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Walter’s Market reopening with original business model By AdAm drApcho THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — Within about a year, Laconia lost two of its neighborhood markets. Walter’s Market on Court Street closed in September of last year, and more recently, the Laconia Spa of Church Street went out of business. Stepping into the void is a
local couple that hopes to soon re-open Walter’s Market, which has served South End residents since it was opened by Walter Filaroski in 1943. The new owners, Diana and Chris Robinson, will be the fifth owners to run the business, which was started as a butcher shop and supporting market and in more
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By michAel Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
CONCORD —Since the owners of waterfront property benefit from the absence of milfoil in lakes, ponds and rivers, some believe that they should make a greater contribution toward eradicating it. Representative Richard Drisko (R-Hollis), who chairs the Exotic Aquatic Weeds and Species Committee of the Legislature, which has overseen the campaign to control milfoil since 2004, has introduced legislation that would enable municipalities to assess a fee on shoreland property owners, which would be dedicated to controlling milfoil on public water bodies. “Desperate times call for desperate measures,” Drisko remarked yesterday. He said that public awareness of the adverse effects of milfoil on natural ecosystems, water quality, recreational opportunities and property values has risen significantly, but “funding is our weakest link.” A portion of the boat registration fee is applied to a fund see MILFOIL page 6
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recent iterations came to lean more toward a convenience store in its merchandising. The Robinsons think the best plan for the future of Walter’s Market is to take a page out of its past. Their intention is to return the market to its earliest intent: high-quality meats, cut on the premises and to order, see WaLtEr’s page 7
New Hampshire’s procedure for declaring a ‘no wake’ zone under scrutiny after reversal of ‘Barber Pole’ decision By michAel Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
Reagan Buhrman and Makenna Edgar followed by Rudy Beers and Eli Swanson promenade during the annual square dance at the Inter-Lakes Elementary School in Meredith on Friday afternoon. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
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TUFTONBORO — The New Hampshire Department of Safety last week rescinded its decision declaring the Barber’s Pole, the passage between Cow Island and the mainland, a “no wake zone” after representatives of Safe Boater of New Hampshire successfully challenged the legitimacy of the petition prompting the initial declaration. State law (RSA 270:12) prescribes the procedure by which the commissioner of safety may place operating restrictions, including limits on the maximum horsepower or speed of boats, on lakes, ponds and rivers. The statute provides that at least 25 residents or property owners of each municipality bordering the water body may petition the commissioner, who after holding a public hearing may adopt rules to impose restrictions found to serve the public interest. Altogether restrictions have been imposed on more than 50 lakes and ponds, all identified in state law (RSA270:76-132), through this process. In May, the commissioner received a petition to impose a “no wake zone” on the socalled Barber’s Pole strait. A hearing was held on July 21 and on July 30 Commissee NO WaKE page 10
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