Aaron Abbott, left, and Jonathan Sasseville wrestle as they cool off in the water of the Winnipesaukee River in downtown Laconia on Wednesday …
Aaron Abbott, top, is lifted up by Jonathan Sasseville as the pair cools off in the water of the Winnipesaukee River in downtown Laconia on We…
Jonathan Sasseville, left, and Aaron Abbott cool off in the water of the Winnipesaukee River in downtown Laconia on Wednesday afternoon. (Dani…
Painted planters and benches decorate downtown on Thursday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Painted planters and benches decorate downtown on Thursday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
A painted purple bench is adorned with paintings of flowers in downtown Laconia on Thursday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
Autumn Blaisdell, 26, sits on a rock next to the Winnipesaukee River at Rotary Park in downtown Laconia on Thursday morning. Blaisdell sometim…