What a year! It was COVID Year No. 2; the local economy had its ups and downs as a general migration of out-of-towners to the Mount Washington Valley exacerbated an ongoing shortage of workers. Affordable housing continued to be a challenge, as home prices dramatically escalated — due, some believe, to the popularity of short-term rentals. Adding to the sense that the valley is rapidly changing was a flurry of commercial activity, including plans for a bevy of new hotels. The school district also was challenged by COVID, causing an exodus of teachers and an uptick of cases among students; meanwhile, the school board had to deal with crowds of anti-maskers.
This week’s Tele-Talk question: What do you think is the top local story of the year?
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Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.