February 7, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Meadowbrook donates toward music program

GILFORD — Members of the Gilford School Board accepted a donation from the Meadowbrook Charitable Foundation in the form of a program geared toward musical education. More...

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Local

Correction

ALTON — Due to a reporting error, a story on the Alton School District’s deliberative session, appearing in the Feb. 6 edition of The Citizen, provided an incorrect date for voting. More...

Hoping to save their post office

TAMWORTH — Residents of South Tamworth have launched a petition drive in hopes of collecting enough signatures to save their tiny post office from closure. More...

Belmont honors three officers

BELMONT — Three officers with the Belmont Police Department were honored Monday evening for their efforts and longevity with the department. More...

Sports

BB: Giving Giants TD gave team best chance

PATRIOTS

INDIANAPOLIS — Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score. More...

Despite changes, a Classic

Participants laud the efforts of volunteers, organizers

MEREDITH — The New England Pond Hockey Classic crowned its third batch of tournament champions Sunday afternoon. More...

Sports court strips Contador of Tour title

GENEVA (AP) — Three days after U.S. More...

Letters

Social Security

Editor, The Citizen: There has been so much use of Social Security (OASDI Old Age, Survivors, & Disability Insurance) as a straw man to attack the administration on the budget deficit, that I spent time researching what the true story is. More...

Hail to the Queen

Editor, The Citizen: Lakeport lost its greatest cheerleader, its Queen of Lakeport, that lady with a commanding stance, booming voice and a quick smile. Wanda Tibbetts passed away on Thursday, February 2 at Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center. More...

The high sheriff’s coup

Editor, The Citizen: I have been cautiously following an attempted coup d’état, or simply a ‘coup’, by the High Sheriff regarding this sudden overthrow a critical, segment of Barnstead’s Town Selectman form of Government by ta More...

Entertainment

TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Three can be seen but what about four?

Abraham Lincoln asked, “How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? “Four. More...

ASTROLOGY

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ashton Kutcher, 34; Chris Rock, 47; Garth Brooks, 50; James Spader, 52. More...

SAU2 outlines superintendent’s search

MEREDITH — The School Administrative Unit 2 School Board voted unanimously Monday night to retain the NH School Boards Association to conduct the search for a new superintendent to lead the Ashland and Inter-Lakes school districts. More...

US levies sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama levied tough new sanctions on Iran’s Central Bank Monday amid increased tensions over Tehran’s nuclear program and the specter of an Israeli attack on the Islamic republic. More...

Lawmakers look to muffle motorcycle noise

CONCORD (AP) — Seacoast area representatives in the New Hampshire House are trying to lower motorcycle noise emission levels with a bill that motorcyclists say takes the wrong approach. More...

Police seek info on thefts from bobhouses

TUFTONBORO — The Tuftonboro Police Department and the N.H. Fish and Game Department are following up on the recent thefts from bobhouses on 19 Mile Bay. More...

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Lake Levels

Lake Levels (in feet above sea level.) Full Lake Level Lakeport NA 502.6 Weirs 501.32 503.15 Winnisquam 482.35 482.63 More...

Nation/World

7 suspected in 5-state burglary investigation

PUTNEY, Vt. (AP) — Seven people are suspected in a burglary ring that police say is linked to about 100 burglaries in five states. Most of the burglaries — 60 of them — happened in Vermont. More...

Bill limits consecutive sentences

Former sex offender supports plan CONCORD — A convicted sex offender who has helped rewrite one state sentencing law now has a new bill before lawmakers that would protect defendants from serving multiple, back-to-back sentences if their crime More...

US closes Syrian embassy

BEIRUT — The U.S. More...

Opinion

Attempting to see bright side of Pats’ Super Bowl loss

Telling a hardcore sports fan to look on the bright side of a close loss in a championship game is a recipe for getting your teeth handed to you most of the time. More...

Facing the facts in Franklin

Reactions to a study completed as part of Franklin’s School Improvement Grant demonstrate the problems the city faces in promoting its successes and coming to terms with its shortcomings. More...

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Community

Next Zonta Club meeting set for Feb. 21

LACONIA — The Zonta Club of the Lakes Region will hold it's February meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the Woodside Building on the campus of the Taylor Community on Union Ave. in Laconia at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Carmen R. More...

Nominations sought for Annette P. Schmitt Unsung Hero Award

LACONIA — Nomination packets are now available for the Annette P. Schmitt Unsung Hero Award, presented each year by the Lakes Region United Way. More...

Restoration tours of Gatehouse at Castle in the Clouds

MOULTONBOROUGH — In the past few years restoration work has been going on at Castle in the Clouds, off season and usually high up on the mountain, well out of public view. More...