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‘Poison pill’ ends up killing State School bill CONCORD — Legislation to repeal the rider attached to the 2012-2013 state budget prescribing the process for selling the former Laconia State School property died last week when conferees failed to reconcile the different versions of the bill adopted by House of Representatives and Senate. In 2011, the Legislature, at the initiative of the Senate, circumvented the statutory process for disposing see PILL page 12

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Bolt struck tree about 25 ft. from huddled Boy Scouts By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

BELMONT — As of 5 p.m. yesterday two of the six Boys Scouts who were taken to Concord Hospital dealing with the after effects of a Monday evening lightning strike in Gilmanton remain hospitalized, said Daniel Webster Council Marketing Director Greg Osborn. The remaining 17 boys scouts, who

were taken to other hospitals including Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, Speare Memorial Hospital, and Huggins Hospital have all been released he said. Osborn said he understands the hospital personnel ran some metabolic tests on the boys and thought they should be further monitored overnight. He said all but one was scheduled to be discharged today.

He said the parents of all the boys were notified and most of them returned to Camp Bell on the Griswold Scout Reservation in Gilmanton yesterday. He said most of the boys are from Southern New Hampshire but a few were from Massachusetts and a few other states. Twenty-three boy scouts who were participating in a leadership course at Camp see SCOUTS page 10

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Laconia police investigate a single-car accident on Cottage Street in the South End yesterday afternoon while friends and family of the driver assist her. Police said the woman backed out of her driveway but lost consciousness when she went to go forward, hitting the utility pole. Officials said she spent the entire day in the sun and likely blacked out. Power was knocked out to the street by the crash. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Gail Ober)

Move announced to conserve 950 acres around Mount Major By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

ALTON — Speaking at the foot of Mount Major yesterday, Jane Difley, president of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF), and Don Berry, pres-

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