FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 2012
VOL. 21 NO. 8
BERLIN, N.H.
New York fashions sell at East Side Mall BY NEE HIGHBOOTS THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
BERLIN — She’s the most stylish millionaire mogul around, and New York investor and North Country savior Lynn Tilton is now going to share some of that style with the locals. How? By donating the bulk of her designer closet to the St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store right here in Berlin’s own East Side. A full wall of five-inch stiletto heels in many patterns and prints has already begun to be displayed. Thrift store employees happily
constructed a separate display to spotlight the new inventory and the customers are already raving. Tilton passed on the cast off clothing bearing tags from Cavalli, Gucci, and Prada to the Berlin charity in hopes to benefit the cause, while also spiffing up the local landscape. “With four closets full of shoes I figured I had some I could spare,” Tilton said. And spare she did donating half her inventory, which is now for sale at rock-bottom prices. see FASHION page 5
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Jenna and Matt Bowman, co-owners of the White Mountain Café and Bookstore test their new alpine coffee cart on the summit cone of Mount Washington. (COURTESY PHOTO)
White Mountain Cafe to launch new alpine venture BY E.S. PRESSO THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
GORHAM—Gorham’s White Mountain Café and Bookstore has teamed up with the Mount Washington Observatory to launch a unique new mountain partnership that’s a first for the region and, perhaps, the country. The venture, dubbed Operation Alpine Cappuccino, will bring full café services to the trails on 6,288foot high Mount Washington. “We live in the White Mountains for the outdoors—the hiking and climbing especially,” café co-owner Matt Bowman
explained. “This was an entirely logical and enjoyable extension of the business for us.” Starting next month, Café employees will be pushing a uniquely designed coffee cart around the trails of Mount Washington, including Lion’s Head, Tuckerman Ravine Trail, and the Great Gulf headwall. For the Mount Washington Observatory, the partnership made good sense. “Our meteorologists have a passion for see ALPINE page 10
Oh Canada! Berlin explores secession BY LOUISE SECESSIONNISTES THE BERLIN DAILY SUN
YETI IN RANDOLPH? Could these be the tracks of a yeti in Randolph or are these the tracks of a bear familiar with the ways of the residents of this town? The tracks came out of the woods at the site of a closed and locked trailer at the top of Randolph Hill Road. The tracks led up to the locked door, then, disappointed by the chain and lock securing the door, the tracks explored what seems to be an outhouse and then trash cans, which were empty, and then wandered up the road, on to Jimtown Road, where, near a height of land, they met the tracks of what might have been a bobcat. There the bobcat went south and bear/yeti went north, both into the woods on the opposite sides of the road. (GAIL SCOTT PHOTO)
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BERLIN -- Bienvenu Berlin! Facing rising tax and a tough economy, city officials are clandestinely exploring the idea of seceding from the United States and becoming a Canadian territory. While city officials deny any such discussions are underway, a source said local officials are trying to persuade the entire county to consider the idea. Supporters argue Coos County has historically been neglected by state government and the local economy has lagged well behind the robust economy enjoyed
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