MEREDITH — After two years of planning, meetings and informational sessions, the planning board approved the town’s 10 Year Community Plan, also known as the master plan, titled Imagine Meredith 2035, at its Dec. 23 meeting.
LACONIA — The Laconia Daily Sun’s most-read stories of the last year covered topics from education and public safety to court news, legislation and famed local events. The stories that topped the list in 2025, measured by online page views, focused on 10 local topics.
MEREDITH — Police are investigating a New Year’s Eve fire in which one person died, and say it's not deemed to be suspicious.
MEREDITH — A group of grandparents from towns in the Inter-Lakes School District have been raising money to install permanent lighting at the high school athletic field and track. About halfway to their goal, the plan is to petition an article on the upcoming school district warrant for the …
LACONIA — The staff at Watermark Marine are experts in problem-solving. They can construct their offerings in any of New Hampshire’s lakes, and guide customers through an often confusing and archaic permitting process.
Hundreds of skiers, snowboarders and winter lovers gathered at the bottom of the Ramrod Quad lift at Gunstock Mountain Resort in Gilford on Dec. 28, bundled for the frigid temperatures to view a torchlight parade and fireworks display after sunset. Gunstock has had a busy start to the season…
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
CAMPTON — One person was indicted by the Grafton County Grand Jury for alleged financially exploiting an elder citizen, and stealing over $20,000.
LACONIA — Are New Year’s resolutions a thing of the past? They might be, according to this reporter's information gathering about the holiday habit.
The Laconia Daily Sun’s reporters spent 2025 visually documenting the most important stories of the year, stories that tell us something about the people, places and events that make the Lakes Region such a special place.Â
PLYMOUTH — More than two decades ago, a group of women at a Christmas party had ideas to make a difference for the community by assisting with heating bills.
LACONIA — Noella Walker Gagne Maheux was born on Christmas Day in 1924. Now, 101 years later, she's receiving the Centennial Cane, an honor bestowed upon the person believed to be the oldest, native-born Laconian.
“It’s local,” said Kathy Sorell, founder and operator of Restoration Acres, a food-focused nonprofit she runs out of her home in Meredith.
LACONIA — While some ring in the new year in style, some drivers make the roads dangerous for all. Â
GILFORD — Temperatures are hitting single digits at night in the Lakes Region this week, and town leaders are keeping their fingers crossed they stay that way so they can flood the ice rink and get it ready to open next month.
TILTON — After getting plenty of use out of the 1999 diesel dump truck, the town will be getting a brand new, fully-equipped upgrade thanks to a Clean Diesel Grant available through a settlement involving an emissions violation by Volkswagen.
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