February 20, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Mass. man sentenced for failure to pay full restitution in assault case

LACONIA — A Bay State man convicted of second-degree assault pleaded chargeable to a probation violation for failing to pay court ordered restitution. More...

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Local

Winter farmers’ market a hit in Tilton

TILTON — The winter weary found respite Saturday in droves at the local Winter Farmers’ Market. More...

Man found dead after snowmobile accident

STEWARTSTOWN — The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department reported that a 36-year-old man died over the weekend as a result of a snowmobile accident in northern New Hampshire. More...

Tilton PD warns public of scammers

TILTON — Following an incident on Saturday, Police Chief Robert Cormier issued a warning to residents to be wary of doorto door contractor scams. More...

Nation/World

Obama finally scores coveted win on payroll tax

WASHINGTON — The $143 billion payroll tax cut won by President Barack Obama may be the last significant measure he receives from a deeply divided Congress that promises to only get more polarized as Election Day approaches. More...

Iran has halted oil exports to Britain, France

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran’s crucial fuel exports. More...

Sex-changing treatment for kids: It’s on the rise

CHICAGO — A small but growing number of teens and even younger children who think they were born the wrong sex are getting support from parents and from doctors who give them sexchanging treatments, according to reports in the medical journal P More...

Opinion

Reasons to like (and honor) Ike

WASHINGTON — Two coming developments, one dismal and one excellent, pertain to America’s memory of a great man. One of several oversight panels soon will consider a proposed memorial to Dwight Eisenhower. More...

Big change ahead for citizen.com

Sometime today, if all goes as planned, The Citizen’s website, www.citizen.com, will undergo a dramatic transformation. More...

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Community

Wesley Woods knitters donate items to Liberty House

GILFORD — A group of Wesley Woods residents from Gilford have banded together to knit and crochet 25 scarves and hats for The Liberty House in Manchester . More...

Quilter’s guild donates to LR Scholarship Foundation

LACONIA — The Belknap Mill Quilter's Guild (BMQG) recently voted to present a $1,000 scholarship to the Lakes Region Scholarship Foundation, joining that agency in its mission to promote and encourage higher education opportunities to residents More...

Pease Public Library announces spring series

PLYMOUTH — On five spring Thursdays at 7 p.m. Pease Public Library offers a sneak peak at the near future. “View of a Changing World” offers exciting programs on five different topics that will change our world. More...

3 skiers killed in Wash. avalanche; 4th survived

STEVENS PASS, Wash. — Three skiers were killed Sunday when an avalanche swept them about a quarter-mile down an outof bounds canyon at a popular resort, but a fourth skier caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device, authorities said. More...

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea will launch “merciless” strikes if South Korea goes through with planned live-fire drills Monday in a disputed front-line area near their disputed sea border, a North Korean officer warned in an More...

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Region/State

NH joins Idaho in new welfare limits for disabled

CONCORD — Legally blind since she was 9, Chrissy Fairbanks just got word she’s losing the $363 state welfare check she got each month from New Hampshire because she gets federal assistance due to her disability. More...

Bail firm can’t pull client from jail

CONCORD — A bail bond company is hoping New Hampshire’s highest court will let it off the hook for $11,000 in forfeited bonds, saying it couldn’t very well bust its client out of jail in Vermont so he could show up for trial in New More...

Men land in water when ATV breaks through ice

RINDGE (AP) — Two fishermen are drying off and warming up after falling through the ice while riding an all-terrain vehicle in Rindge, N.H. More...

Sports

T’wolves grind out victory

ALTON — The fire was too strong to stuff. More...

Kaplan, Franklin nip ’Cats

FRANKLIN — The Franklin girls basketball team had stuck with its full-court press all game, so Abby Kaplan’s reaction was almost second nature. Her potentially game-icing free throw had just missed. Hillsboro-Deering had the rebound. More...

Beckett contrite as Sox players report

FORT MYERS, Fla.— With a temper that can run hotter than one of his overpowering fastballs, Josh Beckett has never hesitated to let it be known when someone has piqued his anger. More...

Letters

Running for school board

Editor, The Citizen: My name is Rebecca Alosa and I am running for the Meredith seat on the SAU #2 School Board. In 1994, I graduated from ILHS, and went on to pursue my M.Ed. More...

The fight against milfoil

Editor, The Citizen: Having had a home on Les Pond for forty years we have watched milfoil grow from a few patches of lacy green fronds to the scourge it has become today. More...

Fair share

Editor, The Citizen: I write my letters for independent thinkers who are open to reading what I try to do research on. I may not be as old as some of you, but I have been around awhile. More...

Entertainment

Using a prompt to send a signal

Sir Ralph Richardson, an English actor who died in 1983, said, “Acting is the ability to dream on cue.” More...

Hints From Heloise

Seed starter Dear Readers: Want to get a start on SEEDLINGS FOR YOUR GARDEN? Here are some hints about reusing everyday items to get them going: More...

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