Granite Lake
The Granite Lake Village District (GLVD) will begin the annual 24-inch winter drawdown on Friday, October 8. This allows the lake to accumulate run-off over the winter and spring, mitigating flooding further downstream. If you have any questions about the drawdown or the dam, please contact one of the commissioners, Butch Roeder, Victor Pepin, or Derek MacAllister.
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Views of the dam. Photos ~ Victor Pepin
Phil Hamilton Honored

Phil Hamilton
The Granite Lake Village District will recognize the late Phil Hamilton for his service as Commissioner from 2002 until 2021 on Sunday, October 10, at 11:30 a.m., at the Granite Lake dam. Phil’s name will be added to the plaque that recognizes officers and commissioners for their contributions to the community. Please join the village district as they honor Phil for his long-serving commitment to the lake and the community.
People are welcome to convene at Victor Pepin’s gray cabana across the street from the Mill Pond beforehand, and in case of inclement weather, the activity will remain there.
Phil passed away on June 25, 2021. Read his obituary from the Keene Sentinel.
Wendy Klemperer at Sea
In 2019, Nelson artist Wendy Klemperer was offered a unique opportunity: become an artist at sea with a scientific research team. The team was led by Dr. Jennifer Miksis-Olds, director of the Center for Acoustics Research and Education at the University of New Hampshire. The trip led to a series of watercolors, as well as some fish-themed metal work (her usual medium).
A new exhibition, “Wendy Klemperer: Artist at Sea,” will be on running through Oct. 15, 2021. The UNH Museum of Art and programs are open to the public free of charge. Click here for more information about the exhibit.
Wendy and Dr. Miksis-Olds were recently interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio. You can listen to, or read, the interview here.
Broadband Update – Survey Request
At the town meeting in August, a warrant article was approved to establish an ad hoc broadband committee, to research and document the need for improved internet coverage in Nelson, and further, to solicit proposals from high-speed internet providers based on the committee’s findings.
A small committee has been working on this and would appreciate residents and property owners completing a brief survey on current internet availability and usage.
The committee thanks you in advance for completing this survey as soon as you can.
Turtle Update
Judi Lang’s turtle video last week got the most attention of anything we’ve published so far. We’re promoting it again this week. If you haven’t watched it, you must! And if you have, you’ll want to see it again. Especially because — there’s a SEQUEL!
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