LACONIA — Councilors will discuss the organization of so-called social districts within the city at their meeting Monday. A recommended action item suggests referring the matter to the subcommittee on public safety.Â
Sarah Chadzynski, a Democrat, is running for New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District.Â
LACONIA — A new era of the Laconia City Council was ushered in Monday night during the city’s inauguration at the Belknap Mill downtown.
LACONIA — City councilors new and incumbent will gather on Monday, Jan. 5, to conduct the city’s inaugural ceremonies, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte is scheduled to offer her comments at the event. Â
LACONIA — Members of the Belknap County Delegation's Budget Review Committee are taking a serious look at the financial pitfalls of continuing to bandage a jail that county leaders know must be replaced over the next decade. Â
LACONIA — Representatives from Belknap County were asked to consider legislation to increase the length of terms for certain elected officials, the county's Statehouse delegation learned at their meeting last week.Â
LACONIA — Plans for an eight-unit cluster subdivision built by Brady Sullivan Properties on White Oaks Road continue to move forward after the city’s planning board approved two waivers for the project at their meeting on Tuesday night.Â
MEREDITH — A former first-term state representative resigned his elected position in September. Â
LACONIA — Anna D’Amato and Ambert Hebert, students at Lakes Region Community College, started Liberty Leaders a year ago, and through it, they’re learning to navigate a dynamic political environment.
State Rep. Bryan Morse (R-Franklin) says he does not intend to resign his seat in the wake of his arrest on so-called "revenge porn" allegations on Thursday, and will work to clear his name.Â
LACONIA — The 2026-27 city council is sworn into office and ready to take the reins.Â
LACONIA — Mayor-elect Mike Bordes’ journey to City Hall was a long time coming, and began a long ways away. Â
NASHUA — Hot off the heels of strong Democratic performance in races up and down the ballot across the country, disagreements among the state’s federal delegation about the deal to end the government shutdown were on full display Friday night.
LACONIA — A respite from city council politics came by way of a citizen suggestion on Monday night: why not collect donations for food pantries at the polls?Â
LACONIA — The city council has two new members. Jon Hildreth will fill a vacant seat in Ward 1, and Mike Conant earned a seat in Ward 6, in a race decided by just 13 votes.
LACONIA — By a narrow margin, state Rep. Mike Bordes (R-Laconia) is the city’s next mayor.
LACONIA — By a narrow margin, state Rep. Mike Bordes (R-Laconia) is the city’s next mayor.Â
LACONIA — After months of campaigning through forums, letters to the editor and social media posts, Election Day was in full swing on Tuesday, with a steady stream of voters casting ballots throughout the day in Wards 1, 2 and 4.
LACONIA — The polls were bustling with activity Tuesday as residents showed up to support their chosen candidates for mayor, city council, the school board, and other positions during the Municipal Election.
LACONIA — While elected positions in city government are selected through elections this week, numerous appointed positions on city boards and commissions remain vacant.Â
LACONIA — A pair of lifelong city residents are going head to head in the Ward 4 council race, with Councilor Mark Haynes vying for a fifth term against Rep. Sheri Minor (R-Laconia) in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election.
Police are investigating after an adult allegedly threatened a child with a handgun Thursday afternoon.
Laconia's Municipal Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4, all polls open 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
LACONIA — Most candidates for city council and mayor participated in a forum at the Belknap Mill Wednesday evening, where the discussion traversed a litany of political topics, but focused on homelessness, housing affordability and the State School project most prominently.
LACONIA — Incumbent Robert Soucy hopes to retain his seat in Ward 2, but former state Rep. Gregg Hough thinks due to a lack of transparency, there are major changes needed, starting with bringing in new councilors, like himself.
LACONIA — State Rep. Mike Bordes and Ward 1 City Councilor Bruce Cheney are vying for the mayor’s office. The Laconia Daily Sun asked the candidates, "what makes a good mayor?"
LACONIA — New this year for the City of Laconia’s Municipal Elections: electronic Poll Pads, meant to streamline the process for election workers as thousands of city residents flock to their respective polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4.Â
LACONIA — The race for city council in Ward 6 is between two-term councilor Tony Felch and Mike Conant, a new candidate who's lived in Laconia since 2017, after visiting the city over a lifetime. The Municipal Election is Tuesday, Nov. 4.
LACONIA — In the upcoming Municipal Election on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the Ward 5 seat on the city council is sought by incumbent Steven Bogert and newcomer Douglas Robinson.
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