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The N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is now accepting letters of intent for projects seeking funding from its Conservation License Plate fiscal year 2021 grant round.

DNCR “Moose Plate” grants support the restoration, preservation and / or conservation of publicly owned items significant to New Hampshire’s cultural heritage.

Three of the DNCR’s divisions – the Division of Historical Resources, the State Council on the Arts and the State Library – support cultural conservation grant programs through Moose Plate funding. Each division’s grant program has specific requirements.

Organizations seeking Moose Plate grant funding are required to submit a letter of intent, providing a brief description of the project and confirming that the resource is publicly owned, by May 7th. Applicants will be notified if their project fits a DNCR division’s program criteria. They may then choose to submit a full application by June 25th.

More information about each division’s specific grant program requirements is available at dncr.nh.gov/moose_plate. Applicants may only apply to one DNCR grant program in a given year.

Each year, the DNCR receives a percentage of funds raised from the sales of Moose Plates. To help preserve the state’s cultural heritage, the department designates a portion of those funds for the conservation of cultural resources in New Hampshire.

Funds received by the DNCR also support its Division of Forests and Lands’ Natural Heritage Bureau and its Division of Parks and Recreation’s Historic Sites Bureau.

In fiscal year 2019, 30 projects received a total of $269,218 in DNCR cultural conservation grant funding.

For more information about the Moose Plate Program, including how to purchase a Moose Plate, visit mooseplate.com.

The N.H. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources’ five divisions are dedicated to protecting, promoting and managing a wide variety of New Hampshire’s natural, recreational and cultural resources.

Together, these resources help define our state and are major drivers of our economy and high quality of life. For more information, visit dncr.nh.gov.

Photo Courtesy of Conway PD;  Mitchell Harmon, 31, of Conway

North Conway, NH – On Friday, February 26, 2021, at 11:38 am officers were dispatched to the area of the Route 16/ Barnes Road intersection for a 3 vehicle crash.  It was reported that two individuals involved in the accident had experienced non-life threatening injuries as a result of the collision.  Witnesses further advised that the vehicle believed to be responsible for the crash, a blue Subaru station wagon, had taken off traveling southbound on Route 16 and was observed pulling into the parking lot on the back side of Polo.  The male operator exited the Subaru and ran off on foot in the direction of Settlers Green.

Several officers arrived in the area to care for those involved in the accident and to look for the male operator of the Subaru.  Approximately 10 minutes later, the male was located in the parking lot of Barley and Salt.  The male operator was identified to be

Mitchell Harmon

31 years old

Conway, NH

Mitchell Harmon was taken into custody for Conduct After an Accident with Death or Bodily Injury as defined by NH RSA 264:25 (Felony B).  Mitchell Harmon was also driving with a suspended license and the 2003 Subaru was found to be unregistered and uninspected.  He was charged with Driving After Revocation or Suspension and cited for operating an unregistered and uninspected vehicle.

Mitchell Harmon has an extensive motor vehicle history.  He was bailed on personal recognizance with a court date to be determined.

Christopher Mattei

Chief of Conway Police