PLYMOUTH — After more than a century as a cornerstone of Main Street, the Plymouth Furniture Company buildings — located at 151 and 167 Main Street — have officially changed hands. The sale marks the end of an era for the Lurie family, who have owned and operated the business since 1923, and the beginning of a new chapter under local business owner Angie Miller, founder and owner of Plymouth Soapworks.
CONCORD — New Hampshire’s housing market continued to show resilience in 2025, with the median price of a single-family home reaching a record $535,000, a 3.9% increase over 2024. While prices continued to climb, the pace of growth slowed significantly, marking the smallest annual increase i…
All of us have celebrated New Year’s Eve as we look forward to a prosperous and healthy New Year in 2026. I always look forward to this time of year. As we enjoy the festivities of the holidays and look forward to what lies ahead, it’s also good to look back and celebrate what we experienced…
Last Friday, Nancy and I decided to do something different. Instead of going to the Gilford Rotary Christmas tree sale, which we’ve enjoyed for many years, we said let's head North and cut our own tree. My sister Donna many times mentioned The Rocks Christmas Tree Farm in Bethlehem as a fun …
LACONIA — A familiar face in the Lakes Region is stepping into the national spotlight.
One of the top issues we hear about recently affecting Americans is affordability. The U.S. is grappling with rising costs, and affordability is taking center stage. It’s a consistent popular search on Google, and polls show affordability is the top issue facing Americans. Let’s take a look …
We welcomed our first significant snowfall of the season this past week as we transition from fall to winter — Sunday, Dec. 21, marks the date of the winter solstice, the official start of winter, when days begin to grow longer. New Hampshire has so many winter activities to enjoy at this ti…
NORTHFIELD — Through a Children’s Literacy Foundation grant, secured by Chelsea Bennett of the Hall Memorial Library, students at Southwick School enjoyed a visit from author and illustrator Ashley Wolff.
With the holiday season upon us, it’s time for all of us to rally in the Lakes Region community to participate in Small Business Saturday. It’s the time of year to celebrate the unique offerings of our area’s small businesses. It supports the local communities, businesses, workers, environme…
I was in Gilmanton last week, looking at a beautiful piece of property in an idyllic setting. Imagine expansive open fields bordered by century-old historic stone walls and framed by a vibrant canopy of trees. Gilmanton is a small, scenic, and quiet community of lakes, forests, iconic farms,…
Laconia has seen a major increase in the number of new condominium developments and subdivisions approved. A number of them are well underway with a good number of sales while others have been building out their infrastructure or are still going through approval stages.
All of us have watched the colors turn this season, and Mount Washington recorded 1.2 inches of the white stuff on the night of Oct. 21. With only 1.6 inches to date, it falls short of the 19-inch average snowfall for October on the Northeast’s highest peak.
We have so many interesting communities in the Lakes Region. Let’s take a look at New Hampton. The geographic center of New Hampshire is located in the Eastern part of New Hampton, between Winona Lake and Jackson Pond. It’s literally the gateway to New Hampshire’s Lakes Region off of Interst…
Sanbornton embodies all one expects to find in an old New England town. This historic community features many original homes, churches, and gathering buildings constructed by early settlers. The rural character of the town is enhanced with stone walls, open fields, and grazing livestock.
On Tuesday, Nancy and I thought we would take in a change of scenery and head over to the coast to get in our last taste of summer. The weather turned out to be perfect with temps in the low 80s with a nice breeze.
I’ve always had a special fondness for Center Harbor. It brings back happy memories of my sister and I rowing a boat while vacationing with my parents along Center Harbor Bay as a child.
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