ALEXANDRIA — A local man lost all his possessions in an early-morning fire that leveled his rented enclosed mobile home and an adjacent barn, but he was able to save his three dogs and rescue a blind horse. More...
DRESDEN, Maine (AP) — A 12-year-old boy was found alive and well in an ice-fishing shack Thursday, a day after he went missing after getting off a school bus. More...
GILMANTON — Students traveling to Gilford on Wednesday morning were several hours late to school after their bus became submerged in mud along a back road. More...
LACONIA — While for now still opposed to the idea of two-way traffic downtown, the Laconia City Council nonetheless mostly got behind a plan to widen the Main Street Bridge so the span over the Winnipesaukee River could accommodate that traffic More...
HOLDERNESS — For the past several years, the town has rolled its annual school district and town meetings into one evening, making for one less night voters might have to be out in what normally would be questionable weather. More...
The NH Legislature is currently considering HB 1560 which, if implemented, would have a major and potentially destructive impact on health care for seniors. The New Hampshire State Committee on Aging is adamantly opposed to this bill. More...
Advanced-care directives are instructions about end-of-life care made by an individual to determine the course of treatment in the event that he or she is near death and unconscious or mentally incapacitated, or in a persistent vegetative state with More...
Police responded to 113 calls for service on March 7- 13. Police arrested James Sarver, 25, of 805 N. Ionia St., Albion, Mich., on a bench warrant and charged him with bail jumping and possession of controlled/narcotic drugs. Police charged David E. More...
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a sociologist, novelist and lecturer for social reform who died in 1935, said, “Audiences are always better pleased with a smart retort, some joke or epigram, than with any amount of reasoning.” I hope my audienc More...
Dear Heloise: Traveling today with so many rechargeable things — phones, cameras, e-book readers, computers, etc. — I always bring a POWER STRIP along. More...
LACONIA — As America observes “Sunshine Week” which is a national initiative “to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information,” one local source of light — Lakes Region Publ More...
SEATTLE — The U.S. soldier accused of slaughtering 16 Afghan civilians last weekend had twice been injured during tours in Iraq and was reluctant to leave on his fourth deployment, a Seattle lawyer said Thursday. More...
LACONIA — After an initial effort two years ago, the Laconia Police Department, employing a combination of care, compassion, and corrective action, again is trying to solve some of the problems — both quality of life and criminal — More...
TAMPA, Fla. — Two young boys from New Jersey wearing pinstriped Yankees jerseys spotted Dustin Pedroia chatting with Reggie Jackson near the foul line and couldn’t resist asking for an autograph. Not from Mr. October. More...
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Jose Theodore stopped 24 shots and the Florida Panthers scored three secondperiod goals to beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 on Thursday night. More...
Editor, The Citizen: With response to Amberlee Barbagello’s March 9, 2012, letter to the Editor there appears to be a gross misunderstanding. At least I hope that is all this is. More...
Editor, The Citizen: I want to thank the voters of Gilford for supporting me in the race for Library Trustee. I believe we have a vibrant, thriving Library in Gilford, which plays an integral part of the lives of the community. More...
Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to Gilmanton voters was submitted for publication: I want to thank the Gilmanton residents for coming out on a beautiful sunny Tuesday to cast their votes. More...
LACONIA — For more than 40 years, Trustworthy Hardware has offered the Lakes Region a wide selection of hardware, plumbing, paint, and lawn and garden supplies, as well as excellent service. More...
BELMONT — Province Road Kiln-Dried Firewood, which has been turning out 1,000 cords of wood a year, has doubled its capacity with the addition of a second kiln. More...
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