ANNE GRIFFIN of Ledge Island was out kayaking with her very friendly canine companion, Scout. They were enjoying the day by spending it paddling on Lake Winnipesaukee. More...
LACONIA — A local man has been charged with burglary and seven counts of theft, all Class A felonies, for his alleged involvement in a 2011 Saltmarsh Pond Road robbery in Gilford. Andrew Soboleski, 19, of 107 High St. Apt. More...
LACONIA — With some opponents saying it represented a vote of “no-confidence” in the Belknap County Commission and administrators, a divided Belknap County Delegation on Monday “clarified” a previous vote and then re-aut More...
BELMONT — A Gilmanton woman remains hospitalized at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon after she was involved in a serious car accident early Sunday morning. More...
NEW ORLEANS — More than 3,000 lots flooded by Hurricane Katrina and bought with federal money in an emergency bailout sit idle across this city — a multimillion dollar drain on federal, state, and city coffers that lends itself to no easy More...
MINNEAPOLIS — The drought gripping the United States is the widest since 1956, according to new data released Monday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. More...
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is sending an aircraft carrier to the Middle East several months early to make sure at least two carriers will constantly be present in the troubled region. More...
Nicotine is a powerful addiction. Once the habit is formed, it is extremely difficult to quit even though the benefits of quitting smoking are wellknown: decreasing heart attack, stroke, lung disease and smoking related cancers. More...
Allowing the Bush-era tax cuts to continue on the first $200,000 of income for individuals and $250,000 for couples, as President Obama has proposed, is a good idea. More...
Concord — With the high temperatures expected in the State over the next several days, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services is reminding people to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat More...
The Bristol Rotary Club will hold its Annual Penny Sale on Thursday, Aug. 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Newfound Memorial Middle School on Lake Street in Bristol. More...
Amusement parks are a great place for vacation fun. The thrill of the rides, the entertaining atmosphere, and the tasty food all combine for a unique experience sure to provide lasting memories. Unfortunately, those memories come at a cos More...
LACONIA —State Rep. Harry Accornero does not wish Barack Obama well, but nor does he wish him or anyone else he disagrees with politically any physical harm More...
AN SUV rolled over after being involved in a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of Lakeshore Road and Lily Pond Road in Gilford on Monday at around 9 p.m.. More...
LACONIA — Former New Hampshire Attorney General and longtime Laconia resident Phil McLaughlin on Monday announced his endorsement of Jackie Cilley for governor. More...
By CHARLES BABINGTON and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press
CINCINNATI Using unusually vivid language, Mitt Romney tried to take the political offensive against President Barack Obama on Monday, accusing Obama of cronyism that “stinks” in steering federal contracts to supporters. More...
PORTSMOUTH (AP) — New Hampshire’s U.S. senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte on Monday honored the first responders who helped contain the fire that badly damaged a submarine at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in May. More...
CONCORD — Labor Commissioner George Copadis was sworn in Monday as interim head of the state’s scandal-rocked Department of Employment Security, and Gov. More...
BOSTON — House and Senate negotiators inched closer to agreement Monday on a long-stalled overhaul of the state’s criminal sentencing laws, including a provision that would bar parole for threetime violent offenders. More...
PAU, France — Bradley Wiggins knows he’s well-positioned to win the Tour de France. But with the banged-up, frenetic and weary pack nearing the final rest day of the three-week race, he wasn’t taking any chances Monday. More...
Editor, The Citizen: The following leter to the residents of Sandwich was submitted for publication: I noticed with interest, while reviewing the online minutes of the April 30, 2012, Selectmen’s Meeting, an agenda item Opening of bids: Town Ha More...
Editor, The Citizen: As a former state senator who understands how much our public officials do on behalf of the citizens of this state, I cannot sit idly by as one of our most competent public servants is raked over the coals. More...
CENTER HARBOR — Lakes Region residents face tough decisions about who will take of their pets as they go on vacation this summer. Some of their options include friends, neighbors, and kennels. More...
LACONIA — Watermark Marine, LLC, is expanding, with the purchase of property on Union Avenue where Burger King formerly operated. The property has been idle for more than four years. More...
CONCORD — Jared Yeaton of Nathan Wechsler & Company, P.A. was a presenter at the recent National Business Institute Tax Exempt Organizations from Start to Finish seminar in Manchester. More...
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