Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
04-11-2026, 06:34 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 36,438
Fiber is better
Go for fiber if you can get it (Fidium or NH Broadband). It has faster upload speed and doesn't go out during power failures because data travels to the central office using photons, not electrons. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-26-2026, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 199,608
So far - the lake level will stay low
Most of the snow this season, till this last storm, has been light and fluffy. The kind that is hard make snowballs from. Lots of snow depth doesn't mean lots of water. Currently, there is about...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-23-2026, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 265
Views: 93,779
The Northeast Mixing Bowl
Reportedly, the 2020 Census indicates that 59% of NH residents were born outside NH. That's a lot of "slipt". Estimate for Mass is 48% born out of state. We are all in one big mixing bowl.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-19-2026, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 70
Views: 19,173
Boiled down like sap
So, if I read this right, a New Hampshire man threatened to shoot people near his property in an angry voicemail, got convicted of harassment, but won a new trial because the prosecution played the...
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Forum: Outdoor Recreation
01-25-2026, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 28,102
Bicycle registration and fees
I have mixed feelings on this pending bill in the NH house. While raising money to create and maintain bike trails sounds interesting, registering and charging $50/year per bike seems excessive and...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-13-2026, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 12,219
Short Term Rentals Changes in Moultonboro
Moultonboro is changing the way short-term rentals will be handled. The memo is posted on the town's web site at
https://www.moultonboroughnh.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/314
There will no...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-28-2025, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 15,461
M'boro Bay Iced In
Here's a link to a spherical panorama, from a drone at 350 feet AGL, near lower Moultonboro Bay. Look around by clicking the link, then on the round arrow in the upper right corner of the photo to...
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Forum: Home, Cottage or Land Maintenance
12-22-2025, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 18,792
Dock Bubbler - Best Practices
After a few winters, it seems like a good time to exchange stories again on dock bubblers. Everyone’s setup is a little different, and I’m curious about what people have found works well in real...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-14-2025, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 11,174
Google Pixel phone app filters spam
Google's spam blocker that came with my Pixel phone app works well. It blocks most spam. If one gets through, you can tag it as spam and if enough people do that, it is added to their filter. ...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-22-2025, 08:32 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,070
Home based VPN
Another option is a VPN provided by your own router. Then, no matter where you are in the world, your communiciation routes through your own home. You own the logs and your subscribed services...
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Forum: General Discussion
10-08-2025, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 24,988
Auto renewal of franchises
The Spectrum TV franchise agreement with Moultonboro has an automatic renewal clause in it, meaning it doesn't expire if negotiations don't produce a new agreement. I can't imagine how a town could...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-27-2025, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 8,982
Shoreline Survey from 2015
Here's an example of a shoreline survey taken 10 years ago in Moultonboro Bay. Crews scored each property on a set of five criteria, took a photograph from the water and published the results. This...
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Forum: Marketplace
08-11-2025, 02:48 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 12,265
Questions
1) How would it react with weekend monster wake? My impression is that it would bang up the pontoons quite a bit since the boat is still floating. 2) How is it installed without a dock piece...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-01-2025, 07:45 AM
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Replies: 78
Views: 209,654
Storm-water runoff is problem #1
Watershed research led by the Lake Winnipesaukee Association shows that big storms are the big problem. The damage is done in only 5-6 events a year, when gully-washers act like Mother Nature...
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Forum: General Discussion
05-20-2025, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 9,612
Spectrum Internet only for $55/month
After quitting Spectrum TV, I told them that I'd switch to Fidium if they didn't lower my internet costs. They gave me a $55/month promo price for 300/10, which they will likely renew after the...
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Forum: Restaurant Information & Reviews
03-26-2025, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,965
Worth the visit
I've been there twice and will go back again. It is good place to relax for an hour, with comfortable tables and couches. Many teas, and you can blend your own drink. Interesting soups and crepes.
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Forum: General Discussion
02-22-2025, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 434,538
some winter thoughts
Here are some winter items to check out.
Confirm if the current owners or the HOA have conducted recent surveys. Snow may obscure lot boundaries or important markers.
Ask neighbors about...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-09-2025, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 48,975
Home Assistant
If you want a centralized monitoring and control tool, handling temperature, presence, motion, door/window openings, cameras and more, check out Home Assistant (https://www.home-assistant.io/). You...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-27-2025, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 10,362
Earthquake
Did you feel the rumbling, about 15 seconds worth, around 10:23 on 1/27?
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/at00sqr6q8/executive
M 3.8 - 10 km SE of York Harbor, Maine...
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Forum: General Discussion
01-13-2025, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 44
Views: 38,931
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Forum: Boating
01-09-2025, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 40,794
Wakeboat Study
With NH legislature uninterested in doing something about wakeboat impact on water quality, rather than start a new thread, I'm posting a link to a recent study that strongly indicates that wakeboats...
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Forum: Weather
12-24-2024, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 9,819
Ice In?
Moultonboro Bay seems pretty well iced in. Much of it happened Sunday night and Monday, but the new snow on top reveals very few wet spots. Several folks were skating on the ice yesterday, before...
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Forum: General Discussion
12-13-2024, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 12,241
EzPz
Went this morning and got mine. Serial numbers were still in the 50's.
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Forum: General Discussion
11-23-2024, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,959
Loons and Ice-in
Late or no ice-in is becoming a thing for the loons. Last year, perhaps for the first time, some of Winni's loons spent the winter here, rather than migrating to the ocean. This change in behavior...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-11-2024, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 9,202
Cable to Streaming Presentation
Without Spectrum, you have to find another streaming service if you want local TV channels live. Even so, in Carroll County, there may be a problem getting channel 9 out of Manchester. I've...
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