April 16, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Heat forces Boston Marathon, runners to adjust

BOSTON — The Run for the Hoses. The Duel in the Sun. The Inferno. More...

Special Sections

Local

Renovations to Alton police department almost finished

ALTON — The Alton Police Department will have a newly renovated station as soon as construction for the project is finalized later this month. More...

Bargain hunters arrive early for LRGH Nursery Guild’s semi-annual boutique

LACONIA — The annual LRGH Nursery Guild Spring Baby and Children’s Boutique proved as popular as ever on Saturday, with organizers reporting that 125 adults and numerous children were standing in line when the doors opened at the Laconia More...

Laconia Democrats, Ward 3 volunteers meet

LACONIA — Democratic supporters of President Obama in Ward 3 will meet to coordinate efforts with the citywide Laconia Democratic Committee on Tuesday. More...

Sports

Sox best Rays again

RED SOX

BOSTON — One of Bobby Valentine’s first acts as Red Sox manager was to visit David Ortiz in the Dominican Republic and let him know how important it was to keep him on the team. Now everybody is seeing that. More...

State champion Sachems back to square one

D-II SOFTBALL PREVIEW

LACONIA — The Laconia softball team, for the first time in program history, can call itself a defending state champion. More...

Series shifts to D.C. after split

BRUINS

WASHINGTON — Braden Holtby isn’t the only eyebrow raiser for the Washington Capitals so far in the playoffs. Get a load of this statement made by Boston Bruins coach Claude Julien: “They play a patient game.” Patient? More...

Letters

Fox in the henhouse

Editor, The Citizen: This letter is to express my disgust with the 4h program in nh.4h website gives you the impression that they screen all of their employees’ criminal background but what they don’t tell you is that even if you were con More...

Giving the wrong lesson

Editor, The Citizen: I would like to express how saddened I am to know that the New Hampshire Youth Football and Spirit Conference, an organization which claims their mission “is to provide an opportunity for the children to participate in a sa More...

Great choice by Debbie Wasserman

Editor, The Citizen: She just paid a visit to the mayor of Los Angeles, Antonia Villaraigoso, asking him to chair the Democratic National Convention. More...

Police/Fire Logs

FRANKLIN POLICE LOG

Police responded to 130 calls for service between April 4 and April 6. Police arrested Leon Moulton, 29, of 38 River St., Franklin, on a bench warrant, bail was set in the amount of $385 Cash, subject was transported to Merrimack County Jail. More...

LACONIA POLICE LOG

Police responded to 64 calls for service during the 24-hour period ending on Wednesday at 4 p.m. There were no arrests. More...

PLYMOUTH COURT LOG

During the week of April 2, the Plymouth Police Prosecutor’s Office handled three pleas in the 2nd Circuit Court, Plymouth District Division as follows: More...

Entertainment

If partner signals, believe him

Last week we compared active and passive defense. This week we will look at less specific defense deals, covering a variety of techniques. More...

ASTROLOGY

Monday, April 16, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jon Cryer, 47; Martin Lawrence, 47; Ellen Barkin, 58; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 65. More...

Use for more than one load?

Dear Heloise: My hint is that I love using the DYETRAPPING IN-WASH CLOTHS, but they can be expensive. Sometimes, I’ll throw one in a load because I have one or two colored items and I’m not sure if their colors might run or not. More...

Made in the Lakes Region

Lakes Region entrepreneurs do well at ‘Try It & Buy It’ Expo in Manchester

MANCHESTER — Nearly two dozen businesses or craftsmen from the Lakes Region participated over weekend in the 17th annual Made in N.H. “Try It & Buy It” Expo at the Radisson Hotel Expo Center. More...

Long political fights ahead over dueling tax plans

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans are forcing votes in Congress this coming week on competing tax plans that affect millionaires and smaller businesses, and they know the proposals are doomed from the start. More...

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Region/State

Town solves mystery of old safe’s contents

MILTON — Milton is a small New Hampshire town that knows how to safeguard its secrets — namely by losing the combination to one very large safe. More...

Woman who died in NH standoff had dated gunman

GREENLAND — The woman who died during a standoff in New Hampshire that also killed a police chief was a 26-year-old cosmetologist who had dated the gunman on and off and had gone to him in recent days to help him sort through issues that were u More...

NH Senate considering greenhouse gas law repeal

CONCORD (AP) — For the second time in two years, lawmakers are considering ending New Hampshire’s participation in a regional program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. More...

Nation/World

Residents digging out after tornadoes hit the Midwest

WOODWARD, Okla. — The television was tuned to forecasters’ dire warnings of an impending storm when Greg Tomlyanobich heard a short burst from a tornado siren blare after midnight Sunday. Then silence. Then rumbling. More...

Issa: Secret Service incident likely not the first

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Secret Service scandal involving prostitutes in Colombia that has overshadowed President Barack Obama’s diplomatic mission in Latin American probably isn’t an isolated incident, and the agency should ensure it do More...

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood suffers setback

CAIRO (AP) — The elimination of three of the main contenders from Egypt’s presidential race has eroded the chances of an Islamist candidate to seize the country’s top job. More...

Opinion

Still flying in our turbulent skies

DALLAS — From his office window, Thomas W. More...

EDITORIAL

The Buffett Rule makes sense

When the U.S. Senate takes up S. More...

Columnists

999 words on the post-1999 world

I was happy to see American Reunion, also known as American Pie IV, otherwise christened Teen Sex Wager Part 8 Pretending to be Part 4 at Barnz’s Meredith Cinema. Mr. More...

Confusion, loss, and the eventual triumph of love

It’s nearly 20 years since Auntie Fran first grew confused and lost the sense of a daily plan; started following Uncle Ed around the house, even standing outside the door while he used the bathroom. More...

Community

Gunstock Preservation Society is seeking additional membership

GILFORD — The Gunstock Mountain Historic Preservation Society (GMHPS) has begun its spring membership drive and is seeking new members who would like to support the mission of the society. More...

Mattern to read from new book of poetry

MOULTONBOROUGH — Northwood poet Grace Mattern will read from her newly published first book, The Truth About Death, at the Moultonboro Public Library’s monthly Evening of Poetry on Tuesday, More...

Dr. Polidoro to address Italian club

MEREDITH — Dr. Jack Polidoro, a local Lakes Region author, will be the guest speaker at the Lakes Region Italian Cultural Club on Tuesday, April 24, at Giuseppe’s in the Mill Falls Marketplace. More...