December 14, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

State’s Business temperature taken during area forum

MEREDITH — The Granite State is well positioned to attract a variety of new business opportunities, attendees were told Tuesday, during an all-day forum at Church Landing, and businesses already located in New Hampshire will continue to enjoy t More...

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GILFORD POLICE LOG

Police responded to 131 calls for service during the72-hour period ending Sunday. No arrests were made. More...

Correction

LACONIA — Due to a reporting error, the story on the WLNH Children’s Auction, appearing in the Dec. 12 edition of The Citizen, failed to include the donation by the Alton Fire Department, raised during its boot drive on Nov. 25. More...

General expenditures in proposed county budget down 5.8 percent

LACONIA — Belknap County Commissioners presented their proposed 2012 budget to members of the county delegation on Monday . More...

Sports

Dan Marino’s record in jeopardy

NFL

NEW YORK — Dan Marino long ago moved to the comfort of the broadcast booth. His passing record of 5,084 yards, set in 1984, has withstood strong-armed challenges for more than a quartercentury. More...

Tough Tornadoes topple Red Raiders

BELMONT — The Franklin boys basketball team stretches no taller than 6-foot-2 forward Brian Pickowicz, but you wouldn’t have known it Tuesday. More...

BOYS HOCKEY PREVIEW

Bulldogs ready for new season

Jay Londer won’t let his team on the ice Wednesday night until he brings up a painful memory. The Belmont-Gilford hockey coach wants his team to remember the 4-2 first-round playoff loss to Pelham- Windham last year. More...

Lakes Food

Want a great brisket? You need to take your time

Brisket has become an unfortunate joke. Too often this staple of Hanukkah meals is tough, tasteless and gray. More...

Alittle oil goes a long way with healthy latkes

Hanukkah traditions call for eating oil-fried latkes and jelly doughnuts, both of which can pack plenty of fat and calories. More...

Cookie-wine pairings add zip to afternoon tea

Cookies and tea are nice, but cookies and wine can be fine. That's something Leah Kuo and Laura Englander, co-owners of Cookies & Corks found out a few years ago. More...

A Christmas story

Local author releases holiday tale centered around loss, love and joy

LACONIA — A heart-felt Christmas tale is captured through the words of a local author, who has transformed the feelings of losing someone into a sense of joy during the holiday season. More...

Gun rights advocates take their case to court

HAVERHILL — The two men who announced last week they would openly carry rifles on the Plymouth State University campus, in protest of a policy banning weapons at the school, appeared Tuesday afternoon in Grafton County Superior Court to argue t More...

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Nation/World

Missing 82-year-old hiker found

DURHAM (AP) — An elderly hiker who had been missing in below-freezing temperatures was found Tuesday morning, nearly 24 hours after he set off for his twice-weekly trek. More...

Chairman of Mass.casino panel named

BOSTON (AP) — Stephen Crosby, a former state official in Republican administrations, was named Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick to head a powerful gaming commission that will implement and oversee the state’s new casino law. More...

State jobless rate dips to 5.2 percent

CONCORD (AP) — Labor officials say New Hampshire’s unemployment rate dropped slightly last month to 5.2 percent. More...

Opinion

Changes that make sense

EDITORIAL

The Laconia City Council is considering changes in the rules it imposes on Laconia Motorcycle Week and, for the most part, the new proposals make sense. The way the council is handling the matter is even more encouraging. More...

The GOP’s death wish incarnate

WASHINGTON — “Anybody but Mitt” has become a familiar mantra throughout the Republican primary campaign. It is also weird and self-defeating. More...

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Townsley is featured artist

Owen, Jackson also included in senior calendar

LACONIA — Three local residents are included in the New Hampshire Health Care Association’s Member Masterpiece Calendar for 2012. More...

3rd annual benefit concert and party

BRISTOL — The Mill Fudge Factory (located in Central Square) will hold its 3rd annual holiday party with the Uncle Steve Band to benefit Bristol Community Services on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. More...

Hand-pressed glass ornaments for sale

GILMANTON — To celebrate the Gilmanton Corner Library’s 100th anniversary, the library is selling New Hampshire hand-pressed glass ornaments in shades of blue, green and amber. More...