March 22, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Police respond to false report

LACONIA — A man who reported being robbed of a small amount of cash at gunpoint early Wednesday night later recanted after being questioned by police. More...

Out-of-control permit fire scorches field in New Hampton

NEW HAMPTON — Windy conditions caused a permit fire to get out of control on Gordon Hill Road early Wednesday night, prompting a call to the local fire department. More...

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Local

LRCC workers receive contract approval

Faculty and staff celebrate culmination of months of negotiations

CONCORD —The Board of Trustees of the Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) on Tuesday voted unanimously to ratify the 2012–2013 collective bargaining agreement between CCSNH, which includes Lakes Region Community College, and More...

Laconia mayor helps deliver Meals on Wheels to seniors

LACONIA — As part of National Nutrition Month, the mayors of Franklin and Laconia delivered meals to participants of the Meals on Wheels programs in their communities on Wednesday. More...

Medical records request denied in DWI case

LACONIA — A judge has rejected the state’s request to release the medical records of a Nashua man charged with driving while intoxicated. More...

Sports

Swedberg named D-IV’s best player

14 locals named to All-State teams

MOULTONBOROUGH — The state champion Moultonborough boys basketball team proved it had the best team in Division IV. Now, the Panthers can boast the league’s best player, too. More...

Saints coach suspended for season

NFL

Meting out unprecedented punishment for a crush-for-cash bounty system that targeted key opposing players, the NFL suspended New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton without pay for next season and indefinitely banned the team’s former defensi More...

Red Sox ready to forget ’11

RED SOX

BOSTON — The Red Sox begin their second century at Fenway Park with a lot of changes. Considering the way the first century ended, that’s good. More...

Entertainment

Winni Playhouse marks Holocause Remembrance Day

LACONIA — On Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m., the Winni Players, in conjunction with Temple B'Nai Israel of Laconia will be producing their 5th annual staged reading to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day. More...

Curtain goes up on ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ at GHS

Show runs this Thursday, Friday and Saturday at GHS at 7 p.m.

GILFORD — Gilford High School Drama presents ‘You Can’t Take It With You,” with opening night tonight at 7 p. m. More...

Art Galleries

The Artists’ Loft, a life drawing group, meets Monday mornings in Laconia. New members welcome. Call 293-2702 for information. Belknap Mill Art Gallery, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia. More...

Attorneys representing doctor, LRGHealthcare withdraw motion to dismiss malpractice suit

LACONIA — The legal team representing the doctor at the center of a medical malpractice suit have withdrawn their latest efforts to dismiss after learning that the woman who filed the lawsuit has been formally named executor of her late husband More...

Officer shot in Manchester

MANCHESTER (AP) — A Manchester police officer was rushed to a hospital Wednesday night after being shot while on duty. Police Lt. More...

Inter-Lakes students hear local success stories, get career advice

MEREDITH — When local business owners complained that they couldn’t find competent help, school leaders partnered with the Greater Meredith Program and developed a career partnership program that is today successfully linking high school More...

McNeil found guilty of shooting, despite witness’ lapsed memory

LACONIA — A jury has convicted a city man of shooting and wounding another man during a party fueled by crack cocaine last spring. More...

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Region/State

Autopsy reveals man died of inhaling smoke

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire officials say an autopsy has determined that a man whose body was found near a pond in Atkinson died from inhaling smoke, superheated gases and flame. More...

8th grader accused of bus attack

WAKEFIELD, N.H. (AP) — An eighth- grade girl has been accused of stabbing other students with a sharp object on a New Hampshire school bus. More...

PSNH sues Time Warner

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire’s largest utility has sued to recoup more than $ 1 million from Time Warner, saying the cable provider hasn’t paid to attach wires to its utility poles. More...

Nation/World

US suspends recovery effort of troop remains in North Korea

WASHINGTON — The United States said Wednesday it is suspending efforts to recover remains of thousands of fallen service members in North Korea, the latest sign that a recent thaw in relations is over. More...

Opinion

EDITORIAL

A death in Florida

Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old African American, has been dead for nearly one month, killed Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., by George Zimmerman. Mr. More...

20 lessons from the primary

This primary season has been long — so long, in fact, that it’s easy to forget all the ups and downs and political lessons learned. More...

Political Cartoon

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Letters

Affordable Care Act benefits us all

To the Editor: This week marks the two-year anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act, and Granite Staters are already seeing the benefits. More...

Concord’s attack on the middle class

To the Editor: New Hampshire’s economy is slowly getting better, but we still have a long way to go. More...