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The Moultonborough Heritage Commission will present a program on the recent restoration of the Kona Farm barn tower clock on Wednesday, November 18th at 7 PM at the Moultonborough Public Library.


For the new Community Landmarks Series, David Livingston of Laconia will speak on his restoration of the 1905 E. Howard Company striking tower clock formerly in the landmark Kona Farm barn on Moultonborough Neck.  Dr. Livingston will discuss the history and significance of the E. Howard Company of Boston, and show images of other Howard tower clocks in the Lakes Region.  Most tower clocks were installed in churches, stations, and municipal buildings, and only a limited number in country estate stables or barns such as the one at Kona Farm.


The Community Landmarks Series is intended to promote the recognition and appreciation of significant historical and cultural resources in the Town of Moultonborough

We stumbled upon this very small article announcing federal funding for the state of Maine to control the invasive milfoil weed. We wonder when the state of NH will understand how important it is, for this state's future, to combat milfoil in an aggressive way.  Our beautiful lakes bring countless tourists to our area every summer. Along with them, comes billions in spending. Without healthy lakes, we will lose the tourists and the money that they spend. Money that goes to support many industries, besides tourism, in our lakes region.  Without those industries and jobs, towns around the lakes will become ghost towns. 

 

 

The Citizen Saturday, October 31, 2009

STANDISH, Maine (AP) — The Maine Milfoil Consortium, a group that addresses the threat of invasive aquatic plants in the state's lakes, has been awarded$500,000 in federal funds.

The money will be used to mitigate and control invasive milfoil in seven "test bed" lakes, which pose a high risk of spread to other waters.

The mission of the consortium is to address the milfoil infestation threat through a program of prevention, research, management, mitigation, and eradication through the application of "best practices."

The consortium says 26 Maine lakes are infested with variable leaf milfoil, which
  disturbs the ecology of lakes vital to recreational boaters, homeowners and businesses.