May 2, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Circus may return to Laconia

LACONIA — The circus may be coming to town this year after all, with the only question being whether the sponsor will be the City of Laconia or a civic group. More...

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Local

PSU student presents research at Capitol Hill event

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth State University meteorology major Katie Laro presented her research into Warm-Season Convective Wind Climatology at the prestigious Council of Undergraduate Research (CUR) annual Posters on the Hill reception on Capitol Hil More...

Owner hopes to find lost dog

BELMONT — The owner of a dog that escaped from his home over the weekend said she is not giving up until she finds him. More...

Sexual assault trial delayed

LACONIA — The lawyer representing a former New Hampton fire chief now facing sexual assault charges has asked a judge to postpone his client’s trial because additional charges involving the same alleged victim may be filed in Merrimack Co More...

Opinion

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Fringe left on war path again

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation’s oldest and largest bipartisan public-private educational discussion group. More...

GUEST EDITORIAL

Fat farms

There’s good news and bad news from the Senate Agriculture Committee. On Thursday, it voted to eliminate the wasteful “direct payments” subsidy program when the five-year farm bill expires at the end of September. More...

Letters

Show some compassion

Editor, The Citizen: Medical marijuana bills get introduced with every new session. Science and patient testimony have proven its effectiveness. The public continually shows an outpouring of support. More...

Totally misleading

Editor, The Citizen: A recent caller to Neil Young’s radio show, “The Advocates”, claimed that Medicare’s administration cost is much lower than for private insurance companies. More...

Better government

Editor, The Citizen: SB2 will be on the Sanbornton May 8th ballot and should be adopted for the following reasons: More...

Entertainment

You can stop 10 by taking four

David Hilbert was a German mathematician who died in 1943. He discovered and developed many fundamental ideas, including Hilbert spaces in functional analysis. More...

ASROLOGY

Wednesday, May 2, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kyle Busch, 27; David Beckham, 37; Dwayne Johnson, 40; Christine Baranski, 60. More...

Hold the pasta

Dear Heloise: I read your hint about adding rice, noodles or macaroni to “STRETCH” SOUP to make it more of a meal, and I had to pass along my suggestion. Cook the rice or pasta separately, then add it to the soup at serving time. More...

Local law enforcement officers are part of Greenland panel

LACONIA — Two local law enforcement heads — Tilton Police Chief Bob Cormier and Belknap County Sheriff Craig Wiggin — are among those appointed by Attorney General Michael Delaney to a panel that will investigate the April 12 shooti More...

Guinta swings through future district towns

TILTON — Although he has not yet said whether he will seek a second term as the representative from New Hampshire’s First Congressional District, Frank Guinta on Tuesday made a stop in Tilton, one of three local communities that will be m More...

Obama sees ‘new day’

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — On a swift, secretive trip to the war zone, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday night that, after years of sacrifice, the U.S. combat role in Afghanistan is winding down just as it has already ended in Iraq. More...

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Nation/World

Harrison’s widow hopes new book fills in blanks

NEW YORK (AP) — George Harrison's widow Olivia hopes to add more perspective on the reticent Beatle with her new digital book, and fill in the blanks left by Martin Scorsese's recent documentary. More...

Stinging gas sends May Day protesters fleeing

OAKLAND, Calif. — Thousands of protesters in New York demanded an end to income inequality and housing foreclosures. Police fired tear gas to disperse marchers in Oakland, Calif. More...

Riverboat resumes nostalgic cruises on Mississippi

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Sports

Pierce-led Celtics get even

Without Rondo and Allen, Boston heads home with series 1-1

ATLANTA — Paul Pierce battled through another tough shooting night to score 36 points and the Boston Celtics wiped out Atlanta’s 11-point lead in the second half even without Rajon Rondo, stunning the Hawks 87- 80 on Tuesday in Game 2 of More...

Muskrats to build Green Monster

ROBBIE MILLS MEMORIAL FIELD

LACONIA — The Laconia Muskrats have announced the construction of a replica Green Monster that will be added to Robbie Mills Field. The ‘Muskrat Monster’ will be an imposing 17 feet tall and 90 feet in length. More...

Sachems thrilled with new addition

LACONIA — Laconia baseball coach Jon Myers got some text messages from his players Monday. More...

Community

Reaching for the sun

THIS REDDISH-orange colored tuplip is wide open, appearing to reach out to welcome the sun’s rays that were shining throughout the Lakes Region on a breezy, spring day. More...

One lucky community

Throughout the community of Laconia, there is a name which brings smiles to the faces of all. The name is Lucky Sanborn. Lucky is a black lab with a background! Lucky has his face all over the district making him a famously recognized face in town. More...

Newfound school district marks School Nutrition Employee Week

BRISTOL — Preparing healthy school meals, promoting good nutrition habits, and offering a friendly greeting are all in a day's work for the Newfound Nutrition employees in the Newfound Area School District. More...

Lakes Food

Fast and from-scratch chicken enchiladas

The goal was simple — a recipe for mole chicken enchiladas that tastes authentic, but doesn't take an authentic amount of time to prepare. And thanks to two easy time-saving tricks, it turned out to be easier than I expected. More...

Even for Ellen, vegan road not always easy

Ellen DeGeneres may be an outspoken vegan today, but a life without meat or dairy wasn’t always easy for her to, er... digest. More...

Cocktails fit for a healthy Cinco de Mayo

It's easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers. Some margaritas, for example, can pack upward of 1,000 calories. That's an awful lot of empty calories for something that truly is just a minute on the lips. More...