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Belmont Police: Be wary of unpermitted hawkers or peddlers

BELMONT — Following a recent incident during which a man was given a summons for violating the town’s hawkers and peddlers ordinance, police said they want to remind residents of the ordinance, and that they should report any suspicious o More...

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LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency Number: 911 Monday, Jan. 23 More...

City, school officials watching state bills closely

LACONIA — With varying degrees of interest, city and school officials are watching the goings-on in Concord as state lawmakers, including several that represent Laconia, have introduced bills that, among other things, would require students to More...

Teen skiers found unhurt but cold after going off trail

GILFORD — A town fire official confirmed Wednesday that two teenagers, who had become lost while downhill skiing at Gunstock Mountain Resort, were found, uninjured but cold, a few hours after calling 911 Tuesday night. More...

Opinion

The limp may not be so essential

WASHINGTON — When a friend was writing a novel, he was concerned that his protagonist was too perfect. People can’t identify with perfection, he said. For the character to be sympathetic, he needs to have a flaw. More...

Stop the giveaways

In the past week, there has been yet another report to bolster the argument that the government should stop giving away taxpayer money, and that comes at the same time earnings reports for Exxon Mobil Corp. More...

WHAT OTHERS SAY

On U.S. obesity rate: America’s battle with its bulge received potentially good news recently when a couple of studies showed the nation’s obesity rate may be leveling off after about 30 years of big gains. ... More...

Old police station may be had for a dream

LACONIA — One doesn’t need a dollar — just a dream and a means of transforming it into a proposal that generates either property tax dollars or a benefit to the common good or both — and one could be the next owner of the form More...

Trial date tentatively set in suit of fired officer against town

LACONIA — The trial of a fired Gilmanton police officer suing to get his job back is now tentatively scheduled to be held in April. More...

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Sports

Gilford’s ‘Ax Men’ eyeing big day

GILFORD — The Gilford boys ski team made a fashion statement last year at the Lakes Region Championship meet, racing in flannel shirts, leather work gloves, and jeans with gaudy belt buckles. More...

I-L’s size not enough against Spartans

MEREDITH — The Inter-Lakes boys basketball team had a mission: Give the ball to the big guys and let ‘em score. It worked. But too well. More...

Games begin today

MEREDITH — Pond hockey is back. After weeks of warm temperatures and not-so-good ice conditions, the puck drops for the 3rd annual New England Pond Hockey Classic at 8 a.m. Friday. Games run from 8 a.m.- 4:35 p.m. More...

Entertainment

The theme returns after a day’s break

Diane Johnson, whose satirical novels often feature American heroines living abroad in contemporary France, said, “A novel’s whole pattern is rarely apparent at the outset of writing.” More...

Friday, February 3, 2012

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Isla Fisher, 36; Nathan Lane, 56; Morgan Fairchild, 62; Blythe Danner, 69. More...

Akiss of peace and quiet

Dear Heloise: Here is a fond memory of YOUR MOTHER. I had the very good fortune to live in Hawaii as a child. My father was stationed at Hickam Air Force Base from 1956 to 1960, and we were faithful members of the nearby base chapel. More...