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Carroll County: Income Maintenance dependency reached 0.9% in 2022

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 0.9% of income in Carroll County, providing an average of $672 per capita to residents.

By Lake Region News | Mar 22, 2025

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Belknap County ranks third highest in New Hampshire for per capita government transfer income at $13,419 in 2022

In 2022, Belknap County ranked third highest per capita recipient of government transfers in New Hampshire, with transfers making up 18.4% of total income.

By Lake Region News | Mar 17, 2025

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Belknap County: Income Maintenance made up 1% of total income in 2022

By Lake Region News | Mar 15, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 1% of income in Belknap County, providing an average of $765 per capita to residents.

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Carroll County ranks second highest in New Hampshire for per capita government transfer income at $14,854 in 2022

By Lake Region News | Mar 11, 2025

In 2022, residents of Carroll County received an average of $14,854 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it second highest in New Hampshire.

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Grafton County: Income Maintenance transfers accounted for 0.9% of income in 2022

By Lake Region News | Mar 1, 2025

In 2022, Income Maintenance transfers made up 0.9% of income in Grafton County, providing an average of $642 per capita to residents.

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EDA awards $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Grafton County in 2023

By Lake Region News | Jan 20, 2025

In 2023, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a total of $70,000 in grants for economic development projects in Grafton County, New Hampshire.

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Amount of taxpayer-funded subsidies plummet in cities associated with Belknap County in 2021

By Lake Region News | Feb 29, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Belknap County received $84,686 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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The state of taxpayer-funded farm subsidies in cities associated with Grafton County in 2021

By Lake Region News | Feb 28, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Grafton County received $42,811 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Carroll County rise or fall in 2021?

By Lake Region News | Feb 27, 2024

Farms throughout cities in Carroll County received $63,012 less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.

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How much in taxpayer-funded subsidies did farmers in Carroll County receive in 2021?

By Lake Region News | Feb 24, 2024

Farms in Carroll County received $211,025 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Taxpayer-funded subsidies offered to Grafton County farmers in 2021 reached $464,695

By Lake Region News | Feb 23, 2024

Farms in Grafton County received $464,695 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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How much did farmers in Belknap County receive in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021?

By Lake Region News | Feb 22, 2024

Farms in Belknap County received $67,954 in taxpayer-funded subsidies in 2021, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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Town Clerk's Office Closed Wednesday April 5, 2023 to Attend NHTCA Workshop

By Lake Region News Report | Apr 3, 2023

The Town Clerk's office will be closed Wednesday April 5, 2023 in order to attend the annual NHTCA Workshop.

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Rt. 3 Bridge Work

By Lake Region News Report | Mar 30, 2023

The State of NH DOT will be performing work on the Rt. 3 bridge near the Volvo dealer.

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Seasonal Weight Limit Restrictions

By Lake Region News Reports | Mar 26, 2023

Effective at 6:00 am on Monday, March 7, 2022, trucks whose gross weight exceeds 10 tons are prohibited from using all streets in the City except for State roads, the City’s arterial routes and routes to industrial parks.

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NH Public Utilities Commission Notice

By Lake Region News Reports | Mar 23, 2023

At its February 13, 2023 meeting the Laconia City Council approved a request to extend City water and sewer services to 18 residential lots in Mountain Lake Village, LLC that lie in Belmont, with all installation costs to be borne by the owner/developer.

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Hydrant Flushing Notice

By Lake Region News Reports | Mar 23, 2023

Laconia Water Department will be flushing hydrants from March 20 through March 31.

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Automated trash pickup - Recycling container info

By Lake Region News Reports | Mar 10, 2023

Around 2012 the City sold approximately 1,000 64-gallon forest green recycling containers with “Laconia Recycles” stamped on them.

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State owned discontinued rail corridor

By Lake Region News Reports | Mar 7, 2023

The Laconia City Council has scheduled a Public Hearing for March 27, 2023 during the regularly scheduled Council meeting which begins at 7 pm.

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Proposed Ordinance Regulating Noise Nuisance

By Press r​​​​elease submission | Mar 5, 2023

Pursuant to RSA 31:39, the Town of Barnstead hereby adopts the following ordinance.