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Mass. Man Injured In Hale Estates Rollover
CONWAY, NH – There was a Rollover in Hale Estates this weekend. According to the Conway Police Lt. Christopher Mattei authorities were notified of a Rollover on Heather Hill Road at around 11:16 pm Saturday with the caller noting that there was beer around the vehicle.
When Officers arrived the found a 2001 GMC Sierra Pickup truck that had rolled over and crashed but there were no individuals with the vehicle.
Shortly after Police received a call from one of the passengers of the Truck who told them that after the accident they walked down to Transvale Acres because none of the 5 occupants could find their phones or get a call out after the accident.
After an investigation Police said they believe that 22-year-old Kenneth Haskell, of George Town Massachusetts, was driving down Heather Hill at a high rate of speed, lost control of the Truck on a sharp left hand turn causing the vehicle to skid and roll over being stopped by a guard rail.
Lt. Mattei said that they determined the cause of the crash to be excessive speed and that alcohol was not a factor.
Haskell was given a must appear summons for reckless operation.
Haskell received a non-life threatening injury in the crash and he along side 3 other passengers were transported to Memorial Hospital for evaluation and treatment of their injuries.
STAY MWV Accepting Scholarship Applications
CONWAY, NH – S.T.A.Y. MWV is once again looking to help Mount Washington residents saddled with Student Debt. They are now accepting applications for student debt scholarships worth a collective $10,000.
Their Annual Student Debt Scholarship helps pay back the student debt of our local young professionals, making it easier for young people to settle here.
Together with their partners, they have awarded $13,000 in student debt scholarships over the past two years.
Scholarships will be given to several individuals in various career fields in the Mount Washington Valley. Scholarships include:
$1,000 sponsored by the Conway Area Lion’s Club and is earmarked for those in the medical/health care field with an emphasis on eye care.
Up to $3,000 sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of the Mt. Washington Valley and earmarked for teachers in SAU 9 or MSAD 72.
$1,000 sponsored by the Mountain Garden Club and is earmarked for those in an environmental or agricultural field.
$1,000 sponsored by the North Conway Rotary Club and is open to all those exemplify the Rotary motto of “Service Above Self”.
And the STAY MWV scholarship is $3,000 and is open to all.
To access the application online, head to: www.staymwv.com.
Applications must be postmarked by Friday May 11th and winners will be announced at the Leadership MWV gradation on June 5th.
STAY MWV is a group of young professionals in the Valley, whose mission is “to attract and retain a vibrant young professional population in the Mount Washington Valley.”
For more details email staymwv@gmail.com or call the Chamber at 603-356-5701 ext 300.
Forest Service Officials Plan Prescribed Burns For White Mountain National Forest
CAMPTON, NH – The White Mountain National Forest is planning to conduct prescribed burns in the coming weeks. Officials with the White Mountain National Forest said that the conditions from mid-April until the end of May are expected to be favorable for prescribed burns.
Prescribed burns are planned in multiple towns in the Mount Washington Valley including Albany, Bartlett, Milan, Berlin, Gorham, and Chatham.
Officials said they also plan to do controlled burns in Benton, Stark, Randolph, Carroll, and in Gilead, Albany and Batchelder’s Grant in Maine.
The goal of the burns are to improve habitat for wildlife; reducing hazardous fuels that can contribute to spread of wildfires; and restoring fire dependent ecosystems.
Significant preparations are made prior to conducting prescribed fires.
Burn units are surrounded by existing roads and trails to allow for more efficient operations, or control features may be constructed. Trained fire personnel remain on scene throughout the burn.
The White Mountain National Forest follows strict guidelines for conducting prescribed burns and environmental factors including temperature, humidity, atmosphere stability, wind-direction and speed as well as smoke disbursement are all taken in to consideration prior to each burn. If any of these conditions are not favorable, the prescribed burns will be postponed.
Rochester Standoff Ends Peacefully
ROCHESTER, NH – A man has been arrested in Rochester a stand off with police that lasted hours. Rochester police said that at around midnight 30-year-old Ryan Cortina, of Rochester, was arrested after authorities performed a forcible entry into a trailer he had refused to leave since 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon.
WMUR-TV reported yesterday that Police responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at the Amazon Park Campground. The Stratford County SWAT Team was called in after Cortina refused to leave the trailer.
A woman who was with Cortina was brought to safety as police evacuated the trail park and closed several roads in the area. The woman was reportedly uninjured.
Cortina was taken to Maine Medical Center for treatment of unknown injuries, that Police said were not related to the forcible entry. He will be facing multiple assault charges with other charges possible.
Police have called in a bomb squad to investigate the trailer today because they are concerned it may be booby trapped with explosives.
Once Police made sure the area around the trailer was safe residents of the park were allowed back into their homes.
NH House Kills Bill That Would Protect Drivers Sleeping It Off In Cars
CONCORD, NH (AP) – The New Hampshire House has killed a bill that would have allowed intoxicated people to sleep it off in their cars without being charged with drunken driving.
The bill, which had passed the Senate last month, was voted down in the House on Thursday. It would have specified that sleeping or resting in a parked car would not be considered driving or attempting to drive under the driving while intoxicated laws.
Supporters argued that sobering up in a car shouldn’t be considered an attempt to drive, but rather an attempt not to kill someone.
Opponents argued the bill would have unintended consequences because it would also exempt behavior outside of a car. They said that could allow drunken drivers to avoid charges after crashes if they exit their vehicles.