BENNINGTON The Select Board has approved an emergency health order to clean up and secure a Gage Street house where officials said at least two people have died of
Published: 12/28/2020 4:59:47 PM
Several local favorite hiking and swimming spots remain closed this winter, after towns shut them down as visitors – often from out of state – flooded in when quarantine hit, cluttering town roadways, leaving behind trash, and causing overcrowding.
State parks remain open, including popular hiking spots including Mount Monadnock in Jaffrey and Pack Monadnock in Peterborough. However, precautions to prevent overcrowding remain in place even now, in the off-season.
Monadnock State Park, which includes trail entrances to Mount Monadnock, has implemented a reservation system with a limited number of parking spots, a system put in place this summer due to demand. Those who do not make a reservation prior to their arrival can be turned away. The same system is in place at Miller State Park, at the foot of Pack Monadnock.