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2020 General Election Polling Places in Carroll County

The general election is Today. The following are polling times and locations for the election according to the Conway Daily Sun:

Albany: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Bartlett: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Josiah Bartlett Elementary School.

Brookfield: 8 a.m. -7 p.m. in town hall.

Chatham: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Conway: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Kennett High School. (Hale’s Location also votes here.)

Eaton: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Effingham: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Effingham Elementary School.

Freedom: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at Freedom Elementary School.

Hart’s Location: 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the town hall.

Jackson: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the Whitney Center.

Madison: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at Madison Elementary School in the Noyes Gymnasium.

Moultonborough: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Moultonborough Life Safety Building.

Ossipee: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at town hall.

Sandwich: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the town hall.

Tamworth: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the K.A. Brett School.

Tuftonboro: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Tuftonboro Central School.

Wakefield: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. at the Paul School.

Wolfeboro: 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. in the Great Hall on the second floor.

Residents can register to vote at the polls with a valid proof of residency.

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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Warns of the “Grandparent Scam”

Over the last several months, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement, in general, has seen an increase in telephone and computer scams. Although there are several scams such as the IRS scam, Jamaican lottery scam, and others, the scam that seems to be becoming more and more prevalent is the “grandparent scam”.

This particular scam is an attempt to take advantage of the fact that a grandparent will do virtually anything to help their grandchild.

The scam is perpetrated by a telephone call from the “alleged” grandchild. In many cases, the voice on the telephone closely resembles the voice of the grandchild and the individual (scammer) provides a story that they are in trouble and need money, immediately. The trouble could range from the grandchild claiming that they are in jail and need bail money to they need to hire an attorney. In some cases, another individual (scammer) gets into the conversation claiming that he/she is an attorney for the grandchild. Once again, an attempt to make the call appear to be real and further heightening the immediacy. In other cases, the caller (scammer portraying a grandchild) claims that they are traveling and have lost their wallet and/or travel documents. The caller (scammer) ALWAYS portrays a sense of urgency. Lastly, the caller (scammer) asks the grandparent for money. It should be noted the caller (scammer) somehow has gathered enough information about the family, where the family lives and other information not readily available, but because the scammer has done some research it adds another dimension of realism to the request.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office urges anyone who receives a call from their “grandchild”, especially calls requesting money and expressing a sense of urgency to listen, ask the individual (scammer) for a call back number and verify the validity of the call before sending money, providing a credit card number or sending gift cards. A simple call directly to the grandchild if possible or to the grandchild’s parents can often determine whether the call is legitimate or not.

Grandparents have lost thousands of dollars because they have done what every grandparent would do and that is to respond immediately and send money to a scammer thinking that they were actually helping their grandchild out of trouble.

Further inquiries can be address to;

Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce

Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

(207) 774- 1444 ext. 2115

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John Fuller Elementary School Confirms Positive COVID Case

Families were sent a letter this morning from SAU9 Superintendent of Schools, Kevin Richard confirming a positive case of COVID-19 at John Fuller Elementary School. Please read below.

Dear SAU 9 Families,

We were informed today of a confirmed case of COVID-19 at John Fuller Elementary School.We are actively working with and following guidelines from the New Hampshire Department ofHealth and Human Services (DHHS).

NH DHHS has requested we provide contact information for anyone who has been identified as having had close contact (within 6 feet for longer than 10 minutes) with the infected person.Those individuals or their parents/guardians will be instructed to self-quarantine. They will be directed to get tested and keep themselves or their children quarantined until 14 days following their last possible exposure.

If you or your child are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as a fever, chills, respiratory illness, aches or change in taste and smell, please stay home and away from others and get a COVID-19 PCR test. You may choose to seek out testing from your healthcare provider or atone of the​ testing sites​ located throughout the state. ​If you choose either of these options, you should bring this letter with you to the testing site.

Please note that if you or your child are currently quarantined, you must complete quarantine,even if your test is negative. This is because the maximum amount of time from being exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and testing positive is 14 days. Therefore, even if your child tests negative today, they would need to quarantine until they reach the 14th day following exposure.In the event that your child has to quarantine, they will be able to access their education remotely.

The safety of our children and employees is our top priority. We will continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines​ for physical distancing, mask wearing, cleaning and disinfecting our high-traffic areas and frequently touched surfaces as outlined in the ​SAU #9 Re-Entry Plan​.

If you have any questions, please call the SAU9 office at (603) 447-8368.

Sincerely,

Kevin Richard, Superintendent of Schools

SAU9

To see the full letter and have access to resource links click here.

 

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Believe in Books Youth Theatre Presents: Winnie the Pooh Kids!

Believe in Books Youth Theatre is proud to announce a “sweet as honey” production this month!

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids hits the stage at the Theater in the Wood on October 29th and 30th! Earlier today on the morning show, Roy Prescott was joined by BIBYT Director Nate Sawyer and two of the stars of Winnie the Pooh Kids!, Alex Sweeney (13) and Brennan McAllister (9). Click below to listen to their interview and get all the details!

 

From Believe in Books’ Website;

Believe in Books Youth Theatre returns with an adorable production of Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids! The one-act musical is based on the 2011 animated feature film. The BIBYT cast contains approximately 20 students led by Director Nate Sawyer. Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids is a story about friendship as Pooh and his fellow friends go on an adventure in search of Christopher Robin!

            With minimal activity available for local children after school and after an extremely successful Summer of theater camp, BIBYT decided to host a Fall production for kids interested in theater.  Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids will open Thursday, October 29th at 7:00 pm with a second and final performance on Friday, October 30th at 7:00 pm.  Doors for each show will open at 6:30 pm.  Tickets must be purchased online in advance prior to the performance as tickets will not be offered at the door. Tickets are $12 for general admission and $10 for Believe in Books Literacy Foundation members.  A limited number of tickets are on sale now at www.believeinbooks.org.

            The Believe in Books Youth Theatre is a part of the Believe in Books Literacy Foundation which is a Charitable 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit with a mission to advance healthy development of young minds through literacy programs that encourage early reading, imagination, and physical activity.

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The White Mountain Independents’ Annual Holiday Discounted Gift Certificate Sale and Stroll!

Happening THIS WEEKEND ONLY – SAVE 30% on FULL VALUED Gift Certificates to your favorite White Mountain Independent stores!
The online sale will begin on Saturday, October 31st at 9:00am at whitemountainindependents.com and will run through Sunday, November 1st.

But DON’T WAIT! There are only a limited amount of Gift Certificates available for each business and this sale always sells out quickly!

Plus! Happening next Saturday, November 1st… It’s the WMWV – White Mountain Independents Pre-Holiday Stroll from 9am-6pm… Roy Prescott will be visiting 9 different White Mountain Independents ALL DAY LONG and previewing what they have in store for the holidays! Get the full schedule below and make sure you tune in or come on out to get in on the deals!
Happy Shopping!
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Conway Elementary School Confirms Positive COVID Case

Families were sent a letter today from SAU9 Superintendent of Schools, Kevin Richard confirming a positive case of COVID-19 at Conway Elementary School. Please read below.

Good Afternoon,

We were informed today of a confirmed case of COVID-19 at Conway Elementary School.

We are actively working with and following guidelines from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

We have contacted those individuals, or their parents/guardians, who were determined to be in close contact with the infected person and they have been instructed to self-quarantine. They will be directed to get tested and keep themselves or their children quarantined until 14 days following their last possible exposure. In the event that your child has to quarantine, they will be able to access their education remotely.

If you or your child are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as a fever, chills, respiratory illness, aches or change in taste and smell, please stay home and away from others and get a COVID-19 PCR test. You may choose to seek out testing from your healthcare provider or at one of the testing sites located throughout the state.

The safety of our children and employees is our top priority.  We will continue to follow CDC guidelines for physical distancing, mask wearing, cleaning and disinfecting our high-traffic areas and frequently touched surfaces as outlined in the SAU #9 Re-Entry Plan.

Please see additional details and information in the COVID 19 Family Letter 10_20_2020.pdf .

We appreciate your ongoing cooperation and support in these unpredictable times.

Sincerely,

Kevin Richard, SAU9 Superintendent of Schools