I am on a return flight from celebrating my son's 10th wedding anniversary in Lake Orta, Italy. We had a large family gathering to renew their vows and enjoy an extended vacation at Lake Orta and Lake Como in Italy, and then off to tour Austria, travel through Switzerland, and head back home.
MEREDITH ― The Lakes Region Board of Realtors announces Eric Petell as the recipient of its 2026 Affiliate of the Year Award. Petell was honored during LRBR’s Annual Awards Ceremony held at Church Landing in Meredith.
New Hampshire’s housing market remains one of the strongest in New England. In July 2026, the median sales price for a single-family home hit a new record of $580,000. Sales volume is up, pending sales continue to grow, and inventory, while higher than the ultra-tight levels of recent years,…
The Army Corps of Engineers will hold public gatherings later this month as it prepares to update plans for managing land around dams it controls in Hopkinton, Franklin and Webster.
There is something about living on a lake in New Hampshire that is difficult to put into words. It is waking up to the water, taking the boat out for dinner, swimming until sunset, watching the mountains change colors in the fall, and enjoying the simple things that make a house feel like home.
I was listening to "Travels with Charley: In Search of America" by John Steinbeck on Audible when my broker, Frank Roche, called. The book follows Steinbeck’s 1960 road trip with his faithful companion, Charley, as he set out to rediscover the country he had spent so much of his life writing…
A Revolutionary War-era tavern in Raymond. A former abolitionist home in Milford. A town beach, park and canoe house on Lake Winnipesaukee.
NASHUA ― Trevor Yandow with Meridian Land Services led the conservation commission through a site walk on Tuesday at 64 Taylor St. and 1 Morse Road in Ward 7, where a 17-unit proposed redevelopment is proposed under the conservation subdivision ordinance.
MANCHESTER — Southern New Hampshire University will relocate all offices and administrative operations from its longtime Millyard headquarters to its main Manchester campus, a university spokesperson confirmed July 16.
We were talking in the office the other day regarding how much the real estate industry has changed over the past 50 years. I look back, and it was 1976 when I entered the real estate profession in the Lakes Region. When I joined the Lakes Region Board of Realtors, there were 75 Realtors in …
Plans and funding for major repairs are firming up at the Abbie Greenleaf Public Library, which last year saw sudden water infiltration into the exterior and interior of the historic building in the village of Franconia.
Over the years, I’ve had an interest in following the baby boomer generation because they have been referred to as, “The single greatest demographic event in U.S history.” The Boomers represent 76 million Americans born between 1945 and 1964.
CONCORD ― A former military barracks turned apartment complex will turn a new leaf in Concord, as a developer and nonprofit plan to add more than a dozen units to a corner of New Hampshire’s housing market that sorely needs them.
Eric Petell, a Meredith Village Savings Bank mortgage loan officer, has been named the 2026 Affiliate of the Year by the Lakes Region Board of Realtors. This peer-selected award recognizes an affiliate member who exemplifies commitment, collaboration, and consistent support of the organizati…
Tom Drouin, of Roche Realty Group, recently sold the formerly known site, Arlberg Inn in Gilford. This nostalgic inn captured the rich skiing history of the area while highlighting its Austrian roots and deep connections to Gunstock Mountain Resort.
WOLFEBORO — When the world’s elite water skiers arrive in Back Bay to compete in the World Water Skiers Granite Cup July 10-11, the Maxfield Real Estate team will be supporting the event as a sponsor — and celebrating a local tradition that began in 1959.

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