New Hampshire is set to receive up to $224 million out of a $17 billion ssettlement with Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. N.H. joined 48 states in a lawsuit that alleged Meta designed its social media platforms to be addictive to children and teens and failed to adequately…
The Conway School Board has decided to solicit proposals to build 16 affordable housing units on 2 acres of land at the 10.8-acre site of the closed John Fuller School in North Conway Village. The concept includes duplexes and single-family homes with deed restrictions including on the resal…
Arts Jubilee summer concerts ended Thursday with the Changes in Latitudes. Held at Cranmore Mountain Resort, the Jimmy Buffett tribute band drew the biggest crowd of the year. This year’s shows alternated between tribute bands — Queen Experience and Not Fade Away (Grateful Dead) — which attr…
Arts Jubilee summer concerts ended Thursday with the Changes in Latitudes. Held at Cranmore Mountain Resort, the Jimmy Buffett tribute band drew the biggest crowd of the year. This year’s shows alternated between tribute bands — Queen Experience and Not Fade Away (Grateful Dead — which attra…
A balloon test conducted Tuesday showed that a proposed cell tower off West Side Side would be visible from the road, the first tee at North Conway Country Club and a portion of Cathedral Ledge. Not surprisingly, people on and near West Side Road oppose the proposed 150-foot-tall cell tower,…
The Conway School Board brought up a subject that has been bandied about since 2004, when former principal Jack Loynd lobbied for it: starting school at Kennett High School 45 minutes later at 8:15 a.m. The big upside is students perform better with more sleep. The downside is a later schedu…
The Conway School Board brought up a subject that has been bandied about since 2004, when former principal Jack Loynd lobbied for it: starting school at Kennett High School 45 minutes later at 8:15 a.m. The big upside is students perform better with more sleep. The downside is a later schedu…
The Conway School Board voted to add a 2-by-6-foot digital display to the existing sign at Kennett High School at the entrance to Eagles Way. However, the Conway Planning Board will review the proposal before installation, though it’s not clear the board has the right to deny it because the …
The House voted for it, and President Donald Trump likes it. Now it's up to the Senate to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time. Instead of "falling back" in the fall, clocks would remain unchanged. That means it would be dark one hour longer in the mornings and stay light an extra hour in t…
The House voted for it, and President Donald Trump likes it. Now it's up to the Senate to enact year-round Daylight Saving Time. Instead of "falling back" in the fall, clocks would remain unchanged. That means it would be dark one hour longer in the mornings and stay light an extra hour in t…
The Sun is planning a story on the 10 top events or changes that have most affected the Mount Washington Valley in the last 50 years. These may include the housing shortage, the construction of the North-South Road and the retail and hotel boom. Help us narrow down the Top 10 by telling us w…
New Hampshire is the only New England state to officially participate in the Great American State Fair taking place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Granite State’s pavilion features historical documents, maple syrup giveaways, and a video of local politicians reading the Declara…
School is out, summer's here and for many people in the Mount Washington Valley that doesn't mean slowing down. Summer is the busiest time of year for many businesses, with long hours serving visitors who come here to enjoy the great outdoors, attractions, shopping and restaurants. Others lo…
Inspired by English philosopher John Locke and influenced by the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, Thomas Jefferson wrote what many consider the most important sentence in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are e…
TELE-TALK: In addition to photos, what other forms of art, images or messages would you suggest for the new trash receptacles?
As part of the Conway Public Library’s 125th anniversary celebration, a time capsule will be sealed until the library’s 250th anniversary in 2151. Organizers are asking the public to participate by submitting passages, community reflections and predictions. Submissions will be printed in a p…