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Former fire chief charged in two counties

NEW HAMPTON — A former New Hampton fire chief facing sexual assault charges in Belknap County is now facing similar charges in Merrimack County. More...

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Unusual Black Gum Tree stand conserved in Sandwich

SANDWICH — Every so often, landowners joyfully discover natural treasures on their land as a result of their work with the Forest Society. More...

Potential buyer for old PD

LACONIA — Although it failed to garner any nibbles when it asked earlier this year for “expressions of interest” in the former Laconia Police Station on Church Street, City Manager Scott Myers said the city currently is in discussio More...

Campton fire had electrical cause

CAMPTON — Authorities have determined that a two-alarm fire that caused moderate damage to a three-unit apartment building on Route 3 Monday was caused by electrical problem and has ruled it accidental. More...

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The playoff push  Free Access 

 It wasn't long ago the 2012 spring sports season started on time. No snow. No delays. Just a little rain here and there. Now, it's playoff season. More...

Opinion

GUEST EDITORIAL

Gender politics in Congress

Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a critical task that merits thoughtful attention. More...

Political Cartoon

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Letters

No ‘Granny D’ Day in NH

Editor, The Citizen: It is a sad day for New Hampshire citizens as their legislature failed to proclaim an official Granny D Day so typical of the conservative backlash sweeping our great country. More...

Romney’s bully economics

Editor, The Citizen: The recent story of Romney’s bullying a boy in high school matters, even if it happened long ago, because it’s relevant to what he believes today — that there are people who count, and people who don’t. More...

Annie Get Your Gun gets rave reviews

Editor, The Citizen: Irving Berlin’s ever-popular music and Herbert and Dorothy Fields’ script proved to be ideal for Inter-Lakes junior Megan Reid (Annie Oakley) and for freshman Gage Wheeler (Frank Butler), the two very strong leads in More...

Community

Camera is rolling on Gunstock Mountain’s history

GILFORD — The celebration of its 75th anniversary continues as Gunstock Mountain Resort and the Gunstock Mountain Historic Preservation Society (GMHPS) plan for the creation of a documentary film featuring the highlights of the resort's history More...

All-America Selection Display Garden in Meredith marks 8th year

MEREDITH — The Greater Meredith Program is proud to announce they will sponsor the “All-America Selections Display Garden” in front of the Meredith Public Library on Main Street. More...

25-Year Celebration

JACK FORTIER, principal at Holy Trinity Catholic School, has just asked Kamila Hecka, left, a fourth grader at the school, a question about a French lesson, the answer of which she is trying to recal More...

Finalizing Bike Week plans

LACONIA — In an annual rite of spring, representatives of local, county, state, and federal law enforcement agencies met Wednesday morning to finalize their plans for what they expect to be another relatively sedate Laconia Bike Week. More...

Citizen donates to local food pantry

LACONIA — Among the recipients of proceeds from the recent Citizen book sale was the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry. John Peavey, representing the food pantry, said St. More...

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Region/State

Council OKs Lynch nominee to state Supreme Court

CONCORD — New Hampshire’s Executive Council on Wednesday approved the governor’s nomination of a veteran appellate lawyer with expertise in legal ethics to the state Supreme Court. More...

NH man agrees to plead guilty in case of missing Maine mother

CONCORD — One of three defendants in the disappearance and death of a Maine mother whose body was found in a ski area pond last year will plead guilty, New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney said Wednesday. More...

Nation/World

Rep. King: CIA, Pentagon, too close to filmmakers

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee chairman charged Wednesday that the CIA and Defense Department jeopardized national security by cooperating too closely with filmmakers producing a movie on the raid that killed Osama bin Laden. More...

Sports

Krueger, Lakers clip Bears in finale

DIVISION III BASEBALL

BRISTOL — Brandon Krueger reared back, delivered a 3-2 fastball and leaped off the mound with a yelp of excitement. With his 12th strikeout, the game was over. More...

Errors lift W-L past MA

DIVISION IV SOFTBALL

MOULTONBOROUGH — For the first four innings, the best softball team in Division IV squirmed at the hands of Moultonborough, a young team without much to lose. More...

Bow knocks MA out of playoffs  Free Access 

H.S. ROUNDUP

BOW — The Moultonborough girls tennis team hit with defending champion Bow, but it couldn’t pull off the upset Wednesday. The sixth-seeded Panthers bowed out of the Division III tournament with a 6-3 loss to the Falcons. No. More...

Columnists

The diversity of Elizabeth Warren

BOSTON — Blond, blue-eyed Elizabeth Warren, the Senate candidate and Harvard professor who cites “family lore” that she is 1/32nd Cherokee, was inducted into Oklahoma’s Hall of Fame last year. More...

Police/Fire Logs

BELKNAP COUNTY INDICTMENTS

LACONIA — A Belknap County Superior Court grand jury handed up the following indictments: An indictment is not a finding of guilt but rather an indication that an independent jury has voted that sufficient evidence exists to warrant a superior More...

MERRIMACK COUNTY INDICTMENTS

CONCORD — A Merrimack County Superior Court grand jury returned indictments against several Lakes Region residents when it met in April. Only indictments alleging crimes occurring in The Citizen’s readership area are reported. More...

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency number: 911 Monday, May 21 More...

Entertainment

Exhibit opens on Lee Settlement, Ossipee Mountain Park

MOULTONBOROUGH — The Castle in the Clouds, working with the Oliver family of Moultonborough, is giving a special gift to the Town of Moultonborough and to everyone interested in the history of the region — a never before assembled exhibit More...

Klein, Full House to rock Flying Monkey Friday

PLYMOUTH — The Flying Monkey Performance Center is excited to bring founding member of the Boston-based J. Geils Band, Danny Klein and his band Full House to Plymouth on Friday. More...

Frost Heaves returns to the Barnstormers Theatre

TAMWORTH — Frost Heaves, the award-winning comedy show from “the most under-appreciated town in New Hampshire,” returns to The Barnstormers Theatre in Tamworth, New Hampshire on Saturday. More...