Conway, NH – Conway Police are looking for the publics help in locating a missing man who is believed to be hiking. According to Conway Police Lt. Christopher Mattei 53-year-old Alexander “Gregory” Auriemma from Brick New Jersey was reported missing after he failed to return to White Mountains Hostel on July 5^th.

Auriemma was last seen at the White Mountains Hostel in Conway on June 24 wearing a large backpack meant for hiking. He was due to return back to after hiking various locations within the White Mountain National Forest. He is described as a white male with gray hair around 5-feet, 11 inches tall and between 180 – 200 pounds.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Conway Police Department at 603-356-5715.

Conway, NH – A local group of cyclists are looking to help keep those who bike to work every day in the Valley safe. The Mount Washington Valley Bicycling Club is offering free helmets and lights to those who ride to work every day.

Todd powers the president of the club became concerned last summer for the number of workers riding bicycles erratically and more importantly without helmets or lights. That concern turned into action after a young woman from Mongolia, who worked in the valley, died due to brain trauma she suffered after falling off of her bicycle.

The program began late last August with help from the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber got the word out to members and held helmets and lights for their members employees.

For 2017 the club expanded the program to all the business owners who have foreign and local employees that use bicycles as their main form of transportation. The major employers of foreign workers were contacted and some have already distributed helmet and lights to them. Not yet enough.

Powers said their goal is to have local business owners make it known to their employees that the MWVBC will provide a helmet and blinking lights to any worker who commutes by bicycle.

“Business owners, chat with your employees. You know who is riding a bicycle to work. Ask them if they need helmets and lights, and the club, me personally, will deliver those helmets and lights to the business owner.” Said Powers.

Any Valley employers interested in the program is asked to get a list of employees that need helmets and lights and then email mwvbc@mwvbicyclingclub.org or visit mwvbicyclingclub.org

When Authorities Arrived on scene the 22-foot Black Four Winns was still running with no driver to be found. ~ Photo Courtesy of New Hampshire State Marine Patrol.

Ossipee, NH – A Boat crashed into a house in Ossipee early Monday morning. According to New Hampshire State Police-Marine Patrol Sergeant Seth Alie, he responded to a report of a vessel that had crashed into a home on Deer Cove Road in Center Ossipee at 12:11 am.

When Additional assisting agencies including the Ossipee Police Department, West Ossipee Fire Department, and Center Ossipee Fire Department arrived they found the 22-foot Black Four Winns still running with no one on board.

The scene authorities arrived to early Monday morning. ~ Photo Courtesy of New Hampshire State Marine Patrol.

The boat was approximately 75 feet from shore of lake Ossipee, across a beach, and over a road. It was resting on the porch and partially through the side of the residence. No one inside the house was injured during the crash.

Members of the Ossipee Police Department, West Ossipee Fire Department, Center Ossipee Fire, New Hampshire State Police and New Hampshire State Police – Marine Patrol searched for anyone injured or involved in the accident but no one was found. Investigators determined that the vessel was stolen from a mooring at Bluffs Beach in Center Ossipee.

This incident remains under investigation. Anyone who may have further information related to this accident or who may have witnessed this crash is encouraged to contact Sergeant Seth Alie at 603-293-2037 or by email at seth.alie@dos.nh.gov