March 10, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Charged after waiving BB gun at youths

LACONIA — A city man facing several charges in connection with using a BB gun to threaten a group of youths playing basketball at Pleasant Street School on Thursday afternoon said they previously had bullied his 13-year-old son. More...

One hurt in chainreaction accident

GILFORD — Police are investigating a three-car accident that occurred late Friday afternoon on Cherry Valley Road near the intersection of Curtis Road, sending a female juvenile to the hospital. More...

Special Sections

Local

Oral arguments set in police unionization appeal

CONCORD — The NH Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the Town of Moultonborough’s appeal of a decision by the NH Employee Labor Relations Board ( PELRB) granting the Moultonborough Police Association the right to unionize on Thursda More...

Supreme Court affirms Blizzard’s boating license suspension

CONCORD — The NH Supreme Court has upheld the three-year boating license suspension issued to Erica Blizzard who had been convicted of negligent homicide in March 2010 after she drove a luxury cruiser into an island, seriously injuring herself More...

Moultonborough faces $100k budget increase

MOULTONBOROUGH — While the final number is being worked out, the Moultonborough Board of Selectmen plans to introduce a floor amendment at town meeting on March 17 to increase the operating budget by roughly $100,000, an amount that represents More...

Citizen Sports Blog  Free Access 

Super Saturday is upon us  Free Access 

The last day of the winter season is here. At 1 p.m., No. 1 Moultonborough will play No. 2 Littleton in the Division IV boys basketball championship game at Plymouth State University. More...

Letters

Vote Fran Newton March 13

Editor, The Citizen: How refreshing it was to hear an honest, fresh and knowledgeable voice in Fran Newton, (the candidate running for the three year selectman seat) during Candidates’ Night Feb. 27. More...

Support Belmont Heritage Commission

Editor, The Citizen: Belmont voters have much to consider on Tuesday, March 13th from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Belmont High School. More...

We need productive civil engagement

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Police/Fire Logs

SANDWICH POLICE LOG

Police responded to 245 incidents during the month of February. Police investigated a scrap metal theft at North Sandwich business on Feb. 1. On Feb. More...

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency Number: 911 More...

History

THEN . . . . . . AND NOW

THEN . . . . . . AND NOW More...

Lakes History

100 YEARS AGO

New officers, corporation for Laconia Car Co. More...

Eagle Hotel was a Downtown landmark for more than a century

LACONIA — The old Eagle Hotel, at the junction of Main and Pleasant streets — “once a focal point in the life of the city” — and which “housed during its nearly 80 years of service, many of the state and town&rsquo More...

Lakes Health

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

BEDFORD — The American Cancer Society is encouraging everyone to make a point to learn their family history of colon cancer, and reminding men and women 50 and older to get tested for the disease even if they have no family history. More...

Bringing attention, awareness to colon cancer

WOLFEBORO — A few months ago, Lisa and her husband Steve each celebrated their 50th birthdays. The list to mark this milestone included invitations, food, beverages, cake, decorations, music, and way at the end of the list was a colonoscopy. More...

Manchester VA Medical Center, DHHS announce community living initiative for vets

MANCHESTER — The VA Medical Center in Manchester, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) in collaboration with the Belknap County ServiceLink Resource Center, Lakes Region Partnership for Publ More...

Entertainment

PSU Sidore Lecture Series presents Paul Leighton

PLYMOUTH — The Saul O Sidore Lecture Series at Plymouth State University will present Paul Leighton, a professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology at Eastern Michigan University at 7 p.m. More...

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at The Flying Monkey March 15

PLYMOUTH — The Flying Monkey Movie House and Performance Center announces its spring season, kicking things off with the traditional Country Rock of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on Thursday, March 15. More...

The ‘Brook’ welcomes REO Speedwagon, Styx and Ted Nugent in July

GILFORD — Styx, REO Speedwagon and Ted Nugent will bring their legendary acts to the heart pounding acoustics of the Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion stage Saturday, July 7 as part of the Eastern Propane Concert Series. More...

Breaking News - 3/10/2012 5:36 PM

Moultonborough boys basketball captures D-IV state title  Free Access 

PLYMOUTH — The Moultonborough Academy boys basketball team capped off a perfect 22-0 season Saturday, capturing the Division IV state championship with a 54-50 win over Littleton at Plymouth State University. More...

Shaker voters decline budget cut

Passing the time

BELMONT — Shaker Regional School District residents defeated an effort to cut $511,483 from the proposed $20.2 million budget but balloting results on the original budget had not been tabulated by press time Friday night. More...

‘Food and Wine’ is a big draw

GILFORD — To the delight of more people than organizers expected, Gunstock Mountain Resort held its inaugural “Elegant Evening of Food and Wine” on Friday, pairing wines — accompanied by a sommelier flown all the way from Heal More...

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Nation/World

Dad-son talk, celebrity tweets key to viral video

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young American boy sums up what his father does for a living: “You stop the bad guys from being mean.” Yes, the father says, but who are the bad guys? More...

Sports

Breaking News - 3/10/2012 5:36 PM

Moultonborough boys basketball captures D-IV state title  Free Access 

PLYMOUTH — The Moultonborough Academy boys basketball team capped off a perfect 22-0 season Saturday, capturing the Division IV state championship with a 54-50 win over Littleton at Plymouth State University. More...

Panthers one win away from perfect campaign

MOULTONBOROUGH — The clock read 5 minutes, the scoreboard showed 25- 25, and the crowd noise pumping through the speakers in the Moultonborough Academy gym was so loud, assistant coach John Malm had to turn the volume up and down to allow for i More...

Timberwolves looking to finish Cinderella season

ALTON — The last time Prospect Mountain showed any sign of being a bad basketball team, it was the fourth quarter of the season finale against Berlin. Turnovers. Bad passes. Cracking under pressure. More...

Columnists

Juliette Lowe's dream

When people think "Girl Scouts," many think "cookies" as well. More...

Ideas, tips to grow beautiful roses

When I read a new gardening book I generally read it with a pen in hand. If I see something of special interest, I make a check mark in the margin. If I read something I agree with, and want to pass on to others, I underline. More...

Community

Attend Your Church This Weekend

Service FRANKLIN — On Sunday at 10 a.m., the Rev. Kent McKusick will present “Embracing Challenge and Joy on the Roller Coaster of Change” We are never done with change. For some people, change represents an exciting move forward. More...

Plymouth student represents NH at Senate Youth Program

PLYMOUTH — Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) welcomed Plymouth student Matthew Sanborn to the nation’s capital this week, where Sanborn is participating in the 2012 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). More...

Lakeland’s star speller

LAKELAND SCHOOL eighth grade student Anna Ellis holds up her spelling bee trophy. Ellis participated in the New Hampshire State Spelling Bee with a close contest and came in 2nd place. More...

Business & Finance

Construction spending slips 0.1 percent in January

WASHINGTON — A sharp drop in commercial building projects caused a slight decline in construction spending in January. But the dip comes after previous figures were revised much higher. More...

Maxfield Real Estate explores civic partnerships with non-profit

ALTON — Maxfield Real Estate sales agent Randy Hilman, center, shares a lighter moment with Greater Meredith Program Director Bonnie Ireland and board member and architect, Christopher Williams before the annual meeting at Church Landing in Mer More...

Roy honored with regional sales production award

LACONIA — Thom Roy, with RE/MAX Bayside in Meredith and Laconia, is ranked in the Top 25 of RE/MAX agents in New England for sales volume in January of 2012. This is Roy's first award from RE/MAX New England. More...