LACONIA — Partially funded by a grant from the NH Department of Justice, it was only fitting that the person who heads that agency — Attorney General Michael Delaney — should be the person to welcome the Greater Lakes Child Advocacy More...
LACONIA — Two people are facing felony drug trafficking charges and third was arrested on a bench warrant after police executed a search warrant on Thursday morning. Police charged Dannika L. Stevens, 22, of 180 Union Ave., Apt. More...
ALTON — A local man who is being sought by authorities in Wolfeboro in connection with several recent crimes, including burglaries and motor vehicle thefts, may be headed to Canada. More...
LACONIA — Fresh off the award-winning improvements last year to Stewart Park, and before that, work on extending the municipal River Walk, the Laconia TIF District Advisory Board now wants to hear from the community on what the next major downt More...
LACONIA — The foreclosure auction scheduled for the property that once housed the Galley Restaurant & Lounge has been postponed until May 9 at 11 a.m. The auction, which had been scheduled for Thursday morning, was postponed due to snow. More...
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is embroiled in battles with tea party and other conservative groups who claim the government is purposely frustrating their attempts to gain tax-exempt status. More...
CHARDON, Ohio — An assistant football coach credited with chasing a teenage gunman from an Ohio school said Thursday that he wanted families of the three children slain in a shooting spree to know that he comforted the teens as they lay dying a More...
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court justices are meeting for the first time with European human rights judges to talk about freedom of expression, among other things. They’re doing it behind closed doors. More...
The one thing the Prospect Mountain boys basketball team has had in almost every contest this season is size. And that valuable asset could be the difference in its quarterfinal game Saturday. More...
Editor, The Citizen: The next time you hear someone else or yourself say, “My vote won’t make any difference,” keep in mind the following facts: • 1845 - ONE vote brought Texas into the Union; • 1868 - ONE vote saved Presi More...
Editor, The Citizen: The violations of the US Constitution, by Barack Obama, are becoming legion. And the cure, may be done faster or slower, dependent on how the media treat both hard news, and opinion, based on knowledge. More...
Editor, The Citizen: When the town of Center Harbor was incorporated in 1797 I suspect that the few residents chose to do this for a variety of reasons. More...
Police responded to 32 calls for service during the 24-hour period ending Thursday at 4 p.m. Police arrested James E. Dearborn Jr., 41, of 23 Gale Ave., Apt. 2, Laconia, on a bench warrant. Police charged John N. Allard, 26, of 180 Union Ave., Apt. More...
LACONIA — The Belknap Mill is raising the flag at this year’s Private Collections’ Event by saluting products “Made in the USA.” Eptam Plastics has signed on again as the presenting sponsor of this seventh annual event. More...
BRISTOL — It was when he went to buy an American flag at a Walmart store a few years ago that Daniel Moore’s desire to operate a store that sold all American made products was sparked. More...
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writers
WASHINGTON — After years of bad news begetting more bad news, the American economy may finally be building momentum in the other direction. A flurry of economic reports issued Thursday captured some solid recent gains: Companies are hiring. More...
LACONIA — Snow-covered roads made for a messy morning and afternoon commute on Thursday, with a total accumulation of about six inches in most of the Lakes Region with up to a foot expected in some areas. More...
NASHUA — President Barack Obama urged New Hampshire residents Thursday to use their “political bull detector” on campaign promises to lower gas prices as he outlined his plans to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign oil. More...
FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — A truck driver who said he was the victim of road rage when his truck crashed and burned in Fall River last month is facing drunken driving and other charges after police say his account didn’t hold up. More...
BOSTON (AP) — Former Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate and convenience store magnate Christy Mihos says he’s seeking treatment after domestic assault allegations. More...
NEWTON, Mass. — A pair of New Balance running shoes rests on a floor mat bearing a Boston College logo as Luzmila Garcia starts the climb to her son Franco’s attic bedroom. More...
MOULTONBOROUGH — The Moultonborough boys basketball team has gone three months and 19 games without the slightest mention of “Plymouth State” or “final four.” Now, the top-seeded Panthers can officially take the muzzles More...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Jason Varitek spent 15 seasons as the stoic center of the Boston Red Sox, with an icy stare that never blinked and an iron jaw that never quivered. More...
PLYMOUTH — Junior co-captain Caitlin Swanson and the Plymouth State University women's lacrosse team is set to get the spring season underway next week with a tough non-conference game at Springfield College. More...
As the annual town meetings approach, The Citizen, like many other newspapers, gets inundated with letters to the editor, many of them well beyond the length limit we have set in order to fit them into the print edition. More...
THE SEVENTH and eighth grade girls of Holy Trinity School in Laconia are champions of the Suncook Valley League. The tournament was held at Gilmanton Elementary School on Feb. 17 & 18. More...
NORTHFIELD — The Board of Trustees of the Franklin Savings Bank recently approved a $25,000 donation to the Spaulding Youth Center Foundation’s Capital Campaign, Success Under Construction, to fund the construction of a new school facilit More...
GILMANTON — On Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., the Gilmanton Year-Round Library presents “Abraham and Mary Lincoln: The Long and the Short of It.” The presentation, the third in a series of “Evenings at the Library,” is a living h More...
Dear Heloise: My singlemom daughter recently put together a wonderful gift for her 13-year-old son. She asked all the men in his life to provide WORDS OF ADVICE for a young man entering his teen years. More...
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