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Governor ‘Threw Gasoline On That Fire’
Beattie To Become City Manager
The public is waiting for more information on the suspicious deaths of an adult woman and two juveniles in Northfield.
A joint press release issued on August 3 by Attorney-General John Formella, State Police Colonel Nathan Noyes, and Northfield Police Chief John Raffaelly said only that officials were responding to the scene of three suspicious deaths at a Northfield residence.
“Additional information will be released as it becomes available while protecting the integrity of the investigation,” they said.
Governor ‘Threw Gasoline On That Fire’
Governor Chris Sununu admitted that, by getting involved in the Gunstock dispute, “I probably threw a little more gasoline on that fire,” but he justified calling out “the individuals who caused the problem” by saying, “That’s a state interest and so that is why I got very aggressive about it and said, look, you’ve got to get rid of [them].”
He praised the political action committee “Citizens for Belknap” which also has been urging voters to replace legislators who have opposed Gunstock’s management team, and he joined them in calling for the replacement of all Belknap representatives who did not attend Monday’s special delegation meeting. Those who did attend accepted a verbal resignation from Dr. David Strang, the remaining commissioner that the management team said had to go if they were to return to work.
Sununu’s political campaign reportedly received $1,500 drawn on the Gunstock Area Commission’s bank account, and at least the first $500 check was signed by Gunstock President and General Manager Tom Day, one of those who walked out. Day previously worked at the Sununu-owned Waterville Valley Ski Area. Sununu claims there was nothing wrong with Belknap County funds going into his campaign coffers, but said, “If they want it back they can ask for it back.”
Beattie To Become City Manager
The Laconia City Council and Mayor Andrew Hosmer announced that they will be officially appointing Laconia Fire Chief Kirk Beattie as city manager as Scott Myers prepares to leave that office.
According to the Laconia Daily Sun, Beattie had been thinking about moving into a municipal government position, but did not expect it to be in Laconia until Myers resigned.
Beattie will assume his new job on Monday, October 3, with a $140,000 Support Our Efforts
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