For the second consecutive year, the East Coast Watercross Tour comes to Opechee June 5-7. East Coast Watercross brings closed-course personal watercraft racing sanctioned by the IJSBA (International Jet Sports Boating Association). Riders will compete in 15 or more classes comprising different watercraft types, ages, and skill levels. Shawn Dudek, owner of ECW, was born and raised in Laconia. His wife is a local, too, and his daughters attend Laconia schools. His brother own

The loons that successfully nested at the north end of Opechee last year have returned! Photo by Laura Norton. The loons, still in need of names (Opie and Chee?), have been sighted by at least a couple of onlookers on and around the nesting platform placed by the Loon Preservation Committee. Many will recall that last year the couple produced the first baby chick thought to be born on Opechee in many years. Will they produce a chick or two again this year? One way we can all

The State of Water Quality in Lake Opechee 2025 - NH DES Annual Report Gives Opechee High Marks The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NH DES) has issued their Annual Summary on water quality in Lake Opechee. Based on Lake Opechee Preservation Association (LOPA) volunteers sampling the lake for over 4 years, the NH DES has determined that “Opechee Bay has higher (better) water quality compared to the median NH lake and doesn’t exceed any NH water quality stan