FRANKLIN — Mayor Ken Merrifield on Thursday announced that the Franklin City Council has overwhelmingly approved a four-year contract renewal with City Manager Elizabeth Dragon. More...
We frequently find the weekly column written by state Sen. Bob Odell, R-Lempster, to be a good overview of some of the happenings at the Statehouse in Concord. This week’s column was especially enlightening. More...
On Saturday, August 27, 2011 in honor and memory of Roger Ballantyne we held Roger’s 3rd annual “Roger’s Ride For A Cure”. The Ride was done in the spirit of Roger’s commitment to family, friends and the community. More...
Editor, The Citizen: Political dysfunction and polarization have brought American politics to historic lows. As we enter this coming election year the poisonous rhetoric may be reaching an all-time high. More...
Editor, The Citizen: Franklin will soon have 3 new city councilors. For six years as your city councilor I have served to the best of my ability. More...
Editor, The Citizen: Reading newspaper reports of proposed changes for Bike Week had me both amused and distressed. Good thing we have a Motorcyclist on the City Council to bring some “vision” to what Bike Week is all about. More...
GILMANTON — Starting with alpacas and what was supposed to be a hobby-level activity, the Gilmanton Winery & Vineyard continues to chug along into the future, last year adding a restaurant that serves “the best food in town” whi More...
WASHINGTON — Americans are hopeful for what 2012 will bring for their families and the country, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll, though most say 2011 was a year they would rather forget. More...
FRANKLIN — Police from this and several neighboring communities responded Thursday afternoon to a reported home invasion on Webster Lake Road that turned out to be a burglary where the intruder was confronted by a homeowner, fled and eluded cap More...
BELMONT — Ex-convict Michael Guglielmo, who was imprisoned for firing a machine gun at police officers in 1985 but has devoted himself to recruiting bone marrow donors after a transplant saved his baby son, was granted early release from parole More...
JOHANNESBURG — Large seizures of elephant tusks make this year the worst on record since ivory sales were banned in 1989, with recent estimates suggesting as many as 3,000 elephants were killed by poachers, experts said Thursday. More...
WASHINGTON — The long-suffering job market is ending the year better off than it began. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week has dropped by 10 percent since January. More...
CAIRO — Egyptian security forces stormed the offices of 10 human rights and pro-democracy groups on Thursday, including several based in the U.S., accused by the country’s military rulers of destabilizing security by fomenting protests wi More...
FARMINGTON — A slow start and a slow finish hampered the Farmington High School boys basketball team in the championship game of the Mike Lee Holiday Basketball Bash Thursday night against Franklin. More...
Ford Frick, who was president of baseball’s National League from 1934 to 1951, said: “Hear only the things you should hear — be deaf to others.” Interestingly, the Ford C. More...
Dear Heloise: I wanted to take some time to tell you how much my mom and I LOVE you! So many hints, recipes, laughs and years! You are a lifesaver! I am 18, and I read your column every day in class when we have mandatory reading. More...
