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Police seek armed robbers

TILTON — Police are continuing to search for two individuals allegedly involved in an armed robbery at the LaChance Village Store on Monday evening. Police received a 911 call at 9:37 p.m. More...

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Pleasant scene

ALTON BAY as it appears from on top of Alton Mountain Road. Clear skies are the forecast for the rest of the week, with slightly cooler temperatures expected to roll in. More...

Gunstock, Lyon Hall among new Historic Places

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford, Mary Lyon Hall on the campus of Plymouth State University, and the W.F. More...

Judge: Wakefield not guilty of DWI

LACONIA — A judge has acquitted a Moultonborough selectman accused of driving while intoxicated. In a four-page ruling dated Feb. 3, Judge James M. More...

Opinion

The myth of the Christian victim

You have to love the New Hampshire House of Representatives. Theirs is an eclectic group, one built on the foundation of equal-opportunity employment. More...

‘Back of the line’? What line?

GUEST EDITORIAL

In the venomous debate over illegal immigration, there is a point of agreement between President Obama and some of his would-be Republican rivals, including former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. More...

Political Cartoon

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Lakes Food

Rocco DiSpirito serves up a double helping of love

For The Associated Press It's Valentine's Day again, and I just want to remind people there are alternatives to chocolate when it comes to showing your love. More...

A rich Valentine's Day thanks to seafood, cream

Warm and creamy, au gratin are perfect for a cold winter night. And what better way to say "I love you" than with a little indulgence of seafood and cream. More...

Economic study: Va. wine industry growing

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s growing wine industry seems to be bearing fruit, according to an economic impact study released by Gov. Bob McDonnell’s office Thursday. More...

Fire truck generates debate

GILFORD — Topping the list for discussion during Gilford’s deliberative session Tuesday evening was a warrant article asking voters to purchase a new fire engine. More...

Sentiment remains opposed to two-way traffic

LACONIA — A second public hearing Tuesday on a proposal to allow two-way traffic in parts of the downtown area drew many of the same comments from the first; namely that, if the existing circulation pattern isn’t broken, don’t fix i More...

Musher wants his sled back

BRIDGEWATER — A local man who makes his living providing sled dog tours is hoping a Lakes Region motorist may have spotted his lost sled. More...

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Sports

Gilford gets the best of Belmont

HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP

GILFORD — The Gilford boys basketball team moved into a share for eighth place in Division III, getting 21 points from senior Ronny Bean in a 54-35 win over Belmont Tuesday at Gilford High School. More...

Raiders’ seniors rally past Eagles

D-III GIRLS BASKETBALL

BELMONT — Mikaela Guertin says she’s typically riled up come the fourth quarter of games. It’s no wonder, considering she’s the spark plug of the Belmont girls basketball team. But Tuesday night was different. More...

Hicks wins girls 1000

INDOOR TRACK

HANOVER — Laconia’s Sami Hicks raced to a first-place finish in the girls 1000-meter run at the Division II Indoor Track & Field State Championships at Dartmouth College on Sunday. More...

Letters

Why oh why?

Editor, The Citizen: Can someone please tell me why I have to pay school taxes? I have no children in school, and no school-aged children that live with us, and, by the way, we are too old to even make children these days. Thanks. William P. More...

Community

Fauver Conservation Easement signed in Plymouth

RUMNEY — The Pemi- Baker Land Trust announced that a conservation easement was donated to the group by Alfred N.Fauver and Bertha H. More...

Entertainment

TODAY'S CROSSWORD PUZZLE

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Keep concentrating on the deal at hand

William Feather, a publisher and author who died in 1981, said, “Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.” Concentrate on your bridge and you will forget your other troubles. More...

ASTROLOGY

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Seth Green, 38; Mary Steenburgen, 59; Robert Klein, 70; Nick Nolte, 71. More...