In this photo provided by the Orleans Historical Society, injured crewman John Bogovich is transported to the beach after a German World War I submarine attack on Orleans, Mass., on July 21, 1918. Orleans was the only town on U.S. soil to receive enemy gunfire during World War I. (Courtesy of Orleans Historical Society via AP)
In this photo provided by the Orleans Historical Society, injured crewman John Bogovich is transported to the beach after a German World War I submarine attack on Orleans, Mass., on July 21, 1918. Orleans was the only town on U.S. soil to receive enemy gunfire during World War I. (Courtesy of Orleans Historical Society via AP)

State Officials Lift Bacteria WarningFor Post Pond in Lyme

Lyme — State environmental officials on Tuesday said they have removed a cyanobacteria warning for Post Pond after test samples last week found no problem concentrations of potential toxins.

The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued a beach advisory and lake warning for the popular swimming spot in Lyme on June 29 after a bloom appeared to be accumulating at Chase Beach on Post Pond. But the bloom quickly dissipated, and test samples on July 3 from the beach found no cyanobacteria.

It was found in greater levels than the state threshold in other areas of the pond, so the lake warning was kept in effect. But test levels taken on July 12 were far below the state threshold, and the warning was lifted on Tuesday, according to a DES news release. No blooms have been spotted on the pond since July 12.

Grafton County WomanHurt by Bear in Own Home

 

Groton, n.h. — New Hampshire’s Fish and Game Department says a 71-year-old woman suffered serious head injuries from an encounter with a bear in her home.

The department said the bear somehow got inside the woman’s home about 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday in Groton. The woman, who uses a wheelchair, was hospitalized. Authorities haven’t been able to talk to her yet.

WMUR-TV reported evidence suggest the bear was trapped in the kitchen area before its encounter with the woman. The bear managed to get out of the home afterward. Fish and Game officers said they are searching for the bear. They are concerned the bear may have rabies.

A Century Ago, German Sub Brought World War I Home to U.S.

Orleans, Mass. — A century ago Saturday, the shore of Orleans, Mass., was shelled by a German submarine, making the Cape Cod town the only place on U.S. soil to receive enemy gunfire during World War I.

For a brief moment on July 21, 1918, “over there” had become “over here.”

It’s still a mystery why the Germans so brazenly attacked a target that held little value beyond instilling fear in the American public.

The shelling of Orleans’ shoreline was the first attack on U.S. soil in 100 years.

Witnesses, long dead, described the drama in recordings. Ruben Hopkins, then a 22-year-old guard at an Orleans lifesaving station, recalled leaping from his bunk “in seconds flat” when the shelling began.

A commemoration is planned for Saturday afternoon on Orleans’ Nauset Beach to mark the 100th anniversary.

N.H. Historical SocietyUnearths Past President’s Letters

Conway, n.h. — A New Hampshire historical society has discovered 13 boxes of business letters and handwritten messages from former President Grover Cleveland.

Officials with the Conway Historical Society discovered the papers in the building’s attic, and they plan to put them on display at the town’s public library this week.

Historical society representative Brian Wiggins said Cleveland’s family donated a collection of documents from the president decades ago. He said the society thought they donated all of the items to the Library of Congress, but more appeared a few months ago.

Wiggins said the recent find includes letters to and from the first lady and legislation from the speaker of the House. The papers will be on display through Saturday at the Conway Public Library.

— Staff and wire reports