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Friday, March 3, 2017Vol 8, No. 37

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CONCORD,N.H.(AP)—‘IwanttoseetheGuineapig,”Masonasked.“No,Mason,it’saminipig,notaGuineapig,”explained

hismother.Mason,a5-year-oldboy,andhisparents,werespending

thenightatourFarmHouseInnandwantedtosnugglewithTazzy,ourminiporchpig.MilesSmithFarmisaworkingpigandcattlefarmand

mostofourincomecomesfromsellingmeat.Nomatterhowhardwework,oursalesdon’tquitecoverfarmoperations.Witha$30,000yearlyhaybill,$12,000annualelectricbill,plustaxes,mortgage,heatandmore,weoftenwonderhowwecanpayourbills.Howdowemanage?Webroughtbackatraditionthatisjustasoldasfarming:agritourism.Manythinkthatagritourismisanewthing;it’snot.“Agritourismhasbeenpartofthefabricofagriculturein

NewHampshire forgenerations. If anything, the increaseinattentionof late isa revival,” said JoshMarshall,NewHampshireFarmBureauFederationcommunicationsdirec-tor.Marshall’s great-grandfather settled in Boscawen in

1919,when“youdidwhateveryoucouldtomakealiving.”Hisgreat-grandfathertookinsummerboardersandpassers-by.The childrenwould sleep in the barn, giving up theirbedroomsforguests.Theydidwhattheyhadtodotokeeponfarming.

Snow melts and fog rises on the Dow Field playground in Franconia, N.H., on Friday, Feb. 24, 2017. (Photo by Paul Hayes)

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What’s Inside

After a year of work, the N.H. Army National Guard has completed a 4,500-square-foot addition to its ar-mory in Littleton to prepare for a new era.

See Coverage Page 7

For Holly Burbank, it’s been a trial by fire.Franconia’s first-ever town administrator was brought

on in mid-January, just as budget and town warrant sea-son was in full swing.

See Coverage Page 5

With a deadline looming, and after agreeing with the defense that the mental competency of the accused kill-er of Celina Cass cannot be restored in time to stand trial, prosecutors on Monday agreed to dismiss his mur-der charge.

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Murder Charge Dismissed

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Turning Right In The Center Lane

Humanity and HumiliationIusedtobeaseriousgum-chew-

er.Thekind that shovedfivesticksof gum in my mouth at once andblewbubblessobigtheypoppedinmy hair. Bubblicious was my pre-ferredgumofchoice,but I’dsettlefor Bubble Yum if I had to. JuicyFruitwasokay,butdefinitelyalastresort.Inmygumchewingdays,apack

ofbubblegumcost$1.00attheCan-nonMountainCafeteria.Iwasneverthekidinmyskigroupwhohadanymoneytospendonsnacksorcandy,so I reliedonothers to supportmyhabit.My friends usually pulled through, butone day in particular it seemed like everyonewasbroke.We sat in the Peabody Lodge andwatched

thelonecashieryawnwithboredomandstareattheGatoradefridge,thentothehotchocolatemachine,andbacktotheGatoradefridge.Shepickedathernails,andshiftedherweightfromsidetoside.Thiswasbeforecellphonesbecameathing,soshewasdoingherbesttoentertainherself.Eventuallyalineofcustomersshowedupathercounter,andIsawmyopportunityun-fold.Stealing the gum was so easy. I simply

walked into the cafeteria, put the gum inmypocket,andwalkedout.Pieceofcake.Iskiedmyway over to the race headquarters on theothersideofthemountaintomeetupwithmydad,gatheredmyequipmentandpreparedtogohome.Waitingforhim,Ipoppedapieceofguminmymouth.“Wheredidyouget thatpackofgum?”He

askedme,knowingdamnwellIhadnomoneyforit,sincehenevergavemeany.Ididn’tan-swerhim.“Where did you get that gum, Paige?” He

askedmeagain.“Istoleit,”Isaid,blowingabubbleandlet-

tingitpopinmyface.Atseven-years-old,myparentswerefreshlydivorced.Ididn’treceivealotofdisciplinebecauseIdidn’tdoalotwrong.ForthemostpartIwasgood.ThiswasthefirsttimeIfoundmyselfintroublewithoutbothmyparentstheretopunishme,ortocalmonean-otherdown in theprocess. Iexpectedmydadtogoeasyonme,asitwasmyfirstshopliftingoffense.Ifiguredhe’dprobablylectureme,tellmethatwhatIdidwaswrong,neverdoitagain,andtakemygumaway.Boy,wasIwrong.Mydaddraggedmeallthewaybackoverto

thePeabodyLodge,foundthefoodandbever-agemanager,mademegivethegumback,payforitsinceIchewedapiece,andsputteroutan

apology between wet, soggy tears.When themanager felt pity onmeandofferedtoletmehavethegumsinceIhadpaidforit,mydaddidn’tletmekeepit.This other time, when I was

aboutten,Ijoinedmyclassmatesinlaughingatamentallydisabledstu-dentwhoforgottheirlinesduringaschoolplayperformance.Rightbe-fore itwasmy turn togoonstage,mydadpulledmeasideandreadmetheRiotAct.“But everyone was doing it!”

I pleaded. Nothing worked. Hedidn’tcarethatIwasabouttogoperform;hewanted me to feel as embarrassed as we allmadethatkidfeel.Isulkeduponstage,tearsrunning down my red face, and croaked outmylinesbeforefindingawaybacktomyseatintheaudiencewhereIcouldhidefortherestofthenight.Atthetime,Ihatedhimfordoingthosethings

tome,forembarrassingthehelloutofme,forforcingmetoexposemyfaults,andexpectingbetterfromme.AsI’vegrownolder,andIthinkbackonwhatmyparentseachtaughtme,Ial-waysremembertheseslipsinmycharacter.Mydad recognized them so clearly, and had zerotolerance for that blatant disrespect and mis-behavior.At the time,hisreactionsseemedsoover-the-top,buttheywerereallyquitesimple,andincrediblywarranted.Mydadisonewhoisquicktoforgive.After

thesemortifyinglessonsoncharacterbuilding,hewouldturntomeandsay,“Youknow,Paige,humility isgood for thesoul.” Ididn’tunder-standatthetime,butIdonow.I never stole anything ever again. I didn’t

jumpoffthebridgeevenifmyfriendsweredo-ingit.Heembarrassedme,buthehumbledme,andhemademebetterbecauseofit.I’mnotafraidtocallmyselfoutonmyflaws

andfaults.I’mnotafraidtoembarrassmyself.I domy best to stay grounded, and humbled.I give credit where credit is due, and trymyhardest to remember that everyone is fightingtheirownbattles,includingme.Humility and humiliation: two very similar

wordswithcompletelydifferentmeanings.Yet,tome,theygohand-in-hand.Ilearnedhumilitythroughmyhumiliations.Istillam.It’soneofthegreatestlessonsmydadhasevertaughtme.

Paige Roberts has a degree in Creative Writ-ing from Southern New Hampshire University. She is the Assistant to the Director at The Frost Place. More of her writing can be found at www.idontreallyknowwhatkindofgirliam.blog-spot.com.

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Murder Charge Dismissed In Celina Cass Killing CaseLANCASTER—Withadeadline looming,

and after agreeing with the defense that thementalcompetencyoftheaccusedkillerofCe-lina Cass cannot be restored in time to standtrial,prosecutorsonMondayagreedtodismisshismurdercharge.LancasterDistrictCourtJudgePaulDesjar-

dins, however, did determine thatWendellNoyes,53,ofWestStew-artstown, who had been Celina’sstepfather, is a danger and signedanordercommittinghimtothese-curedstatepsychiatrichospitalforaminimumoffiveyears.Everyfiveyears,hiscasewillbe

reviewed by a probate court, andsubsequent determinations couldkeep him committed for life orcouldatsomepoint,ifheisnolon-ger deemed a danger, release himbackintothecommunity.“Unfortunately, because of his

mentalstate,weweren’tabletoin-carcerate,butthat’sthesystemwehave,” said SeniorAssistant N.H.AttorneyGeneral JaneYoung. “Ifhebecomescompetentatanypointin his life, we can reinstate thosecharges.”NomembersoftheCassfamily,

including hermother,Luisa,werepresent in the courtroom for a re-action.Noyes, who had been held at

Coos County jail since his Junearrest, was not brought into thecourtroom but instead transportedtothestatehospitalinConcord.On June 21, Noyes, who also

had unrelated 2015 assault andcriminal mischief charges dis-missed Monday because of com-petency,was arrested on a chargeof second-degree murder in theJuly 25, 2011, killing of 11-year-oldCelinabydrowningherintheConnecticutRiver.The girl who had been a student at Stew-

artstownCommunity School and a basketballplayerfortheCanaanSchoolwaslastseensit-tingbehindhercomputeratabout9p.m.July25, 2011, at the apartment at 863WashingtonSt.,WestStewartstown.Shewas reportedmissing on the following

morningbyaneighbor.HerbodywasfoundaweeklaterbyaN.H.

FishandGamediver15feetbelowthesurfaceofthewaterattheCanaanHydroStationDam,

a quarter-mile from the apartment she sharedwithhermother,sisterandNoyes.Noyes was admitted to the N.H. Hospital

severaldaysbeforehisJunearrestandwassettobedischarged,defenseattorneysJustinShep-herdandRobinMelonewrote in theirmotiontodismiss.UnderN.H.law,defendantshave12months

to have their competency restored to under-standthechargesagainstthem.Ifitcannotberestored, and a defendant is a danger, a court

canorderaninitialfive-yearcom-mitment to the secured state psy-chiatricunit.According to the state’s find-

ings,Noyes“ispresentlynotcom-petenttostandtrial,notrestorableanddangeroustohimselfandoth-ers…[and]thereisnoreasonablelikelihood he can be restored tocompetency through appropriatetreatmentwithin12months.”Thestate’sdeterminationcomes

after three hearings to determinehis competency– inAugust,Sep-tember and November – werecalledoff.After six months of treatment

with high doses of anti-psychoticmedication, “the intensity of hispsychoticsymptomsimproved,buttheparanoidanddelusionalthink-ing did not,” psychiatrist AlbertDrukteiniswroteinhisreport.MelonesaidNoyes“hasconsis-

tently denied he’s responsible forCelina’sdeath.”Hadthecasegonetotrial,Young

saidthestateisconfidentithasthefacts to prove guilt beyond a rea-sonabledoubt.On Monday, attorneys also

agreed to unseal the 35-page affi-davit forarrestagainstNoyes thatalleges he committed the murderbased on several pieces of physi-cal and circumstantial evidence,amongthemthetypeofsandfoundinthebedofhispickuptrucktheysaidwasusedtoweighdownCeli-na’sbody.

State’s CaseAccordingtoanautopsybyJennieDuval,of

thestatemedicalexaminer’soffice,thecauseofdeathwas drowning.Duval also noted duringthe autopsy there was evidence of abrasionsconsistentwithsexualpenetration.Theaffidavitforarrestdoesnotnoteanyde-

fensivewounds.Celina’s body, clothed in aT-shirt and bra,

wasfoundwrappedinacomforterandblanket

BY ROBERT BLECHLStaff Writer

Prosecutors dis-missed a murder charge against Wen-dell Noyes, above, in the killing of 11-year-old Celina Cass, below. Noyes was found incompetent to stand trial and was committed to a state psychiatric fa-cility for a minimum of five years. (Courte-sy photos)

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FRANCONIA—ForHollyBurbank,it’sbeenatrialbyfire.Franconia’s first-ever town administrator was brought on in

mid-January,justasbudgetandtownwarrantseasonwasinfullswing.“It’sgoinggreat,”shesaidFriday.“Thereisalottolearnanda

lottodo.I’mhittingthetreadmillatfullspeed.”The position of town administrator was created last year, in

September,afterseveraldozenresidentsatameetinggaveittheirunanimous support and selectmen agreed itwould be good forthetown.Burbankrosetothetopofatotalof17candidatesandselect-

menunanimouslychoseher.HerhiringcomesaftertheDec.31retirementofSallySmall,

whohadbeenthetown’sadministrativeassistantfor24yearsandwhosedutiesthroughtheyearscametoincludethosecarriedoutbytownadministrators.Thoseresidentsandselectmensupportingthepositionoftown

administrator say theperson in the rolecanbetteroutline townpolicies,pursuemorerevenueandgrantsforthetown,andallowselectmentobetterfocusonlongerrangegoals.After townmeeting,Burbankplans tomeetwith department

headstogetabetterunderstandingofwhattheydoandwillre-viewtownpoliciesandprocedurestoseeiftheyneedimprove-

ment.“I’llalsobelookingatwaystostreamlinethebudgetprocess

nextyear,”shesaid.Burbank brings eight years ofmunicipal government experi-

encetothejob-forthreeyears,shewastheclerkandtaxcollectorforthecityofFranklinandforfiveyearswastheadministrativeassistanttotheselectmenandtownmanagerinWatervilleValley.“TheWatervillejobwaswhereIgotmostofmytrainingand

knowledgeabouthowthisallworks,”shesaid.Franconia’sselectmen-BernadetteCosta,EricMeth,andJohn

Lachapelle-havebeensupportive,shesaid.“They are verywelcoming and open to any ideas I bring to

them,”saidBurbank.BeforebecomingFranconia’stownadministrator,shewasthe

communications coordinator for a nonprofit in northernMichi-gan,whereshelivedwithherboyfriendwhoworkedintheForestService.Burbanksaidsheenjoyedhertimethere,butsaidit’salsonice

tobebackhomeinhernativeN.H.andbackinmunicipalgov-ernment.Whatshelovesaboutthejob,shesaid,ishelpingpeople,solv-

ingproblemsandmakingproceduresbetterandmoreefficient.“AndtheemployeesIworkwithareallgreatpeople,”shesaid.

“I’mjustlovingthejob.”After townmeeting,Burbankwillbe lookingathowshecan

helpthetownprosperintheyearsahead.“Iwanttoseehowwecanprovideabetterfuture,”shesaid.

Franconia’s First-Ever Town Administrator Settles InBY ROBERT BLECHL

Staff Writer

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fromherbed thatweresecuredwithabout30feet of twine.A bag of sand, weighing morethan 50 pounds,was found between her legs,andsomehadspilledout.When a search warrant was executed on

Noyes’ pickup truck, police said they seizedthree sandbags from the bed, weighing 70poundseach.Analysiswasdonecomparingthethreebags

to the plastic tube of sand recovered betweenCelinaCass’legs,CharlesWest,detectivewiththestate’sColdCaseUnit,wroteintheaffida-vit.ItwasconcludedthatpriortoCelina’sdeath

therehadbeenfoursandbags inNoyes’ truck,and lab analysis supports the conclusion thefourth bag had likely been placed with herbody,hestated.In2015,therewasarenewedefforttoiden-

tifythetwine,andinvestigatorssaidatthetimeofthemurdertherewasaFamilyDollarstoreinColebrookthatsoldit,besidetheformerLadsandLadybugsthriftstorewhereLuisaworked.Luisa told police the twine was consistent

withstringsheusedforChristmasandseasonalcraftsandithadbeenkeptinNoyes’toolbox.ThreedaysbeforeCelina’sbodywasfound,

authoritiessaidNoyes,whenconfrontedaboutinconsistent statements and times,walked outofaninterview.According to the report, N.H. State Police

troopers then eyed through binoculars whattheysaidwasanagitatedNoyesashewalkedtowardVermont.They said theywatchedhimstoponthebridgeintoCanaan,turnnorth,and,unawarehewasbeingobserved,pointupriverinthedirectionwhereherbodywouldbefound.WhenNoyeslearnedherbodyhadbeendis-

covered,policesaidhedropped to thegroundinfrontofhisapartmentandrolledaround.Althoughunauthenticated,Westwroteinthe

affidavit that in 2015 a Coos County inmatetold police that Noyes, who was also beingheldatthejail,admittedtohimhewashavingsexwithCelina,thoughtshewaspregnantandafterwardchokedher,wrappedherinblanketsanddumpedherintheriver.Prosecutorshavenotdisclosedamotivefor

themurder.The affidavit states other potential suspects

were also interviewed, including Kevin Mul-laney,29,whoisthesonofaformerboyfriendofLuisa’swhohadbeenlivingintheapartmentwithNoyes,LuisaandCelinaandhersister.Mullaney, who is currently serving a 6- to

10-yearN.H.StatePrisonsentenceonunrelat-edfelonycharges,wasruledout,accordingtotheaffidavit.AfterMonday’scourtproceeding,Shepherd

saidthedefensemaintainsNoyes’innocence.Hesaid thecasewas thoroughly investigat-

ed,butadded,“Therearealotofopenends.”In their motion, Shepherd andMelone cite

theDNAevidence,includingmaleDNAfoundonCelina’sunderwearthatwassuitableforen-tryintotheDNAindexsystem.“ItisfairtosaythatnoDNAtestingdoneon

evidence foundonCelina’sbodyor the itemsof evidenceattached toherbodywhen itwasrecoveredimplicateWendellNoyes,”theysaid.

FutureIfprosecutorsobtainadditionalinformation,

they would look into the possibility of othersuspects,saidYoung.“Theonlyevidencewehaveat thispoint is

againstWendellNoyes,”shesaid.Somedefendantscommittedtothestatepsy-

chiatricunitareneverreleasedwhileothersare,saidMelone.WhenaskedifNoyescouldeverbereleased

into thecommunity,Sheperdsaid it’sapossi-bility.Accordingtothestate’srulingoflaw,inthe

eventNoyesistransferredtoanotherfacilityordischarged,theN.H.DepartmentofHealthandHumanServicesis tonotifytheN.H.attorneygeneral,whowillthennotifytheCassfamilyaswellasthelawenforcementagencyinthecom-munitytowhichheisbeingdischarged.Monday’shearinghadinitiallybeentodeter-

mine ifNoyes ismentally competent to standtrial.Ithadbeenscheduledfor11a.m.,butwascontinuedasprosecutorsanddefenseattorneysreachedtheagreementannouncedbythejudgenearlyfourhourslater.Outside the courtroom,Young,when asked

why it tookfiveyears for the state to formal-lychargeNoyes,saidprosecutorscameto theconclusioninJunetheyhadenoughevidencetogoforwardwithacase.

DismissedContinued from Page 4

Accused Meth Maker Faces 30 Years For Exploding Lab

In Home With Kids

NORTHHAVERHILL—ANorth CountrymanwhosemethlaballegedlyexplodedinNo-vember, in thebasementofahomewhere twochildrenlived,nowfacesstifffelonycountsfordrugpossession.Derek L. Silva, 36, who had been living at

25Mann’sHillRoadinLittleton,wasindictedlastweekonaspecialclassfelonycountofat-temptedmanufactureofmethamphetaminewithingredientsandtwoClassBfelonycountsofvi-

olatingtheControlledDrugAct.OnNov.13, theday responderswerecalled

outtotheresidenceforthereportoftheexplo-sion,policesaidSilvahadsaltsandisomerstomakethedrug,andalsohadaquantityofit.Inthebasementofthehome,authoritiessaid

theyfoundthelabandsaidthesuspectedcauseofthefirewasthecombustiblechemicalsusedtomakemethamphetamine.For the drug charges, he faces a maximum

sentenceofupto30yearsinstateprison.Twoweeksaftertheexplosionandafterpost-

ingbail,Silvawasarrestedonchargesofviolat-ingtheconditionsofhisbailafterbeingpulledover in his vehicle by police and being found

withaloadedpistolhiddeninhiswaistband.He was charged with three ClassA misde-

meanor counts each of contempt of court forcarrying a loaded 9-millimeter handgun, pos-sessingitwithoutaconcealedcarrypermit,andcontemptofcourtpossessingtheshotgun.Inaddition,he facesaClassA felonycount

ofreceivingstolenpropertyforhavingthepistolwhile knowing itwas stolen aswell as a newClass B felony count of possessing anotherquantityofmethamphetamine.Littleton police had been at a Perkins Land

Road residence attempting to locate a personwanted in connection to a domestic violencechargewhentheysawSilva,whowastraveling

alongtheroad,butsawtheofficersandabruptlyturnedaroundanddepartedthevicinityatahighrateofspeedbeforebeingpulledover.Thepistolwasreportedstolenfromthetown

ofSugarHill,saidpolice.Silva was arrested again, with bail set at

$150,000cash.

Town Wants To Make Zoning Clearer

WHITEFIELD — With an eye toward itsfuture, the townofWhitefield isproposingsix

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Work Wraps Up On Expanded ArmoryLITTLETON—Afterayearofwork,theN.H.ArmyNational

Guardhascompleteda4,500-square-footadditiontoitsarmoryinLittletontoprepareforanewera.“LikeourotherColdWareraarmoriesacrossthestate,theyare

inneedofmodernizationtomeetthedemandsoftoday’sNHNG,”saidNHNGLt.Col.GregHeilshorn.The$1.4million renovation,paid for through federaldollars,

hadbeenplannedsince2013.“Later this spring,when theground thaws,we’llbegina site

improvementprojectonthegrounds,whichwillincludeaparkinglot inthefrontandsideofthearmoryaswellassomedrainageworkatatotalcostofabout$500,000,”hesaid.Theadditionincludesalarge,multi-purposeclassroom,confer-

enceroomandmultipleadministrativeofficesaswellasafemalelatrine.Becausethearmoryhasbeendesignatedahistoricstructure,the

NHNGisworkingwiththetownhistoriantoincludeagalleryofhistoricphotos in thehall that connects thenewaddition to theoriginalarmory,whichwasbuiltin1955,saidHeilshorn.Inrecentyears,noNHNGunithasbeendrillingatthearmory.“A detachment from the 744th Transportation Company had

beendrilling there, but it’s tobedeterminedwhether itwill re-turnoranotheroneofourArmyNationalGuardunitswilltransferthere,”saidHeilshorn.“Typically,asmallstaffworkstherefull-time.Theunitwoulddrillthereaweekendamonth,plusadditiontrainingperiodsthroughouttheyear.”TheLittletonarmory,alsocalledtheLittletonReadinessCen-

ter,islocatedat350MeadowSt.neartheintersectionwithDellsRoad.— By Robert Blechl

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Linda (Charland) DalglishLinda (Charland) Dalglish, 71 of Littleton, went to heav-

enonFebruary27,2017aftera long,courageousbattlewithpulmonaryhypertension.Shewasinthecomfortofherhome,surroundedbyfamily.LindawasbornonAugust13,1945inLittleton,toherpar-

ents,FrankCharlandandEthel (Mc-Leod) Charland. She was raised inBethlehem and attended BethlehemHighSchool,whereshewasamem-ber of the last graduating class in1963.ShemarriedDonald Ross in 1964

atChristTheKing,CatholicChurchin Bethlehem. Working several jobsin her lifetime, Linda spent most ofheremploymentyearsatLakewayEl-ementary School as a special educa-tionaide,andlaterasanofficeassis-tant.Most recently, shewas thedataentryclerkattheNorthCountryCharterAcademy.LindamarriedFrankDalglish,onMay11,2002.Theymade

theirhomeinLittletonandenjoyedvacationinginMaine.Lindaissurvivedbyherfourlovingchildren:BrendaRoss

JetteofBethlehem;RhondaStoverofLancaster;DonaldRoss,Jr.andhiswifeCindyofWappingersFalls,N.Y.;andEricRossandhiswifeJenniferofLittleton;herdevotedgrandchildren:MichaelandAndrewPlace;MatthewRoss;MorganandQuin-tinRoss;andEmersonJette;sisters:JaneGrimes;sister-in-law,

LoisCharland;RenaandLarryElliott;JuneElliott;JanetandTomMcKay;SallyandJohnAnderson;andmanyniecesandnephewswhobroughthergreatjoy.LindawaspredeceasedbyherhusbandFrankDalglish,brotherArnold(Pean)Charland,andhernephewBruceCharland.Visiting Hours will be Friday, March 3, at Ross Funeral

Home, Littleton Chapel, 282West Main St. Littleton, N.H.from6-8p.m.Fr.MarkDollardwillcelebrateaMassofChris-tianBurialatSt.RoseofLimaCatholicChurch,77ClaySt.Littleton,N.H.,onSaturdayMarch4at10a.m.,intermentwillfollowprivately.ThosewhowishmakemakedonationsinLinda’smemoryto

NorthCountryHomeHealthandHospice,536CottageSt.Lit-tleton,NH03561.Formoreinformationortosharememoriesandcondolenceswiththefamilygotowww.RossFuneral.com

Betty Mildred PilotteBetty Mildred Pilotte, a longtime resident of Whitefield,

N.H., passed away peacefully fromAlzheimer’s at CountryVillageofLancaster,N.H.onSaturday,Feb.25,2017withherdaughtersbyherside.BettywasborninStratford,N.H.onAug.5,1928daughter

toPercyandLena(Hampton)Bushaw.ShemarriedDarcyPi-lotteandsharedherlifewithhimuntilhisdeathin1986.BettyworkedattheMorrisonHospitalonthematernitywardtakingcare of the babies. She alsoworked at Norton Pike for 25+years until her retirement.After her retirement she enjoyedbabysitting her grandchildren as well as Tyler and BrookeRamsdellintheiryoungeryears.Bettylovedreading,shopping,diningoutandyearlytripsto

theMainecoast.Betty issurvivedby twosons:MichaelandwifeDeborah,

DonaldandwifeMelodybothofWhitefield,N.H.Twodaugh-ters:SandraandhusbandGeorgeStoneofWhitefield,N.H.andMarieFisherofLittleton,N.H.;asister:Lorraineandhusband

MarcelCaronofPhoenix,Ariz.;fivegrandchildrenandsevengreat-grandchildren.She was predeceased by her husband: Darcy Pilotte; two

brothersandtwosisters.Friends may call on the family onWednesday, March 1,

2017, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ross Funeral Home, WhitefieldChapel, 69LancasterRd,Whitefield,N.H.AMassofChris-tianBurialwill be celebrated StMathew’sCatholicChurch,9 JeffersonRd,Whitefield at 10 a.m.onThursday,March2,2017.Burialwill be in the spring at St.MathewsCemetery.Memoriesandcondolencesmaybesharedwith thefamilyatwww.RossFuneral.com.

Wanda Jean LangmaidWandaJeanLangmaid,age69,ofStannardMountainRoad

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twostep-grandchildren:TanikaAllardandDa-kotaSylvain.Shewaspredeceasedbyherfather:Chester

Howard;andaniece:RobinHoward.Friendsmaycallon the familyonSunday,

Feb.26,2017,from4to6p.m.asSaylesFu-neral Home, 525 Summer Street, St. Johns-bury,Vt.A service of remembrancewill fol-lowimmediatelyaftervisitinghours.BurialwillbeinthespringatMt.Pleasant

Cemetery.Memories and condolencesmay be shared

withthefamilyatwww.saylesfh.com.

Blanche Byrd MauriceBlancheByrdMaurice,alongtimeresident

of St. Johnsbury,Vt., passed away at River-glenHouseofLittletononMonday,Feb.20,2017,attheageof98.Blanche was born in Grand Isle, Vt. on

Feb.2,1919,daughter to JohnandElla (La-rock) Byrd. She graduated from MontpelierHigh School. She married Roland Mauriceandsharedherlifewithhimuntilhisdeathin1999.Blancheworkedfor30yearsatSt.JayGloveShop.AftertheirclosingsheworkedatFairbanksuntilherretirementin1983.Her grandchildren and great grandchildren

broughtmuch joy toher life. Itwasasourceof pride toBlanche that shewas born in theHyde LogCabin, the oldest log cabin in theUnitedStates.Blanche is survived by four sons: Donald

Rafus andDavidRafus, bothofWhiteRiverJunction, Vt., Gary Maurice and wife, Ma-rie, of StoneMountain, Georgia, and JeffreyMauriceofSt.Johnsbury,Vt.;asister:MarionSkinnerofLancaster,N.H.;18grandchildrenand18great-grandchildren.Shewas predeceased by her husband:Ro-

landLionelMaurice; a daughter:AnneDud-ley;andfiveofhersixsiblings.Amemorial servicewill be held at Sayles

FuneralHomeonThursday,May4,2017at10a.m.followedbyburialattheMountCalvaryCemeteryinSt.Johnsbury.Memories and condolencesmay be shared

with the familyatwww.saylesfh.com.SaylesFuneral Home is located at 525 SummerStreet,St.Johnsbury,Vt.05819.

Clyde TowleClydeTowle,66,ofLancasterRoad,White-

field, N.H., died Monday evening Feb. 20,2017atDartmouth-HitchcockMedicalCenter,Lebanon,afterarecentillness.Mr.TowlewasborninLancasteronJune18,

1950,thesonofAsaC.andDoreenB.(Ball)Towle.Duringhis lifetimehehadmany jobsprimarilyworkingasawoodsmanandateam-ster.Hewas employed as a teamster at localgrandhotelsincludingtheOmniMt.Washing-tonandMountainViewGrandandhasworkedwithhorsesintheloggingindustry.ForatimehewasemployedatThompsonManufacturinginboththewoodshopandthemachineshop.Surviving family members include his

brothersBenTowleofWhitefield,CurtTow-leofPorter,Maine,asisterDarleneTowleofBerlin;andsixnephewsandoneniece.A visiting hourwill be held Sunday after-

noon,Feb.26,from2to3p.m.attheBaileyFuneral Home, Lancaster. A funeral servicewill follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.Sandra MacKillop of Lancaster will offici-ate.BurialwillbeinthespringinForestValeCemetery,Jefferson.Pleasegotowww.baileyfh.netformorein-

formationortosendanonlinecondolence.

Carolyn Ann ByrneCarolyn Ann Byrne, 74, passed away on

Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017, atCottageHospital,Woodsville,N.H., following an extended ill-ness.She was born

in Holton, Maine,on Oct. 15, 1942,the daughter ofLester and Eliza-beth (O’Malley)Defrates. She wasraised in Woods-ville and graduatedfrom WoodsvilleHigh School Classof 1960, and laterattended the BostonStenotype Instituteand became a certi-fiedstenographer.InitiallysheworkedfortheformerEdesLawOfficeinWoodsvillebeforegoingtoworkfortheformerMaryHitchcockMemorial Hospital in Hanover. Carolyn wasthepurchasingagent for theoperating roomsatMaryHitchcockandlaterattheDartmouthHitchcockMedical Centerwhen itmoved toLebanon.Uponherretirementshehadworkedfor the institution for over 40 years. Duringthat time for a period of 20 years Carolyndrovethecommuter“HanoVan”fromWoods-villetoHanover,pickinguphospitalworkersalongtheway.She was a member of the North Country

Chorus and St. Lukes Episcopal Church inWoodsville, and Cottage Hospital Auxiliary.With her husbandPaul, they had been fortu-natetohavetraveledtheworldvisitingEgypt,Tibet,China,Australia,SouthAmerica,Afri-ca, and Europe to name just a few. Carolynloved taking care of her home andmanype-rennialsgardens.Carolyn is survived by her husband of 53

years,PaulR.ByrneofWoodsville,towhomshe married on Sept. 21, 1963, along withnieces,nephews,andclosefriends.Shewas predeceased by her father, Lester

onOct. 25, 2000, hermother, Betty onOct.3,2003,andherbrother,PeterL.DefratesonOct.24,1967.Therewillbenocallinghours.Agraveside

servicewillbeheldonFriday,June2,2017,atnoon in theHorseMeadowAnnexCemetery,NorthHaverhill,N.H.Formore information or to sign an online

condolence,pleasevisitwww.rickerfh.com.RickerFuneralHome&CremationCareof

Woodsvilleisinchargeofarrangements.

Carolyn Byrne

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Friday, Mar 03COMMUNITY

Tech Help: 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Co-bleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyn-donville. Get free one on one help from Tech Intern Blake Kincaid. Sign up for a time at the front desk or call 626-5475 for more information. Cobleigh Public Library staff, [email protected], 802-626-5475. http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Lenten Chowder Luncheons: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 18 Main Street, Littleton. Annual Lenten Chowder Luncheons with fish and corn chowders, sandwiches, and home-made pies. Free delivery in the Littleton Area. Debbie Alberini, [email protected], 603-444-5567.

Tech Support: 4-5:30 p.m., St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 1171 Main Street, St. Johnsbury. Device giving you trouble? Bring your phone, tablet, or laptop to our weekly tech support session and learn how to access our online services. Rene Joly, [email protected], 802-748-8291. http://www.stjathenaeum.org.

Saturday, Mar 04COMMUNITY

10th Annual Bill Cunningham Race, Raffle, & Silent Auction to Beat Amyloid: 12 a.m., Cannon Mountain Yellow Room for Registration, Franconia Notch, Franconia. Family Fun Ski Race - Tea Cup Raffle - Silent Auction. The race is open to all ages. and bib pick-up/late registration starts at 8 a.m. in the

Family Room downstairs in the Peabody Base Lodge next to the raffle tables that will be open 9 AM. Carol Carlson-Cun-ningham, [email protected], 603 846-5501. http://www.BillsRace.com.

Story Time: 9-10 a.m., Jeudevine Memorial Library, 93 Main Street, Hard-wick. Stories, snacks, and a craft. Snacks generously provided by the Buffalo Moun-tain Coop. For the birth to five crowd. Di-ane Grenkow, [email protected], 802-472-5948. http://www.jeudevinememoriallibrary.org.

Tech Help: 9-11 a.m., Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyndonville. Get free one on one help from Tech In-tern Blake Kincaid. Sign up for a time at the front desk or call 626-5475 for more information. Cobleigh Public Library staff, [email protected], 802-626-5475. http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Show and Tell: 10-12 a.m., One Stitch Two Stitch, 81 Main Street -Outback, Littleton. Bring in any project (finished or not) that you are proud of and show it off to a group of supportive, fellow crafters. Can be any type of crafts or projects. Children are always welcome. Beth Anderson, [email protected], 6034445284. http://www.onestitchtwostitch.com/.

Sunday, Mar 05COMMUNITY

Sunday Meditation: 10-11 a.m., St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center, 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury. Meditation instruction available. Caroline DeMaio, [email protected], 8027489338. http://st-johnsbury.shambhala.org.

League of Women Voters meeting: 3:30-5 p.m., Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury. We will discuss how to be

an engaged citizen and plan projects/events. The LWV is a nonpartisan, vol-unteer organization that has been helping our democracy to work better since 1920. It is open to men and women of all ages. Everyone is welcome! Karen, 748-6313.

Monday, Mar 06COMMUNITY

Free Open Sew: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., One Stitch Two Stitch , 81 Main Street - Outback, Littleton. Bring your machine and project. Be social, get feedback on your work, and help each other. Beth Anderson, [email protected], 444-5284. www.onestitchtwostitch.com.

Art class with Rick Tilton: 10 a.m., Littleton Area Senior Center, 77 Riverglen Lane, Littleton. Any medium, all levels welcome.

Hand building pottery: 2:30-5 p.m., Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton. For beginners and experi-enced. First session of six. 603-444-1066.

Nia: 4:30 p.m., Barnet Wellness Cen-ter, 64 Monument Circle, Barnet. 633-2700.

Join the St. Johnsbury Band: 7-9 p.m., St. Johnsbury Band, Caledonia County Court House, Main St., St. Johns-bury. All musicians are invited to join the St. Johnsbury Band. The band meets weekly at the Caledonia County Court House. All genres of music are played and all ability levels are welcome. More information at [email protected]. Susan Gallagher, [email protected], 802-626-5836. www.stjohnsburyband.org.

Tuesday, Mar 07COMMUNITY

Tai Chi: 8:30-9:30 a.m., Barnet Tradepost Workshop Annex, 64A Mon-ument Circle, Barnet. [email protected], 802-633-2700 x4.

Story time: 10-11 a.m., Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyndonville. For ages birth to 5. A fantastic time to borrow books, enjoy stories, songs, finger-plays and rhymes! With a “letter of the day” and a focus on one of the six early literacy skills, songs, crafts and the opportunity to meet new library friends! Abby Johnson,

[email protected], 802-626-5475. www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Line Dancing Class: 2-3 p.m., Coutts-Moriarty 4-h Camp, 490 4-H Rd, Derby. Oldies, Disco, Country, Latin and more. Some old dances and some new from Philly! Join Mo Profera for lots of fun and great exercise. No experience, just bring a smile. For more information or to register call Mo 766-5560. Pre-Registra-tion Required.

Tech Help: 3-5 p.m., Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyndonville. Get free one on one help from Tech In-tern Blake Kincaid. Sign up for a time at the front desk or call 626-5475 for more information. Cobleigh Public Library staff, [email protected], 802-626-5475. http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Tai Chi: 5-6 p.m., Barnet Tradepost Workshop Annex, 64A Monument Circle, Barnet. [email protected], 802-633-2700 x4.

Weekly Chess: 6-9:30 p.m., Ver-mont Liquor Outlet Bldg, Route 2 and Hill Street, Danville. All levels of chess players welcome. If you don’t know how to play, we’ll gladly teach you. Contact [email protected] for information. https://www.facebook.com/groups/700339456802664/.

Tobacco Cessation: 6-7 p.m., Dr. Bob’s House, St. Johnsbury. An ex-ercise and education program for people with cardiac and/or breathing problems. 802-748-7532. http://www.nvrh.org.

Wednesday, Mar 08COMMUNITY

Throwing/Hand-building Pot-tery: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton. Open to

beginners and students with any level of clay experience. 603-444-1066.

Assemblages: Sacred spac-es, retablos and pocket shrines: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Littleton Studio School, 21 Mill Street, Littleton. Create contemplative art using cigar boxes, anchovy tins and matchboxes. 603-444-1066.

Free Open Sew: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., One Stitch Two Stitch , 81 Main Street - Outback, Littleton. Bring your machine and project. Be social, get feedback on your work, and help each other. Beth Anderson, [email protected], 444-5284. http://www.onestitchtwostitch.com.

Story time: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Co-bleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyn-donville. For ages birth to 5. A fantastic time to borrow books, enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes. With a “letter of the day” and a focus on one of the six ear-ly literacy skills, songs, crafts and the op-portunity to meet new library friends! Abby Johnson, [email protected], 802-626-5475. www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Red Clover Program: 1-2 p.m., Cobleigh Public Library, 14 Depot St., Lyndonville. The Red Clover Book Award is a children’s choice picture book award for K-4th grade. A nominated book will be featured each week, with a special proj-ect. The last program will be April 5 with a voting party on April 12. Abby Johnson, [email protected], 802-626-5475. http://www.cobleighlibrary.org.

Learn to Meditate: 6-7:30 p.m., St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center, 17 Eastern Ave., St. Johnsbury. Open House: Mindfulness Meditation, Discussion and Refreshments. Open to all - beginners and experienced. Caroline DeMaio, [email protected], 8027489338. http://st-johnsbury.shambhala.org/.

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TheGalleryat42MapleContemporaryArtCenterispleasedtopresentoriginalworksby,HeidiVaughn,whichwillbeondis-playforthemonthofMarch.Vaughn’sbodyofworkreflectsherabilitytoletgoandabandonthefearoftraditionaltechnique.It’sthis collaborationwith themedium rather than the directing ofthemedium,thatmakesherpiecesuniqueandthought-provoking.The arts run in Heidi’s blood. Reared in a family of musi-

cians,writers,artistsandphotographers,herentirechildhoodwassteepedincreativeprocesses.Someofherearliestmemoriesin-volvewatchingherfatherdrawingonthewallsofherhome,cre-atingdetailedandbeautifulimages.HerfathersharedhispassionandtaughtHeidisculpturalclayworkandfiguredrawing.Heidi’smotherhasbeenaphotographerforaslongasHeidican

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theartisticprocess, learning the foundationsof art aswell as avarietyofmediumsandtechniques,inadditiontoseveralyearsofarchitecturaltraining.Today,shepassesthepassionforcreativityontohertwoyoungchildren.Becauseofthenatureofherbackground,Heididoesnotlimit

herself to one focus ormaterial.Historically, she has exhibiteda great deal of control in executing technique.Her latest bodyofwork is all about lettinggoand losingcontrol.Through thisparticular painting technique, she grounds, centers, relaxes andworkswithhermediumsratherthanforcingthedirectionofanygivenpieceofwork.TheopeningreceptionforHeidiVaughnwillbeFriday,March

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Vishten Trio Performing In ColebrookEnjoyadifferentculturalspinonFrench-Canadiantradtionalmusic

whentheaward-winningtrioVishtènperformsinColebrookonFriday,March10.“ManyinnorthernNewEnglandtracetheirrootstotheQuebecois

culture,withitscustomsanddistinctivemusic,”saidCharlieJordan,PresidentoftheGreatNorthWoodsCommitteefortheArts.“Butthereisanentirelydifferentstrainyoumaybemissingifyou’veneverheardAcadianFrenchmusic.AndVishtènisreadytointroduceittoyouinashowthatwillcelebrateaFrenchCanadianculturewhichtracestotheMaritimes.”TheGNWCAbringsVishtèntoMonadnockCongregationalChurch

foroneshow,set tobeginat7p.m.Foroveradecade,Vishtènhasearneditsplaceasoneofthemostrespectedbandsontheinternationaltouringscene.ThemembersofthisdrivingtrioarebothpowerfulFran-cophonesingersandfierymulti-instrumentalists,fusingAcadianandCelticgenreswithrockandindie-folkinfluence.Laudedas“traditionalbutfiercelyup-to-the-moment,”thisbandfromCanada’sEastCoasthasbeenrecognizedasanambassadorofFrancophoneculturearoundtheworld.The trio comprises multi-instrumentalists Emmanuelle and Pas-

telleLeBlancfromtheEvangelineRegionofPrinceEdwardIsland,andMagdalenIslands’native,PascalMiousse.CradledintheGulfofSaintLawrence, in theNorthAtlanticOcean,PrinceEdwardIslandishome toasmallbut thrivingaFrancophoneAcadiancommunitywitharichtraditionofsongandinstrumentalmusic.Nearby,theevensmallerarchipelagooftheMagdalenIslandsispredominantlyFranco-phone,recognizedforitsdistinctiveFrenchdialect,songsanduniquefiddlingstyle.AllthreemembersofVishtènwereraisedinhomesinwhichtraditionalmusic,percussivedanceandkitchenpartieswerepartofeverydaylife.Together,theypayhomagetotheirtraditionsandtothehistoricandstrongmusicalconnectionsbetweentheirtwoislandAcadiancommunities.

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zoning-relatedarticlesaimedatcreatingadevelopmentguidethatisclearerfordevelopersandtownplannersalike.Residents will have the opportunity to vote on the articles

duringtheall-dayballotingscheduledforMarch14,beforetownmeeting.“Wewanttomakeiteasierfordeveloperstounderstandthere-

quirementsandeasierfortheplanningboardtoenforcethespiritofthedocument,”SelectmanPeterCoreysaidThursday.Amendmentsinvolveremovingorrewordingsomeconfusing

language andmaking other languagemore straightforward andbringingitinlinewithN.H.statute.“Whitefieldhasaveryunusualzoningordinance,”saidCorey.

“It’snot the traditionalzoningyou thinkof, like inLittletonorLancaster.It’smodeledonzoningoutofBreckenridge,Colorado.Itwasmeanttobemorepermissivethanrestrictive.”Thecurrent zoningdoesn’t create zones,but evaluates every

proposeddevelopmentbyasetofcriteria,hesaid.“Itwasadoptedin1992andhasn’tbeenchangedormodified

since,”saidCorey.“Butwearefindingit’sdifficulttointerpretforthedeveloperaswellasfortheplanningboard.”Aneffort undertaken in thepast year called for changes and

clarificationsandtheendresultwasthesixarticlesthatwillgobeforevoters.Article3asksresidentstorenametheComprehensiveDevelop-

mentGuidetheWhitefieldDevelopmentCodeandmakeamend-ments to correct inconsistencies and clarify intent. In effect, itwouldmaketheguidemoreuserfriendlyforpropertyownersandplanners.Article 4 seeks to create certain permitting exemptions for

homeownersandwouldalsorequiretheplanningboardtocom-municatebetterwithapplicantsregardinganapprovalornon-ap-

provalofpermits.ItwouldalsoalignWhitefield’splanningdocu-mentwithN.H.statutes.Article5seekstoclarifyandamendtheroleoftheWhitefield

ZoningBoardofAdjustmentwithN.H.statutes.Article 6 adds provisions regarding lawfully pre-existing

non-conforming uses, colloquially called “grandfathering,” topermitthemtocontinuebutwithlimitationsonenlargement,al-terationorreplacement.“We really didn’t have anything addressing non-conforming

usesandweaddedthat,”saidCorey.Article7seekstofurtherdefineaccessorydwellingunits,com-

monlycalled“in-lawapartments,” for the townandspecify re-strictionsandrequirementsperanewN.H.statute.Article 8 seeks to clarify and update definitions in regard to

singlefamilyhomedevelopmentandmoreclearlydefinehistoricstructures,sitebuildhomes,andmodularhomes.Astownofficialsdrumupsupportforthearticles,theWhite-

fieldEconomicDevelopmentCorp.(WEDC),foundedin1983,islookingtoreorganizeinanefforttobuildafutureforthetownthatincludesmorebusinessdevelopmentandjobsaswellasevents.ThegroupmetWednesdayandwillmeetagainonMarch8to

selectitsnewslateofofficersandoutlinegoals.“Whitefield, I believe, can be a quintessential NewEngland

town,”WEDCmemberGerryPonssaidThursday.“Ithasalotofthingsgoingforit.”The catalyst for a revivedWEDCwas theWhitefield Com-

munityProject,whichlastyearinvolvedseveraldozenresidentsworkingonshort-andlong-rangegoalstorevitalizethetownandmakeitmoreattractivetovisitorsandnewbusinesses.Some projects, such as newwelcome signage on roads into

townandnewlightingaroundthevillagecommon,werecomplet-ed.Thefivewelcomesigns,nowinhand,willbeinstalledwhentheweatherwarms.Thethinkingnowwasthattwogroupsmightnotbeneeded,so

thecommunityprojectmorphedintoareorganizedWEDC,said

Pons.“Wehadameetingtwoweeksagotogaugetheinterestofthe

people from thedowntownWhitefieldproject and thatmeetingwentwellandtheysaid,‘let’sgo,’”saidPons.ThebenefitoftheWEDCisthatit’saregisterednonprofitthat

canapplyforCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrantsandothergrantfunding,hesaid.“Itgivesussomeleverageonwhatwewanttodoindowntown

Whitefield,”saidPons.TheWEDC,forinstance,canbealiaisonbetweenthetownand

theMt.WashingtonRegionalAirport,whichisanunder-appreci-atedasset,saidPons.Theorganizationcanalsoworkwiththetowntodeveloptax

creditsandcanenlistpeopleforeventsandconcertsatthevillagecommon,hesaid.“I’d like to see it centered more toward economic devel-

opment,” saidPons. “Weareat apoint in timewherewehaveenoughpeople,andnewpeople,whowanttodosomething.”MembersofthepublicareinvitedtoWEDCmeetings,hesaid.

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TheLittletonmanwho ledpoliceonahigh-speedchase lateSundaynightthatendedinNashuasatinhiscrashedtruckdrink-ingwineandcuttinghiswristsbeforeofficersgothimout,accord-ingtoN.H.StatePoliceofficials.They did not say, however, if the incident was triggered by

whatLittletonpolicesaidcouldhavebeenathreatthattheman,NicholasSanty,27,receivedseveralhoursearlierfromNicholasGilding,26,ofSt.Johnsbury.Inadditiontofelonychargesofassaultandkidnappinginvolv-

inghisgirlfriendinSt.Johnsbury,GildingwilllikelyfacechargesoutofLittletonforallegedlywreckingSanty’sresidence.Tensionsrose,saidpolice,afterSantyadmittedtoGildinghe

hadsleptwithGilding’sformergirlfriend.Afterthedownstatepolicechase,intheearlymorninghoursof

Monday,Santywastransportedwithnon-life-threateninginjuriestoSouthernN.H.MedicalCenter.Santyfacesmultiplecountsof recklessdriving,disobeyinga

policeofficer,crossingamedian,improperbackinguponanin-terstateinMerrimackCountyaswellaschargesinHillsboroughCountyoftwocountsofrecklessconduct,recklessdriving,dis-obeyingapoliceofficerandresistingarrest.Bailwassetat$5,000cash.Motoristscalledpoliceatabout11:30p.m.Sundaytoreporta

man recklesslydrivingaToyotaTundrapickup truckonsouth-boundInterstate93inConcord,N.H.ANHSP trooper in the area unsuccessfully tried to stop the

driver,identifiedasSanty,whoreachedspeedsof110mphashedrovealongI-93,I-293,andeventuallytheF.E.EverettTurnpike,NHSPTroopBTrooperGeoffreyRoganwroteintheaffidavitforarrest.WhenheenteredNashua,Santyallegedlyswervedtowardtwo

non-policevehicles inanattempttorunthemofftheroad,saidRogan.During the pursuit, troopers said they received information

frompoliceinnorthernN.H.thatSantymighthavebeeninvolvedinanunrelatedincidentpriortodrivingsouth.Bythattime,SantyhadenteredthecityofNashua,whereof-

ficers of the Nashua Police Department successfully deployedspikestripsnearExit5oftheEverettTurnpike.Thespikescausedhistrucktoswerveanditcollidedwiththe

center guard rail and then a bridge abutment before becomingstuckinasnowbankandcomingtoarestonitsleftsidenearExit3,whichwasclosedfortwohours.ItwasduringthattimethatRogansaidSanty“remainedinthe

vehicle…cutbothofhiswristsandappeared tobedrinkingabottleofwine.”Eventually,policewereabletoremovehimfromthetruckand

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placehimincustody,saidRogan.OnTuesday,Gildingwasorderedtobeheld

without bail by Caledonia Superior Court onchargesofassaultingandkidnappinghisex-girl-friend,SterlingGapa,beforeallegedlyvandaliz-ingSanty’sapartment.Gildingpleadednotguilty to felonycharges

of first-degree aggravated domestic assault,second-degreedomestic assault, second-degreeunlawful restraint and kidnapping “by point-ingagunatSterlingGapaanddemandingthatshe put their 2-year-old child in a vehicle andcomewith him toNewHampshire and tellingthatheplannedonkillingher…”according tothecharges.Littleton police this week said Gilding will

likely facecharges inLittleton, thoughonFri-dayhehadnotyetbeenchargedwithanything.

He is accusedofpunchingGapa in the faceduring a Sunday night argument in St. Johns-bury.According toanaffidavitfiledbySt. Johns-

bury Police Sgt. Kevin Barone, the argumentbetweenGildingandGapawasovertheissueofinfidelityinvolvingGapaandtheirfriend,Santy.Inhisreport,Baronesaid,“Santyadviseddis-

patchhetoldGildinginaconversationoverthephonethathehadsleptwithGilding’sgirlfriend.HeadvisedGildingbecamebelligerentwithhim…”Gapa told policeGilding took her and their

youngchildatgunpointtolookforSantyathis42GroveSt.residenceinLittleton,buthewasnotinside.ShealsotoldpoliceGildingthensearchedfor

Santyatnearbyrestaurants,butthenreturnedtotheresidenceonGroveStreet,wroteBarone.Afterward, Gilding allegedly went back to

Santy’s unlocked residence and destroyed thekitchenarea,saidBarone.

Early Sunday evening, St. Johnsbury policesaid Santy called them asking that a welfarecheck bemade onGilding and his family be-causeofconcernsGildingandthefamilymightbeindanger.EarlyMondaymorning,Gildingwas arrest-

ed by St. Johnsbury police andVermont StatePolice,wholaidinwaitandconvergedonhimfromtwodifferentdirectionsashelefthishomeat154CarrollBlvdinhisDodgepickuptrucktogotowork.St. Johnsbury police subsequently obtained

a warrant for Gilding’s vehicle and said theyfounda9-mmhandguninside.Littletonpolicethisweekbeganassessingthe

damagetoSanty’sapartment.An investigation has begun on the Littleton

side and Littleton officers need to speak withSantytodetermineexactlywhathappened,saidLittletonPoliceChiefPaulSmith.OftheincidentinNashuaandSanty’sbehav-

ior there, Smith said, “I have spoken to some

individualswhosaidthiswasextremelyunchar-acteristicofhim.”Littleton police received word there might

havebeenadeaththreatagainstSantyandhadbeenlookingforhimataboutthetimehedrewattention to himselfwith the high-speed chasedownstate,saidLittletonPoliceCapt.ChrisTy-ler.Officersarenowtryingtoconfirmwhathap-

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LANCASTER—AWhitefieldcouplemighthaveluckedoutaftertheirattorneysandN.H.StatePoliceagreedtodismissanimalcrueltychargesprovidedaninspectionoftheproper-tythathousestheremaininghorsesshowsnosignsofneglect.



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InSeptember,StephanieRapp-Brooks,36,andJonathanBrooks,38,wereeachchargedwith four Class B misdemeanor counts ofanimalcruelty thatallege theykept12min-iaturehorsesonapropertyinDaltonandde-privedthemoffood,water,medicalcare,andsufficientshelter.Those horses – among a total of 17 on

the property –were seized and taken to theN.H.SocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimals farm inStratham,where theyweretreated for parasites and poor teeth and re-habilitatedbacktohealthandadoptedouttonewhomes.In December, court documents state the

coupleagreedtoapleainthecase,andapleahearing had been scheduled for Monday atLancasterDistrictCourt.On Monday, however, their attorneys

– Charles Keefe, representing Jonathan

Brooks, and Adam Bernstein, representingStephanieRapp-Brooks–saidtherehadbeenanegotiatedagreementwiththestatetoholdthecomplaintsinabeyancefor30dayspend-ingthepropertyinspection.NHSPTrooperDanielQuartulliconfirmed

theagreement.On Monday, Lancaster District Court

JudgePaulDesjardinsagreedtocontinuethecase for 45 days and dismiss the charges ifthe remaining horses are determined to behealthyandthepropertyingoodcondition.In August, NHSP troopers responded to

47 Dalton Road after receiving calls frompassersbyconcernedaboutthewelfareofthehorsesthatcouldbeseenfromtheroad.AccordingtotheNHSPaffidavitforarrest,

Brooks and Rapp-Brooks had kept them ina conditionwhere they lacked properwaterandfoodaswellasmedicalcareandthatledtohealthconditionsthatincludedhoofprob-lemsandskinsores.To evaluate the animals, NHSP enlisted

state veterinarian Erica Koch and StevenSprowl,ofNHSPCA.AccordingtoKoch’sreport,nineminiature

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lack of care for the welfare of the animalsandanimalneglectwasapparent.”Inhisaffidavitforarrest,Quartullisaidhe

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Rapp-Brooks, according todistrict court re-cords.In2013,accordingtopolicerecords,David

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