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Front lawn may be alternative LHS graduation site LACONIA — With some question as to whether the new Jim Fitzgerald Field at Bank of New Hampshire Stadium will ready for June’s commencement exercises, school administrators are planning now for what may be a need to move graduation. Superintendent Bob Champlin told the School Board last night that some consideration is being given to holding graduation for the Class of 2013 on the High School front lawn. “The kids I have see LHS page 8
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Opechee Park House comes down; successor still a question mark BY ADAM DRAPCHO THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — An excavator operated by Scott Spears of Spears Brothers Building Wrecking made short work of the demolition of the Opechee Park House on Wednesday. Although the city’s Parks and Rec Department has a rough plan to replace the building, it could be about a year before there’s another building on
mitigation efforts, the wooden joists and sills had decayed to the point that the building was no longer considered to be safe for use. Dunleavy’s department has submitted a request for $130,000 to rebuild the structure. “There’s a significant volunteer effort that’s come forward,” said Dunleavy, explaining that many local residents have see OPECHEE page 12
New county delegation looks like a friendlier fit for commissioners BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — By returning five Democrats, Tuesday’s election radically changed the complexion of the 18-member Belknap County Convention, which despite consisting exclusively of Republicans split sharply and
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site, according to Parks and Rec Director Kevin Dunleavy, and that’s if the city approves the necessary funding. The club house at Opechee Park suffered from long-term structural issues, said Dunleavy. Built on piers, the structure sat in slight depression relative to its surroundings, which included a parking lot. As a result, water would collect underneath the building and despite moisture
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