NEW HAMPTON — Scholars, multi-sport athletes, gifted artists and global citizens who collectively notched thousands of service learning hours, the 99 graduates in New Hampton’s School’s Class of 2013 began a new journey on Friday. More...

LACONIA — Rachael Adkins, a 9-year-old third grade student at Barnstead Elementary School, had been saving up to purchase a new iPad, but on Tuesday, she found out that she could put the money towards another cause because she had just won an i More...

LACONIA — The Lake Winnipesaukee Watershed Association is hosting two informal meet and greet receptions to provide an opportunity for individuals, businesses and other organizations to become better acquainted with the work of the local lake a More...

Memorial Day is a time to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Growing up in the Dover area it meant marching with the scout group in the morning parade. More...

WAKEFIELD — A new, 122-acre Wildlife Management Area on Marsh Road in Wakefield has been conserved through the collaborative work of N.H. More...

HOLDERNESS — Enjoy a day of exciting outdoor fun participating in shooting, archery, and hunting and trapping skills sessions at a free Open House at the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department’s Owl Brook Hunter Education Center on Saturd More...

Emergency Number: 911 Thursday, May 23 12:42 a.m. New Hampton: Caswell Lane, fire alarm activation 1:54 a.m. Laconia: Shore Drive, medical aid 3:38 a.m. Meredith EMS, Moultonborough: Evans Road, Moultonborough, medical aid 4:35 a.m. More...

Police responded to 146 calls for service between May 17 and May 24. Police arrested Jacqueline A. Rivela, 30, of 26 Buzzell Road, Gilmanton, on a bench warrant out of Manchester for an unpaid fine. More...

Police responded to 64 calls for service during a 48-hour period ending on Friday at 4 p.m. Police charged Tobey Comeau, 37, of 505 Province Road, Apt. More...

IN THE TOP PHOTO, from the historical collections of the Laconia Public Library, Lakeside Avenue at The Weirs is seen in the early 1880s. More...

LACONIA — As department budgets worked their way through the approval process, cuts were being made in response to a City Council mandate for a one percent reduction in the city spending plan, The Citizen reported, 10 years ago this week. More...

LACONIA — The Laconia Housing and Redevelopment Authority had purchased a 22-unit elderly housing complex in Belmont, The Citizen reported, 10 years ago this week. More...

Have you noticed the beginnings of nests on the beams under your deck lately? Are the tops of your carriage lamps outside your doors or decks gathering more moss than usual? If so, you have more than likely attracted an Eastern Phoebe to your home. More...

This has been a great year for flowering trees and shrubs. My Merrill magnolia had many hundreds of white blossoms in late April. The crabapples everywhere put on a spectacular display this year. More...