{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-underscores-commitment-to-rural-economies-at-century-old-small-business-in-intervale-discusses-conversation-efforts-at-loon-preservation-in-moultonborough", "Shaheen Underscores Commitment to Rural Economies at Century-Old Small Business in Intervale, Discusses Conversation Efforts at Loon Preservation in Moultonborough", "2026-08-25", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "Senate", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", "shaheen", "https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press", "scraper", "(Moultonborough, NH) \u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member and former Chair of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, today visited Limmer Boots, a century-old custom bootmaker in the Mount Washington Valley, to highlight her longstanding commitment to helping New Hampshire\u2019s rural entrepreneurs build and grow their small businesses. After, at the Loon Preservation Committee in Moultonborough, Shaheen discussed efforts to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons in New Hampshire.\n\nPhotos from today\u2019s events can be found HERE.\n\nAt Limmer Boots, Shaheen spoke with employees about the challenges and opportunities facing small rural manufacturers and received a tour of the shop floor to see the process firsthand.\n\n\"Since 1919, Limmer Boots has crafted durable boots enjoyed by hikers in New Hampshire and across the country. It was an honor to see the shop floor in action and discuss how we\u2019re working to support rural entrepreneurs at the federal level,\u201d said Senator Shaheen.\n\nLimmer Boots has been the beneficiary of support from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and was the SBA\u2019s 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Manufacturer of the Year and New England Rural Business of the Year.\n\nIn Moultonborough, Shaheen toured the grounds of the Loon Preservation Committee (LPC) before embarking on a boat tour on Lake Winnipesaukee for loon viewing. During her visit, Shaheen discussed LPC\u2019s efforts to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons throughout New Hampshire.\n\n\"Loons are staples of New Hampshire\u2019s iconic wildlife, but they are uniquely vulnerable to human activities,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI was pleased to see firsthand the extraordinary work the Loon Preservation Committee is doing to protect loons and their habitats to ensure the beautiful outdoor spaces that make the Granite State so great are enjoyed by generations to come.\u201d\n\nThe LPC was created in 1975 in response to concerns about a dramatically declining loon population and the effects of human activities on loons. For over 40 years, the Loon Preservation Committee has undertaken state-wide monitoring, research, management and outreach to preserve loons and their habitats.\n\n###", 1, "2026-08-26T05:33:32Z", "2026-08-26T05:34:56Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-underscores-commitment-to-rural-economies-at-century-old-small-business-in-intervale-discusses-conversation-efforts-at-loon-preservation-in-moultonborough"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6279130466282368, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}