LACONIA — Organizers are hoping to see more than 150 people gather at Opechee Park on May 12 to participate in a walk that not only will fund direct services to local people living with multiple sclerosis but also will go toward funding researc More...
LACONIA — The future of Wyatt Park in the city’s South End will be the subject of a public hearing next month and, with four options for the facility, event organizers expect the discussion may leave attendees both happy and a little sad More...
RUMNEY — The 75-year-old Warren man who had been airlifted to Dartmouth- Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon after his vehicle ran off the road in Rumney on Wednesday has succumbed to his injuries. More...
LACONIA — Police busted up an under-age drinking party early Friday morning, but only after obtaining a search order for the South End home because the nearly two-dozen occupants — the youngest of whom was barely a teen — refused to More...
CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court upheld a conviction against one of the Arab world's most famous comedians, sentencing him to jail for offending Islam in some of his most popular films. More...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots traded up twice in the first round of the NFL draft to add a couple of players to the defense that allowed the New York Giants to march down the field for the winning score in the Super Bowl. More...
LACONIA — The game was out of reach entering the fourth quarter, so Laconia lacrosse goalie Colin Mc- Carn switched sticks and went out on attack for final 12 minutes. More...
Police responded to 217 calls for service on April 20 - 24. Police charged Samuel Vachon, 20, with unlawful possession of alcohol and driver’s license prohibitions. Police charged Philip V. More...
SANBORNTON — If you tried driving up Osgood Road in Sanbornton last Friday morning, you would have encountered quite a sight: inspired by two Sant Bani seniors, all 200+ students, faculty and staff “walked to school” to kick off the More...
FRANKLIN — There are a few changes taking place this year for the Eighth Annual Choose Franklin Community Day. For the first time, the event will take place entirely in Odell Park. More...
BRISTOL — Benjamin and Jamie (Haney) LaRoche of Bristol have announced the birth of their son, Beck Ryan LaRoche, born March 21, 2012. He was delivered by Dr. Mark Banister at Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth. More...
Service FRANKLIN — On Sunday at the 10 a.m. service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Franklin, Cindy Owen will present “Birth: A Human Rights Issue.” More...
We've all heard that old saw: “You can't teach an old dog new tricks.” What it suggests is that older people either cannot or — do not want — to learn how to do things differently. More...
GILFORD — Spring is in the air, and so is the music of the Lakes Region Singers as they rehearse a fresh and exciting program for their 20th Annual Spring Concert, to be held on Friday evening, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. More...
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth State University Symphonic Band will present a concert of music by American composers at 1 p.m. Sunday in Hanaway Theatre at the Silver Center for the Arts. PSU Professor Mark Stickney directs the band. More...
LACONIA — Don Quixote will be dreaming the impossible dream on The Winnipesaukee Playhouse's stage when The Winni Players, the Playhouse's award-winning community theatre arm, presents the beloved musical “Man of La Mancha” on May 4 More...
WASHINGTON — Republicans ignored a veto threat and overcame a rebellion by party conservatives to push a bill through the House Friday keeping interest rates on millions of federal student loans from doubling this summer. More...
CONCORD — University of New Hampshire students have been uncovering clues to campus life during the late 19th century by digging up a small grassy lot that was once home to a longtime professor and dean. More...
GRANTHAM (AP) — The husband of a longtime educator nominated for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year in 2007 was charged Friday with shooting her to death inside their home with their four children nearby. More...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The Christian Civic League of Maine and the National Organization for Marriage say they've combined forces to defeat the same-sex marriage referendum proposal on next November's ballot. More...
ASHLAND — Riveredge Marina is more than just a marina, said Barry Gaw, the managing member of the company who has owned the operation for several years. More...
MEREDITH — Many island residents are familiar with Y Landing, the small, family-operated marina at 108 Powers Road on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee. More...
There are frequent media stories lately about birds, large and small. Seems our fine feathered friends following their instincts are causing more than a little consternation among humans by their behavior. More...
April has been a busy month for most gardeners because it has been warm and sunny. Our flower gardens and trees have woken up early, allowing us to do tasks we might, in other years, put off until May. More...
IN THE TOP PHOTO, from the collections of the Laconia Historical and Museum Society, the Busiel Mill is seen from Beacon Street, Laconia, in the late 1950s or early 1960s. More...
By WARREN D. HUSE whuse@citizen.com 125 YEARS AGO (1887) from The Laconia Democrat Masons had “completed their work on the new (Moulton) Opera House and the mortar is fast drying out. The carpenters will now begin to hurry up matters.” More...
LACONIA — As the area was “plunged back into winter,” April 25, 2002, “a few brave souls gathered at the intersection of Lakeside Avenue and Endicott Street to bask in the glow of the freshly unveiled Weirs Beach sign,” More...
WASHINGTON — Sales of new homes fell in March by the largest amount in more than a year, indicating that the U.S. housing market remains under strain despite some modest signs of improvement. More...
WASHINGTON — Home prices dropped in February in most major U.S. cities for a sixth straight month, a sign that modest sales gains haven’t been enough to boost prices. More...
MEREDITH — Ashley Grant Davis and Chris Roche of Roche Realty Group, with offices in Meredith and Laconia have recently completed the extensive Graduate REALTOR ® Institute ( GRI) and Certified Buyer Representative ( CBR) courses. More...
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