NASHUA, N.H.
Two toddlers injured when bouncy house goes airborne
Two toddlers were injured – one critically – when a bouncy house they had crawled into at a New Hampshire orchard went airborne.
A 2-year-old boy was flown by helicopter to Tufts Medical Center in Boston. A 3-year-old boy was taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The accident occurred at Sullivan Farm Greenhouse and Orchard in Nashua on Sunday.
Farmer Gary Bergeron told WMUR that the bouncy house was inflated to dry it out after recent rain and was not officially in use at the time of the accident.
Nashua fire officials say the structure sailed 50 to 60 feet before crashing to the ground, trapping the youngsters inside. Their parents were able to rescue them.
The accident remains under investigation.
WAKEFIELD, N.H.
Canal area makes National Register of Historic Places
A canal area that’s part of the border between New Hampshire and Maine has been named to the National Register of Historic Places.
The Newichawannock Canal District forms the border between Wakefield, New Hampshire and Acton, Maine.
The name is believed to have come from the Abenaki Indians, meaning “river with many falls.”
From the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century, the canal increased the water supply system that powered Great Falls Manufacturing’s textile mill complex 25 miles downstream in Somersworth, New Hampshire, providing a controlled source of water power and contributing to the region’s mill economy.
Coinciding with New Hampshire History Week, an event celebrating the listing on the National Register will take place at the Wakefield Town Hall in Sanbornville on Oct. 25 at 1 p.m.
BOSTON
Massachusetts posting humorous seat belt signs
Massachusetts motorists hitting the road this Columbus Day weekend are getting a humorous reminder to buckle up.
The state Transportation Department is scheduled to post the message “Make Yah Ma Proud, Wear Yah Seatbelt” on electronic highway message boards around this state.
The humorous message was the result of a contest to come up with funny and effective ways to spread serious driving safety messages.
The seat belt winner was developed by the Parents Supervised Driving Program, a program that supports newly permitted teen drivers.
– From news service reports
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