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LACONIA — Candidates for mayor gave contrasting profiles of the city during a debate Wednesday, with Mayor Andrew Hosmer focusing on the signs of the city’s growth and forward momentum, while challenger Dawn Johnson lamented about a city bedeviled by social problems, shady dealing by local o…
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On these pages, we witness all manner of spirited debate on a wide range of topics. We generally don’t take sides, instead ensuring that everyone has an opportunity to voice their opinions on what matters most to them. And though it isn’t always possible, we attempt to keep the conversation …
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CENTER HARBOR — A granite bench and a serviceberry tree, generously gifted by many people in memory of Dave Reilly (1946-2021), are now in place on the grounds of the historic Center Harbor Town House. Several of Dave's friends recently gathered there for the tree planting and to acknowledge…
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Obituaries
LACONIA — Thomas J. Donnelly of Laconia, NH, died suddenly on October 16, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Margaret (Woo) Donnelly; loving father to Marc P. Donnelly and his wife Karena, and Heather Donovan and her husband James; and proud grandfather of Shamus and Erin Donovan and Brenda…
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Human beings aren't great at assessing risk.
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It’s important, especially when there are environmental factors that contribute to the life of our vehicles, that we do our best to maintain them.
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It's no secret this is one of the best times of the year in New England. We get the explosion of the fall colors. We start to see a big drop in the number of pesky bugs in the air. And hiking in fall is truly sublime. As I'm writing this, I'm becoming more annoyed that I'm not outside! But a…
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Health and Wellness
Granite Staters in the midst of a mental health crisis will be able to call a single, statewide number to be connected with mental health and addiction care beginning in January.
Outdoors
The cows are grazing on an abundance of fall grass, two calves were recently born, and some of our livestock have been blessed. On Oct. 4, in celebration of St. Francis of Assisi's Feast Day, goats Dixie and Pixie were blessed by the Rev. Charles Wynder in the chapel of St. Paul's School in …
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