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I've said this before... This is the kind of place the Lakes Region is.You walk into a grocery store, looking for a job. You have to wait so you notice this box by the Bud beer display. "Win free tickets to see the Boston Red Sox!" (That's always worth filling out an entry form for.) Then, as they say in the commercials, you notice something... "Wait! There's more!"Turns out the tickets...

Why call it the 'unofficial start' of the summer? Memorial Day weekend is the 'official' start of summer in the Lakes Region. The only day that may be more 'official' is the first Saturday after the kids get out of school because that's when some folks begin their longer vacations. (It certainly has nothing to do with June 21, which is strictly a meteorological issue.).The good...

The latest from Deanna at Sunny Slope Farm, where Nh2o spring water is bottled: Dear Friends & Supporters,I thought you would enjoy seeing my sister Fae’s artwork.As you can see below, we are still raising funds to save the Big Lot of Sunny Slope Farm….We are so close! We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, thank the Lord!Thank you so much for considering purchasing...

Our friends at Nh2o and Chamberlain Farms got some much-needed attention today with a front page story on the Laconia Daily Sun. Great job by our old friend, Adam Drapco.Daily Sun story about Alton spring water company problemsBTW, Deanna emailed us this morning with news that she's already spoken to someone who's read the new story and appears willing to help. Time is running very short...&nb...

Today we're announcing the names of some of the winners of our "Get a FREE Lakes Region photo book" contest... Go to our company FB page @ Carbone Productions to see if you're eligible to get a copy "The Lakes Region of New Hampshire: Four Seasons, Countless Memories,"  a $29.95 retail value at no cost! (Some people are being notified by email so if you don't see your name, check all your email...

Mucho congrats to Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man family of restaurants - recently named among the state's best philanthropists by the Hippo in its annual "Best of Readers" poll. Folks who know the Lakes Region have known for years that Alex is one of the best. "He's one of the most generous people I've ever met,"  one employee said not long a...

Here is the latest news from Deanna O’Shaughnessy and the team that bottles Nh2o spring water at Sunny Slope Farm in Alton (slightly edited for clarity - if you'd like more background on the story, please refer to earlier posts.)Hello dear friends and family and supporters of Sunny Slope Farm & Nh2o,We have had the good news from the bank and from Belknap County Economic...

It was more than 15 years ago but  the reporter's comments still ring in my ears.I had just started working for the Laconia Citizen, just beginning to grasp the complex task of telling to people the daily story of how their communities developed. What happened at local board meetings, school group gathering, public business forums, etc., was often tedious.But this was an honorable task....

During my 15 or so years spent covering news of the Lakes Region for our local newspapers, no town was quite as intriguing as Sanbornton.Maybe it's because it's such a small community. It's really no stretch to say that there are people in Sanbonton who know - or at least know of - every other person in town. And the year-rounders who choose to get involved in community events know each...

Regular readers know about what's happening at Sunny Slope Farm in Alton, where NH2o, the unique high-quality spring water is bottled.In addition to their current fiscal crisis, the owners are dealing with some legal efforts to ban plastic water bottles - it sounds like a good idea, in terms of reducing litter, until you hear the whole story. Here it is, as written by Deanna Chamberlain, one of the...

It's Spring in the Lakes Region.We know this because we had our first honest-to-goodness Spring rain today. A good sputtering downpour but temperatures above 50. Tomorrow should be even warmer with maybe more rain. So you can wear a Spring jacket. Stay out of puddles and a walk to the post office will probably do you some good.Or take a walk down the WOW trail... that's the 3-mile long "Winnipesaukee-Opechee-Winnisquam"...

Sometimes, the things that are most beautiful about the Lakes Region cannot easily be seen with the eye.For instance, this is "gotlunchlaconia" Week. About a dozen local restaurants are contributing some of their lunchtime revenues to support the local Got Lunch! program; they'll help feed needy local kids who normally eat their midday meal in school.The program started today with T-Bones, Cactus...

"No one goes to that restaurant anymore; it's too crowded." - Yogi Berra As with most "Yogi-isms," there's more than a bit of truth behind his clouded logic.---Here's what you see standing on Weirs Beach these days:The view across Meredith Bay is clear under purple-grey skies and the trees on the opposite shore are shining Spring green. The water is a dark, navy blue – calm, but with a hint of...