May 14, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Plane crash injures pilot

FREEDOM (AP) — Authorities say a plane has crashed near the Maine border. The Carroll County Sheriff’s Department says the pilot was the only person aboard, and was injured. More...

GOP: Economy tops gay marriage as issue

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama delighted his liberal base by coming down on the side of gay marriage, but he cheered the opposition, too. More...

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Local

Red carpet treatment

BRANDEN MCCOO of Penacook, left, Madison Van Cleave of Canterbury, Samantha Cronin of Belmont, and Jared Clough of Canterbury were all smiles at the annual Junior Prom held at Belmont High School on More...

10 charged after police break up drinking party

LACONIA — Responding to a report of a physical altercation at 49 Eastman Shore Drive South early Saturday morning, police instead discovered an underage party. More...

Sample regional flavor during first statewide Restaurant Week

Calling all foodies and fine dining connoisseurs: New Hampshire Restaurant Week is set to begin Friday, May 18. More...

Nation/World

AP source: Top JPMorgan official expected to leave

NEW YORK — JPMorgan Chase is expected to accept the resignation of one of the highest-ranking women on Wall Street after the bank lost $2 billion in a trading blunder, a person familiar with the matter said Sunday. More...

Missing Calif. FBI agent may be armed and suicidal

BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Law enforcement officers in Southern California searched in rugged mountain terrain for a second day on Sunday for a missing FBI agent who was said to be despondent and possibly suicidal. More...

Man charged in killing offers to find victim’s foot

ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — A homeless man charged with killing and dismembering his friend says he can’t remember much about the crime. More...

Opinion

Offensive remarks against persons with disabilities

For more than a year, a number of New Hampshire legislators have been marginalizing the most vulnerable or disadvantaged of our fellow citizens, reflecting a frightening national pattern. More...

As goes Arizona, so goes New Hampshire?

EDITORIAL

The New Hampshire Senate had a chance to disprove that headline this week but, despite a subcommittee recommendation that HCR2 be deemed “inexpedient to legislate”, the full senate first defeated the ITL recommendation and then, on a moti More...

Political Cartoon

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Columnists

Conundrums at the rest stop?

I had just bought the coffee and it was cold. I had pulled up at a rest stop on the interstate and gone right in to the national chain of eateries where they put the milk in for you — the sweetener, too, if you take sweetener. More...

We should probably talk about Kevin

With three minutes before showtime, it appeared I would be the sole attendee of Wednesday’s matinee, We Need To Talk About Kevin. More...

Entertainment

Good lead, great continuation

Mason Cooley, an aphorist who died in 2002, said, “After an argument, silence may mean acceptance or the continuation of resistance by other means.” When on defense at the bridge table, even if you start with the best argument — ope More...

The solution for unclean windows

Dear Heloise: Years ago, you printed a recipe for a WINDOW CLEANER. I would appreciate it if you would print the amounts. Thank you. — Marge in New Jersey Marge, I’m happy to share this longtime Heloise money saving hint. More...

ASTROLOGY

Monday, May 14, 2012 Celebrities born on this day: Miranda Cosgrove, 19; Cate Blanchett, 43; Tim Roth, 51; George Lucas, 68. More...

Niobe unveiled: Statue restored to its former glory atop the ‘Great Wall’

Unveiling the past

SANDWICH — A piece of the community’s unique history was returned to its place of prominence on Saturday, when the fully-restored zinc statue of the Greek mythological figure Niobe was unveiled. More...

Man found dead in river

LACONIA — The state Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy today on the body of a man found in the Winnipesaukee River Saturday morning. Police declined to identify the victim ,pending notification of his family. More...

Motorcyclists hurt in crash

LACONIA — A 57-year-old Pittsfield man suffered head injuries when his motorcycle collided with a car on Parade Road at the intersection of Right Way Path at about 10:30 a.m. on Sunday. More...

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Region/State

Utilities see growing ‘smart meter’ opposition

MONTPELIER, Vt. More...

Mass. man dies in crash

NASHUA (AP) — New Hampshire State Police say a 23-year-old Massachusetts man has died in a single-vehicle accident in Nashua. More...

NH Senate ponders banning income tax

CONCORD (AP) — New taxes on personal income would be banned in New Hampshire — a state with no personal income tax — under a proposed constitutional change before the Senate for a vote. More...

Sports

Baseball falls in LEC championship

PLYMOUTH STATE

GORHAM, Maine — Plymouth State University's Cinderella run in the Little East Conference Baseball Tournament fell one game short Sunday afternoon as the sixthseeded Panthers were defeated by top-seeded University of Southern Maine, 6-1, in the More...

Sox crush Indians behind Salty’s 5 RBIs

RED SOX

BOSTON (AP) — Mocked and booed relentlessly just a few days ago, the Red Sox are suddenly back in the good graces of Boston fans — at least for now. Boston increased its modest winning streak to three with a More...

Sixers prep for 2nd-half surge in Game 2 vs. C’s

NBA PLAYOFFS

BOSTON (AP) — Philadelphia coach Doug Collins warned his team about the Celtics’ thirdquarter prowess this season. Perhaps that advisory should have been extended into the fourth quarter as well. More...

Letters

Spanish Club yard sale

Editor, The Citizen: For anyone looking to de-clutter their home in the Lakes Region, there is a wonderful opportunity to achieve that goal and help out a worthy cause at the same time. More...

A fair meeting

Editor, The Citizen: The recent headlines proclaiming the annual Bristol Town Meeting to be unjust, unfair, and conspiratorial is a prime example of why good people do not run for office. More...

Enlightening history

Editor, The Citizen: I was pleased to see a picture of the Gilford Academy in the Lakes History section of the May 5 Weekend Citizen. More...

Community

40th annual Laconia Academy graduation set for June 1

LACONIA — The 40th annual graduation of Laconia Academy, the Adult Evening High School Diploma Program, will be held on Friday, June 1 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium at Laconia High School. The Honorable Michael A. More...

Deadline nears for Kathy Anderson Scholarship applications

PLYMOUTH — Female students age 25 and older have until Friday, May 18 to submit applications for a $2,500 scholarship that honors the late Kathy Anderson. More...

Summer LEGO® robotics camps for children June 25-29

GILFORD — The Gilford Parks and Recreation Department is sponsoring two one-week LEGO® robotics camps the week of June 25 to June 29. The camps will take place at the Gilford Middle School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...