BELMONT — Calling herself a fiscal realist, Ruth Mooney, candidate for selectmen, said that if elected, she will work to reduce spending wherever possible. More...

THE PLYMOUTH Area Community Closet food bank was represented at the Feb. 22, Governor and Council breakfast meeting held at the New Hampshire Surplus Food and Property offices in Concord. More...

MEREDITH — Dr. Phil McCormack, superintendent of School Administrative Unit 2, which serves the Inter-Lakes and Ashland school districts, has announced his retirement, effective June 30. More...

LITCHFIELD — Down nine points at halftime, the Campbell boys basketball team ironed out its game plan in an attempt to make a comeback against faststarting Prospect Mountain. The Cougars’ goals were simple: Stop Zach Drouin. More...

SALEM — Jeremy D'Amour had never been in a game like it. So many twists. So many turns. So many situations that spelt doom for the Belmont-Gilford hockey team. “It was back and forth,” he said. More...

PLYMOUTH — Junior Kyle Weiland (Hamden, Maine) scored the game-winning goal 4:48 into the second overtime Saturday evening to give the Plymouth State University men’s ice hockey team its first conference championship in its 40- year histo More...

Editor, The Citizen: The Belmont Middle School 5th and 6th grade basketball players and parents would like to extend our appreciation and gratitude to the following local businesses for their generous donations for this past weekend’s Bulldog B More...

Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to Gilmanton voters was submitted for publication: I’m writing to oppose the SB2 votes in Gilmanton. More...

Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to Gilmanton voters was submitted for publication: A number of recent letters from town residents have criticized members of the school board for signing last year a letter in their individual capacity opposi More...

ANOTHER WINTER project of the New Hampton Garden Cub is Art & Bloom which is done in the Galletly Gallery of New Hampton School. More...

TAMWORTH — More and more families are becoming interested in learning how to raise their own poultry. If you have been wondering what would be involved in caring for your own backyard chickens you should attend this workshop. More...

GILFORD — Local photographer and Citizen freelancer Emery Swanson will have a gallery showing of his work at the Gilford Public Library throughout this month. More...

Benjamin Franklin said, “There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond and to know one’s self.” In this deal, there are two hard things: West must work out who has the diamond ace, and East must realize who has the diamond More...

Dear Heloise: Help! I just had GRANITE COUNTERTOPS installed in the kitchen, and I am getting conflicting reports about how to care for them. Is there a reasonably priced way to keep granite in pristine condition? — Mary R., via email More...

Monday, March 5, 2012 Celebrities born on this day: Kevin Connolly, 38; Matt Lucas, 38; Eva Mendes, 38; Dean Stockwell, 76. More...