August 8, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Few attend or speak up at special deliberative session in Gilford

GILFORD — No amendments were made to the Special Town Meeting warrant in Gilford on Tuesday evening, nor did anyone speak out in opposition to the town’s proposal of purchasing a new fire apparatus. More...

Laconia’s National Night Out a success

LACONIA — For the sixth consecutive year, the community turned out for the Laconia Police Department’s observance of National Night Out, which is billed as “a unique crime/drug prevention event” and which, at Woodland Heights More...

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Local

Rotarians pitch in to help finish Blueberry Lane community project

GILFORD — Members of the Lakes Region Rotary Club were busy painting and priming on Tuesday morning at the new recreation building on Blueberry Lane. More...

Commissioners expected to vote against purchase of former Lakes Region Facility prison property

LACONIA — When it met this morning, the Belknap County Commission was expected to take a formal vote to not purchase the former Department of Corrections’ Lakes Region Facility prison property, thus seemingly clearing the way for the city More...

Judge to review lewdness law before giving verdict in Belmont man’s trial

LACONIA — The lawyer representing a Belmont man charged with indecent exposure and lewdness argued Tuesday his client should be found not guilty because the conduct he was arrested for was allegedly observed by a police officer and not the publ More...

Sports

Fluctuating roster didn’t help Muskrats this season  Free Access 

HR king Collins a bright spot in ’12

LACONIA — The Laconia Muskrats became accustomed to dealing with an ever-changing roster this season. More...

Recovering Saints hold Pats as model

New Orleans hoping scandal a non-factor

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A harsh penalty imposed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell may inspire the New Orleans Saints to have an outstanding season. They can look to the New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick for evidence of that. More...

Stanley Cup to visit N.H.

Kings’ affiliate to host trophy in Manchester

MANCHESTER — The Manchester Monarchs, the primary affiliate of the Los Angeles Kings, will host the Stanley Cup at the Verizon Wireless Arena, Monarchs President Darren Abbott announced today. More...

Letters

Thanks to Community Fun Fair supporters

Editor, On Saturday, July 14, The Bridge House Homeless Shelter hosted the 7th annual Community Fun Fair which, this year, included the Plymouth Rotary Duck Stampede, at Riverside Park on Green Street in Plymouth. More...

In support of Ray Burton

Editor, The purpose of the letter is to recommend that the voters in NH District 1 return Raymond S. Burton to the NH Executive Council. I have come to know Councilor Burton during my 35 years working with and for towns and cities here in NH. More...

Peaceful protest against Northern Pass

Editor, On Saturday, Sept. 1, New Hampshire citizens will be participating in an event called “Hands Across New Hampshire.” This is a peaceful, family-friendly protest of the proposed Northern Pass and Trailbreaker projects. More...

Community

Squam Lakes Association Continues its Speaker Series, next talk on loons

HOLDERNESS – The Squam Lakes Association is continuing Squam Speakers Series on Wednesday, Aug. 15 with Loons presented by Tiffany Grade. More...

Gilford Community youths assist others far away

GILFORD – Youth members from the Gilford Community Church recently spent a week in Jacksonville, Florida for their annual "Mission Trip". More...

Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund awards $1,000 grant to Ashland Police Department

ASHLAND – The Meredith Village Savings Bank Fund (MVSB Fund) announced the giving of a $1,000 grant to the Town of Ashland Police Department for the purchase a highquality digital camera to facilitate investigations of violent and major crimes. More...

Lakes Food

Creamed corn that’s rich and creamy without cream

There are few foods as simple, delicious and complete as fresh seasonal corn on the cob. When it’s really fresh, I’ll even eat it raw. No boiling, no butter, no salt. It’s perfectly sweet and tender right off the stalk. More...

Pancakes that bring the campfire to the breakfast table

The trouble with s’mores is that you really do end up wanting more and more of them. More...

Safe grilling means not eating your grill brush

From the Department of Things You Did Not Know You Had to Worry About comes a new advisory: Don’t eat your barbecue cleaning brush. Specifically, beware of accidentally ingesting brokenoff bristles from brushes. More...

Angry abutters raise concerns over Huot project

LACONIA — Although it was supposed to be a pro forma exercise, the ongoing expansion/ renovation of the Huot Technical Center project, a portion of which includes improvements to Laconia High School, ran into a buzz saw of opposition during Tue More...

Man in custody after threatening police, others

GILFORD — Bernard Huard, the father of siblings murdered in Belmont in 2006, has been charged with criminal threatening and resisting arrest or detention following his alleged threat that he was in possession of AK-47 and would hurt a Laconia P More...

360k more immigrants eligible for late deportation

WASHINGTON — About 360,000 more illegal immigrants than previously thought could earn an extra two years in the U.S. when President Barack Obama’s new policy takes effect next week, according to the Migration Policy Institute. More...

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Region/State

Lynch to nominate 6 to the circuit court

CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch is nominating three men and three women to become judges on the state’s circuit court. Lynch will make the nominations official at Wednesday’s meeting of the Governor and Executive Council. More...

Rooming house investigated after corpse found

PORTSMOUTH (AP) — Officials in the New Hampshire city of Portsmouth are investigating possible health and code violations in a rooming house after a corpse was found in one of the rooms. The man had been dead for about nine days. More...

NH food pantries have less food and greater demand

CONCORD — Many food pantries in New Hampshire are facing a food drought this summer, with demand increasing and shelves emptying. More...

Nation/World

Romney: Obama favors culture of dependency

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. More...

Loughner pleads guilty to Ariz. shooting

TUCSON, Ariz. More...

S&P closes over 1,400 for first time in 3 months

NEW YORK — It was a day of milestones for the stock market. More...

Opinion

Bill protects New Hampshire landowners

Each year outdoor recreational activities like fishing, snowmobiling and hunting bring in hundreds of millions of dollars of revenue to New Hampshire. More...

U.S. cyberdefenses remain down

EDITORIAL

In the final weeks before Congress left for its August break, Sens. Joseph I. Lieberman, I-Conn., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, took a gamble. They watered down their own cybersecurity legislation in hopes of winning passage. More...

Police/Fire Logs

PLYMOUTH COURT NEWS

During the week of July 16, the Plymouth Police Prosecutor’s Office handled eight arraignments and nine pleas in the 2nd Circuit Court, Plymouth District Division. More...

PLYMOUTH POLICE LOG

Police responded to 347 calls for service between July 16 and 22. Police charged Neil Mc- Garry, 22, of Hyannis, Mass., with possession of drugs in motor vehicle and acts prohibited – marijuana. More...

LAKES REGION FIRE LOG

Emergency Number: 911 Monday, August 9 12:03 a.m. Laconia: Greystone Place, medical aid. 3:19 a.m. Laconia: Union Avenue, medical aid. 5:48 a.m. Franklin: Highland Avenue, service call. 6:22 a.m. More...

Entertainment

Combining the two to dump a loser

Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel, a German poet and critic who died in 1829, said, “Combine the extremes, and you will have the true center.” More...

ASTROLOGY

Wednesday, August 8, 2012 CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Roger Federer, 31; Joely Collins, 40; Keith Carradine, 63; Dustin Hoffman, 75. More...

How to cut the corn

Dear Heloise: I read the column about cutting hardboiled eggs, fruits for salads and things for side dishes. After reading, I wondered if there is a certain knife or something for CUTTING FRESH CORN OFF THE COB. — Laura H. in Louisiana More...