Sunapee Fire Department Closes Lower Main Street Over Low-Hanging Cable

Firefighters discovered a low-hanging cable on Lower Main Street by the SAU office at 70 Lower Main Street, and the Sunapee Fire Department issued a traffic advisory saying the roadway remains closed to traffic while the utility has been notified and repairs are pending. The advisory was issued Feb. 20, 2026 and identifies the closure location specifically as the roadway by the SAU (school administrative unit) office.

The SAU 85 Sunapee School District office sits at 70 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, NH 03782; the district listing includes phone 603-763-4627 and fax 603-763-4718. The Sau 85 web capture also lists Sunapee Central Elementary School and Sunapee Middle High School on the district page, and the site content includes user-interface items such as Facebook Page, Youtube Channel and Send Email Email along with the site credit Website by SchoolMessenger Presence. © 2026 SchoolMessenger Corporation. All rights on that capture are preserved.

The traffic advisory supplied in the report is brief and contains no direct statements from fire officials, town staff, SAU administrators or any utility representative. The advisory text provided to this newsroom ends mid-sentence with the words "The town" and supplies no further detail about ownership of the cable, the extent of the hazard or a projected repair timetable. The report explicitly notes only that the utility was notified and that repairs are pending.

Key factual gaps remain in the public record from the advisory: the identity of the utility company notified is not given, the cable type is not described (power, telephone, fiber or other), the advisory does not specify the exact block limits of the closure on Lower Main Street, and there is no stated timeline for reopening the roadway. The advisory also provides no information on whether any injuries, property damage or service interruptions occurred and includes no traffic detour guidance or school-transportation notices.

For now the only direct contact details supplied in the available materials are for SAU 85: 70 Lower Main Street, Sunapee, phone 603-763-4627, fax 603-763-4718. The Sunapee Fire Department advisory does not include a contact phone number in the supplied text, and the advisory supplies no utility contact. Residents or motorists seeking immediate information should note those limits in the advisory and expect follow-up from town, fire or utility sources once the notified party responds and repairs are scheduled.