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VOL. 23 NO. 152
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Racers power out the last half-mile during the Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb Saturday. For race coverage and more photos, see page 16 (JAMIE GEMMITI PHOTO)
Gold prices hit all-time highs BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — With gold prices hitting alltime highs, local experts suggest people get multiple quotes before parting with their holdings. This week, the price of 24-karat gold passed $1,900 per ounce, according to Kitco.com. As of Tuesday afternoon, gold was down to $1,828 per ounce. Last August the price of gold ranged from $1,190 and nearly $1,250 per ounce. see GOLD page 9
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Ossipee woman says ‘it caused the whole house to sway’ BY ERIK EISELE THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
CONWAY — The earthquake that rocked the East Coast Tuesday reverberated through the Mount Washington Valley, albeit without the drama experienced near the epicenter. “We were at Pirates Cove playing a round of miniature golf,” Jennifer O’Rourke Matthews posted to The Conway Daily Sun Facebook page. “At first I thought it was just because we were near the waterfall, then my son asked me why the ground was shaking. I didn’t realize what it was until I
got home and saw the news.” The earthquake struck at 1:51 p.m. in central Virginia where it caused minor damage. It registered as a magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale and was followed by two weaker aftershocks later in the day. News reports indicated people felt it from North Carolina to Maine. “We felt it here in West Ossipee,” Tiffanni Duca posted to the Sun’s Facebook. “It caused the whole house to sway for a good minute.” A member of Rep. Frank Guinta’s staff in
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