Beach regulations encounter backlash > >Float toys for sale outside of the Weirs Beach Convenience and Gifts shop. The owner said new beach regulations seems aimed at her summer clientele Adam Drapcho Laconia Daily Sun
Published: 7/1/2021 5:07:24 PM
Stricter enforcement of regulations at Weirs Beach are seen as throwing a wet blanket on the city’s effort to attract visitors.
A Weirs Beach business owner gave the City Council an earful on Monday about the newly instituted policy forbidding cookouts at the beach.
“These new rules need revisiting,” said Stacie DeMatos, who operates Weirs Beach Convenience and Gift. The store sells groceries, grills, and beach toys, among other items.
Clock ticking for decision on Motorcycle Week
In this photo taken Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Laconia, N.H. venders set up at Weirs Beach getting ready for the thousands of motorcyclists who will visit the area for Bike Week starting this weekend. The 90th year of the annual event has mellowed from the riots, raunch and public drinking of decades past to a family affair. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) Jim Cole
Bikers line up at the start of the Mae-West Memorial Ride “For the love of pets” on Monday, June 11, 2108. The bikers left from Weirs Beach, rode through local scenic towns around the Lakes Region and ended at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway for raffles and music. The ride benefits the New Hampshire Humane Society. GEOFF FORESTER