Week of November 1-7, 2003

Saturday, November 1 Carroll County Commissioner Marge Webster is emotional about the new jail, describing the 15 years it took to win approval as 'a hard fight'. Deer season begins for muzzleloader hunters. The operator of Pine River Campground in Ossipee has until Dec. 12 to sell the campground and mobile home park housing 46 tenants before its shut down by the state. Some 75 percent of the state's moose hunters are successful this year, while locally several come up short. Monday, November 3 Conway votes on a new high school for the first time in 30 years. Both supporters and opponents say it's too close to call the vote on the $44 million bond. Dick O'Brien is voting against the bond wishing his fellow board had taken his recommendation to cut the middle school renovation proposal. Fryeburg completes the investigation into an unnamed town employee placed on paid administrative leave in early September, believed to be Police Chief David Miles, who has not been at work during that time. Marge Webster is working to open a health center in Tri-County Community Action building in Tamworth which would accept Medicare and Medicaid and include a dental clinic. Dick and Jo Anne Fedion offer funds for lighting the track at the new high school if bond passes. Tuesday, November 4 Conway voters go to the polls with a single item on the special election ballot: a $44 million bond for a new high school, vocational center and junior high renovation project. A jury of ten women and two men is selected in the trial of Bob Snow, former Bartlett police chief accused of stealing $30,000 and extorting $2,850. Club Motorsports Inc. is suing its investment banker for failing to raise money for the race course planned for Tamworth. Wednesday, November 5 $44 million school bond passes by 62 percent, 1,823-1,090. Valley Vision will air gavel-to-gavel, next-day coverage of trial of former Bartlett Police Chief Bob Snow. Precinct operations will be discussed at North Conway Water Precinct commission meeting. Postal officials say there was no theft or fraud when North Conway Water Precinct commissioner Sheila Duane intercepted a letter. On eve of Bob Snow's trial, attorneys await the judge's order that could change its scope. Thursday, November 6 Former Bartlett Police Chief Bob Snow pleads guilty to stealing $32,850 from the Town of Bartlett and school DARE program, agreeing to serve 2 years in prison and make restitution. With the $44 million school bond accepted by Conway voters, the next steps will happen quickly, including subdivision of land, bond sale, fine-tuning of plans. White Mountain Community Health Center spearheads a $492,000 grant proposal for preventative dental hygiene and education in local schools. Friday, November 7 Former Bartlett Police Chief Bob Snow, who pleaded guilty of stealing $32,850, will be sentenced in January. Conway wants to swap Pine Hill mitigation site for property in Redstone. Carroll County Superior Court, which has been working at two-thirds staff for months, is adding two, full-time employees. Move day to new Carroll County courthouse is up in the air. Ossipee police arrest two men on drug charges, seizing more than a pound of marijuana, $10,000 in cash and loaded handguns. Attendance reports are released for Ossipee town officials. Twenty-four contestants move on to first round of Voice of the Valley vocal competition. Hannaford employees raise $2,500 for DARE.