March 19, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

GOP preps for budget battle with Dems

WASHINGTON — After a few months of relative peace on the budget front, Democrats and Republicans are readying for a party-defining, election-year fight over trillion dollar-plus deficits and what to do about them. More...

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Local

Route 104 crash

MEMBERS OF Meredith Fire Rescue prepare to sweep up the broken plastic and fiberglass after a Harley-Davidson traveling west on Route 104 at the junction of Chase Road rear-ended a left-turning Subar More...

Moultonborough voters approve $8M operating budget at annual meeting

MOULTONBOROUGH — Following lengthy debate, local voters endorsed withdrawing $199,500 from a reserve fund to rehabilitate the soccer field at Playground Drive during their annual town meeting on Saturday. More...

Library addition approved by voters in Bristol

BRISTOL — It took more than six and a half hours, but voters at town meeting on Saturday reduced the proposed operating budget by $153,000, or roughly 2 percent, while approving the purchase of a new ambulance that will add $75,000 to this year More...

Opinion

Free to choose in the Live Free or Die state

Nobel laureate Milton Friedman was a life-long advocate for individual choice in a free economy. More...

GUEST EDITORIAL

China’s rare-earth grip

The People’s Republic of China controls 97 percent of the world’s supply of rare-earth metals. More...

Political Cartoon

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Letters

Thanks for re-electing me

Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to Ashland voters was submitted for publication: I would like to thank all the Ashland residents who helped me win re-election for selectman. More...

Appreciate the support

Editor, The Citizen: The students at The Community School would like to thank all who helped with our “Empty Bowls” fundraiser on Thursday March 15th. After expenses, over $800 was raised at this lunch. More...

Voter ID does not deny rights

Editor, The Citizen: In response to the letter written by Plymouth college student Amberlee Barbagallo in which she claims Senator Jeanie Forrester has a record of voting against the interests of college students. Well, I beg to differ with Amberlee. More...

Police/Fire Logs

LACONIA POLICE LOG

Police responded to 232 calls for service during the five-day period ending Tuesday at 4 p.m. Police charged Cary P. Rand, 27, of 42 Smarts Hill Rd., Sweden, Maine, with possession of controlled drugs. Police arrested Patrick G. More...

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Wednesday, March 14 12:06 a.m. Meredith: Indian Trail, chimney fire. 12:32 a.m. Laconia: Kinsman Drive, medical aid. 1:32 a.m. Laconia: Teddington Way, medical aid. 2:18 a.m. Laconia, Gilford, Belmont: Union Avenue, smoke detector activation. More...

Community

Following a proud family tradition

LACONIA — Matt Huot already wears many hats in his professional and personal lives but he recently added another when he was elected chair of the Laconia Democratic Committee. Huot, 29, is the son of NH Court Justice David O. More...

Last day to register for vegan cooking class, dinner at the Pines Wednesday

NORTHFIELD — In celebration of National Nutrition Month, a nutritious, plant-based cooking class and dinner followed by a 30-minute DVD on clinical nutrition will be held at the Pines Community Center on Wednesday from 5:30-9 p.m. More...

Spaghetti dinner Thursday at Gilmanton School

GILMANTON — A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the eighth grade students will take place this week at the Gilmanton School. The dinner will be held Thursday from 5- 7 p. m. at the school. More...

Saturday night town meeting sparsely attended in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH — With just over a hundred residents voting Saturday evening, the poor attendance at the annual town meeting was blamed on two factors; it being a Saturday night when St. More...

$5M budget approved by Tilton voters

TILTON — Although preceded by some controversy, the annual town meeting on Saturday ended with applause for the efforts of the Budget Committee and the Board of Selectmen, as voters overwhelmingly approved a municipal budget of $5,076,976, an a More...

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Region/State

Northern N.E. Road ‘postings’ come early

PORTLAND, Maine — Heavy trucks are being temporarily banned from thousands of miles of secondary roads across northern New England with the early arrival of spring. More...

Nation/World

GOPcandidates absent as Puerto Rico votes

WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney took a commanding lead Sunday in early voting returns as Puerto Rico weighed in on the fight for the Republican presidential nomination. More...

High gas prices threaten economy

Higher gas prices threaten economy if they persist

WASHINGTON (AP) — Inflation remains tame throughout the U.S. economy, with one big exception: gas prices. Those higher prices haven’t derailed a steadily improving economy. More...

Sports

Patch leads Panthers past Castleton

PLYMOUTH STATE ROUNDUP

CASTLETON — Junior Stephen Patch scored with just 25 seconds remaining in regulation play Saturday afternoon to lift Plymouth State University to an 11-10 win over Castleton State College in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Spartan Stadi More...

Bristol dominance

Brad Keselowski wins another on his favorite track

BRISTOL, Tenn. — Brad Keselowski used Bristol Motor Speedway last fall to cement his spot in NASCAR’s championship race. Back at the track Sunday, Keselowski again made his way to Victory Lane. More...

N.C. State tops G’town to reach Sweet 16

MARCH MADNESS ROUNDUP

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s been a long time since North Carolina State was mentioned in the same breath with the elite programs in the nation — let alone its own state. More...

Columnists

Friendship 101

Granite State of Mind

Trying to explain the meaning of friendship to a seven-year-old is like giving directions to a cabbie on St. Paddy’s Day after midnight. A near impossible task without having a cheat sheet on your forearm. More...

Swine to the slaughter: ‘Project X’ and the American Piglets

Dack Rouleau

As the global financial holocaust inches ever closer, we huff from the American dream, our favorite hallucinogen, the one proudly sponsored by our mainstream news outlets. More...

Hey, it is what it is

Terry Marotta Reflections

There are certain phrases you hear a lot these days. “It is what it is:” There’s one, reflecting an observation that on its face seems argument proof. And yet it’s surprising how many people find it irritating. More...

Entertainment

How many ducks can fill one deal?

Tom Shales, a Pulitzer Prize-winning TV critic, described actor and comedian Robin Williams as “a fellow with the inventiveness of Albert Einstein but with the attention span of Daffy Duck.” More...

ASTROLOGY

Monday, March 19, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jake Weber, 48; Bruce Willis, 57; Glenn Close, 65; Ursula Andress, 76. More...

De-gunking the dispenser

Dear Heloise: Any hints for keeping the LIQUID FABRICSOFTENER DISPENSER in my washer clean and free of buildup? — Briana, via email That dispenser can get pretty yucky! Here is a really easy hint: Pour some hot water into it and let sit. More...