Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
05-21-2022, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,013
Bark Mulch
One cause would be spores shot out from bark mulch? Is there mulch near the dots?
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Forum: General Discussion
05-06-2022, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 85
Views: 10,891
Environmental awareness
The naivete of some watershed property owners and visitors as to the impact of their actions on lake water quality.
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Forum: Boating
05-04-2022, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,740
Help remove it
First, it helps fund invasive species removal. The divers that pull up the weeds have high overhead costs due to OSHA regs. Consider it a clean-up fee. Second, by having the sticker, you might...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
03-21-2022, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 9,044
Unacceptable Business Practices
We were going to go to Giuseppe's last week after seeing The Batman at the Meredith Theater but went to George's instead. Why? Giuseppe's require pre-made online reservations, so I started the...
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Forum: Boating
02-25-2022, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 193
Views: 21,982
Balance
There has to be a balance. A 2015 Moultonboro watershed study included a build-out report. Water quality metrics were measured for today, for a pre-development era and for build-out based on...
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Forum: Boating
02-25-2022, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 14,090
603 Fuel
As of Feb 2022, the 603 Fuel station in Moultonborough (just west of M'boro Neck Rd) has ethanol free gas as one of the selections at the main pump. It ain't cheap, but in the long run may be due to...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-21-2022, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,274
Vehicles through the ice
WMUR is reporting (https://www.wmur.com/article/lake-winnipesaukee-thin-ice-22122/39161435)multiple vehicles through the ice this past weekend (2/19-20) but didn't report their locations. Seeing...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
02-20-2022, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,345
Conservation Commission
Contact your town's conservation commission. They may be willing to give high-level advice about what can be done, do it more quickly than builders and likely without charge. DES is also a good...
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Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information
02-11-2022, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 4,002
Let it just happen
People are voting with their feet now. I still won't attend concerts or a movie but feel pretty good about not wearing as mask in most locations. Except, a few weeks ago I caught a bad cold so wore...
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Forum: Boating
02-08-2022, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 8,586
Lake Aging
There is an increased understanding of the economic value of water quality in the Lakes Region. Lake Winnipesaukee Association recently published a study on that. While swimming, boating, fishing,...
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Forum: Boating
02-08-2022, 09:37 AM
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Replies: 82
Views: 8,586
Wakesurfing legislation call to action
An alert came out from NH Lakes regarding legislation on wakesurfing. A study has come in that concludes wakesurfing damages the shoreline more than other boats and suggests regulation. Action in...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
01-31-2022, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 91
Views: 9,605
Noisy heatpumps
Non-resident neighbors on both sides of me added heat pumps in the past year. The quiet neighborhood is no more. The outdoor units are noisy and the compressor and fan noise carry in the still cold...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-27-2022, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 12,336
How the South Won the Civil War
Interesting book from a historian of the Civil War. Heather Cox Richardson https://www.amazon.com/How-South-Won-Civil-War/dp/B0862GM7HF/
In addition to her book, she posts almost daily and...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-24-2022, 11:04 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,630
Loon Location
The location was just north of the entrance to Winter Harbor. Link to WMUR article is https://www.wmur.com/article/loons-lake-winnipesaukee-rescued-released-new-hampshire/38860845
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Forum: Winter Sports
01-22-2022, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,247
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Forum: Winter Sports
01-20-2022, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,247
Bubblers
It is time for another thread on bubblers. Those that use the frozen lakes for winter activities are increasingly challenged by new docks with bubblers and existing bubblers that are run too hard. ...
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Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information
12-27-2021, 09:35 AM
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Replies: 211
Views: 23,178
It ain't over till its over
What a difference a month makes. Latest numbers in Florida are 17,825/day or 83 per 100,000. That is a 1380% increase in cases per 100K in the past month and FL has surpassed MI and MN, pervious...
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Forum: Weather
12-19-2021, 08:42 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,785
4" in M'boro Bay
Moultonboro Bay must have been in the shadows. Only about 4" here.
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-12-2021, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,813
Things to check
Does the sprayer work OK? There might be grit clogging the screen of the faucet. If that's not it, dig deeper into the project that you just did. Perhaps a washer is crimped. Take it apart and...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-11-2021, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 10,963
Yttv
I cut the Spectrum TV cable a year ago and all pre-worries were not relevant. For live TV, I use YouTube TV. Yes, Patriots is there. It is nice having unlimited recordings, ability to let it find...
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Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information
11-27-2021, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 211
Views: 23,178
Beware of fake news
Watch out for news from GraniteGrok and especially the Gateway Pundit that Grok points to. Both are part of the fake news propaganda machine that grab nuggets of truth, then use common logical...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-23-2021, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 6,027
Distributions of taxes
A minority of the tax rate is for the town operations, for example just under 30% in Moultonboro. The county, school and state education tax make up the rest. The tax rate impact of the new...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-16-2021, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,560
Cyano's impact on value?
I'm curious how the recent rash of cyanobacteria blooms are impacting the real-estate and rental markets. It has to be hard to calculate, during a period of inflated demand, but an impact is likely...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-10-2021, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 131
Views: 35,888
Roots
Roots is another consideration in the snowbird vs year round decision. You will grow deeper roots if you are year round. Summers are fun and crazy but community activities ramp up off season. Your...
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Forum: Covid-19 Discussions & Information
10-25-2021, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 110
Views: 13,140
Resilience
In the Lakes Region, the restrictions are few, but that dirty old mask at the bottom of your pocket still comes in handy once in a while. Until the threat is passed, you DO have to comply with...
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