CONCORD, NH – The 4^th Annual Women’s Defense League’s “Gun Rights are Women’s Rights,” rally took place this past Saturday (3/10). According to organizers, it’s the only 2^nd Amendment Rally hosted by a women’s group in the State’s history.

Hundreds of supporters came from around New Hampshire to stand outside of the State House in defense of their Right to Bear Arms. The event doubled in size compared to last year’s attendance as speakers talked about the latest legislation involving firearms.

President of the Women’s Defense League Kimberly Morin says the rally is held every year to bring supporters of the Second Amendment together and to remind them that they will always have to fight against gun control. She says there are new gun control bills pushed by legislators every year.

Many attendees openly carried their firearms on the grounds in front of the State House for the event. Various rifles from AR15s and AK47s to even a biathlon rifle were on display as well as many holstered pistols.

Morin says one major factor for the larger turn out this year was the fact that it was 20 below last year, but it’s clear in pictures comparing the event’s attendance over the years that it’s definitely growing in size.

Story contributed by:

Tony Zore

Tony@wmwv.com

Mount Washington Radio

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Jackson Public Library – Opening at 2pm

Memorial Hospital – Outpatient Practices opening at noon. Inpatient services will operate as normal.

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SAU 3, Berlin – Closed

SAU 9, Conway – Closed

SAU 13, Freedom, Madison, Tamworth – Closed

SAU 20, Gorham – Closed

SAU 49, Wolfeboro, Ossipee – Closed

MSAD 27, Brownfield – Closed

MSAD 61, Bridgton – Closed

White Mountain Waldorf School – Closed

Robert Frost Charter School – Closed

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Childrens Unlimited – Closed

Conway Public Library – Closed

E.S.S.C. – No Jr. Program

The Gibson Center – Closed, no Meals on Wheels

Jeanne Limmer Dance Center – Closed

MWV Toastmasters – No Wednesday meeting this week

North Conway Community Center – Closed

North Conway Public Library – Closed, evening book discussion postponed to Friday

Memorial Hospital – Spring Into Spring Running Postponed to March 22

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ADVANCED DIESEL REPAIR

CONWAY, NH – The Conway Deliberative session is tomorrow. There are several big articles up for a vote in April and the 7pm meeting in the Loynd Auditorium at Kennett High School is the last chance residents have to voice their opinions before going to the polls.

Among the more controversial articles are warrants seeking to relocate the Town Hall and Recreation Department.

Article 7 asks the town to approve the relocation of the Conway Recreation department to an unused section of the Kennett Middle school, costing an estimated $700,000 half of which would be donated by Margaret and Charles Marshall. Both the board of selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the article.

Article 8 asks for the town’s approval to relocate the town hall to the Bank of New Hampshire building in Conway, which is estimated to cost around $160,000 for remodeling and renovation costs. If approved the town would sign a lease that would run 36 years broken into three 12 year options. The proposed rent would equal the bank’s annual property tax bill. Both the board of selectmen and Budget Committee recommend the article.

Other things up for discussion at the meeting include the towns recommended budget for the year, excluding special warrant articles. As stated in Article 4 the requested budget is $11,078,998. If not approved the budget would be set at 2017 budget amount of $10,951,370.

Not included in the budget is a new proposed agreement with the Conway Police Department. Article 5 asks to go into a new agreement with the Police for 2018 and 2019 which would include a $65,063 increase in costs over the current agreement to cover salaries and benefits.

Article 19 asks to appropriate $2 million to construct a 2.8 multi-purpose path from Cranmore Mountain Resort to Hemlock Lane. The project is a part of Mount Washington Valley Recreation Path project. Those fund would be attained similarly to Article 17, with no money coming from local property taxes.

In Article 20 the Conway Town Library seeks to raise no more than $7,500 to create and design a new website. The funds for this would come from the Library Trustee Donation Account.

One proposal which many towns across the state will be discussing is Article 21 which asks whether or not the town wishes to allow the electronic gambling game Keno. The game has been approved in several towns across the state including in Berlin. A portion of the proceeds from the game go towards funding full-day kindergarten in the state, though a town does not need to allow the game in order to benefit from it.

Article 23 is sure to be something many will question at the Wednesday night meet. It asks the town to give $10,000 to the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport located in Fryeburg.

On petition that was originally rejected by the town but has since been added is Article 25 which seeks to give the Conway Area Humane Society $10,000 for medical care.

For a look at the proposed budget and a full list of the articles up for discussion go to conwaynh.org