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West Nile Virus found in Belmont horse
CONCORD — A horse in Belmont has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), the N.H. Department of Health & Human Services announced late Wednesday. This finding necessitates, the agency said, increasing the risk level in Belmont from “Remote” to “High.” Towns surrounding Belmont, including Northfield, Tilton, Sanbornton, Laconia, Gilford, Gilmanton and Canterbury will be raised to “Moderate Risk.” see HORSE page 12
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Live entertainment, yes, but strippers will have to wait BY GAIL OBER
THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
GILFORD — Selectmen voted unanimously to give the Lakes Region Cafe and Tavern — the former Kings Grant Inn — a live entertainment license with the exclusion of so-called exotic dancing. Selectmen said exotic entertainment was left out of the license because owner Willard Drew hadn’t answered three questions
posed by Town Administrator Scott Dunn regarding how Drew and his business partner Tom Lyons planned on preventing illegal drug activity that led to a raid on the premises — then doing business as Mardis Gras North — in October of 2011. The questions are what steps Drew and Lyons will take to ensure exotic dancers won’t be selling drugs; how Drew and Lyons will provide safety for the dancers
in the private show area; and how Drew and Lyons will prevent a recurrence of the issues that led to a drug raid by state narcotics officers in October of 2011. “Frankly I’m disheartened we won’t be discussion exotic dancing,” said Attorney David Bownes last night. Bownes represents Drew and Lyons. He said that when Drew re-opened his see GILFORD page 12
New co-op says Mooneys have no legal right to speak for Briarcrest residents LACONIA — Responding to a petition filed on behalf of Mark and Ruth Mooney, the owners of Briarcrest Estates,
asking the Belknap County Superior Court to approve the sale of their manufactured housing park to Maple Holding
and Redevelopment, LLC, the Lakemont Cooperative, formed by residents seeking to purchase the park, claims that the
court has no appropriate role in the transaction and charges the owners with failing to negosee BRIARCREST page 11
Pleasant Street School observes International Walk to School Day
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Students of Pleasant Street School in Laconia were joined at Opechee Park at 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning by parents and school staff members for a short but symbolic walk to their school. The event was a local observance of International Walk to School Day, as part of the National Safe Kids Campaign sponsored by FedEx. The day is dedicated to promoting physical activity, safety, health and concern for the environment. More information is available at www.walktoschool.org. (Karen Bobotas/for The Laconia Daily Sun)
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