A DAY AFTER leaving Laconia, the Kelly Miller Circus was setting up again at Kelley Park in Bristol for two performances there on Monday. An elephant assists in raising the Big Top while a large crowd watches from the sidelines. More...
NEW HAMPTON — The New Hampton Conservation Commission has signed an agreement to buy an 8.1-acre parcel on the west side of the Snake River off Waukewan Road, with 1,480 feet of river frontage. More...
MEREDITH — Water pollution may not come to mind when you decide to repaint your kitchen or stain your deck; however, oilbased paints and stains, along with many other products, can contaminate the Lakes Region’s water supply if disposed o More...
HOLDERNESS — The Squam Lakes Natural Science Center on Saturday, July 28, will offer a selfguided tour of three classic New Hampshire barns between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., in support of Kirkwood Gardens. More...
LACONIA — Once Goffstown Post 16 started hitting on Monday night, it just didn’t stop. Pitcher Ryan Smith held Laconia Post 1 to just one run and got plenty of offensive support from his teammates as Goffstown picked up an 11-1 win in seven innings. More...
Editor, The Citizen: We had the great pleasure to attend a Laconia Muskrats Game Friday evening sponsored by Belknap Landscaping. There were hundreds of people there — of all ages. More...
Editor, The Citizen: I grew up in the Keene area, and I come from a family who believes in education. My mom is a teacher, and I hope to become a teacher as well. More...
PLYMOUTH — On Saturday, July 14, from noon to 5 p.m., the Bridge House and Plymouth Rotary will join forces by combining the 7th annual Bridge House Community Family Fun Fair with the 4th annual Plymouth Rotary Duck Stampede. More...
LACONIA — The Laconia Historical & Museum Society will hold their quarterly Antiques Appraisal Day on Tuesday, July 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at The Laconia Antiques Center, 601 Main Street, Laconia. More...
DEAR ABBY: I am a longtime reader. This is the first time I have ever written to you, and I’m hoping you will have an answer for me. I’d like to know the proper way to address a surviving gay spouse in the unfortunate event of a death. More...
LACONIA — Saying it worked quite well during the 89th running of Bike Week recently, at least one member of the Laconia City Council is wondering whether the intersection of routes 3 and 11B in The Weirs can forego the installation of a full-bl More...
LACONIA — With several weeks of hindsight, the Laconia City Council on Monday stepped back and admired its handiwork in adopting a $59.3 million municipal budget for 2012-2013 that is short on spending but long on capital investments and planni More...
CONCORD — The Town of Tilton has filed a civil suit against a convicted sexual offender, alleging he did not have “marketable title” to land he sold to the town in December 2008. More...
WASHINGTON — Facing sagging jobs numbers, President Barack Obama sought to recast the November election as a fight over tax fairness on Monday, urging tax cut extensions for all families earning less than $250,000 but denying them to households More...
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Officials believe the New Hampshire man who died while battling a garage fire in Berlin had been working on a car before the fire broke out. The medical examiner says 73-year-old Edward Wedge died of smoke inhalation. More...
ORLEANS, Mass. — New Hampshire resident Walter Szulc Jr. laughed it off when his teenage daughter told him they should watch out for sharks when the family went to a Cape Cod beach over the weekend. More...
CAIRO — Egypt’s highest court insisted Monday that its ruling to invalidate the Islamist dominated parliament was final and binding, setting up a showdown with the country’s newly elected president after he ordered lawmakers to retu More...
Hank Williams Jr. kicks off his album "Old School, New Rules" by addressing ESPN's decision to drop his song as the opening theme for "Monday Night Football," a role he held for more than 20 years. More...
My name is Will Dean. I grew up on the Midwestern farms owned by my family. I volunteered to join the Army, which included duty in Berlin, Germany, that qualified me for Veterans of Foreign Wars membership. More...
The Laconia Police Department answered 249 calls for service during the 72 hour period ending Monday, July 9, at 4 p.m. Police made four arrests and took five people into protective custody. More...
Police responded to the following calls for service on June 17-30. Police charged Rickie Stone, 43, of Gilmanton with theft by unauthorized taking. More...
Police responded to 168 calls for service on June 28 - July 2. Police charged Heather M. Albert, 24, of 34 Cottage St., Laconia, with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer (larceny) and receiving stolen property. More...
WASHINGTON — A new law will let companies contribute billions of dollars less to their workers’ pension funds, raising concerns about weakening the plans that millions of Americans count on for retirement. More...
FRANCONIA — Tom Tremblay, president of Coldwell Banker Linwood Real Estate, has announced the addition of Kim DiMarzio to the company’s team of sales associates in the newly opened Franconia office. More...