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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012
VOL. 24 NO. 34
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CONWAY — Spring arrived more like the first day of summer Tuesday, with sunny skies and the mercury hitting 81 degrees. It led skiers, runners, cyclists, kayakers, meteorologists — and now even golfers — to shake their heads in disbelief at the recordsetting warm temperatures that have hit the Mount Washington Valley this week. Ski areas pressed on, although some made changes in their operating schedules as a result of the unusual spring heat. Meisters Jen’s Friends race on Kathy Bennett, marketing director at Cranmore Mountain Resort, said Tuesday that the final race of the season would take place Wednesday, despite the high temperatures and sticky mashed potato snow conditions. “We’re going ahead with the race, which will be a fund-raiser for Jen’s Friends, where skiers can take runs and make donations,” said Bennett. “But,” she added, “we’re only going to hold the race from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., because of conditions and the heat. So, we are asking racers to show up earlier rather than later.” She said the annual Mountain Meisters awards party is very much a go forWednesday afternoon and evening. “We will have Rek-lis playing at the barbecue
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Nolan Proulx, 5, of Conway, enjoys a push from his mom Kim at the playground in North Conway Tuesday. (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
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‘I feel a lot of hope for SAU 13,’ says new superintendent BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
TAMWORTH — Members of the SAU 13 joint board introduced the new school superintendent to the community at a sparsely
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attended forum lastTuesday night. At the end of June, Lou Goscinski will replace Jay McIntire as the head of SAU 13, which currently serves Freedom, Madison and Tamworth. Madison this week voted on a proposal to withdraw from SAU 13 and WA S H I N G T O N V A L L E Y M T.
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