Big news in New England. Local character resembling Santa Claus squatting on some rural land in New Hampshire for close to two decades. Out-of-state owner who i

Big news in New England. Local character resembling Santa Claus squatting on some rural land in New Hampshire for close to two decades. Out-of-state owner who inherited the land in the 1960s wasn't even was aware Dave was there. Estranged from family but friendly to local paddlers on the river, some who became his champions in the dispute. Town officials said the structure he built was illegal, and told the landowner it had to be removed. River Dave said it was a hunting cabin and not subject to the same rules. Authorities cited him and he was summoned to court. He cursed all of the authorities who he said were persecuting him including the judge IIRC. He was unable or unwilling to move elsewhere. The day the story broke in the Boston Globe (and from there to national media), the place burnt down.