LACONIA — Motivated in part by his experience as a businessman and a divorced father, Joshua Youssef wants to change the way New Hampshire’s government works to make it smaller, more efficient, transparent, and, ultimately, more responsib More...
LACONIA — In a move that may make Wyatt Park neighbors a little happier, the Parks and Recreation Commission on Monday voted unanimously to lock up basketball courts there and at Tardif and Sanborn parks at 8 p.m. More...
LACONIA — A group of energetic girls from Troop 10608 gathered at the Laconia Area Center of Community Action last Saturday and stocked the shelves of the Common Food Pantry with food donated from the annual US Postal Service food drive. More...
LACONIA — The estate of a 45-year-old North Sandwich man who died as a result of a blood clot in his leg that migrated to his lungs has filed a medical malpractice suit against Lakes Region General Hospital, Moultonboro Family Health Care, and More...
WASHINGTON — More than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities. More...
WASHINGTON — White House counterterror chief John Brennan has seized the lead in choosing which terrorists will be targeted for drone attacks or raids, establishing a new procedure for both military and CIA targets. More...
By BEN HUBBARD and ELIZAEBTH A. KENNEDY Associated Press
BIREH, Lebanon — Syria’s war barreled over the border with an angry, raucous funeral Monday for an anti-Syrian cleric whose killing set off a night of deadly street battles in Beirut and raised fears that Lebanon is getting drawn into the More...
WASHINGTON — What a difference four years make.When Barack Obama was running for president, he successfully managed to distance himself from the Rev. More...
MEREDITH — Talks about improving Childs Park on Meredith Center Road in Meredith Center date back to 1985 but the most earnest effort began just two years ago when the seed of the idea turned into a reality. More...
SANDWICH — At the recent White House Correspondents Dinner, host Jimmy Kimmel remarked that his high-school history teacher, Mr. Mills, had told him he would never amount to anything. More...
DEAR ABBY: I’m a 42- year-old woman who has been living with my boyfriend, “Matt.” He has asked me to marry him, and I said yes. The problem is, Matt is still married. Matt and his wife have been separated for eight years. More...
Howard Staunton, a leading chess player and designer of the most commonly used set, said, “Be cautious of playing your queen in front of your king and in subjecting yourself to a discovered check. More...
LACONIA — Fans of the Laconia Muskrats baseball teams will have to wait until next year to be able to enjoy a cold beer at the team’s home games at Robbie Mills Park. More...
LACONIA — Prospect Mountain High School and School Administrative Unit 301 in Alton have filed suit against the company that installed its fire sprinkler system, alleging it was contaminated by debris, resulting in more than $100,000 being spen More...
CONCORD — Seacoast businessman and former GOP Senate candidate Bill Binnie appears close to buying more than two dozen New England radio stations as he continues to build a local media empire. More...
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — A Bates College freshman from New Hampshire collapsed and died after a taking a twilight dip in the ocean while participating in a study-abroad program in Scotland, officials said Monday. More...
CONCORD — Laserequipped aircraft have been scanning the New Hampshire landscape, creating high-resolution topographical maps that could help the state with everything from emergency preparedness to the expansion of wireless broadband. More...
GILFORD — The Gilford girls tennis team hasn’t lost a match since April 16. Now, after a 12-2 regular season, the Golden Eagles sit one win away from reaching their first state championship match since 2007. More...
LACONIA — Senior attackman MacKenzie Bird scored five goals and the Plymouth boys lacrosse team made it six straight Monday with a 10-0 over Laconia at Laconia High School. More...
PLYMOUTH — Three standout Plymouth State University student athletes have been honored for their successful accomplishments in the classroom as well as on the field of play. More...
Editor, The Citizen: How can 256 taxpayers on Sanbornton’s Town Election day show up to vote, in the privacy of the voting booth, against SB2 and yet a total of only about 140 people showed up at the Town Meeting the next day? More...
Police responded to 196 calls for service during the week of May 7 – 13. Police charged Derek Rollins, 24, of Tilton with possession of a controlled narcotic. Police charged Gregory Sheffield, 29, of Tilton with theft. More...
Police responded to 194 calls for service on May 8-11. Police charged Jesse Maviki, 18, of 25 Granite St., Northfield, with unlawful possession of alcohol, releasing Maviki on a summons. More...
Police responded to 402 calls for service on May 7-13. Police issued summonses to Michael Andrews, 21, and John Finney, 22, of Norwood, Mass., and Justin Butler, 22, of Greenfield on open container violations. More...
PLYMOUTH — Professors Kathleen Arecchi, Kathleen Norris, and Annie Hager are the recipients of this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards from Plymouth State University. Each year, PSU presents three awards for excellence in teaching. More...
PLYMOUTH — A recent $5,000 grant awarded by the New Hampshire Electric Co-op (NHEC) Foundation will help support the Ossipee Children’s Fund Education and Enrichment Scholarships. More...
MOULTONBOROUGH — The Glass Knob, a local shop where purchasing representatives from LL Bean and Anthropologie shop for their collectibles, home décor, and antique accent pieces, is predicting its most outstanding and notable season to date. More...
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