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Homeless making a positive impact

Community improvement
By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com
LACONIA — Using art and photography, a local couple is working with the city’s homeless population, showcasing their creative and community-spirited sides, even as members of the “River Art Crew” mourn the recent death of one More...

County Republicans and Democrats gear up for November

By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — The chairmen of the Belknap County Democratic and Republican committees are finalizing their slates of candidates for the November elections with the GOP’s Alan Glassman on Wednesday confirming that his party is shaping up to ha More...

Local

New communications service to keep Sanbornton area residents informed

SANBORNTON — The Sanbornton Police Department announced this week that it is using a new communications service that allows police to send important, valuable community information directly to residents using the latest technology. More...

Community Pride

THE FIRST of 12 new Banners for Belmont were recently put up by Bob Stevens, left, and Woobury Fogg, right, who are, respectively, post commander and vice commander of the American Legion’s Cha More...

Lawmakers revive Internet access tax ban

By NORMA LOVE
Associated Press

CONCORD — A week after it killed it, the House resurrected a bill Wednesday that would ban taxing Internet access in the state. The House voted 245-80 Wednesday to add the tax ban to a Senate bill on dredging. More...

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Nation/World

House OKs GOP’s version of anti-violence against women bill

By LAURIE KELLMAN
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans set up a showdown Wednesday with the Senate and President Barack Obama over legislation to protect women from domestic violence, a fight that’s become as much about female voters this election year as c More...

GI killed in Cambodia clash awarded Medal of Honor

By MARK S. SMITH
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Leslie Sabo’s Vietnam War ended in the flash of his own grenade, hurled at an enemy bunker in Cambodia to save surrounded comrades. More...

Senate Dems reject House GOP budget

By ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Democrats controlling the Senate rejected for the second year in a row Wednesday a budget plan passed by House Republicans. More...

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Opinion

The best Boring White Guy?

The minute Sen. Rob Portman, the Republican from Ohio who helped Mitt Romney win his state’s primary, walked into the room, I knew that he would be the Republican vice presidential candidate. More...

A count worth keeping

According to Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., it is “intrusive,” “an inappropriate use of taxpayer dollars,” “unconstitutional,” and “the very picture of what’s wrong in D.C.” More...

Marriage’s main dish: compromise

Petula Dvorak
The Washington Post

It’s not so much a philosophical issue with the Grand Slam. Or a quibble with the basic theory behind Moons Over My Hammy. The whole idea of the diner — not just Denny’s in particular — is what I hate. More...

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Entertainment

NH Music Festival announces 2012 Pops schedule

PLYMOUTH — Wikipedia states: “A pops orchestra is an orchestra that plays popular music (generally traditional pop) and show tunes as well as well-known classical works. More...

Lakes Region Symphony Orchestra wraps season on Friday

MEREDITH — The Lakes Region Symphony invites you to its triumphant final concert of the 2011-2012 season. The concert on Friday at 8 p.m. More...

Art Galleries

The Artists’ Loft, a life drawing group, meets Monday mornings in Laconia. New members welcome. Call 293-2702 for information. Belknap Mill Art Gallery, Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia. More...

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Adopt a Muskrat: Baseball players in need of host families

By JOHN KOZIOL
jkoziol@citizen.com

LACONIA — With the start of their third — and possibly most successful — season just weeks away, the Laconia Muskrats find themselves in the dire position of having to find host families for nearly half of their 30-plus member team More...

US Army to review PTSD diagnoses

By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Army leaders said Wednesday they are launching a sweeping, independent review of how the service evaluates soldiers with possible posttraumatic stress disorder following recent complaints that some PTSD diagnoses were improperly ov More...

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Region/State

World leaders set for busy US weekend of summits

By JULIE PACE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON — More than two dozen world leaders will join President Barack Obama in an extraordinary weekend of back-toback summits to tackle Europe’s mounting economic woes and solidify plans for winding down the decadelong war in Afghani More...

NH House, Senate pass school tax credit bills

By NORMA LOVE
Associated Press

CONCORD — The state’s House and Senate passed similar plans Wednesday to give businesses a tax credit for donating to scholarship organizations to send students to private or public schools. More...

Mass. Senate tackles health care payment plan

By BOB SALSBERG
Associated Press

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday began debating a bill that sets an ambitious goal of reducing projected health care costs in the state by $150 billion over the next 15 years. More...

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Sports

C’s crush Philly in Game 3

NBA PLAYOFFS
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA — Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. More...

Stephens, Bears rally past Golden Eagles

DIVISION III BASEBALL
By RYAN O’LEARY
roleary@citizen.com

GILFORD — Winnisquam’s Rory Stephens made his varsity baseball debut this spring. That’s because last season, as a junior, he was asked to stay down on JV, where he could continue to develop his skills and pile up innings. More...

Return of Manny is a big con job

MLB
By TIM DAHLBERG
AP Sports Columnist

The state of Rhode Island is having trouble collecting some of the millions it lent former pitcher Curt Schilling, another reminder why chasing celebrity is almost always a bad thing. More...

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Police/Fire Logs

LACONIA POLICE LOG

Police responded to 151 calls for service during a 120-hour period ending on Tuesday at 4 p.m. Police charged Nick D. Wyman, 24, of 32 Hyatt Lane, Laconia, with possession of controlled drugs. Police charged Dakota J. More...

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Community

Artistic Roots announces 2nd annual plant sale May 26

PLYMOUTH — Artistic Roots, an Artisans’ Cooperative, is holding its Second Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the front lawn of the Plymouth Congregational Church, rain or shine. More...

Gilmanton Historical Society opens season May 22

GILMANTON — The Gilmanton Historical Society opens its 2012 summer series on Tuesday, May 22 at the Old Town Hall in Gilmanton Iron Works. The public is welcome and there is no charge. Social time and refreshments start at 7 p.m. More...

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