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Co-op votes to build singlestream recycling plant By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
CONCORD — The member municipalities of the Concord Regional Solid Waste/ Resource Recovery Cooperative on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to proceed with construction of a single-stream recycling facility, which will be the first of its kind in New Hampshire. The three cities — Laconia, Concord and Franklin — and 24 towns — including Belmont, Gilford, Gilmanton and Tilton — whose votes are weighted according to their populations, voted 264 to 76 in favor of pursuing the project. Five towns dissented, two of which were not represented at the meeting and three on instructions from their boards of selectmen. Jim Presher, director of the co-op, said yesterday that he expected to put the site work, including roadways and utilities, out to bid next week in hopes of comsee CO-OP page 11
Doggie in the window “Duffy,” a resident of Canterbury, drove his 1938 Chevrolet into downtown Laconia on Friday afternoon, accompanied by “Nelson,” his Jack Russell terrier, who prefers to ride on the rear parcel shelf. The vehicle, built by Andy Young of Bow, is more than it appears, however, and is fitted with a 350 cubic inch V-8 three decades more modern than the body and, to handle the extra power, the transmission and rear end assembly from a Monte Carlo. (Laconia Daily Sun photo/Adam Drapcho)
The N.H. Primary: Who will count the votes?
Demands of long hours of paperwork have city election officials heading for the exits By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — With New Hampshire’s first-in-thenation presidential primary just months away, City Clerk Mary Reynolds wonders who
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State law prescribes that a clerk, moderator and three selectmen shall be elected in each ward. They conduct elections as well as count, declare, record and report the vote. In Laconia, Reynolds said
that when the filing period for the municipal elections closed last month, only three wards — 1, 3 and 6 — had a full slate of candidates for these positions. In Ward 5, there is not a see ELECtION page 12
Tuesday’s primary election in Laconia serves little apparent purpose By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
LACONIA — On Tuesday, September 20 voters will go to the polls in the municipal primary election to choose the candidates for
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