April 28, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Wyatt Park future up for debate

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...

Accident victim succumbs to injuries

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...

Special Sections

Local

Police break up alleged drinking party

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...

Skate park reopens

LACONIA — The Laconia Skate Park reopened on a limited basis Friday. More...

Nation/World

Court upholds verdict against Egyptian comedian

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...

Sports

Pats keep focus on defense in 2nd round

Illinois safety Tavon Wilson the pick at No. 48

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...

Winless Sachems staying positive

D-III BOYS LACROSSE

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...

Bruins pack up, head home

NHL PLAYOFFS

BOSTON (AP) — The Bruins tried every tactic possible to avoid the dreaded “Stanley Cup Hangover.” They didn’t work. More...

Police/Fire Logs

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency Number: 911 Wednesday, April 25 More...

GILFORD POLICE LOG

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...

Community

Earth Day celebrated by students, Sant Bani style

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 Community Day on May 12

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...

BIRTH

LaRoche

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...

Churches/Religion

Church News

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...

Evacuating is easy; evolving is less so

Keeping the Faith

On Sundays you will usually find me in a church somewhere talking about issues of Christian faith. More...

When the general met the King

More than 30 years have passed since I met the general, an unforgettable meeting that took place as the result of answering a classified ad. More...

Senior Lifestyles

Old dogs, new tricks

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...

Entertainment

Lakes Region Singers’ spring concert May 4

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...

PSU Symphonic Band’s spring concert Sunday

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...

Winni Players present classic musical adventure

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...

Spring in bloom

LACONIA’S ROTARY PARK, on the left, and its riverfront factory buildings, now converted to other uses, show the unmistakable signs of spring. More...

GOP passes student loan bill

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...

UNH students perform archaeological dig

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...

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Region/State

Grantham man accused of killing wife

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...

Maine gay marriage opponents unite

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...

MIT students destroy piano to mark a key moment

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — It is one of the highlights of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that only lasts a few seconds. More...

Outdoors

Riveredge: Not your average marina

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...

Family-oriented marina with 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...

Columnists

Big birds, little birds

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...

Making out the list of spring tasks for the garden

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...

History

THEN . . .

. . . AND NOW

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...

Our yesterdays

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...

A refurbished Weirs sign relit during a late April snowfall

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...

Business & Finance

US new-home sales off 7 percent in month of March

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...

US home prices drop for 6th straight month

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...

Young REALTORS ® pave the way for future of success

Agents Roche, Grant- Davis complete courses

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...