SARGENT’S PURCHASE, NH – Though the weather was cold and icy this weekend there was an inferno burning on Tuckerman Ravine. Over 200 athletes competed in the 18^th Annual Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon Saturday for a chance to become the next Tuckerman or Tuckerwoman champion.

The Tuckerman Inferno Pentathlon, based on the original American Inferno ski races of the 1930’s, now consists of an 8.3-mile run, a 6-mile kayak race down the Saco River, an 18-mile bike race north through Pinkham Notch, and a 3-mile run/hike up the Tuckerman Trail to Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine.

The final leg is a climb up the ravine wall and a ski down a designated giant slalom alpine ski route.

This years Tuckerman Champions were no strangers to the winners circle in the inferno.

Andrew Drummond took his 4^th win in a row with a time of 3 hours, 38 minutes, and 30.4 seconds. Drummond has won the Elite Male Division every year since 2015.

Jessica Marion won the women’s division for the third time with a time of 4 hours, 10 minutes, and 33.7 seconds.

She the Women’s Elite Division in 2015 and 2016.

When it comes to teams The Tuckerettes 2017 won Sports Women’s Team, All Stoved Up And Tucked Out won Sports Men’s Team.

The Pentathlon is put on by the Friends of Tuckerman Ravine a locally-based, member-supported, non-profit organization that seeks to preserve and protect the unique alpine and subalpine eastern slopes of Mount Washington.

For race results go to friendsoftuckermanravine.org.

BOSTON (AP) — Japanese runner Yuki Kawauchi surged late to win men’s Boston Marathon in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 58 seconds.

Kawauchi is the first Japanese man to win the Boston Marathon since 1987.

He overtook Kenyan runner Geoffrey Kirui in the last few miles to win his first Abbott World Marathon major title.

Kawauchi said through an interpreter after the windy, rainy race that it was the best conditions possible.

Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to a Boston Marathon victory on Monday, the first American woman to win the race since 1985.

The two-time Olympian and 2011 Boston runner-up pulled away at the end of Heartbreak Hill and ran alone through Brookline to finish in an unofficial time of 2 hours, 39 minutes, 54 seconds. That’s the slowest time for a women’s winner since 1978.

A field of 30,000 runners fought drenching rain, temperatures in the mid-30s and gusts of up to 32 mph on the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Copley Square.

A crowd of fans —thinned and muffled by the weather— greeted Linden with chants of “U-S-A!”

Delays

Schools

SAU 3, Berlin – 2 Hour Delay, No Mini Mounties Preschool 

SAU 20, Gorham – 2 Hour Delay

 

Delays

Schools

SAU 9, Conway – Closed

SAU 13, Freedom, Madison, Tamworth – Closed

SAU 49, Wolfeboro, Ossipee – Closed

Lillipution Montessori – Closed

Robert Frost Charter School – Closed

White Mountains Waldorf – Closed

Organizations & Businesses

Gibson Center – No Meals On Wheels, Thrift Store Closed

Jeanne Limmer Dance Center – Morning Classes Cancelled

Mountain Top Music – Closed

Vaughn Community Services – Closed

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ALBANY, NH – An elderly man was hurt in an Albany car accident that left the vehicle over a hundred feet into the woods.

According to the Carroll County Sheriffs Office at around 7:20 this morning they were called by a passing motorist who spotted a car in the woods off of Route 16 in the area of Love Joy Marsh.

Corporal Perley of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office said that the vehicle was headed north bound when it crossed the center line and left the roadway on the south bound side, going airborne and traveling 126 feet into the woods.

The Conway Fire Department had to extract the driver from the vehicle. He was then transported to Memorial Hospital and from there taken to Maine Medical Center sue to the severity of his injuries. The victims name was not released by news time barring notification of family.

The accident remains under investigation at this time, but authorities believe that the cause of the crash was fatigue.

CONWAY,NH – The Conway Recreation Department and Town Hall will be moving. Tuesday Conway residents hit the polls to decide on 34 warrant articles, several local leadership positions, and the operating budget.

According to the official results 31 of the 34 articles as well as the town operating budget passed.

Article 21 which asked to allow the electronic Bingo like gambling game Keno, was rejected by the people of Conway by just 40 votes (679-719).

Article 22 failed 408-989 at the polls, the article would have given tax break for new industrial development.

Article 35 was rejected by voters 168-1,189. The article sought to give commercial development a 50% tax exemption for 5 years .

Article 7 which proposed to lease unused space at Kennett Middle school to act as the new Recreation Department for Conway passed by over 200 votes (834-605). The bill for the move is $700,000 half of which is covered thanks to a generous donation by Margaret L. and Charles S. Marshall.

Another somewhat controversial warrant article, Article 8, which proposed moving the Town hall to the Bank of New Hampshire Building in Conway costing the town $160,000 passed by over 500 votes (982-439).

Article 23 which asked to donate $10,000 to the Eastern Slopes Regional Airport was passed by voters 744-630.

Article 35 which sought to give commercial development a 50% tax exemption for 5 years was rejected by voters 168-1,189.

When it comes to town positions the new Town Clerk tax Collector will be Louise Inkell who defeated Cynthia Shirley 1099 to 247.

In the race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen the two John Colbath and Steve Porter will be keeping their positions. Colbath received 1067 votes and Porter got 979 votes. Challenger John Greenleaf Whittier received 222 votes.

In the race for library trustee positions Hans Hildebrand, Peter Innes, and Alison Memoli will have seats.

When it comes to the School system ballot the largest question at hand was Article 2 which asked for a $1.2 million, 20 year bond for electrical and mechanical upgrades to Pine Tree Elementary School. The article passed by the skin of it’s teeth receiving 866-575, just 1.5 votes above the 3/5 threshold it required.

According to the Conway Daily Sun a request for a recount has been submitted but school officials, however a date for the recount has not been announced.

All 11 Articles were approved by the town which included:

Articles 5 and 6 which all sought to add money to the Kennett Middle School ($17,086 ) and Elementary schools’ ($9,900) facilities maintenance fund.

Article 7 which agreed to a Three-year collective bargaining agreement between the school board and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, calling for an increase in salaries and benefits from July 1, 2018 till June 30, 2021.

The proposed school budget, Article 8, of $37,139,445 for the 2018-2019 school year.

Project SUCCEED (Schools Under Contract Creating Enriching Extended Days) at John Fuller, Pine Tree and Conway Elementary for will be funded $47,473 thanks to Article 9.

The school system will also be purchasing two full-size school buses due to the approval of Article 10, costing $182,000, $45,000 of which will be withdrawn from the Capital Reserve Fund.

Article 11 asks voters to authorize the School Board to enter into a lease agreement with the Town in order for the Conway Recreation Department to lease space at Kennett Middles School, a measure that was also approved on the Town ballot.