After 34 years working in municipal offices, County Administrator Deb Shackett will be retiring.
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After 34 years working in municipal offices, County Administrator Deb Shackett will be retiring, with plans to play a little golf, travel, and spend time with family, including her 2-month-old grandson.
LACONIA — Publics works leaders from 10 communities are calling on lawmakers to help reverse what they say is an unnecessary increase to the amount needed in a reserve fund for Winnipesaukee River Basin water treatment facilities.
LACONIA ― While pumpkins are the star of the upcoming Laconia Pumpkin Festival slated for Saturday, Oct. 25, there is plenty more to do than ogle the 34-foot tower of orange gourds, including a stellar musical performance lineup, activities for kids and adults alike, and a smattering of fest…
A nurse at an Epsom nursing home was convicted and sentenced after investigators found she tampered with patient medications, replacing prescription drugs with melatonin.
LACONIA — Voters will decide between incumbent Bob Soucy and challenger Gregg Hough to represent Ward 2 in the Municipal Election, after a Friday recount yielded the same results as on Tuesday.
BRISTOL — The Newfound Area School Board approved a $74,700 contract with Banwell Architects to look into a consolidation of schools. The consolidation would include converting Newfound Memorial Middle School into a regional elementary school and adding a wing to Newfound Regional High Schoo…
LACONIA — Following recently unveiled plans for an expansion of the ePropelled manufacturing center, company staff held an open house Tuesday, showcasing manufacturing machinery, production lines, quality control and a behind-the-scenes look at bringing the patented drone motors to fruition.
LACONIA — Nicole Arsenault, candidate for city council in Ward 2, requested a recount Wednesday, after she lost a chance to advance to the city election in November by just 4 votes.
Longtime Laconia resident Bob King was a regular attendee at Laconia High football games, cheering on the Sachems whether he had a child or grandchild on the team, or not. While he died five years ago at the age of 90, his spirit lives on through fundraising efforts to benefit the football program.
LACONIA — A six month interrogation of “the chicken question” found its resolution from city council Monday night, with city residents in any residential zone now able to raise the domesticated birds, if their property meets certain conditions.
Lake Winnipesaukee Alliance staff and volunteers have been surveying shoreline properties for years, and for the first time this year sent out report cards offering free consultations to homeowners in an effort to improve the environmental conditions of the more than 900 properties.
Tucker Bean, 32, was sentenced to at least 1.5 years in prison in connection with a Medicaid fraud scheme.
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services staff have issued a cyanobacteria watch on Webster Lake in Franklin, and cyanobacteria warnings on two other water bodies remain in effect. There aren’t any new reports on Lake Winnipesaukee.
Army Cpl. Paul Hedge was shot multiple times when his parachute infantry regiment was attacked in Afghanistan on June 1, 2012. His initial instinct was to start cracking jokes as fellow officers came to his rescue, but the incident tore apart his body — and then his life.
LACONIA — Nicole Arsenault, candidate for city council in Ward 2, requested a recount following the municipal primary election, which she lost by 4 votes. The recount is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 12, at City Hall.
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