Three blazes in the Ossipee Pine Barrens appear to have been deliberately set.
The state's lack of a long-term plan to finance milfoil control puts the financial burden on lake communities like Ossipee and Freedom.
SB-27 is voted "inexpedient to legislate" by a count of 276-75.
Marine Patrol would be merged with the State Police and the number of officers patrolling the state's 975 water bodies and its coastline could drop from 80 to 48 if the state adopts a House proposal.
Bob Smart has the latest on the state's plan for managing the lake's water level.
Alliance credits state and local officials for "a terrific outcome to a complex issue."
State Senate will have the final word on several programs important to Ossipee Lake.
The budget process "must include strategies to uphold the essential role government plays in fulfilling its social contract to protect and provide for those-in-need and sustain our communities," according to a position statement from the N.H. Center for Non-Profits, which says the non-profit sector contributes more than $8 billion, or 14.5%, of the state's GDP.
A favorite local site for walking, blueberry picking, and gazing at Ossipee Lake and the Ossipee Range receives protection.
Winter has lost its grip on Ossipee Lake.
N.H. Lakes Association and the Nature Conservancy are among those who say cuts to the state's natural resources agencies "undermine the foundations of sustainable economic development." Two well-known lake initiatives are among the programs set to be terminated.
A bill to re-set Ossipee Lake's benchmark from 410 ft. to 407.25 ft. has cleared the state senate and is headed to the governor for signature.
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