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Little damage done by 2-alarm fire

By HARRISON HAAS hhaas@citizen.com
LACONIA — An early-afternoon fire that temporarily displaced two occupants and their pets is still under investigation. More...

Arrests made in Lakeport burglaries

By JOHN KOZIOL jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Police on Tuesday charged two teens in connection with a rash of home burglaries and a car theft in the Lakeport area. Police say they also recovered a loaded handgun from one of the suspects. More...

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Parks commission continues Muskrat beer sales request

By JOHN KOZIOL jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Saying it wants to have a clear understanding of what may be required legally, the Parks and Recreation Commission on Monday continued a request by the Laconia Muskrats to sell beer during games at the municipally owned Robbie Mills S More...

Adjuncts earn right to unionize

By JOHN KOZIOL jkoziol@citizen.com

PLYMOUTH — Following a count of ballots on Monday by the New Hampshire Employee Labor Relations Board (PLERB), adjunct professors at Plymouth State University have earned certification as a bargaining unit. More...

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JENNA DRAKE, 3, of Meredith, enjoys the fruits of her labor as she bites into one of two gingerbread men she decorated on Tuesday at the Meredith Public Library. More...

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Opinion

Five reasons not to despair about GOP

GUEST EDITORIAL

It sure is easy to bemoan the state of debate among the Republicans running for president: Rick Perry’s defense of the abominable Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, Newt Gingrich’s plan to turn poor children into school janitors, the anti-gay More...

2011 in film: A generational study

Dack Rouleau
Dack’s Rag

Pier Paolo Pasolini, the most controversial figure in Italian cinema, described the fluid present as the gridlock of hell. More...

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Entertainment

Another trap is lying in wait

Phillip Alder
BRIDGE

Alexander Smith, a Scottish poet who died in 1867, said: “In life there is nothing more unexpected and surprising than the arrivals and departures of pleasure. If we find it in one place today, it is vain to seek it there tomorrow.” More...

ASTROLOGY

Eugenia Last

Wednesday, December 21, 2011 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kiefer Sutherland, 45; Ray Romano, 54; Samuel L. Jackson, 63; Jane Fonda, 74. More...

Talking turkey

Hints from Heloise

Dear Readers: Are you COOKING A TURKEY for a Christmas or holiday dinner? Here are some Heloise Hints to help you: * How big a turkey do you need? More...

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How many saved a life

Many people thanked for their role in saving Barnstead heart attack victim
By HARRISON HAAS hhaas@citizen.com

BARNSTEAD — This holiday day season will be a memorable one for 51-year-old Barnstead resident Jim Riley, who suffered a heart attack earlier this month and managed to survive, thanks to a group of individuals stemming from passersby and first More...

Second man arrested in same-store robberies

By JOHN KOZIOL jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Detectives with the Laconia Police Department on Tuesday arrested a local man they say was an accomplice to two recent armed robberies of a South End convenience store. More...

Huntsman ready to win in NH

By JOHN KOZIOL jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — By being himself and standing on his record as governor of Utah, Jon Huntsman – who bills himself as the “consistent conservative” in a crowded field of sometimes colorful candidates who aren’t — is expec More...

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Nation/World

Mass. man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida

By LAURA CRIMALDI Associated Press

BOSTON — A Massachusetts man was convicted Tuesday of conspiring to help al-Qaida and plotting to kill U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Tarek Mehanna, 29, of Sudbury, faced four terror-related charges and three charges of lying to authorities. More...

House rejects payroll tax cut extension

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Tuesday rejected legislation to extend a payroll tax cut and jobless benefits for two months, drawing a swift rebuke from President Barack Obama that Republicans were threatening higher taxes on 160 million workers o More...

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Sports

Franklin stopped by ’Cats

D-III BOYS BASKETBALL
By MONICA HOGAN Eagle Times

LANGDON — On one hand, last night’s boys basketball contest between Fall Mountain and Franklin was a defensive struggle. On the other, it was a struggle on the offensive end as well. More...

A grand night for Phinney

Senior scores 1,000th varsity point in rout of Mascoma
By RANDY BOOTH rbooth@citizen.com

BRISTOL — If you asked Jordan Phinney before the game, she would have said no way. She would have said 30 points would be too much to ask for against a tough Mascoma team. More...

Bears shock Mascoma

H.S. ROUNDUP
FROM STAFF REPORTS

CANAAN — Newfound’s first win of the season carries some extra weight for coach Alan Merrifield. More...

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Letters

Concentration camps?

Editors, The Citizen: When it was learned that the Federal agency, FEMA, was building “resettlement” camps, supposedly for use during natural emergencies, some people wondered why they were to be surrounded by barbed wire and other securi More...

Christmas in the Village

Editor, The Citizen: Saturday, December 10th marked the finale for the Remick Museum and Farm’s signature 2011 eevents, Christmas in the Village. More...

Festival of Trees

Editor, The Citizen: The Altrusa Club of Meredith recently held the Lakes Region’s spectacular holiday season opening event, The Festival of Trees at the Waukewan Golf Club. More...

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Lakes Food

Stovetop ham helps keep the oven free for pies

ALISON LADMAN For The Associated Press

When there are so many things that need to get in the oven for your holiday dinner, why not do most of the main dish on the stovetop? More...

Ano-bake holiday treat perfect for gift giving

ALISON LADMAN For The Associated Press

Salty and sweet. Savory and rich. It's the treat for chocolate fans who think they've tried it all. It's caramel bacon peanut bark. That's right. Read that one again. More...

A holiday dish that's portable and feeds a crowd

ALISON LADMAN For The Associated Press

Delicious often doesn't cut it during the holidays. Many of us seem to spend the entire month of December on the move, going from one work or family gathering to another. More...

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