Boaters entering Ossipee Lake using the Ossipee town ramp will be greeted by a Lake Host this summer, thanks to a New Hampshire Lakes Association grant that was awarded last week to the Ossipee Conservation Commission.
The spring thaw of the lake was uneventful and to some degree, boring and therefore little or no damage.
Ossipee Lake Alliance's Board of Directors has issued a letter refuting a public statement by Freedom Selectman Les Babb that an official of the lake organization told him the group intended to "shut down" Ossipee Lake Marina.
Selectmen have sent a letter to Ossipee Lake Marina owner Kevin Price asking him to correct alleged zoning violations, including storing too many boats on the property.
Responding to complaints by zoning officials and other members of the public, Freedom's Board of Selectmen have put Ossipee Lake Marina on the agenda for discussion this Monday night, March 20th, at 7:30 PM.
The House will vote Mar. 7 on three bills to control milfoil and other invasive lake weeds in a war the tourist industry hopes to win.
Although a bill to impose speed limits of 45 mph during the day and 25 mph at night on the state's lakes and rivers passed the House by a substantial margin three weeks ago, supporters and opponents showed up in large numbers yesterday for a fight neither side considers finished.
Selectman and state Rep. Harry Merrow is backing away from his plan to create a new town beach at Long Sands on Ossipee Lake — at least for the present.
Nearly two thirds of voters in New Hampshire support creating a statewide boating speed limit, according to a poll released yesterday.
In a written statement submitted at last night’s Ossipee Selectmen’s meeting, Harry Merrow recommended that the town cancel the second phase of the botanical study of Ossipee Lake Natural Area.
The House yesterday approved a 45 mph daytime speed limit and a 25 mph nighttime limit for boats on the state's lakes and rivers.
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