GILFORD — Megan Lyman, a 2009 graduate of Gilford High School and the current Miss Lakes Region, was named Miss New Hampshire on Saturday during the 66th annual contest at the Stockbridge Theatre at Pinkerton Academy in Derry. More...
LACONIA — Because hunger knows no season, and because this is actually the toughest time of the year for food pantries to restock their shelves, the members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1670 decided to do something to help, collectively com More...
PLYMOUTH –– An ancient strain of trees that miraculously survived the devastation of the Hiroshima, Japan, nuclear blast now symbolizes the creation of Plymouth State University’s Peace Garden. More...
LACONIA — For some of the 55,000 MetroCast subscribers watching Lakes Region Public Access Television (LRPATV), selective programming will air for individual communities during prime time — a pilot effort now underway. More...
LACONIA — A fire in a vacuum cleaner caused an estimated $10,000 damage to a Lakeport home on Thursday afternoon. Laconia and Gilford fire units were dispatched after receiving a report of smoke from a house in the area of 247 Elm St. More...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama scattered the barbs during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner as he poked fun at White House races past and present, the Secret Service and Donald Trump. More...
By PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Don’t panic yet. The government reported Friday that the economy got off to a tepid start this year, but that doesn’t foreshadow a repeat of the near-standstill that happened in 2011. More...
In recognition of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services’ 25th anniversary, over the course of the year, I will highlight 25 agency activities, programs, projects, and accomplishments of the past 25 years. More...
Here are some more good ways to embarrass your children. For me, it’s a topic that never gets old. One, cook up a mess of fish right before you give them a ride home from school with their four new friends. More...
Oh, how currency is a treacherous thing. When the human race transitioned from an agricultural society to one based on accumulation of fictitious resources, communal interaction was no longer necessary. More...
When Laconia’s Black Cat Café first opened in the early 1990s, it was a big deal. It began as a “cigar bar” (remember those?) with nice food, a quiet atmosphere, good coffee and drinks. More...
GILFORD — With business as brisk as the weather, the second Laconia-Gilford Lions Club Electronic Waste Collection Day on Saturday proved as popular as the first last fall, with benefits again accruing to the disposing public, the environment a More...
FRANKLIN — In a move that could have implications across New Hampshire, the city of Franklin is appealing a recent court decision that said its ordinance limiting where convicted sex offenders could live was unconstitutional. More...
CONCORD — A state trooper was injured while pulling a man from a burning car in Massachusetts on Sunday. According to New Hampshire State Police, at approximately 6:45 p.m. More...
BIDDEFORD, Maine — When Sister Elaine Lachance devoted herself to a religious life straight out of high school in 1959, her religious order had more than a dozen convents in the U.S. with nearly 260 sisters. More...
MANCHESTER (AP) — Police say a former Miss New Hampshire USA faces a simple assault charge stemming from a confrontation with her boyfriend. Police say Sunday that 26- year-old Nicole Houde (hud) was arrested Wednesday. More...
ATLANTA — Josh Smith scored 22 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, leading the Atlanta Hawks to an 83- 74 victory over Boston in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Sunday night, the final minute turning ugly when Celtics star Rajon Rondo was More...
PLYMOUTH — Freshmen Meghan McNabb, Amy MacDonald and Shannon Connerty combined for 13 goals and six assists Saturday afternoon as the Plymouth State University women’s lacrosse team powered past Rhode Island College, 19-8, in the Little E More...
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots spent the majority of the 2012 NFL draft focused on improving 2011’s leagueworst defense. More...
Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to the voters of Sanbornton was submitted for publication: I hope you will consider voting for SB2 this May 8th, 2012. I circulated the SB2 petition to be put on as a Warrant Article. More...
Editor, The Citizen: Romney’s plan to gut the Department of Education is out of touch and could have a significant negative impact on thousands of children and families in the Granite State. More...
Editor, The Citizen: I would like to thank the Plymouth town administrator, dept heads and employees for their work to bring in a level funded budget for 2012/2013. More...
During the week of April 9, the Plymouth Police Prosecutor’s Office handled 16 arraignments and 19 pleas in the 2nd Circuit Court, Plymouth District Division, as follows: Colby Collier, 18, of Ridgefield, Conn., received an administrative findi More...
A Merrimack County grand jury has returned several indictments against a Belmont woman, and two Franklin men have been indicted on a burglary charge. More...
DEAR ABBY: My 11-yearold niece, “Nina,” has no table manners. I was surprised at her inappropriate behavior because her parents are well-educated people who were raised with good table manners. More...
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