Tax preparers are at the Hopkinton Town Library on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Call 211 to schedule your appointment or go to nhtaxhelp.org.
Winni Dip Weekend wrapped up at noon Sunday with the final dip of the 24 Hour Mega Winni Dip and the Community Winni Dip. The two-day fundraising event includes four different Winni Dips. On Saturday, the Margate Resort in Laconia was the scene of the 2020 Law Enforcement Winni Dip that saw more than 100 members of New Hampshire Law Enforcement brave the icy Winnipesaukee waters raising $92,786 for Special Olympics athletes in the Granite State. Later Saturday, the Cool School Winni Dip brought together 65 students, staff and faculty members of seven different schools participating in the Cool School Winni Dip and raising $24,515 for the year-round sports training and athletic competitions provided by Special Olympics New Hampshire. Saturday was also the starting point for the brand new MEGA Winni Dip. These fundraising dippers committed to dipping 24 times over the course of 24 hours. Their first dip was at noon on Saturday and their weekend included the necessary “double-dipping” to account for the weekend’s time change. While the MEGA Dippers were small in number, these seven fundraisers were big on both stamina and fundraising. Primarily members of law enforcement who also participated with their respective departments during Saturday’s Law Enforcement Winni Dip, the MEGA Dippers raised $26,120 for SONH programs. The MEGA Dippers final dip at noon on Sunday coincided with this year’s Community Winni Dip which raised $11,377. The theme for Dip Weekend was “Nifty Fifties” in recognition of Special Olympics New Hampshire’s 50th Anniversary in the Granite State. The average Lake Winnipesaukee water temperature over the weekend was 34 degrees, yet time and again all weekend long, these amazing fundraisers came out to participate in these critically important fundraising events. Combined, the four Winni Dip variations raised $154,798 for the more than 3,000 athletes served by Special Olympics New Hampshire. More information about the programs and events of Special Olympics New Hampshire can be found online at SONH.org.