New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers had a busy weekend.
On Saturday at 5:40 PM, conservation officers were contacted by the New Ipswich Police Department and asked to respond to Boynton Hill Road regarding a missing man. Douglas Arey of New Ipswich was reported missing by his wife after last being seen 25 hours earlier. By the time conservation officers arrived, family and friends had been searching roads and trails in the area. With the assistance of a NH State Police K9 Unit, a NH State Trooper was able to locate Arey, who was uninjured and transported back to his residence. It’s believed Arey had become lost in the woods and unable to find his way home.
Officers were later called to help locate two lost hikers in Crawford Notch Saturday at 10:45 PM. Nicole Nardone and Andrea Slack from Massachusetts called 911 stating they were lost, had no lights, and required assistance. Conservation officers pinpointed their location via cell signal and began hiking to their location shortly after midnight. At 1:07 AM, Nardone and Slack arrived back to their parked car safely. Conservation officers remind hikers to prepare appropriately for hiking, including warm clothing, food, water, and a flashlight.
Dartmouth College announced that out of state students can be vaccinated in New Hampshire. The Covid 19 Task Force co chairs shared New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu’s announcement that beginning April 19th, all Dartmouth community members age 16 and older, regardless of residence, will be eligible to register through the state’s website for Covid 19 vaccinations.
Hanover residents are invited to attend a meeting Wednesday evening at 7 PM via Zoom regarding bridge preservation work scheduled on New Hampshire Route 10A, on Wheelock Street over the Connecticut River. Anticipated traffic control will maintain one traffic lane in each direction during each of two construction phases. The bridge work is expected to last six months.
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