July 30, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

First lady will visit Laconia, Holderness

HOLDERNESS — First lady Michelle Obama is planning a series of campaign stops in the state next week. She’ll make a swing on through Holderness, Laconia, and Manchester. More...

PEOPLE ARE TALKING

With summer almost half over, it’s time to start doing your favorite things before the nice weather is gone. While at the Belknap Mall recently, people were happy to share their favorite summer hobbies and activities. More...

Special Sections

Local

Energy alliance offers new options

BARNSTEAD — With the economy stuck in the mud and home heating prices varying between expensive and very expensive, more and more Granite Staters are turning to alternate methods of buying their propane and home heating oil. More...

Young girls thwart attempted abduction

BRISTOL — Police have charged a registered sexual offender from Gilford who allegedly tried to abduct two girls, ages 8 and 9, while they were playing outside the local elementary school early Thursday night. More...

Regional dispatch being eyed by County Commission

LACONIA — Although recognizing it may be a long, uphill challenge, the Belknap County Commission is nonetheless continuing to look at the regionalization of police dispatching services, spurred on by a recent letter from the Gilford Board of Se More...

Opinion

Property rights and Northern Pass

The Northern Pass hydroelectric transmission project appears to be on track to acquire the land necessary to complete a proposed route in northern New Hampshire. More...

GUEST EDITORIAL

Sheriff Joe, called to account

Sheriff Joe Arpaio delights in the tough-guy persona he has cultivated in 20 years as the top law enforcement officer in Arizona’s sprawling Maricopa County, which includes the city of Phoenix. More...

Political Cartoon

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Letters

Protect us from Ray

Editor, The Citizen: The Executive Council makes the Granite State the most open form of government in the United States. More...

Supporter of education

Editor, The Citizen: President Obama believes that education is a key investment in our future. He has worked to raise K-12 standards and to make student loans more affordable for college-age students and their families. More...

A ‘pretender’ commanderin chief vs real thing

Editor, The Citizen: Americans must make a fateful choice in November: We pick a Commander-in-Chief to skilfully guide us through troubled global waters strewn with both security threats and economic/trade minefields. More...

Police/Fire Logs

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency: 911 Thursday, July 26 More...

BELKNAP COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT LOG

LACONIA — Judge Kenneth R. McHugh heard the following cases in Belknap County Superior Court: More...

TILTON POLICE LOG

Police responded to 232 calls for service during the week of July 16 through 22. Police charged Raymond Chen, 20, of Cranston, R.I., with transporting alcohol by a minor. Police charged Paul Masse, 62, of Franklin, with driving while intoxicated. More...

Entertainment

Photos

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Parents are not duty-bound to pay for daughter’s wedding

DEAR ABBY: I am a 46- year-old female being married for the second time. My first marriage took place 28 years ago and didn’t cost my parents a penny because there was no wedding. More...

ASTROLOGY

Monday, July 30, 2012 Celebrities born on this day: Hilary Swank, 38; Lisa Kudrow, 49; Laurence Fishburne, 51; Arnold Schwarzenegger, 65. More...

Webster Lake winning the war against invasive species

FRANKLIN — The Webster Lakes Association is crediting its lake host program with helping to keep two invasive species from making its way into the water body. More...

2 women charged in burglary

LACONIA — Two women have been charged in connection with a Saturday night burglary. More...

NH woman falls 60 feet, dies in Maine

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, Maine (AP) — Rangers say a New Hampshire woman fell 60 feet while hiking a difficult trail in Acadia National Park and later died of her injuries. More...

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Region/State

Volunteers still helping Vt. rebuild after Irene

MORETOWN, Vt. — Nearly a year after flooding from Tropical Storm Irene devastated villages up and down Vermont’s rivers, hundreds of volunteers are continuing to work with residents trying to rebuild. More...

Nation/World

In Israel, Romney declares Jerusalem to be capital

JERUSALEM — Standing on Israeli soil, U.S. More...

Report: US presents Israel with Iran strike plan

JERUSALEM — An Israeli newspaper reported Sunday that the Obama administration’s top security official has briefed Israel on U.S. More...

Fla. Man opens fire on relatives

MIAMI (AP) — Miami police say they are searching for a man who shot at least three people in an apparent domestic dispute. More...

Sports

Pats trying to improve on returns

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Looking to address a weakness from last season, the New England Patriots are auditioning a few different players as kickoff returners in a bid to boost production. More...

Post 26 knocked out of postseason  Free Access 

JUNIOR LEGION PLAYOFFS

MANCHESTER — Bristol Post 26 manager Shaun Bean knows that appearances in the Junior Legion State Tournament are rare, so he had two messages for his team before its game Saturday: Enjoy the moment and never stop battling. More...

French get revenge

U.S. men’s relay loses big lead, takes silver

LONDON — Ryan Lochte grabbed at the edge of the pool, head down, staring at the water. Michael Phelps glared at the scoreboard, trying to digest the first silver medal of his Olympic career. Right beside them, the French celebrated. More...

Columnists

The chaos of political divide

Often is it said that time discloses truth, but what I have experienced in my 20-year existence compels me to subscribe to a very different maxim, one which predicts the grotesque embellishment of any and all things. More...

Food fashions

This new health-consciousness, I don’t know. Once you didn’t really know what your body did with what you ate. You thought it rude to inquire, almost. More...

Community

Taylor offers talk on ‘The Sheep Boom’

SANDWICH — The Sandwich Agricultural Commission and the Sandwich Historical Society are sponsoring a talk by former NH Agricultural Commissioner Stephen Taylor, illuminating “The Great Sheep Boom and Its Enduring Legacy on the New Hampshi More...

Thompson releases new movie ‘Time and Charge$’ with special premiere

‘On Golden Pond’ play going strong in Laconia

Off the Main Road NEW HAMPTON — Playwright Ernest Thompson’s name seems to be everywhere this summer with his Oscar-winning play (and movie) ‘On Golden Pond’ shining brightly on the stage in Laconia. More...

Vintage boats to arrive for at Alton Bay Boat Show on Aug. 11

ALTON — If you love to look at antique and classic motorboats, then the New Hampshire Boat Museum’s 36th annual Alton Bay Boat Show is the place for you. Scheduled Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. More...