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Austerity now dirty word in Europe, but what next?

PARIS — The day after Francois Hollande rode to power in France on a slogan of “change now,” the conversation in Europe was already different Monday: Austerity had become a dirty word. More...

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Local

Grafton County’s new correctional facility

HAVERHILL — Jail is no longer the term to use — now it’s correctional facility, with the goal of reducing recidivism, the rate at which inmates return for repeat offenses. More...

Decision prompts rehearing request

MEREDITH — Selectmen voted, 4-0, Monday to ask the Meredith Zoning Board of Adjustment to hold a rehearing regarding its April 12 decision to grant a variance allowing industrial uses on residentially owned land on Foundry Avenue. More...

Sources: Binnie and Shapiro now own local radio stations

LACONIA — Although the principles behind the acquisition were not available, multiple industry sources on Monday reported that a partnership of Seacoast businessman and former U.S. More...

Opinion

News of the seeing-eye nation

WASHINGTON — News that Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng and his family might be allowed to leave China for a university fellowship in the U.S. brought relief not only to Chen, but also to dissidents around the world. More...

GUEST EDITORIAL

Congress paves the way for fiscal failure

For about 31 months, there has been no federal law authorizing aid to surface transportation programs. More...

Columnists

Princess Genius joins Mensa at age 4

My life as a dad would be immeasurably easier if my two daughters, ages 6 and 4, each had an IQ that was 20 points lower or if I had one that was 20 points higher. Because, quite frankly, I’m starting to feel outgunned. More...

Police/Fire Logs

Emergency Number: 911

Friday, May 4 1:25 a.m. Plymouth: Russell Street, furniture fire. 1:42 a.m. Plymouth: Main Street, medical aid. 8:01 a.m. Laconia: Roller Coaster Road, tree/wires down. 8:03 a.m. Gilmanton: Weeks Road, motor vehicle accident. 8:59 a.m. More...

BELKNAP COUNTY INDICTMENTS

The following people were indicted or had misdemeanor charges filed against them when a Belknap County grand jury met in March. More...

Business & Finance

Live Free Home Health comes back home

NEW HAMPTON — With friends, family, and numerous dignitaries in attendance, Jennifer and Jason Harvey celebrated the spectacular growth of their business — Live Free Home Health Care — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the business More...

BNH supports capital campaign

LACONIA — Bank of New Hampshire made a $500,000 contribution to LRGHealthcare’s “Strengthening the Community’s Well-Being” capital campaign. More...

Brewer gets Diamond Society award

LACONIA — Shelly Brewer of Meredith, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Laconia, has received the Coldwell Banker® International Diamond Society award. More...

Israeli media: Early election canceled

JERUSALEM — In a dramatic turn of events that could influence a possible Israeli strike on Iran, Israeli media reports early Tuesday indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached an agreement with the Kadima opposition party for a More...

Meredith votes to join redistricting lawsuit  Free Access 

MEREDITH — The town’s selectmen have decided to join a multi-community lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the latest redistricting plan for the 400 seats in the state House of Representatives. More...

Highway deaths per mile fall to record low

WASHINGTON — Highway deaths declined again last year, reaching their lowest rate when compared to miles driven since such record-keeping began in 1921, according preliminary government data released Monday. More...

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Nation/World

Hugo Chavez looks to God as cancer clouds future

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has spent much of his career praising the socialist ideas of famed atheists such as Karl Marx and Fidel Castro. More...

Sports

Blind side protector Matt Light retires

PATRIOTS

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady tried to persuade Matt Light to return for another season by offering him a year’s supply of his favorite candy bar. More...

T’wolves can’t top ’Toppers

DIVISION III SOFTBALL

ALTON — Gordon Bilodeau is ready for his Prospect Mountain softball team to break out. But it didn’t happen on Monday. More...

Sachems hold off Hanover

H.S. ROUNDUP

LACONIA — Graham Nyhan has done most of his damage with his bat this season for the Laconia baseball team. On Monday, Nyhan was just as dominant on the mound, and the Sachems followed his lead. More...

Letters

Selectmen's raises

Editor, The Citizen: Quite often budget items like this go unnoticed  by  the general public until the Town Meeting. More...

The WOW Ball

Editor, The Citizen: The following letter to the Friends of the WOW Trail was submitted for publication: More...

War on women

Editor, The Citizen: Not only is the Republican Party engaged in a “war on women” but their nominee for President, Mitt Romney, is also anti women. More...

Community

Trip to Meredith public works garage for area youth

MEREDITH — The children that attended the Meredith Community Center’s camp visited the Meredith Public Works Highway garage over April vacation week. They were met by Assistant More...

CNH VNA& Hospice celebrates National Nurses Week

LACONIA — Every year, National Nurses Week focuses attention on the diverse ways America’s 3.1 million registered nurses work to save lives and to improve the health of millions of individuals. More...

Bishop Brady High School

Third quarter More...

Entertainment

Photo

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Dog-tag discounts

Dear Heloise: I learn new ideas from your column and would like to submit one for you. I was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army back in the 1960s. Recently, I’m finding more and more retailers offering DISCOUNTS TO VETERANS. More...

The siren’s lure of the overtrick

Ava Gardner said, “Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy broads, people made the mistake of thinking I was like that off the screen. They couldn’t have been more wrong.” More...