July 23, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

US poverty headed to 1960s levels

WASHINGTON — The ranks of America’s poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net. More...

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A shared love

CHARLOTTE COX gave a presentation of her husband’s book, Close Encounters with the Common Loon, during the Loon Center’s annual Loon Festival held Saturday. More...

Community revitalization project kicks off with forum

LACONIA — The Wyatt Park-South End Community Revitalization Project, supported by Healthy Eating Active Living NH, will introduce a new community wide initiative at a community forum on Tuesday, July 24. More...

Radio station corporation makes tower offer to city

LACONIA — Although the city doesn’t need one right now, the owners of a local radio station who need access to such a facility have tentatively offered to build the city a new radio transmission tower. More...

Sports

Tricks of the trade

BRANDON SEMENUK, OF CANADA, performs a trick during a run at the Claymore Challenge — part of the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour— at Highland Mountain Bike Park in Northfield, N.H.. More...

Lester clobbered; Red Sox swept by Blue Jays

MLB

BOSTON — Jon Lester stood in the middle of Boston’s quiet clubhouse and didn’t try to sugarcoat the situation. More...

Ernie Els wins Open, Adam Scott collapses

PGA TOUR

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els plucked the ball from the hole after one last birdie and heaved it into the grandstand. More...

Letters

John Sununu

Editor, The Citizen: Finally a decent Republican speaks and that is John Mc- Cain again. He appears to be the only real human in your party and maybe he should have become president 4 years ago. More...

A wakeup call for NH

Editor, The Citizen: President Obama believes that education is a key investment in our future. More...

Lynch’s legacy

Editor, The Citizen: Why would the Reardon scandal be considered the most serious scandal of Governor Lynch’s administration as it was recently described? More...

Community

Linen-making demonstration

GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Land Trust and the Gilmanton Historical Society invite visitors to participate in the process of flax retting — creating linen — as it was done in Gilmanton 200 years ago. More...

At 95, she’s still a real firecracker

Profiles in Central New Hampshire

ASHLAND — She’s a real Yankee Doodle dandy all right! More...

Tilton Masons hold public breakfast and bake sale

TILTON — The Masons of Doric-Centre Lodge No. 20 are continuing their public breakfasts and bake sales on the fourth Saturday of each month from 7 to 9:30 a.m. More...

Gilford state rep. to step down in December

GILFORD — On Dec. 31, Alida Millham will step down from the New Hampshire House of Representatives after serving six terms and, despite the occasional challenges, she leaves with nothing but great memories of being a citizen-lawmaker. More...

US Afghan withdrawal halfway done

KABUL, Afghanistan — This year’s pullout of 23,000 American troops from Afghanistan is at the halfway mark, U.S. Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces, said Sunday in an interview with The Associated Press. More...

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Region/State

1 year later, no arrest in Celina Cass’ death

CONCORD — Nearly a year after an 11- year-old girl vanished from her northern New Hampshire home and was found slain a week later, no arrests have been made, and investigators still aren’t revealing any details about her death. More...

Star Island hosts conference on Arab Spring

PORTSMOUTH — Star Island, located off the coast of New Hampshire, is hosting a conference focusing on the Arab Spring. More...

Teens in UNH program launch simulated satellite

CONCORD — High school students participating in a University of New Hampshire summer program will be launching a simulated satellite, and possibly their careers, when they send a cardboard and foam vehicle to the edge of outer space this week. More...

Nation/World

Lone gunmen always a law enforcement challenge

WASHINGTON — The lone gunman keeps law enforcement officers across the country awake at night. He’s hard to pick out of a crowd. He has no criminal record. Often, he hasn’t told anyone about his plans. More...

Obama offers comfort after Colo. shooting

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama dashed to Colorado on Sunday to meet with families of those gunned down in a movie theater and to hear from state and local officials about the shooting that left 12 people dead and dozens more injured. More...

Opinion

Thank you for sixth annual Makris run

The sixth annual Peter Makris Memorial Bike and Boat Run, which is held on the first Saturday of Motorcycle Week (June 9) was again a huge success. More...

Mr. Romney’s tax returns

GUEST EDITORIAL

For most Americans, income tax returns are a private matter, and federal law protects that privacy. For those who would be president, a different standard applies. More...

Political Cartoon

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Columnists

Not so much savagery in ‘Savages’

Savages is a southwestern criminal action-drama centered on the paradise lost by two weed-dealers. More...

Speak your truth

What’s more fun than reading somebody else’s diary? More...

Entertainment

Photo

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Wife sours on cafe worker who’s sweet on her husband

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Vic,” and I used to work at the same company. While I worked there I noticed that one of the women who worked in the building cafe seemed to have a crush on him. More...

ASTROLOGY

Monday, July 23, 2012 Celebrities born on this day: Daniel Radcliffe, 23; Marlon Wayans, 40; Philip Seymour Hoffman, 45; Woody Harrelson, 51. More...