August 18, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

Romney and Obama now fight for edge on Medicare

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — The jobs-and-economy election suddenly seems all about Medicare — for now, at least. More...

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Local

NH Women’s Caucus for Art exhibit to be at Red Gate Farm in September

PLYMOUTH — The Gallery at Red Gate Farm will be presenting a show of new work by members of the New Hampshire Women’s Caucus for Art, opening Aug. 31 and running through Sept. 30. More...

Summer camp includes trip to prison for 3 children

CONCORD — Three children attending a summer camp will take a break from horseback riding, swimming and archery to spend some quality time with their fathers — behind bars — at the state prison in Concord. More...

Salvation Army Food Pantry in need of donations

LACONIA — Each month, The Salvation Army provides food baskets to those in need. More...

Nation/World

Dry summer means hungry bears

OLD FORGE, N.Y. With their normal summer diet of greens and berries shriveled by summer heat or drought in many spots nationwide, hungry bears are rummaging through garbage, ripping through screens and crawling into cars in search of sustenance. More...

US homebuilder confidence at 5-year-high in August

LOS ANGELES — U.S. homebuilders grew more confident in the housing recovery in August, as many reported that prospects for sales are the best they’ve been since the home bubble burst five years ago. More...

Late-summer vegetables can fill a garden’s vacant spots

Mid- to late summer is prime time for gardeners - a last chance to grow a second batch of fresh vegetables before the plant-killing frosts arrive. More...

Outdoors

From scouting to fishing, it’s always a good day

For weeks my buddy Mike and I have been talking about scouting the back edge of a large hay field. We’ve both seen a huge buck feeding on the lush grasses just before dark. More...

Community

ANNIVERSARY

Keith

NORTHFIELD — Robert and Marion (McClary) Keith of Northfield are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary. They were married at the Methodist Church in Belmont on Aug. 16, 1947. Mr. and Mrs. Keith have four children, Robert Keith Jr. More...

Several annual awards were presented to Belknap County 4-Hers at the Belknap County Fair

Several annual awards were presented to Belknap County 4-Hers at the Belknap County Fair earlier this month by Fran Wendelboe, president the fair board. More...

The cycle of recycling

Recycling is huge these days. It should be. Newspapers, plastics, hazardous materials, metals, rubber, the whole selection and more are recyclable. More...

Churches/Religion

Attend Your Church This Weekend

Steak cookout Sat., Aug. 25 TILTON — If fresh-cut rib-eye steaks, grilled to order, and all you can eat side dishes sound appetizing, then show up at the Tilton- Northfield United Methodist Church on Saturday, Aug. 25. More...

Home & Garden

Look at your calendar, it’s once again garlic season

Everything has its season; for me, this is garlic season. In early to mid-August each year I harvest 60-100 garlic plants, each bulb or head with six to eight cloves. More...

Home Depot sees signs of improving housing market

ATLANTA — The Home Depot Inc. is feeling more optimistic about the recovery of the housing market after customers spent more on sprucing up their homes in the second quarter. More...

Entertainment

Joan Osborne will ‘Bring It On Home’ at Flying Monkey tonight

PLYMOUTH — Joan Osborne will bring her signature voice to The Flying Monkey in Plymouth this Saturday night, Aug. 18 at 7:30 p.m. More...

Classes begin Aug. 27 at Edra Toth’s Academy of Dance and Music

WOLFEBORO — Do you or does someone you know want to learn to dance? If so, now is the time! More...

Four are needed; how to get them?

Gracie Allen said, “Smartness runs in my family. When I went to school, I was so smart my teacher was in my class for five years.” In this deal, South is in three no-trump. More...

Gearing up for Timberman

GILFORD — Iron Man may be a fictional character in Marvel Comics but this weekend he’ll come to life as some 3,500 athletes compete for the coveted title in a sport where just finishing is considered a victory. More...

Volunteers working to reduce feral cat colonies

LACONIA — Despite often hearing echoes of Sisyphus and King Canute, a small group of volunteers and veterinarians is helping to keep a lid on the burgeoning feral cat population and is now asking the public to support its efforts, including ado More...

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Region/State

US Navy to repair sub that caught fire in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine — The U.S. Navy intends to repair a nuclear-powered attack submarine that was severely damaged by a fire while in dry dock and then return it to the fleet, Navy officials Friday. More...

Woman sues pastor in lesbian custody case

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont woman whose former lesbian partner fled the country with the daughter born while they were joined in a civil union is suing her and a Virginia pastor who helped them flee to Nicaragua. More...

Navy’s oldest commissioned warship, the USS Constitution, to sail again

BOSTON — The U.S. Navy’s oldest commissioned warship will sail under its own power for just the second time in more than a century to commemorate the battle that won it the nickname “Old Ironsides.” More...

Sports

Cilley strong in opening round

Nilson sits third after rainy day one

CANTERBURY — Jim Cilley took advantage of his familiarity with Canterbury Woods Country Club on Friday. More...

Pats sign silver medalist

Sprinter joins team as running back

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The New England Patriots have reportedly agreed to terms with Olympic silver medalist Jeff Demps, who played running back at Florida but was not drafted by an NFL team because he said he wanted to focus on his track career. More...

‘Chase for the Chase’ under way in Cup

NASCAR

BROOKLYN, Mich. — Some of NASCAR’s biggest names are trying to keep their championship hopes alive and the Chase for the Sprint Cup is still about a month away. More...

Police/Fire Logs

ALTON POLICE LOG

Police responded to 167 calls for service during the week of July 29 through Aug. 4, including 10 arrests. One male subject was arrested for driving/operating under influence of alcohol. More...

LACONIA DISTRICT COURT

LACONIA – Judge James M. Carroll IV heard the following cases in the 4th Circuit Court, District Division Laconia: Kyle S. More...

History

Express jumps track between Lakeport and The Weirs, 100 years ago

LACONIA — Train crew and passengers on the White Mountains express northbound, the afternoon of Aug. More...

125 YEARS AGO

Changes seen in local schools

LACONIA — Completion of the new high school building would make necessary “some changes in our school arrangements,” The Laconia Democrat reported, 125 years ago this week. “One important change is the selection of Mr. W.H. More...

100 YEARS AGO

Call for more city street paving

LACONIA — Citizens “who are interested in the improvement of Laconia’s streets” were urging “that the city fathers should take some action as soon as possible towards continuing the construction of tarvia macadam, which More...

Lakes Health

The simple life

Last week we vacationed by camping on Cape Cod. Gone for us are the days of the pop-up camper — these days we opt instead for good old fashion tents. Sometimes it is good to travel light but tents are not without problems. More...

Vive la differece

Men are from Mars, women are from Venus yet we do gravitate and seek each other. We're different. So what? It's because we are different that things get done. Now, now, I mean beyond making babies. More...