Lynch: Layoff notices by Oct. 8 if no deal reached Sep 17, 2009
The Legislature eliminated the daily overtime guarantee in the budget and used the money to save corrections jobs when the Laconia prison was closed ... The layoffs announced Wednesday would be in addition to about 200 workers laid off by closing the Laconia prison and a school for students with behavioral issues in Concord and restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services. (Concord Monitor)
NH bank branch robbed Sep 14, 2009
Police told The Citizen of Laconia that a man between 18 and 24 entered the Northway Bank branch near the Belknap Mall shortly before noon and demanded money. The suspect was wearing a baseball cap, dark glasses and a red hooded sweat shirt. (Concord Monitor)
Drunk driver gets maximum sentence in NH Sep 12, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Laconia, N.H., man who had pleaded guility to hitting a motorcyclist with his car, killing him, has been sentenced to at least seven years in prison. Forty-nine-year-old Clarence Bryant admitted he drank six shots of tequila at a bar before driving. (Concord Monitor)
Friday's Scores Sep 5, 2009
Laconia 48, Hanover 26. Manchester Memorial 43, Spaulding 15. (Concord Monitor)
boil all water before drinking Sep 1, 2009
Since Friday s Code Red call, he has ordered truckloads of ice from Eastern Ice Co., in Fall River, and Laconia Ice Co., in New Hampshire. He then sells bags at his normal price to residents and local restaurants. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Beverly man arrested in parental abduction case Aug 29, 2009
"This was not an abduction but a custody issue," Franklin Police Chief David Goldstein told the Laconia Citizen. Beverly police went to Cinseruli s home at about 2:30 p.m. on Thursday to attempt to serve a restraining order, according to the Beverly police log. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
NH mother wants to continue home-schooling Aug 28, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A religious freedom group has taken up the cause of a New Hampshire mother who wants to keep home-schooling her daughter. The Alliance Defense Fund has asked a family court judge to reconsider a decision last month that sends the 10-year-old daughter of Brenda Voydatch to a public school in Meredith. (Concord Monitor)
NH church burglarized Aug 24, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Police say burglars kicked in a church door in Laconia, N.H., and stole several high-value items. Police say the break-in happened at the Heritage Freewill Baptist Church between 6 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Saturday. (Concord Monitor)
Portsmouth mayor named to gaming study commission Aug 21, 2009
They have agreed to do the hard work necessary to gather reliable data and facts, and perform unbiased and detailed analysis about gaming proposals and how they may impact New Hampshire in order to contribute to a more informed public debate on this issue," Gov. Lynch said. "I thank them for agreeing to serve. The hours on the NEW coupon are listed. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH court sets Oct. date for malpractice arguments Aug 19, 2009
Lawyers for Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia and other policyholders of the Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association argue the state has no right to the money. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
NH health club owner fined Aug 8, 2009
Steven Borghi operated Work Out World Laconia and started collecting fees from consumers in November, claiming the club would open in January. Borghi was given a 30-day jail sentence, which was suspended for two years. (Concord Monitor)
AT&T Continues New Hampshire Network Expansion Aug 6, 2009
These new cell sites, located in Albany, Amherst, Brookline, Conway, Laconia, Marlborough, Moultonborough, Newport, Peterborough, Sunapee, Tamworth, Wakefield, Weare, Westmoreland and Wolfeboro build upon AT&T's overall technology investment in the state, which exceeded $20 million from 2006 to 2008. "We welcome investments like AT&T's in our community," said State Senator Bob Odell, chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee. (PR Newswire)
Inmate found with SS info at NH state prison Aug 5, 2009
An email sent to prison employees says the list is believed to have come from the recently closed Laconia prison and was at a Concord prison warehouse to be shredded. Lyons said the inmate worked at the prison warehouse. (WCAX.com, VT)
NH judge rejects state's claim on malpractice fund Jul 30, 2009
Lakes Region General Hospital in Laconia and other policyholders said the money is theirs and the state has no right to it. About half the 900 policyholders are doctors. (Concord Monitor)
Woman charged with stealing from NH nonprofit Jul 29, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Moultonborough, N.H., woman has been charged with stealing more than $17,000 from a nonprofit agency where she used to work ... The organization, based in Laconia, coordinates several programs aimed at helping single parents and children at risk of becoming homeless. (Concord Monitor)
Ruling expected soon on tapping malpractice fund Jul 28, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A judge is expected to rule this week whether New Hampshire can take $110 million from a malpractice insurance fund to balance the state budget. Judge Kathleen McGuire froze the fund last month until its ownership is determined. (Concord Monitor)
Boys to men: Easton teens learn life lesson in lake rescue Jul 25, 2009
John was taken by ambulance to Lakes Region Hospital in Laconia, N.H. His body temperature was just 91 degrees An incredible, textbook perfect rescue is how Bob describes the incident. Had they not taken the steps they did, it would have been another death of an Easton teenager, he said. (Easton Journal, MA)
NH gov tells agencies to prepare for layoffs Jul 23, 2009
The budget calls for laying off about 200 workers by closing a state prison in Laconia, closing a school for students with behavorial issues in Concord and restructuring at the Department of Health and Human Services. The layoffs would be the state's first resulting from the recession. (Concord Monitor)
Man sentenced for fatal NH crash Jul 22, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A former Laconia, N.H., man has been sentenced to 2 1/2 to eight years in prison for causing a motorcycle crash that killed his girlfriend in 2007. Prosecutors say 48-year-old Michael Hanlon's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he crashed in Laconia, killing 44-year-old Barbara Jordan of Wellfleet, Mass. (Concord Monitor)
Teen steals car in New Hampshire, drives it to Pembroke Jul 21, 2009
According to police, the plate number showed the car had been stolen from Laconia, N.H. Police searched the area and were unable to find the vehicle for sometime ... The juvenile admitted to stealing the car from Laconia, and driving it all the way down to the South Shore in an attempt to get to Texas to be with a relative. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Seven locals advance to match play Jul 16, 2009
Peters will play Seth Girouard of Bretwood, Henry will play Bill Caldwell of Laconia and Recher will play Chris Atwood of Rochester. This morning's marquee match may be nine-time champion Bob Mielcarz of Concord against two-time Seacoast Am champ Brett Wilson of Dover. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH Air National Guardsman laid off from prison job Jul 13, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire Air National Guardsman says he is considering running for office after being laid off from his state prison job while on active duty. Allan Kirker of Laconia was among 39 Department of Corrections workers who were laid off this month due to state budget cuts. (Concord Monitor)
The SYLVANIA Speed Zone Features a Limited Number of $39 Tickets for the SYLVANIA 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Jul 11, 2009
A section of seats in the Laconia Grandstand has been designated as the SYLVANIA Speed Zone ... The $99 MegaTicket includes reserved seating for the SYLVANIA 300 in the MegaZones, located in special sections of the Concord and Laconia Grandstands. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH police search for armed home invasion suspects Jul 9, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Laconia, N.H., are looking for three men who are suspects in an armed home invasion. Police say the three broke into an apartment early Wednesday, wearing black sweatshirts and black masks. (Concord Monitor)
17 percent of NH's unemployed hit half-year mark Jul 5, 2009
That's what economist Russ Thibeault of Laconia has to say about statistics that show about 17 percent of people collecting unemployment in New Hampshire have been doing so for more than six months, compared to 30 percent nationwide. In New Hampshire, that amounts to about 4,600 unemployed workers who've hit the half-year mark. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Long-time NH prison official retires Jul 1, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire saw a prison and a warden retire on Tuesday. Jane Coplan, warden of the minimum security Lakes Region prison in Laconia, was honored as the prison closed its doors due to budget cuts ... Spokesman Jeff Lyons said Coplan has been warden or acting warden at all four New Hampshire state prisons, in Concord, Berlin, Laconia and the women's prison in Goffstown. (Concord Monitor)
Last inmates moved out of NH prison Jul 1, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- The last minimum security inmates have moved out of the state prison in Laconia, N.H., which is being closed under state budget cuts. Corrections spokesman Jeff Lyons says the six left Tuesday afternoon for the prison in Berlin. (Concord Monitor)
Judge freezes N.H. malpractice fund eyed by state Jun 30, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) A judge has frozen a malpractice insurance fund that the state of New Hampshire planned to use to balance the new state budget. Judge Kathleen McGuire ruled Monday in Superior Court in Laconia, whose hospital is among those claiming ownership of the fund's $110 million surplus, The Citizen newspaper reports. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Portsmouth, Rye chase district title Jun 30, 2009
After Rye, it has three home games at Plains Field against Dover, Somersworth and Laconia ... After battling Portsmouth on Wednesday, Rye travels to Somersworth on Saturday, and plays Laconia and Dover. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH's lakes region hit by thunderstorms Jun 29, 2009
WMUR-TV reports that flash flooding washed out roads in Gilmanton, Belmont and Laconia. The damage created delays on Routes 140, 107 and 106, and a number of homeowners were left with damaged driveways and flooded yards. (Concord Monitor)
3 Catholic churches in NH consolidating Jun 23, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Three Catholic churches in Laconia held their last Masses as separate parishes on Sunday ... The new parish, which has not yet been named, will combine Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, and Our Lady of the Lakes in Laconia. (Concord Monitor)
NH police motorbike crashes with another Jun 22, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Laconia police officer and another man were injured when their motorcycles collided on Route 3. New Hampshire State Police say 32-year-old Officer Karl Atherton was driving north Saturday with his emergency lights on. (Concord Monitor)
Portsmouth's Booma Post 6 has tough act to follow Jun 22, 2009
Division A-I consists of Concord, Laconia, Plymouth and two Manchester teams: Sweeney and Post 79. District B was also split up with six teams in Division B-I and five squads in B-II. The top two teams in each division (eight total) will advance to the state tournament. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH compiles list of 27 underperforming parks Jun 19, 2009
Also on the list are Pisgah State Park in Winchester; Silver Lake State Park in Hollis; Ahern State Park in Laconia; and Clough State Park in Weare, the New Hampshire Union-Leader reports. The Parks Department scheduled a public information session for Thursday in Portsmouth. (Concord Monitor)
Healthcare providers: NH can't take $110M surplus Jun 19, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A coalition of more than 200 healthcare providers and policyholders has gone to court, saying the state has no right to take a $110 million surplus from a New Hampshire fund that underwrites malpractice insurance and use it for other purposes in the state budget. The dispute is over a malpractice insurance account that's been funded by doctors, nurse-practitioners, hospitals, nursing homes and others. (Concord Monitor)
Marist Football Welcomes 30 Newcomers For 2009 Season Jun 16, 2009
Peter Evans - Offensive Lineman - 6-4 / 250 - Laconia, N.H. / Laconia. Evans won Most Outstanding Lineman honors as a senior and won a state championship as a junior. (Goredfoxes.com)
Laconia man pleads guilty in counterfeiting case Jun 16, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Laconia, N.H., man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to deal in counterfeit money. Twenty-year-old Joseph Grasso was one of three people arrested in Laconia in January. (Concord Monitor)
Video game fans turn out for NH tournament May 30, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Enthusiasts of classic pinball and video games have gathered at New Hampshire's Weirs Beach for an 11th annual tournament. It started Thursday at Funspot's American Classic Arcade Museum and will run through Sunday evening. (Concord Monitor)
Volunteers can take part in NH archaeological digs May 26, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Volunteers looking to try their hand at digging for artifacts can take part in two state-sponsored archaeological field schools being held this summer in Randolph and Durham ... The Laconia Citizen said the SCRAP Field School in Prehistoric Archaeology continues excavations begun in 2003 at the Potter Site, a Paleo-Indian campsite in Randolph. (Concord Monitor)
Adults compete with teens for NH summer jobs May 25, 2009
At Funspot in Laconia, manager Aaron Richardson says he expects to hire some laid-off adults in addition to teenagers for the arcade's 10 full-time and 20 to 30 part-time positions. At the Cremeland ice cream stand in Manchester, owner Tom Queena has 28 workers returning from last year and has no open positions, but he, too, has fielded more applicants who are beyond college age. (Concord Monitor)
Obituary: Selima K. Chandler May 19, 2009
Born in Quincy, Sally grew up in Belmont, lived most of her adult life in Laconia, N.H. and in retirement years in Lincoln. She worked in the Laconia school district, the Laconia Clinic, Mass. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
NH GM dealers in Belmont, Rochester on list May 17, 2009
AutoServ of Laconia, just over the town line in Belmont, and Poulin Auto Country in Rochester, were notified Friday that GM does not plan to renew their contracts next year. Related Stories. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
At least 2 NH GM dealers on closure list May 16, 2009
AutoServ of Laconia, just over the town line in Belmont, is on the list ... Economist Russ Thibeault of Applied Economic Research in Laconia said it's difficult to measure the overall impact of the announcements, because some dealers will stay in business selling used cars. (Concord Monitor)
Weirs Beach sign on; so is NH summer season May 9, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- What's that glow at New Hampshire's Weirs Beach ... Charlie St. Clair, executive director of the Laconia Motorcycle Week Association, tells the Citizen Motorcycle Week is shaping up well, with more businesses applying for municipal vending licenses to sell wares during the rally in June. (Concord Monitor)
Gay marriage heat on Lynch May 5, 2009
Tim Arsenault of Laconia holds clipboards with the New Hampshire Freedom to Marry petitions in Portsmouths Market Square on Monday. Arsenault and other supporters are urging Gov. John Lynch to allow gay and lesbian couples to share fully in the rights of civil marriage by collecting signatures. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH snow rangers say weather's changing on ravine May 2, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- US. Forest Service snow rangers are warning spring visitors to the White Mountain's Tuckerman Ravine that conditions are changing rapidly and that having up-to-date information is vital to a safe and enjoyable outing. The rangers say crevasses, icefall and undermining of the snow pack from rushing meltwater below the surface have all increased during the past week of warm weather. (Concord Monitor)
NH judge allows blood tests in boat fatal May 1, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A judge has ruled that blood tests taken from the woman charged in the Lake Winnipesaukee boating death of her friend can be used against her. Thirty-five-year-old Erica Blizzard sought to disallow blood-alcohol test results. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. honors 18 for Afghan service Apr 28, 2009
Staff Sergeant Hoon Nowak of Laconia was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during a firefight in Afghanistan. Military officials said he continued to fire on the enemy after his vehicle was disabled by direct mortar fire. (Boston Globe)
14 arrested in NH underage drinking party Apr 28, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Police have arrested 14 people in an underage drinking party in Laconia. Police responded to the house party after getting a call early Monday that people were being loud and disruptive. (Concord Monitor)
NH man gets 40 years to life for girlfriend death Apr 18, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A Belmont man convicted of murdering his girlfriend and her brother has been sentenced to 40 years to life for his girlfriend's death ... He was sentenced Friday in Laconia for second-degree murder in the shooting of Jennifer Huard. (Concord Monitor)
Man's visit to NH police station leads to arrest Apr 17, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A man who came to the Laconia, N.H., police station to report a theft ended up getting arrested on an outstanding warrant - but not before attempting an escape. Twenty-five-year-old Brian Pierce came to the Laconia Police Station on Wednesday to report the theft. (Concord Monitor)
Women swim to shore after car lands in NH lake Apr 13, 2009
According to The Citizen newspaper of Laconia, she and an 18-year-old female passenger got out through the windows and swam ashore. The car, which was in about five feet of water, was towed out with the help of Meredith firefighters. (Concord Monitor)
Students who died in NH car crash remembered Apr 11, 2009
Rowson was a junior at Gilford High School; Emmond was a junior at Laconia High School. Both took classes at the Huot Technical Center. (Concord Monitor)
NH computer component company lays off more Apr 10, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A New Hampshire company that makes components for computers and consumer electronics is laying off another 90 people. Aavid Thermalloy had laid off about 30 people at its Laconia plant earlier this year ... The Citizen reports that company vice president Norm Soucy says the next round of reductions is coming from the company's Concord and Laconia offices. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. House passes $11.5 billion budget Apr 9, 2009
The plan adopted by the House agrees with Lynch's proposal to close a prison in Laconia and to lay off as many as 250 of the state's 11,500 workers. The House budget spares 20 corrections officers from being laid off with the prison's closure. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH city concerned about state prison closing Apr 9, 2009
BERLIN, N.H. (AP) -- City officials have asked the police chief to look into concerns that cost-cutting proposals to close the New Hampshire prison in Laconia will create safety issues at the state prison in Berlin. Berlin prison nurse Carol Delisle told the city council Monday she worried the state would not increase staffing and programming at the prison to adequately accommodate the additional inmates who would be housed there with the closing of the Laconia prison, the Berlin Daily Sun... (Concord Monitor)
Highlights of NH House's proposed budget Apr 4, 2009
- Closes the state prison in Laconia. Speeds up deportation of illegal immigrants in custody and makes a gym at the Berlin prison into a dorm to handle about 100 Laconia inmates. (Concord Monitor)
Estate, cap gains taxes part of N.H. House budget Apr 2, 2009
The House adjusted Lynch's plan to save 20 corrections officers' jobs that would have been lost when a prison in Laconia is closed. About 40 people who work at a school for children with behavioral problems got a reprieve as the House committee rejected Lynch's plan to close the facility on July 1. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
NH's DES announces green leaders Apr 2, 2009
The businesses are Newport Computer Services, Inc. in Rochester; NH Ball Bearings, HiTech Division in Peterborough; NH Ball Bearings, Astro Division in Laconia; and Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc. in Bennington. 2009 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
N.H. House Committee Budget Vote Today Apr 1, 2009
The layoffs are a result of the budget's plan to close the Laconia prison. A final committee vote is expected today. (WCAX.com, VT)
Opening day for landlocked salmon/lake trout fishing April 1 Mar 26, 2009
Angling for "drop-down" salmon (and rainbow trout) through the dams will be hot once again this season, with time-honored locations such as Lakeport Dam/Opechee Lake, the Winnipesaukee River through Laconia to Dixon Point at Lake Winnisquam, and Lochmere Dam at Silver Lake producing fish on the opener. Don't forget, N.H. Fish and Game's new boat access facility on the Winnipesaukee River in downtown Laconia will make it easy to access the open water found in Lake Winnisquam at the rivermouth ...... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Police trying to ID man's body at edge of NH lake Mar 26, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- An autopsy is planned for Thursday on a body found encapsulated in ice and snow at the edge of a New Hampshire lake. Police in Laconia say a caller reported seeing the male body just offshore in Lake Opechee on Wednesday. (Concord Monitor)
Southern NH University to close Laconia campus Mar 26, 2009
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- Southern New Hampshire University says it's closing its Laconia campus at the end of August because of low enrollments ... The Citizen reports the school has had a presence in Laconia for about 30 years. (Concord Monitor)
Scorecard: By the Numbers Mar 25, 2009
Derek Semenas, 6-4, sr., Laconia. Garrett Maloney, 6-5, sr., Milwaukee Marquette. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
NH judge strikes down proposed Concord tax cap Mar 22, 2009
Tax caps are in place in Franklin, Derry, Nashua, Rochester, Dover and Laconia. The ruling will not automatically affect those caps, but Assistant Attorney General James Kennedy if someone in another city were to challenge that city's cap, Nicolosi's ruling could be used as a persuasive argument before another judge. (Concord Monitor)
