FRANKLIN — For this year’s Webster Lake Boat Parade, Brian Campbell decided to give his pontoon boat — which in past parades he transformed into an aircraft carrier, a race car, the starship U.S.S. More...
LACONIA — A Meredith man has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless con- duct in connection with a July 2009 motor vehicle accident that resulted in the death of a Campton woman. More...
LACONIA — By a unanimous vote, the Laconia Planning Board approved the proposed expansion and conversion of the Walmart store on the Laconia- Gilford town line into a “superstore” that offers both a department and a grocery store. More...
LACONIA — A municipal employee suffered minor injuries when the gasoline-powered lawnmower he was operating on the City Hall grounds overturned on a steep bank along the Winnipesaukee River and burst into flame when leaking fuel ignited. More...
LACONIA — Nevin Wilson gave the Laconia Muskrats the solid starting pitching performance they’ve been looking for, but errors and miscues still led to the team’s sixth-straight loss Wednesday. More...
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox look nothing like the team that won two World Series in four years. Or the one with the best record in the American League last season with only a month left. More...
Police responded to 113 calls for service on July 6-8, including the following arrests: Police arrested Sandra Anzalone, 34, of 605 Central St., Franklin, on a warrant, releasing her to the Concord Police Department. More...
FRANKLIN — The Franklin Opera House, in cooperation with Just Love To Sing, is proud to present the English baroque opera, “Dido & Aeneas,” on Saturday and Sunday, July 21 and 22, at the Franklin Opera House. More...
LACONIA — The Lakes Region Art Association will hold its up-coming meeting on Monday, July 16 at the Woodside Building Conference Center at the Taylor Community, 435 Union Avenue, Laconia. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. More...
PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth State University Department of Art will host a juried summer exhibition by members of the New Hampshire Art Association (NHAA) entitled “Summer at the Silver Center,” through Aug. 17. More...
GILMANTON IRON WORKS — With hundreds of Boy Scouts looking on, Rene Gilbert and his wife, Elizabeth, tugged a black velvet cloth off a bronze plaque on Wednesday, the message officially dedicating the dining hall at the Hidden Valley Scout Camp More...
LACONIA — In what sometimes seemed like a scene out of the movie Cool Hand Luke, the Belknap County Commission and Sheriff Craig Wiggin on Wednesday agreed there was a failure to communicate — by radio — among the county’s law More...
GILFORD — Selectmen tabled a request to renew the live entertainment license for Kelsey’s at the Grant during their Wednesday night meeting, but agreed to allow the status quo to continue for two more weeks, or until the NH Liquor Commiss More...
CONCORD — As required by the Voting Rights Act, recently enacted laws that require New Hampshire voters to show a photo ID at the polls and change the way people register to vote have been sent to the US Department of Justice for review. More...
SAN FRANCISCO — Marion Cunningham, the home-cooking champion whose legacy can be found in the food-spattered pages of “Fannie Farmer” cookbooks in kitchens across America, has died at age 90. More...
NEW YORK — A plunge in the price of natural gas has made it cheaper for utilities to produce electricity. But the savings aren’t translating to lower rates for customers. Instead, U.S. electricity prices are going up. More...
Wednesday’s vote by the US House of Representatives for a full repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act should be the final nail in the coffin for the Republican Party in the upcoming November elections. More...
Editor, The Citizen: It's coming up fast — that July 15 day when foodies all over New Hampshire congregate at the Jewish Food Festival at Temple B'Nai Israel in Laconia. More...
Editor, The Citizen: I live in Laconia. This community is a caring and welcoming one and has been since I moved here 13 years ago. I grew up in this town around the same welcoming people that make Laconia what it is. More...
LACONIA — Join Lakes Region Better Together for an evening of baseball and family fun with the Muskrats. Wednesday, July 18 is “Better Together Night” at the Laconia Muskrats game, which is versus New Bedford. Gametime is 6:30 p.m. More...
LACONIA — The Studio at 84 Union Ave. will begin offering yoga, starting this Saturday, July 14. Classes will meet on Saturdays at 4 p.m. and Sundays at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., with others possibly added. More...
