Fire Fighters go into a home where several people were found suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning ~ Photo courtesy of Campton-Thornton Fire Rescue

THORNTON, NH – Six people are recovering after a serious carbon monoxide incident in Thornton. According to the Campton Thornton Fire Rescue 3 children and 3 adults were taken to the hospital yesterday morning after the incident on Tree Line Drive.

Authorities said that at around 5 a.m. a resident awoke to the sound of the CO alarm, but was quickly overcome by the gas luckily several people were able to quickly call 911.

A state trooper was the first on scene and found two victims right by the front door. The trooper acted quickly opening all the doors and windows to ventilate the home which had deadly levels of carbon monoxide.

Officials said this incident could have had a much different outcome, but thanks to the detectors and the teamwork of first responders, all of the victims are expected to survive.

Local authorities are working with the State Fire Marshal’s Office to determine the source of the carbon monoxide.

Firefighters urge all residents to make sure they have working carbon monoxide detectors in their homes.

 

TOWANDA, PENNSYLVANIA – A Chocorua native was arrested in Pennsylvania for allegedly having inappropriate contact with a student.

According to The Daily Review 25-year-old Whitney Roberts was charged with two counts of felony institutional sexual assault and one misdemeanor count of corruption of minors. Authorities allege that Roberts had sex with a teen boy late last year in Franklin Township.

Roberts was a substitute teacher in the Towanda Area School District at the time of the incident, and had been working there since the fall of 2017.

Pennsylvania State Police said that Roberts suggestively approached the 17-year-old Towanda student on Nov. 17 at party. They then allegedly ended up kissing and exchanging Snapchat names. Authorities then claim that the following morning Roberts picked the victim up from a friend’s house and took him to her place.

On the Towanda Area School District’s website the administrators said they were “contacted by several concerned parents and students regarding alleged rumors of misconduct between a substitute teacher and students. In conjunction with the authorities, we have thoroughly investigated the allegations.”

Roberts was arraigned on March 13 and released on $10,000 unsecured bail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for March 21.

 

 The Flanagan House before it was razed Monday ~ Photo courtesy of Neysa Packard

 

TAMWORTH, NH – A local land mark in Chocorua has been taken down. The Flanagan House, A white home that stood for many years along the western bank of the Chocorua River, was razed Monday.

According to Chocorua Park LLC the building was acquired by the group in 2015 along with the Chocorua damn as well as other pieces of property on the west side of the river. In 2016 the group attempted to sell the Flanagan House to businesses, non-profit organizations, or even as a private residence to no avail. The group said that after 3 years of paying full property taxes on the building they made the decision to clear the property. North Country Recycling demolished and removed the House Monday morning.

A picture of the Flanagan House after demotion had almost finished ~ Photo courtesy of Deb Alward‎ 

 
Kimball Packard owner of the Farmstand in Chocorua said “We were sorry that no one stepped up to purchase it, it was on the market since before we arrived, and the owners even offered to donate it to a non-profit, but no one could handle the overhead that would have come with it. It’s going to be a really nice park though, and I look forward to the space becoming available for events like a farmers market, craft fair etc.

Chocorua Park LLC said in a facebook post that the land will be regraded in April and may to create accessible paths to the River, with benches and other features alongside the river.