May 9, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

State panel amenable to city’s offer on property

CONCORD — While cautioning that what constitutes “fair market value” has yet to be defined — especially since the land went from an early valuation of $25 million to an offer price of slightly more than $2 million — the More...

Gunstock is among groups receiving preservation awards

GILFORD — Gunstock Mountain Resort and the Gunstock Mountain Historic Preservation Society were honored for outstanding planning, documentation, and education during a ceremony Tuesday in Concord. More...

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Convenience store for sale or lease

LACONIA — In preparation for its sale, the gasoline pumps and tanks are being removed from the property at 430 Union Ave. where a Big Apple convenience store and Shell gas station operated for a number of years. More...

Police charge woman with hindering apprehension

TAMWORTH — Police have charged a woman with hindering apprehension after she allegedly denied that a man state police believed to have violated a bail order was at her residence. More...

School board approves boiler replacement

GILFORD — Using anticipated surplus funds from this year’s budget, the Gilford School Board voted to replace the four boilers at the Gilford Middle and High schools. More...

Police/Fire Logs

FRANKLIN POLICE LOG

Police responded to 222 calls for service on April 20- 25. Police charged Kirsten Vachon, 21, of 17 Plains Court, Franklin, with simple assault, releasing her on $2,000 personal recognizance bail. Police charged Jessica Benwell, 31, of 14 W. More...

PLYMOUTH POLICE LOG

Police responded to 360 calls for service on April 23-29. Police charged a juvenile with simple assault. Police charged Christy Gleeson, 32, of Plymouth with driving while intoxicated. More...

MEREDITH POLICE LOG

Police responded to 261 calls for service and made four arrests during the week of April 23 - May 1. There were 34 traffic stops, 30 warnings, four summonses, and six motor vehicle accidents. More...

Lakes Food

Wake Mom to freshly baked pastries on Mother’s Day

No matter how much she would appreciate it, and no matter how much you love your mom — or the mother of your children — you aren’t likely to make her croissants from scratch. More...

Show Mom your love with cheesy baked egg breakfast

Mother’s Day is, of course, the day you serve the hardworking mother in your life a delicious breakfast in bed. And these baked eggs are a fantastic — and easy — way to do that. More...

Bundt coffee cake to honor Mom on her special day

The first thing I ever picked out to bake with my mother was a lemon blueberry Bundt cake. I’d seen an ad for the cake — complete with lemon-yellow icing — and thought it was the most sophisticated, beautiful cake possible. More...

Inter-Lakes fails to make AYP

MEREDITH — The performance of two student sub-groups — those labeled economically disadvantaged and those qualifying for special education services — failed to meet performance standards in the annual New England Common Assessment P More...

What’s good for the goose

TUESDAY’S WEATHER was just duckie for this Canada goose and goslings as they dabble in a puddle and graze on grass in the rain next to their Winnipesaukee River nesting site in Laconia. More...

Voters again reject SB2

Yet another attempt to change the way Sanbornton holds its annual town meeting has failed after a ballot measure did not receive the support of the necessary three-fifths of the town’s voters Tuesday. More...

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Nation/World

Dustin Hoffman saved my life

LONDON (AP) — A man who had a cardiac arrest while jogging in London's Hyde Park says his life was saved with help from a famous passer-by — Dustin Hoffman. More...

Sports

Hawks survive Boston rally, force Game 6

NBA PLAYOFFS

ATLANTA (AP) — Al Horford scored 19 points in his first start since January, and the Atlanta Hawks held on for an 87-86 victory over the Boston Celtics in a thrilling Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs Tuesday night. More...

High school washout

GEESE GRAZE in front of a lacrosse goal on a puddle-filled Meadows Field in Gilford. Rain washed out the entire high school slate Tuesday. For postponement information, see The Sideline, page B2. More...

PSU Softball earns berth in ECAC tournament

PLYMOUTH — After winning 16 of its last 23 games, the Plymouth State University softball team has received a berth in an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) postseason tournament. More...

Entertainment

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Full Story

Julia Child, a legacy of teaching the joy of food

Massaging poultry, dropping food and utensils, and warbling her way through boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin, Julia Child left an indelible mark on American food. More...

Attention chocolate lovers:

Prepare to start swooning

DEAR ABBY: I have heard that your dessert recipes are fabulous and I’d like to have them. I saw a column in which you mentioned your cookbooklets. I hope I’m correct about this, because I’d be interested in getting them. More...