Highlights: The Brochu twins, Hou and Insana shaped each the profitable 4×400 and 4×800 relays to assist lead Bow to 59 factors, good for first place in a 15-team meet on Friday morning at Plymouth State. Milford (39 factors), Kingswood (36), Salem (30) and MV (28) rounded out the highest 5 groups. Belmont (22), Winnisquam (4), Bishop Brady and Franklina (no rating) have been the opposite space groups that competed.
CONCORD, NH — A Merrimack County grand jury indicted the following people recently.
Jonathan E. Ball, 63, of Academy Road in Pembroke, on two felony possession of child sexual abuse images charges. He was accused of possessing videos of a boy being raped on Feb. 13 in Pembroke. Ball was previously convicted of possession of child sexual abuse images in August 2011 in Merrimack County Superior Court.
Skylar Bennett, 41, of Snow Street in Concord, on motor vehicles; penalties and controlled drug act; acts prohibited charges, both felonies. He was accused of possessing cocaine while driving on Fisherville Road in Concord on June 23 after the NH DMV certified him as a habitual offender.
Alexander Sakovits, 33, of Timberwood Drive in Lebanon, on criminal threatening and three reckless conduct charges, all felonies. He was accused of forcibly taking ahold of the steering wheel of a vehicle twice on Route 3A, causing an intimate partner to lose control of the vehicle and drive off the road, and firing a gun in the direction of an intimate partner in Hooksett on June 16.
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Anthony “Andy” M. Sanborn, 62, of Eagle Drive in Bedford, on theft by deception and theft by unauthorized taking charges, both felonies. He was accused of misrepresenting gross receipts from Win, Win, Win, LCC, and-or the Draft receiving more than $1.5 million from the Main Street Relief Fund that he was not qualified to receive on June 9, 2020, in Concord.
Shawn S. Smith, 52, of North Main Street in Franklin, on a felony second-degree assault-domestic violence charge. He was accused of strangling an intimate partner on Aug. 24 in Franklin.
Mary Smolinsky, 32, of Country Land Drive in Haverhill, on possession of fentanyl with intent to distribute, possession of fentanyl, and possession of crack cocaine charges, all felonies, in Bow on April 18.
Matthew Stark, 36, of Revere Place in Franklin, on a felony controlled drug act; acts prohibited-methadone charge on Dec. 7, 2023, in Franklin.
Jennifer Sullivan, 55, of Batchelder Street in Laconia, on a felony possession of methamphetamine charge on Aug. 7 in Northfield.
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John H. Tracey, 61, of Main Street/Route 103 in Contoocook, on motor vehicles; penalties and driving-operating under the influence of drugs-liquor-fourth offense charges, both felonies. He was accused of riding a motorcycle on Route 103 in Warner on July 12 after being deemed a habitual offender by the NH DMV.
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North Conway Named Best Ski Town In 2024 By Readers Of USA TODAY: The town beat out places like Jackson Hole, Wyoming; Vail, Colorado, and Stowe, Vermont, which all made the Top 10 of the list.
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Take that Jackson Hole. Better luck next time, Banff.
North Conway, N.H., was named the best ski town by the 2024 USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards, topping Mammoth Lakes, Calif., and fellow New England winter mecca, Stowe, Vt.
“A ski town in its own right — the slopes of Cranmore Mountain Resort are just a few blocks off of the White Mountain Highway, the town’s main street — North Conway is also a convenient base for day-tripping to other classic New England ski areas like Black Mountain, King Pine, and Attitash,” USA Today wrote said. “Formidable Mount Washington, the tallest peak in New England, can be explored by snow coach or the venerable Cog Railway, and the town’s cozy hotels and B&Bs promise a warm welcome after a winter day outdoors.”
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A father and son enjoy skiing at Cranmore Mountain in North Conway. NHDTTD
Other award categories included best ski restaurants, best ski hotels, best ski shops, best ski schools, and best ski resorts (Cannon Mountain in Franconia, N.H., ranked seventh among the resorts).
It is worth noting that each top 10 list includes this disclaimer: “When you buy through a link on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.”
Nominees were “submitted by a panel of experts” and narrowed down by editors to a final slate. When the nominees are announced, the public can cast votes for their favorites (readers are allowed to vote for one nominee per category, per calendar day) over a period of four weeks, according to USA Today.
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Skiers in North Conway in 1946.
The rankings described Stowe as a “quintessential New England village and an ideal ski town rolled into one.”
“Laid out along the course of the Little River, the town is home to the Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum as well as resorts like the Trapp Family Lodge, the Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa, and the elegant Topnotch Resort, but also plenty of more modest options. Dining choices likewise run the gamut from elegant to casual; the von Trapp Brewery and Beerhall is the go-to for German brews and food. The main street morphs into the access road leading to Mount Mansfield and the Stowe Mountain Resort.”
Also in Stowe, the Pinnacle Ski and Sports was named the best ski shop, the Cliff House Restaurant was rated the eighth-best ski restaurant, and Topnotch Resort ranked sixth among the best ski hotels.
Backcountry skier Brooks Curran unpacks his skis from his backpack in Stowe, Vt., in February 2021. Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff
Rounding out the 10 best ski towns were destinations out west. Banff, Alberta took fourth place; Jackson Hole, Wyo., ranked fifth; Red River, N.M., came in sixth; Vail, Colo., was seventh; Steamboat Springs, Colo., ranked eighth; Taos, N.M., was ninth; and McCall, Idaho, took 10th place.
Emily Sweeney can be reached at emily.sweeney@globe.com. Follow her @emilysweeney and on Instagram @emilysweeney22.
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