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Woman charged with bringing drug supply into jail with her at start of sentence LACONIA — A former Tilton woman who is serving a 12-month sentence for one count of heroin sales has been indicted by a Belknap County grand jury for one felony count of delivering an anti anxiety drug to the Belknap County Jail. Nicole Economides, 25, formerly of West Street is also facing see JAIL page 8
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Christmas about to come early for Sachems Members of the Laconia High School football team, dressed for a photo shoot, gaze out in wonder at their new field on Monday afternoon. At the time workers were still busy embedding the sand and billions of tiny rubber chips that sink down to the base of the artificial FieldTurf fibers to provide the actual foundation for play. The Sachems will open their season at the new Bank of New Hampshire Stadium on Sept. 6 — hosting Pembroke Academy — and a grand opening celebration will be held before the game. The field is also lined for soccer, field hockey and lacrosse. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
WOW Trail leaders confident extension effort will fall in place BY MICHAEL KITCH THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — “I am more encouraged than I’ve ever by the conversations we’ve been having about what we’re doing,” said Alan Beetle, president of the WinnipesaukeeOpechee-Winnisquam (WOW)
Trail, the non-profit corporation formed to construct and maintain the trail. Beetle was alluding to discussions with city officials, including the Advisory Board of the Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District, at which the prospect of the
city increasing its investment in the project has been raised. The TIF Advisory Board has designated completion of the first segment of the second phase of the WOW Trail as its second highest priority, trailing only the “Gateway Plaza” at the Main Street bridge.
These discussions, Beetle said, reflect a growing recognition that the trail represents a valuable community asset, which offers not only recreational opportunities but also economic benefits. “We’re seeing more and more people see WOW page 8
Gilford contributing to purchase of 327 acres on shoulder of Piper Mtn. BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — Selectmen voted to approve a permanent conservation easement on a 327-acre tract of land in the Belknap Mountain Range last night after a recom-
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mendation from the Conservation Commission. The land will be owned by the Lakes Region Conservation Trust. The Gage/Menighin/Cullinane parcel, which will cost the trust about $210,000, is currently owned privately and, according to
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