FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2011
VOL. 20 NO. 50
BERLIN, N.H.
Bypass funding still in doubt BY ERIK EISLE
THE CONWAY DAILY SUN
Daniel Ward was killed when his Chevy Colbalt rolled over serveral time on Route 3 in North Stratford.
Columbia man killed in N. Stratford accident
NORTH STRATFORD -- Daniel Ward, 18, of Columbia, was killed in a motor vehicle accident on Route 3 in North Stratford on June 8. According to a state police report, the accident was reported at approximately 1:13 p.m. by a 911 caller. Responding agencies discovered that a 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt had been traveling northbound on Route 3 and failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway. The vehicle then rolled over several times, causing Ward to be ejected. He received traumatic type injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, the report said. No other occupants were in the vehicle. Responding agencies included the Stratford Hollow FIre Department, Groveton Ambulance, Stratford Police Department, Northumberland Police Department, Colebrook Police Department, NH Department of Transportation, NH Medical Examiners Office, and the New Hampshire State Police. The initial investigation suggests that the cause of the accident was excessive speed, but remains under further investigation by Tr. Christopher Ladd of Troop-F in Twin Mountain.
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CONCORD — Lawmakers are still crafting the state budget, but regardless of what the final numbers come out to there will likely be little money to begin building the Conway bypass. “There are a lot of different numbers out there, most of which cut us,” said Bill Boynton, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. The department listed the bypass, which would route traffic along Route 16 around the villages on Conway and North Conway, among the projects that would likely have to be cut from the state’s 10-year plan if the department was cut as legislators were proposing earlier his spring. The list wasn’t set in stone, but the department said it would focus on maintaining existing infrastructure over building new proj-
ects. The Conway project is slated to be built in three sections, only the first of which, the southern section, is scheduled begin in the next decade. The DOT 10-year plan has the southern portion of the Conway bypass scheduled for 2015. It would route traffic around Conway Village to Redstone, take five years to build and cost $66 million. Money has not been set aside for the project. Now, as the state budget gets close to finalization, the cuts the DOT warned about earlier this year look like they may become a reality. “There’s been no talk anywhere of additional revenue,” Boynton said. The House and Senate have differing numbers for the department, but they are both more see BYPASS page 8
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Community forum on impact of state budget today BERLIN -- The Androscoggin Valley Community Providers (AVCP) will host a community forum on Fri., June 17, at 10: a.m. to discuss what impact the currently proposed New Hampshire House and Senate budgets will have on Coos County residents and the potential rise in property taxes to cover financial deficits. AVCP invites the Coos County delegation, human service agencies, town and city representatives, community board members and all concerned citizens to attend this open forum to plan and discuss the future of Coos County. The event will be held at St. Barnabas Church, 2 High Street (corner of Main and High Streets). For further information please contact Rev. Fran Gardner-Smith at 752-3504.
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Thanks to many local businessmen, BHS senior welding student, Brice Corrigan and teacher Oscar Carrier will be attending the Skills USA National Conference that is being held in Kansas City Missouri. Local businessmen have contributed monies to help with expenses for the trip such as airfare and lodging. In order to participate in the National Conference Corrigan had to be a state champ in the welding category. He will be participating in five different projects as well as a written exam. This is the fourth year Berlin High School has sent someone to the national conference. Last year BHS placed 10th out of 50 states. From (l-r) Lionel Turgeon from Cross Machine Shop, Greg Boushey from Air Gas, student Brice Corrigan, Tim Matrix from Metal Works, Teacher Oscar Carrier, Paul Bousquet representing a contribution from Gorham, Randolph and Shelburne SAU 20 Board, Steve Griffin, personal contribution, Rodney Legendre from Alpine Machine and Rick Fournier from Cross Machine Shop. (RITA DUBE PHOTO)
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