emergency staff to the fire and knocked it down shortly after arrival, Pszonowsky said. The cause is still under investigation, Pszonowsky said, but it is currently believed to be related to the building’s basement wood stove.