February 14, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Florists prepare for their big day

Saying it with flowers
By KRISTA MARRS
kmarrs@citizen.com
LACONIA — Valentine’s Day has arrived once again and, with storm-free weather and somewhat mild temperatures expected, floral shops in the city are hoping their bouquets of reds and pinks will bring in plenty of green. More...

Supreme Court: Water company exempt from Consumer Protection Act

By BEA LEWIS
blewis@citizen.com

CONCORD — The NH Supreme Court has ruled that a Carroll County company that provides drinking water to portions of the town of Tamworth is exempt from the Consumer Protection Act because because it is regulated by the NH Public Utilities Commis More...

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Local

Native Americans to celebrate heritage

By TINK TAYLOR
Special to The Citizen

HOLDERNESS — For the second time in as many years, local descendants of some early Native American tribes — the Abenaki, Micmac, Pequot, Penobscot, and others beyond the borders of New England — will celebrate their inherited cultur More...

Village School joins Fisher Cats Reading Challenge

BRIDGEWATER — The Bridgewater-Hebron Village School played host to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats last Friday for a special introduction to the Fisher Cats Reading Challenge presented by the Community College System of New Hampshire. More...

Danbury Farmers’ Market

MARY LLOYD-EVANS, left, coordinator of the summer Wilmot Farmers’ Market, speaks with Eric Wiswall, right, owner of the Haunted Whisper Vineyards in Danbury and his assistant. More...

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Letters

WHAT OTHERS SAY

On U.S. drones: More...

Re-elect Bain

Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to Campton residents was submitted for publication: My name is Robert “Butch” Bain and I have been your Road Agent for the past 6 years. I am running for re-election for my third term. More...

The Pledge really means...

Editor, The Citizen: Promises, promises! Pledges, pledges. Democrat / former NH Senator Jackie Cilley will not take the pledge against a sales tax or income tax, a lightning-rod issue. Democrat / former NH Senator Maggie Hassan will. More...

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Community

Annual meeting this Wednesday at Belknap Mill

LACONIA — Things are happening at the historic Belknap Mill in downtown Laconia. More...

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Council halts 2-way traffic study

By BEA LEWIS
blewis@citizen.com

LACONIA — The Laconia City Council voted Monday to halt all spending on a proposal seeking to restore two-way traffic to downtown Laconia. More...

3 arrested in connection with drug sales

By HARRISON HAAS
hhaas@citizen.com

TILTON — Police arrested two area men on drug charges over the weekend with a third person being arrested in connection with the case, the culmination of a two-month investigation. More...

Obama’s budget allows government to continue getting bigger

By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Taking a pass on reining in government growth, President Barack Obama unveiled a record $3.8 trillion electionyear budget plan Monday, calling for stimulus-style spending on roads and schools and tax hikes on the wealthy to help pa More...

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Sports

Panthers fend off Sunapee; stay perfect

D-IV BOYS BASKETBALL
By MICHAEL PEZONE
The Eagle Times

SUNAPEE — Moultonborough boys basketball coach Matt Swedberg wasn’t exactly happy with the play of his guards during the first half of Monday’s game against Sunapee. More...

Behind new coach, MA falls to Sunapee

D-IV GIRLS BASKETBALL
By RYAN O’LEARY
roleary@citizen.com

MOULTONBOROUGH — Monday night marked the end of the regular season for the Moultonborough girls basketball team. More...

Gilford’s Howe wins giant slalom

H.S. ROUNDUP
FROM STAFF REPORTS

GILFORD — Gilford’s Tanner Howe ran the two fastest times of the day en route to a first place finish in the giant slalom of the Division III state championship at Gunstock on Monday. Howe’s first run checked in at 35.83 seconds. More...

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Opinion

Queen and her gallent knight have shared lifetime of love

DEAR ABBY: At this time of year I have seen letters in your column from couples describing how they met. I hope you will print ours. More...

The skull of Saint Valentine

(and other greeting card suggestions)

Some say that Valentine’s Day is nothing but a corporate holiday, designed by the greeting card companies and the chocolate folks. Some say it’s designed to fill that dreaded “holiday gap” between New Year’s Day and St. More...

New Notch name? Keep it as-is

GUEST EDITORIAL

Tucked into State Sen. Jeb Bradley’s bill to pursue the privatization of state-owned Cannon Mountain Ski Area is a provision that would rename Franconia Notch State Park. We can’t see the need for a renaming. More...

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Entertainment

A jewel of a play on Valentine’s Day

Frank Morgan, an actor who died in 1949, said, “A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.” In this deal, the result is judged not by how the heart suit is played, but by how many tricks are lost More...

The art of complaining

Dear Readers: Have you had bad service or bought something that is defective? What’s the BEST WAY TO COMPLAIN to get positive results? Companies really do want your feedback — in the right way. More...

ASTROLOGY

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Drew Bledsoe, 40; Simon Pegg, 42; Enrico Colantoni, 49; Florence Henderson, 78. More...

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