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THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
VOL. 24 NO. 68
CONWAY, N.H.
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MT. WASHINGTON VALLEY’S DAILY NEWSPAPER
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‘Clean water for Earth Day’
Doug O’Brien, right, of USDA Rural Development, laughs with Chuck Henderson, representing U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s office, third from left, and Conway Village Fire District commissioner Joe Quirk, second from left, at the Davis Park beach in Conway as they ceremoniously remove a small section of sewer pipe that represents the last pipe discharging treated wastewater into the Saco River. The pipe will be removed due to the interconnect with North Conway Water Precinct. The Conway Village Fire District and the North Conway Water Precinct sewer systems will be connected using funds from a USDA Rural Development grant.(JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Officials celebrate $12 million in funding to connect Conway Village and North Conway sewer systems BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Local officials celebrated on Wednesday at a federal government announcement of $12 million in grants
and loans to connect the Conway Village and North Conway sewer systems. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development joined officials from the town, both precincts, local elected officials and represen-
tatives from the offices of New Hampshire’s Washington delegation on the Conway Covered Bridge Wednesday morning to make the announcement. Speakers called see CONNECT page 14
Mother Nature throws Cal Ripken Baseball League a curve BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — Officials for the Mount Washington Valley Cal Ripken League have learned that Mother Nature may not be a baseball fan after all. With teams
More than $3,000 in equipment damaged during Irene flooding
scheduled to open their seasons this Saturday, league representatives recently discovered that Tropical Storm Irene damaged over $3,000 in league equipment.
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Gear such as a pitching machine, a tractor, baseballs, catching equipment and see CAL RIPKEN page 15
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