Staff photographer and reporter Daniel Sarch documented the life of the many communities in the Lakes Region through politics, local and breaking news, and features, whether it was the presidential primary in January, the solar eclipse in April, or community-led efforts like the Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction. Sarch chose 12 photos based on their impact, and news and aesthetic merit. Reporter and editor Adam Drapcho made a guest appearance in March, when Sarch was off the beat due to an injury.
January
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally for his 2024 GOP run at the Margate Resort in Laconia on Jan. 22, 2024, the night before the Granite State Republican primary. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
February
Lakeview Tavern player Sean Ryan, center in gold, from Burlington, Massachusetts, attempts to score while Shamrocks’ Tom Rossmassler, from Boston, center in green, attempts to steal the puck during a game in the New England Pond Hockey Classic tournament on Lake Waukewan in Meredith on the morning of Feb. 2, 2024. The Lakeview Tavern team from Burlington is sponsored by Meredith’s Lakeview Tavern, as a few players with summer homes in the area are regulars. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
March
Kathie Brown, owner of Dance On, a dance apparel company on Messer Street, fits ballet slippers on dancer Brandi Hill, on March 21, 2024. Dance On closed in April, after serving the local dance community for 25 years. (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
AprilÂ
Haley Graves, left, and her boyfriend Kris Edgerly, 17, watch the eclipse together at an eclipse viewing event in the Laconia Public Library garden, on April 8, 2024. Graves and Edgerly celebrated their three-year anniversary in April, and believe the alignment means their relationship was meant to be. While Laconia was not in the path of totality, eclipse watchers saw 97% coverage. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
May
Eleven Tilton and Northfield police officers and dispatchers run for the 40th Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics from Lowe’s in Tilton to Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton on May 28, 2024. Many runs happened around the state May 18-31, 2024, to raise awareness for the Special Olympics New Hampshire summer games May 31-April 1, 2024. Meredith officers started the run May 27 at Inter-Lakes High School, where they passed the torch to various officers from Gilford, Laconia, Belmont, Tilton and lastly Franklin. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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June
The street is filled with motorcycles at the 101st Laconia Motorcycle Week on Lakeside Avenue at the Weirs on June 14, 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
July
Antique cars are on display at Classic Car Cruise Night in the parking lot of the Tilt’n Diner in Tilton on July 25, 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
August
Visitors enjoy their day at Weirs Beach on Aug. 13, 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
September
Odediah Skolnick spins wool for clothing and garment construction, at the Harvest Festival at Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, in Laconia on Sept. 14, 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
October
Woodland Heights Elementary students cross Gilford Avenue during an evacuation drill on Oct. 18, 2024, assisted by students taking law enforcement and allied health classes at the Huot Career and Technical Center at Laconia High School. The drill aims to make kids comfortable with the route in the event of an emergency. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
November
Donated frozen turkeys travel down Union Avenue in the bed of a pickup truck from Happy Cow Ice Cream Shop to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Laconia on Nov. 21, 2024. Happy Cow has been collecting and storing turkey donations for St. Vincent de Paul for 11 years. They estimate they collected over 500 frozen turkeys in 2024, the most of any year so far. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
December
Greater Lakes Region Children’s Auction board member Bob Laraway, standing at left, holds the microphone to Shawna Moore, center left, with Tyra Juhasz, center right, and Rhonda Cost, far right, at the phone bank as they cheer at auction headquarters at Belknap Marketplace in Belmont on Dec. 11, 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)
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Well Done Daniel. Great perspective on many of the photos.[smile]
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