NH Snowmobile Trail Conditions 3-2-2012

March 2, 2012 Update Even with the recent snowfall, riders can expect to still find early season riding conditions in many areas and should be mindful of changing trail status and water bars as well as some downed trees.  Riders should check local club websites for area information. Not all trail gates will be open so riders should use extra caution in those areas where trails have not been open this season. Swift Diamond Riders 20th Annual Sno-Deo this weekend March 2nd & 3rd For more info go to www.nhsnodeo.com Pittsburg- 5-6" new snow. 8-10" base in higher elevations and 3-5" in lower. Grooming is ongoing, and conditions range from good to great. Riding in town is now considered to be good. Please pay attention to all signage! There are still logging operations going on. Perry Stream Rd is closed to snowmobile traffic and stay on the side of Magalloway Rd; some shared roads and are posted 10 mph. Lakes are still considered to be unsafe! Vintage race this Saturday in Errol. For more details go to www.pittsburgridgerunners.org. Colebrook- Trails 5,7,18,21,120,128,110,111 groomed Thursday night all in good to great condition, Groomers will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday after 4:00 p.m. Watch for ice and drifts on all trails Ride with caution. For more info go to www.colebrookski-bees.com Stratford- 4” new snow on a 4-6” base. Trails are groomed and riding is great. Groveton/Nash Stream- 5-6" new snow on a 6-10" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. 5 South Closed. Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park- 6-8" new snow on a 12-14" base. Trails are groomed and riding is great. Several logging operations going on. Lake ice is marginal. Warming hut open Saturday and Sunday. Gas pumps open 24/7.  Friday and Saturday March 2nd and 3rd is the 20th Annual Sno-Deo For more details go to  www.nhsnodeo.com Errol- 2" new snow on a 1-5" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Use Caution, some trails are getting icy. Cambridge- 3" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Milan- 3" new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good. Twin Mtn- 1" new snow on a 3-15" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Grooming is being done in the Base Rd at Jefferson Notch Dalton- 3" new snow on a 3-5" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Berlin- 3" new snow on a 5-6" base.  Trails are groomed and riding is good to great. For more details, go to www.whitemtridgerunners.com Berlin/Success- 3-4" new snow on a 3-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good to great. Gorham - 2-3 " new snow on a 3 -6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good to great. Use caution around logging jobs. For more info go to www.presidentialrangeriders.org Jefferson- 2 " new snow on a 3-5" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. For more details go to www.waumbekmethna.com Franconia Notch- 2" new snow on a 2-5" base. Trails are groomed at riding is good. Corr 11 North of Notch is not groomed and riding is marginal. Campton/Thornton- 2" new snow on a 2-7" base. Trails are groomed riding is moderate to good. Corr 11 Rail line not groomed use caution. Bridgewater-12” new snow. All trails are open and groomed except for a portion of corridor 8 which is the rail road tracks. There are a few water bars open. Overall riding is considered good to great. Rumney- Trails have been packed. Rte 11 & 153 Junction to Groton Hollow is closed. Rte 11 & 153 Coach Rd to Power line Open Fri Night to Sunday night. Trails are considered Marginal to moderate. Ride with Caution. Bear Notch- 12" new snow on a 6-10" base. Trails are groomed including rail section. Riding is great. Use Caution and watch for mushers and skiers. Conway/ Chatham- 8-10" new snow on a 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is good East Conway to Maine groomed on Corridor 19. Parking at Town and Country Yamaha and Town Hall. Logging is done. Ossipee- 8-10" new snow on a 2-4" base. RR tracks not groomed. Whiteface to Wonolancet and Whiteface groomed and riding is good. Castle trails groomed and riding is good. Use caution on RR tracks to get there. Wakefield- 8” new snow on a 2-4” base. Some areas are groomed and others not. Riding is marginal. RR tracks are poor. Lakes and ponds slushy and not safe, Laconia/Gilford- 8-10 "of new snow. Some grooming is being done as conditions allow Pembroke- 8-10” new snow. Trails are being groomed. Use caution as there may be water bars and bare spots on hills. Conditions are marginal to moderate. Westmoreland- 6-10” new snow on a minimal base. Grooming will not be done. Pisgah State Park- 7” new snow. Not groomed Riding is marginal. Watch for water bars and wet areas. Use caution. Pillsbury State Park- 12” new snow on 0-2” base. Not groomed. Watch for drifted areas. Riding is marginal. Use caution. Rail Lines: Gates that are closed may not be reopened, you may use the man pass. Use caution. Northern: Gates Closed Ashuelot: Gates Closed  Fort Hill:  Gates Closed Sugar River: Gates Closed Concord to Lincoln:  Gates Closed Additional Resources and Information Please be safe and ride with caution. Respect our landowners. Watch speeds and stay to the right. For more information contact brenda.drouin@dred.state.nh.us.  2012 NH Snowmobile Corridor Map   (For a printed map contact NHSA or the Bureau of Trails) Snowmobile Trail Conditions Reports Snowmobile Club Information Snowmobile User Information Snow Depth Map NH Weather Radar

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Bank of America considering monthly fee for basic accounts

Updated: Thursday, 01 Mar 2012, 2:52 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 01 Mar 2012, 10:21 AM EST

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (NEWSCORE) - Bank of America Corp. is working on sweeping changes that would require many users of basic checking accounts to pay a monthly fee unless they agree to bank online, buy more products or maintain certain balances.

The plan by the nation's second-largest bank by assets is the latest sign of stresses in the banking industry at a time of low interest rates, slow economic growth and new rules limiting many types of service charges. Many other big banks, including JP Morgan Chase & Co. -- the nation's largest -- and Wells Fargo & Co., have rolled out plans that aim to raise fee revenue or push customers to do more business with the bank.

Those efforts are tricky, because they risk upsetting the banks' best customers or drawing fire from politicians. Bank of America retreated last fall from a new $5 debit-card charge following a customer revolt and a wave of criticism.

The search for new sources of income is especially pressing at Bank of America, where 2011 revenue dropped by $26.2 billion, or 22 percent, from its 2009 level.

Bank of America pilot programs in Arizona, Georgia and Massachusetts now are experimenting with charging $6 to $9 a month for an "Essentials" account. Other account options being tested in those states carry monthly charges of $9, $12, $15 and $25 but give customers opportunities to avoid the payments by maintaining minimum balances, using a credit card or taking a mortgage with Bank of America, according to a memo distributed to employees.

In addition, some Bank of America branch employees in the Northeast have already been trained to handle the first phase of a US rollout, one branch manager said.

Bank officials have made no final decision about specific charges or the timing of a national rollout, though the effort has gained even more urgency in the past few months. People close to the bank said Chief Executive Brian Moynihan is determined to plow ahead. Bank of America declined to comment.

It is unclear whether the bank, which counts more than 55 million US households as customers, will stick with its initial idea for a basic flat-fee checking account that doesn't offer a way to avoid paying a charge. That scenario is considered less likely than telling checking-account customers they will face a new fee unless they go online or take other steps outlined by the bank.

Service charges US banks collect on savings and checking accounts totaled $8.67 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, down 16 percent from two years earlier, before limits took effect on the fees financial firms can charge merchants for accepting credit and debit cards, according to Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data.

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What Was The Bright Flash In The Sky Tuesday Night? - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N.H. -- News 9 received several phone calls and e-mails late Tuesday night reporting a bright light or flash in the sky.
Some speculate it could have been a bolide, which is a large, bright meteor, also known as a fireball meteor.
A bolide explodes on impact and can cause a large crater, according to the United State Geological Survey.
"There is no consensus on its definition, but we use it to mean an extraterrestrial body in the 1-10-km size range, which impacts the earth at velocities of literally faster than a speeding bullet (20-70 km/sec = Mach 7.5), explodes upon impact, and creates a large crater," according to the USGS Woods Hole Science Center.

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Maine ski area sells $29 lift tickets for Feb. 29

NEWRY, Maine (AP) — In celebration of leap day, Maine's Sunday River ski resort is selling lift tickets for $29.

Wednesday is Feb. 29, a date that falls every four years when an extra day is added to the calendar for leap year.

Sunday River says the $29 lift tickets can be bought Wednesday at any lift ticket window.

Maine ski resorts are reporting good ski conditions following recent snowstorms.