May 18, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Franklin accident victim not listed as patient at D-HMC

Franklin — A Gilmanton woman who was badly hurt Tuesday morning in a single vehicle crash in Franklin remained in critical condition at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on Wednesday, but the hospital on Thursday said it had no such patient. More...

Laconia police honor their own

LACONIA — Laconia’s “Finest” celebrated their finest on Thursday, naming Michelle Cardinal “Officer of the Year” for single handedly reviving the moribund Drug Abuse Resistance Education program in city schools and More...

Special Sections

Local

Future looks bright for Belmont grads

BELMONT — With less than a month to go until graduation, the top three seniors of the Class of 2012 at Belmont High School — all of whom are from Canterbury — will be continuing their education next fall at schools in the northeast. More...

House votes to dissolve nascent circuit court system

CONCORD — A year after creating a unified circuit court to save the state money, the House on Wednesday reversed itself and voted to put control of the lower courts back in the hands of sitting judges. More...

WRBP adopts 10-year plan

CONCORD — The Winnipesaukee River Basin Program Advisory Board voted unanimously to adopt its first comprehensive capital improvements plan. More...

Sports

Celtics’ old legs have new life vs. 76ers

NBA PLAYOFFS

PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Garnett turns 36 on Saturday, a youthful age for any man, except for the rare ones with nearly 55,000 punishing minutes absorbed on an NBA floor. More...

Eagles edge Sachems in OT

DIVISION III GIRLS LACROSSE

LACONIA — Stormy Leroux will never forget her senior day, from the way she played to the way it ended. Win or lose, it’s not often you see a gamewinning goal beat the buzzer on a lacrosse field. More...

Depleted Bears fall to ’Toppers

D-III BASEBALL

SOMERSWORTH — Good pitching and good defense make for winning baseball. The Somersworth High School baseball has used both to account for its recent success. More...

Letters

Avoiding a flawed town meeting

Editor, The Citizen: Only three of 45 attempts to rescind SB2 have succeeded in New Hampshire’s towns, concerning the method of gathering to legislate at our town level. More...

Rep. Guinta’s Berlin Wall

Editor, The Citizen: New Hampshire Congressman Frank Guinta’s supporters have been claiming lately that America’s problem of illegal immigration is only getting worse, and Mr. More...

Congressman Frank Guinta

Editor, The Citizen: Our congressman, Frank Guinta, has surely set some (unfortunate) records in his short time in Congress allegedly representing our interests. More...

Business & Finance

Boothby Therapy Services among winners of Business in the Arts Awards

CONCORD — TD Bank, The Provident Bank, Boothby Therapy Services and Heartwood Media were announced as the winners of the Business in the Arts Awards at a gala evening presentation by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts on May 14 i More...

Joe Collie joins Irwin Automotive Group

LACONIA — Longtime Lakes Region resident and radio broadcaster Joe Collie has joined the team at the new Irwin Hyundai in Laconia. Collie joined the Irwin Automotive Group in Hyundai sales. More...

Business is booming for new Laconia eatery

LACONIA — With wishes for its success from Mayor Mike Seymour and other city leaders, Lakeside Famous Roast Beef, Pizza, Salads, Subs and Seafood recently celebrated its official grand-opening at 1091 Union Avenue. More...

Homicide victims memorial garden dedicated by NH Attorney General

LACONIA — Tears were mixed with smiles as dozens of people gathered in Stewart Park to watch Attorney General Michael Delaney officially dedicate the New Hampshire Homicide Memorial Garden. More...

Man caught by K9 unit faces several charges

GILFORD — A Conway man was arraigned on a felony burglary charge Thursday morning after being apprehended by a police K9 unit on Wednesday. More...

Man not seriously injured following tumble into well

GILFORD — An inebriated local man fell eight feet into an abandoned well early Wednesday morning, sustaining minor injuries. More...

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Region/State

Community colleges break record for graduates

CONCORD (AP) — The Community College System of New Hampshire is awarding the largest number of degrees and certificates in its history. More...

Senate backs including fetus death in law

CONCORD — A bill that would make causing the death of a fetus a homicide passed the Senate on Thursday, but it cannot become law until it resolves differences with the House over how old the fetus should be before charges can be filed. More...

Arrest made in 2001 cold case slaying

CANDIA — As the years passed with no arrest, the brother of a slain Manchester pawn shop owner and real estate broker found shot to death in his bed nearly 12 years ago refused to sit idly by. More...

Nation/World

Emergency law considered in Quebec student protest

MONTREAL — Facing the most sustained student protest in Canadian history, Quebec’s provincial government weighed emergency legislation Thursday aimed at ending rallies and demonstrations against rising tuition costs. More...

GOP measure shields lawmakers’ office budgets

WASHINGTON — Even as they press cuts to food stamps and a host of other domestic programs, Republicans running the House of Representatives are shielding their own office expense accounts from further cuts. More...

Facebook’s IPO debuts at $38 per share

NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook’s initial public offering of stock is shaping up to be one of the largest ever. More...

Opinion

Safer drinking water from rivers, lakes, and reservoirs

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...

GUEST EDITORIAL

Overweight nation

Good news? In the Journal of Preventive Medicine last week, health-policy experts estimated that 42 percent of American adults will be obese in 2030. That’s a 9-point drop from an earlier projection. More...

Community

CALENDAR

MAY 18 Squam Lakes Natural Science Center offers bird identification series, 7 - 10 a.m. with Iain MacLeod. Attendees meet at the Science Center and travel by van to the birding site. More...

Electrifying light show

THE LAKES Region was hit by the first major lightning storm of the year on Wednesday night, resulting in a number of lightning strikes around the area. More...

Meredith Public Library receives preservation grant

MEREDITH — Meredith Public Library was awarded a $4,500 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns. The seed grant funds will be used to pay for a Historic Building Assessment. More...

Entertainment

Two possible lines, which is better?

Mark Twain said, “To succeed in life, you need two things: ignorance and confidence.” To succeed in bridge, you need two things: knowledge and confidence. In today’s deal, there are two possible lines of play for declarer. More...

ASTROLOGY

Friday, May 18, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Tina Fey, 42; George Strait, 60; Reggie Jackson, 66; Robert Morse, 81. More...

Guidelines for using epinephrine

Dear Readers: With food allergies on the rise, especially among children, many people have an EPINEPHRINE autoinjector on hand. Here is important and potentially lifesaving information that you need to know about it: More...