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April 20, 2012 / Front Page

Forrester announces re-election plans

By BEA LEWIS
blewis@citizen.com

MEREDITH — District 2 State Senator Jeanie Forrester, R-Meredith, announced her campaign to seek re-election before an enthusiastic crowd of about 100 supporters Thursday at the Carriage House at Church Landing. More...

Walmart outlines expansion plans

By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Walmart Plaza in Gilford will be getting a new tenant: a Walmart Supercenter in Laconia. More...

Rotary and Mill co-sponsor business social

By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Having worked together for years, it was only natural that the Laconia Rotary Club and the Belknap Mill Society combined their resources Thursday for the most recent Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event. More...

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Local

Play brings a unique part of history to life

By HARRISON HAAS
hhaas@citizen.com

LACONIA — Actors and actresses from the New Hampshire Theatre Project took part in the performance of “Dreaming Again” earlier this week. More...

Volunteers to begin restoring outing club ski warming hut

By HARRISON HAAS
hhaas@citizen.com

GILFORD — Restoration work on a warming hut used by skiers years ago is set to begin this weekend with the installation of new wall frames. More...

Old Home Day needs a Good Citizen

BELMONT — The Belmont Old Home Day Committee is searching for candidates for this year’s Good Citizen Award. The recognition goes to graduating seniors from Belmont who have been a positive force in their school, community, and families. More...

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Opinion

This Earth Day, I express thanks to our volunteers

Commentary

Thomas S. Burack

Earth Day will be celebrated this Sunday and, although Earth Day began more than 40 years ago, in 1970, this Earth Day coincides with the Department of Environmental Services’ 25th anniversary as an agency. More...

A big addition to thriving farm scene

GUEST EDITORIAL

New Hampshire residents spend about $3.2 billion per year on food, according to a 2010 study by University of New Hampshire economists Ross Gittell and Matt Magnusson. More...

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Police/Fire Logs

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency Number: 911 Wednesday, April 18 More...

ALTON POLICE LOG

Police responded to 179 calls for service on April 8 - 14. There were 11 motor vehicle summonses. Police logged four motor vehicle accidents, 58 motor vehicle stops, and three motor vehicle complaints. More...

MOULTONBOROUGH POLICE LOG

Police responded to 292 calls for service and made five arrests on April 9-15. On April 9, police arrested Kimberly J. More...

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Business & Finance

Meredith Village Savings Bank reports strong position at annual meeting

MEREDITH — The theme at the annual meeting of the corporators of Meredith Village Savings Bank (MVSB) was progress. More...

4 appointed to economic development council

CONCORD — Governor John Lynch has appointed four people with expertise in various sectors of the state’s economy, including Eric Proulx of Goffstown who is the general manager of the Tanger Outlet Center in Tilton, to serve on the NH Econ More...

Business After Hours at Irwin Hyundai next week

LACONIA — The Irwin Automotive Group will play host to the April 25 Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours social, running from 5 to 7 p.m. More...

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Show of support

THOUSANDS OF POLICE OFFICERS from across the country march in a parade Thursday in Hampton during a memorial service for Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney, who was days away from retirement when he was fatally shot last Thursday. More...

US House pushes through business tax cut

By ALAN FRAM
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Republicans rammed an election-year, $46 billion tax cut for most of America’s employers through the House on Thursday, ignoring a White House veto threat in a debate both parties used to show voters how they would bolster th More...

Revving up for Bike Week

By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — Bike Week 2012 is less than two months away and the 89th running of America’s oldest motor- cycle rally will see the return of slow races downtown and a swapping of vendors who have connections to reality TV shows as tattoo arti More...

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Region/State

Thousands pay respects to chief

By LYNNE TUOHY
Associated Press

HAMPTON — The Greenland police chief killed in a firefight a week ago was remembered Thursday as a hero who put fellow officers’ lives first. More...

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Nation/World

Clinton urges tougher UN pressure on Syria

By ANNE GEARAN
and JAMEY KEATEN
Associated Press

PARIS — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Thursday for the U.N. More...

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Sports

Capitals even series

NHL PLAYOFFS

By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP Sports Writer

WASHINGTON — Playoff rookie Braden Holtby followed up a shaky outing with a superb one by making 44 saves Thursday night, and Alexander Semin scored the go-ahead goal, leading the Washington Capitals to a 2-1 victory over the reigning Stanley C More...

Déjà vu

Strout, Golden Eagles earn walk-off win against Franklin

By RYAN O’LEARY
roleary@citizen.com

GILFORD — Sydney Strout has spent two full varsity seasons flustering batters with her powerful, left-handed delivery. These days, the junior has been adding some clutch hitting to her repertoire. More...

Franklin holds off Eagles

H.S. ROUNDUP

FROM STAFF REPORTS

GILFORD — The Franklin baseball team desperately needed a stop to survive Thursday’s game against Gilford. So they dialed up Brian Pickowicz’s number. More...

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