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Single-stream backers move to keep Concord in the picture By Ben leuBsdOrf CONCORD MONITOR
CONCORD — In a bid to keep Concord from scuttling plans for a regional single-stream recycling plant, organizers are floating a modified plan that they say would reduce the financial risk to the city if the plant were to fail. The Concord Regional Solid Waste/ Resource Recovery Cooperative planned to spend about $15.6 million to build the plant this year in Penacook. But last see rECyCLING page 6
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Dave Rotonnelli of Appletree Nursery in Winnisquam arranges hanging pots of begonias in one of his several greenhouses. He has 3,500 hanging pots growing at his business, about a third of which will be sold by Mother’s Day. The business opened on Monday of this week. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
Councilor Baer will push for focus on tourism on Monday By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — City Councilor Brenda Baer (Ward 4) on Monday will urge the City Council to invest $7,500 in booking Roger Brooks of Destination Development International (DDI) to offer a presentation to public officials and business owners on steps — especially “branding” — that can be taken to enhance the local tourist industry.
Recalling that Brooks spoke on this theme in Franklin in 2007, Baer said that she and others from Laconia who were present left “full of enthusiasm and determination” to pursue the course he charted. But, she said “it never really went anywhere.” A year later, said Baer, a team from the United States Environmental Protection Agency identified several challenges facing the local economy. The agency reported that
local businesses fail to tap the buying power of city residents while the conversion of rental units to second homes reduced the appeal of seasonal tourist attractions and altered the buying habits of summer visitors. “Laconia needs a shot in the arm,” Baer said, declaring that “first we need to realize that our fortunes lie in our tourism business.” Brooks, Baer said, “shows you how to find see tOurIsM page 20
Man who removed victim from house trailer testifies at homicide trial By Gail OBer
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LACONIA — The fourth person who was in the South Main Street house trailer where a local man was allegedly beaten and kicked to death last
May told the jury yesterday he heard two thumps come from the kitchen shortly after the accused yelled at the victim. Gary Fields said he was in the bathroom to the left of the kitchen cleaning up a mess when he
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heard Durgin yell at LaPierre and then heard the noise. “A couple of thumps. Like someone falling on the floor,” Fields said responding to prosecutors questions about what he heard, whacking the witness stand twice with
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his open hand to replicate the sound for the jury. “Did you recall describing those thumps differently to police?” asked N.H. prosecutor Michael Lewis. see trIaL page 10
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