It doesn’t get much better than Laconia facing off against Gilford in the state Division III football championship this weekend, where the No. 4 Golden Eagles look for their first division title, against a surging No. 2 Sachems squad coming off eight straight wins.
NEW HAMPTON — A 19-year-old Gilmanton driver crashed a vehicle into a home Tuesday, after fleeing a traffic stop in Meredith. No one else was injured, and no one was home at the time of the accident.
GILFORD — After the selectboard approved a larger kickboard, upgrades to the town ice rink are moving forward, with the support of nearly $75,000 in unanticipated revenue for the project.
Volunteers with Common Man for Ukraine, a nonprofit organization which works to support the well-being of children in the war-torn eastern European country, will soon make their 14th trip across the pond to continue their work.
LACONIA — Over the years, during productions of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical Ghost Story” at the Colonial Theatre, the whispered remarks between cast members behind the scenes could get a little bawdy.
BELMONT — Aaron Pope, principal of Belmont Middle School, has immense pride in his student community, as students annually bring in thousands of pounds of food items for the St. Joseph Parish Food Pantry before Thanksgiving and the holiday season.
LACONIA — The city’s master planning process is off to a quick start, with a draft analysis of existing conditions expected in January.Â
GILFORD — Matt Mansur, the town's new parks and recreation director, started his role last week, and was introduced publicly at the selectboard meeting Nov. 12.
GILFORD — While the town warrant will not be finalized for another two months, the selectboard last week discussed a draft article asking voters to decide on the purchase of a new command vehicle for the fire department.
A Laconia resident is one of 12 to plead guilty in last eight months on charges of drug trafficking. Federal prosecutors have been working to hold accountable those involved in an apparent social media-based trafficking ring, following a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation.Â
MEREDITH — The Heart and Hands Thrift Shop plans to reopen next month, and, as it turns out, its new home won’t be far from its previous location on Maple Street.
GILFORD — Police have identified the two victims in a crash Friday afternoon on the bypass as Grady Shoemaker, of Laconia, and Renee Privitera, of Belmont.Â
WOLFEBORO — Police are investigating two separate car wrecks which occurred on Thursday. Both resulted in injuries, and no charges have been filed. 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.
For 10 years, Calise Houle has participated in a turkey drive ahead of Thanksgiving to benefit St. Vincent de Paul Society in Laconia. She’s the owner of Happy Cow Ice Cream Shop on Union Avenue, and keeps the shop open specifically to make use of its large freezers, fit to hold hundreds of …
GILFORD — Grady Shoemaker, 20, of Laconia, and Renee Privitera, 63, of Belmont, have been identified as the two people who died in a three-car crash Friday afternoon, according to Deputy Police Chief Dustin Parent.
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