GILFORD — Featuring and celebrating scores of American-made items — including a unique application of an old science — the 41st annual Gunstock Craft Festival wraps up today on the slopes of this popular mountain resort. More...
NEW YORK — Who knew the calendar could cause so much vacation heartburn? For the first time in five years Independence Day falls on a Wednesday, leaving travelers unsure when to celebrate and worrying those who make a living off tourists. More...
BARNSTEAD — While recently serving an arrest warrant, authorities discovered a marijuana-growing operation at a Province Road residence that led to several drug charges against a 19- year old local man. More...
LACONIA — The only production of On Golden Pond ever directed by the Academy Award winning writer Ernest Thompson is back on stage in the Lakes Region for the summer of 2012. More...
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts could have taken down the entire, massive health care law that his fellow Republicans deride as “Obamacare.” He could have prevented the Supreme Court decision that largely disabled the most d More...
WASHINGTON — Utility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs Sunday, working to get the electricity turned back on for millions of people facing a second day of 100-degree temperatures without modern conveniences like air conditioning More...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.— Melted bowling balls in the front yard were among the strange sights that met C.J. Moore upon her return Sunday to her two-story home, now reduced to ashes by the worst wildfire in Colorado history. More...
WASHINGTON — Conservatives won a substantial victory on Thursday. The physics of American politics — actions provoking reactions — continues to move the crucial debate, about the nature of the American regime, toward conservatism. More...
So far, the Obama administration has carefully modulated its Burma policy, easing sanctions to welcome fragile democratic progress while recognizing the long distance still to cover. Now the modulation is at risk. More...
A director who frequently suffers derision as a hipster affiliate is one Wes Anderson, a philosophy major and Lone Star native who has diligently encroached on unmitigated success through a 21-year career in offbeat comedies. More...
In the park, a leashed and bounding pup gave his master a pretty bad case of barkburn when it suddenly shot toward a tree and climbed six feet straight up it. More...
BELMONT — Khrista Matthews, an effervescent 35-year-old young woman who grew up in Ashland and now lives in Belmont, once aspired to be a professional athlete and basketball was her game. More...
Summertime activities are often a lot of fun, but they are often accompanied by preventable injuries associated fireworks. Every summer, thousands of people are treated in emergency rooms nationwide for fireworks-related injuries. More...
The historic Ashland Railroad Station Museum will soon welcome visitors with a new kiosk-style sign and information center, the result of a community service project completed by the Class of 2012 at Ashland Elementary School. More...
GILFORD — A cooking fire prompted a robust response from the Gilford and Laconia fire departments Sunday morning, when it was initially believed that the whole house at 719 Gilford Ave. More...
TILTON — Three men from New York City, who authorities say are part of an organized ring that stole pricey, printer-toner cartridges from Staples office-supply stores throughout the Northeast, will be arraigned in Franklin District Court this m More...
BOSTON — Gail Jones says she has forgiven the man who shot and killed her 23-year-old son during a botched robbery at a New Hampshire Army surplus store five years ago. More...
BOSTON — Both candidates in Massachusetts’ closely watched U.S. Senate race have championed the virtues of public disclosure — but each has limits when it comes to their own records and history. More...
LACONIA — The Laconia Muskrats hit three home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, but couldn’t overcome a nine-run deficit as they fell to New Bedford 11-6 on Sunday night. More...
SEATTLE (AP) — Dustin Pedroia rounded first base and pumped his fist. Seattle starter Jason Vargas stood on the mound with both hands on his head in disbelief. More...
BETHESDA, Md. — The flight of his shot into the 18th green was so pure that Tiger Woods immediately started walking and twirled his club, knowing that it effectively wrapped up another win at the AT&T National. More...
Editor, The Citizen: It used to be that New Hampshire was a-bustle with agricultural activity. Much of the foods we consumed were grown locally. Every family had a working knowledge of how to preserve the yearly harvest. More...
Police responded to 169 calls for service between June 21 and June 25. Police charged Christina Benwell, 32, of 14 W. Bow St., Franklin, with criminal mischief, subject was released on $1,500 PR bail, the incident took place on Hancock Terrace. More...
During the week of June 11, the Plymouth Police Prosecutor’s Office handled 28 arraignments and 15 pleas in the 2nd Circuit Court, Plymouth District Division. Zachary Baron, 23, of Hebron, charge of operating without a valid license dismissed. More...
The N.H. State Police Troop E responded to following calls for service between June 1 and June 7. Police charged Angela A. Wilmot, 36, of Parsonsfield, Maine, with operating after suspension. More...
DEAR ABBY: When I was a child, my mother — a bipolar schizophrenic — abused me. At 12, I decided I had had enough of her mental and physical abuse. A family friend helped me to leave and be placed with my father. More...
Dear Readers: July Fourth is only a few days away, and many of us will choose to fly an AMERICAN FLAG to support the United States’ Independence Day. Here are some guidelines to follow when displaying a flag: More...