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CONWAY — The Mt. Washington Valley Arts Association’s 53rd Art in the Park show attracted good crowds to Schouler Park in North Conway following  the move from August to the three-day Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day weekend, according to marketing director/trustee Alexis Stefano.

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CONWAY — The Pope Memorial Library, a privately funded non-profit dedicated to serving the Mount Washington Valley, is pleased to announce the opening of new private workspaces. This thoughtful addition provides a quiet, dedicated environment for patrons needing a productive space for remote…

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SANDWICH — The Sandwich Fair, a long-standing family tradition held every Columbus Day weekend in Sandwich. This year’s fair will take place from Oct. 11-13, with a special midway preview on Friday night. The Mini Excavator competition was scheduled to be heldon Friday night. This features c…

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TAMWORTH — This fall, history takes a hair-raising twist at Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm in Tamworth, with “Haunted History with the Drs. Remick: Eerie Medicine & Spooky Tales,” running Oct. 16-Nov. 1. Tours set off on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. on sel…

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STOW, Maine — On Sunday, Oct. 5, at 10 a.m., the Rev. Doug Forbes will share a special children’s message at the Stow Baptist Church in Stow, Maine. At the conclusion of the program each child will receive a beautiful new Bible Buddy toy.

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Half a lifetime ago, I was visiting an elderly couple over in the Sugar Hill part of Franconia. I think I was on Ski Museum business at the time. It was one of those big old summer houses with heavy dark wood, and more rooms and stairways than one could imagine. It was easy to picture large …

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FRYEBURG, Maine — Fryeburg Academy is proud to announce that senior Brady Chappell has been named a Commended Student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Chappell joins approximately 34,000 students nationwide recognized for their exceptional academic promise.

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I don’t need a calendar to tell me when fall’s here. I just look to my fingertips. On Aug. 29, just before 6 a.m., fall arrived for me when my fingertips told me my fingerless bicycle gloves wouldn’t cut it on the Mountain Division Trail as temperatures were a seasonally chilly 45-plus degrees.