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Jackson Inn Manager Accused Of Hate Crime

JACKSON, NH – A Jackson woman is being indicted after the people she kicked out of the Inn she was working at accused her of a hate crime and assault.

The New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald and Carroll County Attorney Michaela Andruzzi announced the indictment of 32-year-old Priscilla Protasowicki, on two counts of simple assault subject to the hate-crime enhancement.

The charges allege that on April 20th Protasowicki, while working at the Covered Bridge Riverview Lodge in Jackson, assaulted two patrons in an effort to remove them from the establishment because of their religion and perceived national origin.

The indictments accuse Protasowicki of pushing Mohamed Ghallami and Chahrazade Mounaji saying she was “substantially motivated to commit the crime because of hostility towards the victim’s religion, race, creed or national origin.”

Protasowicki said the couple, became upset when they arrived and saw a 9/11 first-responder’s badge in the lobby. They demanded a refund, but refunds aren’t possible under the inn’s policy.

According to The Conway Daily Sun Protasowicki said Ghallami told Mounaji to get her phone out and start recording the dispute and that they would make a lot of money posting the video on YouTube. Adding that she never touched Mounaji , and that she “barely touched” Ghallami after he refused to leave or to show their IDs or the credit card used to book the room.

The charge of simple assault subject to the hate-crime enhancement carries a possible maximum sentence of five years in the New Hampshire State Prison.

On July 17, 2018, the Attorney General initiated an action against Ms. Protasowicki pursuant to the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act based on this same conduct. Each violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act carries a maximum civil penalty of $5,000.

The court may also enjoin further violations of the Act, a violation of which constitutes a class A misdemeanor, award restitution to the victims, and grant other equitable relief that it deems appropriate.

Protasowicki is scheduled to be arraigned in Carroll County Superior Court on August 22nd, with the hearing on alleged Civil Rights Act violations scheduled for August 24th.

Protasowicki was convicted of simple assault after a confrontation with a guest in 2011.

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Profile Subaru Shares Love And Blankets With Memorial Hospital Patients

This summer, Subaru retailers partnered with local Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chapters nationwide to deliver nearly 40,000 blankets along with messages of hope and LLS “Here to Help” palm cards.  Receiving 80 donated Subaru Loves to Care blankets this month from Profile Subaru’s General Manager Dale Petell are left to right: Oncology & Infusion Services team members Kathy Munroe, RN; Sarah Bushey, MA; Lawrence Carbonaro, Outpatient Specialty Practices Director; Anne Edmunds and Lauren Calabro, RN. These blankets will be used by patients in the practice. ~ Photo courtesy of Memorial Hospital

 

NORTH CONWAY, NH – This summer Subaru retailers partnered with local Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) chapters nationwide to deliver nearly 40,000 blankets to hospitals and cancer treatment centers across the country. Included were messages of hope and LLS “Here to Help” palm cards with information about services they provide to cancer patients.   Memorial Hospital was among the recipients of these donations. The local Subaru dealer’s general manager, Dale Petell of Profile Subaru, personally delivered 80 blankets and cards to Memorial’s Oncology & Infusion Services Department earlier this month.
 
“Subaru Loves to Care is all about improving the health of our local communities and we are proud to once again work alongside our valued partner, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, to continue supporting patients and their families battling cancer,” said Dale Petell of Profile Subaru in Albany. “We hope that through this program, our gestures of hope will comfort and warm those who need it most.”
 
“Helping our patients to be comfortable during their treatment and know that we care is crucial to providing the excellent and compassionate care our cancer patients deserve,” said Lawrence Carbonaro, Memorial Hospital Outpatient Specialty Practice Director.  “Our patients love the blankets and cards, and appreciate these gestures of kindness in their fight against cancer.”
 
Memorial Hospital through its Oncology & Infusion Services, provides state-of-the-art chemotherapy, infusion services and integrated and compassionate cancer care, close to home. Staff and volunteers also offer group support and education through Journey of Hope, a well-established, highly popular program for anyone whose life has been touched for cancer. For more information on these or other services at Memorial Hospital, call 603-356-5461 or visit MemorialHospitalNH.org.

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Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Fryeburg

A 69-year-old Florida man was fatally injured in a Fryeburg motorcycle accident. ~ Photo Courtesy

FRYEBURG, ME – A Florida man was killed after a motorcycle crash in Fryeburg this weekend. According to Fryeburg Police Route 302 was closed for nearly three hours Saturday starting at 6:45pm while they investigated the fatal crash.

A 69-year-old Florida man was fatally injured in a Fryeburg motorcycle accident. ~ Photo Courtesy

Authorities said they believe 69-year-old Norman Lee of Merritt Island, Florida was driving his Harley westbound when he left the roadway on a curve near the 978 block, attempted to correct but was unable to control his bike striking a utility pole and rock.

Lee was ejected from the motorcycle and died on scene.

Lee was traveling in a group of three motorcycles along with his son and grandson.

Police said Lee was not wearing a helmet and they do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the crash.

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California-based singer/songwriter Jason Mraz makes laid-back, melodic pop with stylistic nods toward folk, jam band music, hip-hop, and soft rock. Since coming to the public’s attention with his 2002 hit single “The Remedy (Don’t Worry)”, Mraz has proven himself to be a reliable pop craftsman whose crowd-pleasing melodies can encompass both cheeky humor and earnest sincerity.
 
 
Born in Mechanicsville, Virginia, in 1977, Mraz grew up amidst the sounds of the Dave Matthews Band and local roots musicians the Agents of Good Roots. However, it was Mraz’s interest and participation in musical theater that served as his first introduction to music. Following high school, he moved to New York to attend the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, but dropped out a year later when he took up the guitar and began to focus on songwriting. Nonetheless, Mraz’s training as a vocalist would later show itself on his debut album, which was marked by the pure clarity of his tenor range.

Over his career, Mraz has won two Grammy Awards and received two additional nominations, and has also won two Teen Choice Awards, a People’s Choice Award and the Hal David Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. He has earned Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications in over 20 countries, and has toured in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East and parts of Africa. As of July 2014, Mraz has sold over seven million albums and over 11.5 million downloaded singles.

 

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When he wasn’t headlining his own tours, he could be found opening bills for Dave Matthews, Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, and Jackson Browne, among others. Dennen’s fifth studio effort, Smoke and Mirrors, was a success and landed Dennen in Billboard’s Top 200 for the first time.

 

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Jackson Covered Bridge Closed After Cement Truck Allegedly Crashed Into It

A cement truck allegedly drove into and damaged the Jackson Covered Bridge Tuesday morning. ~ Photo courtesy of the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce

JACKSON, NH – The Jackson Covered Bridge has been closed once again due to a vehicle collision. According to the Jackson Police Chief Chris Perley a fully loaded Alvin J. Coleman & Son cement truck heading east toward Jackson Village struck the bridge around 7 o’clock yesterday morning damaging it and forcing officials to close it.

Department of Transportation officials said the truck damaged at least four of the bridge’s cross braces and it will take several weeks until the bridge can be reopened. DOT workers said they made some emergency repairs in preparations for the weeks stormy weather in order to protect the rest of the bridge.

Police identified the driver of the truck as Scott H. Butler, 58, of Tamworth. Butler was issued a $62 summons at the scene for disregarding lawfully posted traffic control devices and he could face more charges as the Commercial Truck Unit of New Hampshire State Police investigate the incident.

The Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce said that the Covered Bridge Dance planned for Saturday August 4th will still happen whether or not the bridge is closed.

The bridge was already closed once before this summer due to a collision. On Saturday, June 30th the bridge was closed after 18-year-old Olivia T. Frechette of Conway drove into a support and first truss of the bridge.

Frechette was later charged with speeding, 35 mph in a 15 mph zone, and with the use of an electronic device while driving.

 

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Mass Man Seriously Injured In Wakefield Accident

A motorcycle and SUV collided later Friday Morning in Wakefield. ~ Photo courtesy of Wakefield Police

WAKEFIELD, NH -A Mass man had to be airlifted to the Maine Medical Center in Portland after a Friday motorcycle accident in Wakefield. Wakefield Police said that at approximately 11:03 a.m., rescuers responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Province Lake Road/Route 153 and Ballard’s Ridge Road. Police found that a motorcycle had collided with an SUV.

The operator of the motorcycle, who police said was around 60 years of age, sustained serious injuries and was airlift by the Dartmouth Hitchcock Advanced Response Team helicopter.

Authorities said speed and alcohol/drugs do not appear to be factors in the crash.

Police did not identify the drivers of the SUV or motorcycle. The motorcyclists’ condition remains unknown at this time.