June 16, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Biker killed in collision

LACONIA — A collision between a motorcycle and a pickup truck on Rollercoaster Road Friday afternoon proved fatal for the operator of the motorcycle. More...

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Local

10 graduate from Sant Bani School

SANBORNTON — Saying it had a lot of faith in their abilities and judgment, the Sant Bani School on Friday sent the 10 members of the Class of 2012 into a brave new world with its prayers and blessings. More...

Drug theft leads to arrest

LACONIA — Police have arrested a local man on burglary charges after allegedly finding stolen prescription drugs at his residence. More...

Making home ownership more affordable

BELMONT — Dallas Tonsager, the US Department of Agriculture’s Under Secretary for Rural Development, toured the Lakes Region Manufactured Home Park Cooperative in Belmont last week where a pilot project is being implemented which will mak More...

Columnists

Savoring those fatherly moments

I’m trying to figure out just what I did today that was fatherly. I suppose we could start around 6:40 a.m., when I peeled my face off the mattress. I heard nothing, not a peep in the house. More...

All in the perspective

We were among the hundreds of proud grandparents attending high school graduation exercises across the area last week, witnessing the latest generation in its rite of passage. More...

Police/Fire Logs

GILFORD POLICE LOG

Police responded to 218 calls for service on June 7- 13. Police charged Nathan A. Sweeney, 30, of 806 Cherry Valley Rd., Gilford, with simple assault. Police charged Todd E. Farr, 25, of 60 Summer St., Apt. More...

History

THEN . . .

. . AND NOW

IN THE LEFT PHOTO, a detail from which appeared on these pages two weeks ago, Lakes Region General Hospital is seen during the 1960s, with the original 1908 building in front and various additions be More...

PSNH plans $7m project

LACONIA — Public Service of New Hampshire announced plans for a $7 million Lakes Region Energy Project to “significantly upgrade the power transmission system between Franklin and Laconia,” according to The Citizen, 10 years ago thi More...

50 YEARS AGO

Scheitinger back for classic

LACONIA — Bill Scheitinger, “the 71 year old veteran, had arrived in Laconia,” June 10, 1962, “to again direct the annual motorcycle classic which gets under way,” June 12, The Citizen reported, 50 years ago this week. More...

Business & Finance

Judy McShane receives distinguished Coldwell Banker® International President’s Circle Award

LACONIA — Judy Mc- Shane of Gilford, a sales associate in the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Laconia, has been recognized with the Coldwell Banker® International President's Circle award. More...

Important advice for first-time homebuyers

BOSTON — If you are considering buying your first home, it’s an exciting time for you! Home ownership has long been the American dream. But buying a home is an intricate and sometimes confusing process. More...

US 30-year mortgage drops to record-low 3.67 percent

WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages this week fell to fresh record lows for the sixth straight week. Cheap mortgages continue to help boost prospects for home sales this year. More...

Home & Garden

Lilac blossoms abound in summer months — find the variety you enjoy

Chris Wilson loves lilacs. He grows about 200 of them including more than 100 varieties at his home in West Newbury, Vt. Like many gardeners, he was a little disappointed with the showing of his lilacs this year. More...

Entertainment

Eric Grant Band wins Southwest Airlines contest

LACONIA — The Eric Grant Band departs Monday with an inflight surprise for passengers traveling on board Southwest Airlines flight 592 MHT-BWI /1906 BWI-MHT with their new, not yet released song, “Paradise” which was rewritten speci More...

Winni Playhouse summer season begins with hysterical history

LACONIA — How can you fit 600 years of American history — from Native Americans to the Founding Fathers, from WWI to Watergate — into 6,000 riotous seconds? More...

Art Galleries

The Artists’ Loft, a life drawing group, meets Monday mornings in Laconia. New members welcome. Call 293-2702 for information. Belknap Mill Art Gallery, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia. More...

Golden Tornadoes bid adieu

FRANKLIN — For one final moment on Friday, the members of the Class of 2012 were all Golden Tornadoes as they bid adieu to Franklin High School and hello to the great big world outside its historic walls. More...

Promoter allegedly scammed Inn, tattoo artists

LACONIA — Police on Friday escorted the promoter of the 2012 East Coast Tattour from the Lake Opechee Inn and Conference Center, alleging she had scammed the center and others connected with the show. More...

Good Earth founders return, plant a tree

LACONIA — Samantha Seymour and Brandon Hamel returned Friday to the Pleasant Street School, their elementary school alma mater, to plant an elm tree and, with it, the hope that current and future generations of PSS students will look upon the t More...

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Sports

Three-run 9th inning drops Muskrats

NECBL

The first win of the summer could not have been more exhilarating for the Mystic Schooners. Or, more devistating for the Laconia Muskrats. More...

Dempster handles Sox at Wrigley

RED SOX

CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster realizes his days with the Chicago Cubs could be winding down, particularly if he keeps this up. He’s dominating, and a contender just might want him. More...

Off to Miami, the Heat are feeling good

NBA FINALS

MIAMI — This is getting to be a trend for the Miami Heat. A nerve-wracking one for them, sure, but a trend nonetheless. More...

Outdoors

Doing the legwork before the fall

When Pete dropped by to tell me about a fishing trip he’d taken with his boys it was hard to ignore all the deer tracks in my driveway. More...

Keeping an eye out

A SNOWY EGRET fishes on the Lake Geraldine spillway on Friday in Jacksonville, Fla. More...

State announces 275 winners for moose hunt permits in N.H.

CONCORD — The adventure of a lifetime is in store for 275 people who have been offered permits to hunt moose in New Hampshire this October. More...

Community

Diane K. Kline Memorial Scholarship Fund announces three award winners

LACONIA — The Diane K. Kline Memorial Scholarship Fund has announced that it has awarded scholarships to three local youths. This year's scholarship recipients are Megan Shuffleton, Carly Ryan and Brian Borders. More...

Bristol High School reunion June 23 at Slim Baker Lodge

BRISTOL — Like a year ago this annual high school reunion will be held at the rustic Slim Baker Lodge. The date is Saturday, June 23 from 4-8 p.m. More...

Churches/Religion

Attend Your Church This Weekend

Service FRANKLIN — On Sunday, June 17 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Franklin At 11 a.m. there will be the annual picnic at the Steadman/ Duncanson home on Webster Lake. The church is located at 206 Central St., Franklin. More...

Bangladesh sends Muslims fleeing sectarian violence

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh turned away three boats carrying 1,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar, bringing to 1,500 the number of refugees blocked in recent days. More...

Suspected gang member charged in murder of youth pastor

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors say they have charged a suspected gang member with gunning down a youth pastor in Venice. More...

Lakes Health

Paquette named Nursing Assistant of the Year at Live Free Home Health Care

NEW HAMPTON — Recognizing her compassion and commitment to improving the quality of life for the individuals she cares for each day, Stacy Paquette, of Live Free Home Health Care in New Hampton was named Home Care Nursing Assistant of the Year More...

Concord Hospital receives new quality-bases accreditation

CONCORD — Concord Hospital has achieved national accreditation from DNV Healthcare, the newest and first Medicare-approved hospital accreditation program that integrates the ISO 9001 quality management system with the Medicare hospital standard More...

SMH wins two more national awards for excellence

PLYMOUTH — Speare Memorial Hospital has received a Gold and a Bronze award in the 2012 Aster Awards recognizing advertising/ marketing excellence in healthcare for the 2011 calendar year. More...