July 6, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Shaheen questioned on issues at economic meeting

LACONIA — While the intended focus of the town-hall style forum Senator Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, held at Lakes Region Community College on Thursday was on economic growth and job training, those who attended the forum questioned the senator on top More...

Kelly Miller Circus arrives on Friday

LACONIA — The excitement is building in anticipation of the arrival of the Kelly Miller Circus on Friday morning, with the public invited to watch the crew set up the big top for the seven performances scheduled this year in Memorial Park. More...

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Local

Getting a handle on sailing

GILFORD — Celebrating 25 years on the water in the Lakes Region is the Lake Winnipesaukee Sailing Association’s youth sailing program. More...

Shaker district explores use of e-books

BELMONT — The Shaker Regional School District will be looking to use e-books alongside regular textbooks in the years to come, another way newer technology is being introduced into the classroom. More...

CEO compensation:

Report finds no link between pay and quality

LACONIA — Following the release earlier this week of a study that looked at executive compensation practices and trends at the state’s non-profit hospitals, the chair of the board of directors of LRGHealthcare, the parent of Lakes Region More...

Sports

Lack of arms sinks Alton  Free Access 

LEGION BASEBALL

ALTON — Spencer Goossens hasn’t pitched in a baseball game in more than three years, but he found himself back on the mound Thursday night. More...

24 aces help Serena Williams reach the Wimbledon final

TENNIS

WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams wins with so much more than serving, of course. Her groundstrokes are as intimidating as they come. Superb speed and anticipation fuel her court-covering defense. Her returns are more than solid, too. More...

Nash persuades Suns to send him to Lakers

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PHOENIX — Steve Nash wanted to go to the Los Angeles Lakers. He just needed an assist. The Phoenix Suns would have to reach a sign-and-trade deal to facilitate the move and, according to Nash, they were reluctant. More...

Thomas Caldwell  Free Access 

Still batty

Neighbors or anyone passing by our Summer Street home in the middle of the night may have seen the interior of the house brightly lit, with father and daughter making leaps into the air as if they had gone mad. Not mad; simply batty. More...

Community

Nursery guild supports Got Lunch!

SHANNON ALLAIN, president, left, and Jessica Paradise-Beane, vice president, center, from the LRGH Nursery Guild present a $1,100 donation to John Walker of the the Got Lunch! Laconia program. More...

Stop by the Belknap Mill to donate blood Friday

LACONIA — The Historic Belknap Mill on Beacon St. in downtown Laconia will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive, as they have done in years past. This year's Blood Drive takes place torday from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm. More...

Vintage boat auction at New Hampshire Boat Museum on July 21

WOLFEBORO — Is your heart's desire to own a vintage wooden boat? Do you need the perfect engine to finish your boat restoration? Or maybe you'd like to decorate your home with beautiful marine and camp-style antiques? More...

Entertainment

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007 exhibition looks at screen spy as style icon

LONDON (AP) — If there's one thing James Bond has taught us it's that behind every great spy is a great tailor. More...

Two-timing husband is sent packing for the second time

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Albert,” divorced me three years ago. Afterward, I found out he was with a 28-year-old woman he had met in a bar. After she took him for what little money he had, he came crawling back to me. More...

White Mountains museum acquires 2 collections

CONCORD — Female artists who captured the sweeping vistas of New Hampshire’s White Mountains will get some long overdue recognition when their paintings are displayed in a museum now under construction at Plymouth State University. More...

Two-vehicle accident in New Hampton  Free Access 

NEW HAMPTON — Two days after a three-car crash sent seven people to area hospitals, Route 104 was the scene of another crash Thursday afternoon during which the driver of one pickup truck crossed into the oncoming lane, striking and forcing the More...

City still in the running for prison land

LACONIA — Despite not being able to change a state law in order to acquire the property that formerly housed the NH Department of Corrections’ Lakes Region Facility for a “fair market” price, the city nonetheless may get exact More...

Irwin gets on board to support campaign

LACONIA — When Jack Irwin was a member of Laconia High School’s football team, he did a little of everything. He ran the ball, played defense, punted, and returned kicks. More...

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Nation/World

3 dead when yacht capsizes

OYSTER BAY, N.Y. More...

First NATO supply trucks cross Pakistan border

CHAMAN, Pakistan — Trucks carrying NATO supplies rolled into Afghanistan for the first time in more than seven months Thursday, ending a painful chapter in U.S.-Pakistan relations that saw the border closed until Washington apologized for an ai More...

Zimmerman bail set high at $1M

ORLANDO, Fla. More...

Opinion

Why we must re-elect President Barack Obama

I am straight; my husband and I have been married for 46 years. Yet I was as elated as my gay and lesbian friends and colleagues when I learned of President Barack Obama’s announcement of his personal support for marriage equality. More...

GUEST EDITORIAL

Beware myths about Affordable Care Act

Republicans have responded to the Supreme Court decision upholding nearly the entirety of the Affordable Care Act by taking turns at the crank of the myth machine. More...

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Letters

Who is for America?

Editor, The Citizen: If you look at the positions of the candidates running for President, Romney and Obama, you will see who is betting on America. Or, should I say betting on the middle class, the 99%ers, of America. More...

Moving backwards

Editor, The Citizen: I was astonished to learn that Congressman Frank Guinta, when filing as a candidate, felt “frustrated” to have achieved almost nothing while in office. More...

Sen. Jeanie Forrester

Editor, The Citizen: It seems most people that I talk to lately are disappointed and downright disgusted (as am I) with so many of our elected officials. More...

Business & Finance

Margate Resort to be host at Business After Hours

LACONIA — The Margate Resort will be host to the July Business After Hours, sponsored by the Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce. More...

Kits offer savings and sense of accomplishment

TILTON — Shelter-Kit of Tilton was founded in 1970 with the premise that kit buildings could be designed and produced in a way that would allow people to assemble their own homes, cabins, barns, or garages. More...

Top tips for graduates to find jobs

The first thing employers will do is to see what they can find out about applicants on the Internet. Are you ready for that? They may look at your Facebook page during the interview. Are you ready for that? Look for work, not a job. More...