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NEWPORT — The anguish of New Hampshire families who’ve lost loved ones in the opioid epidemic was mixed with confessions of guilt, remorse and love as a Lakes Region man was sentenced to a lengthy prison term for selling fentanyl to a Newport man two years ago, resulting in the buyer’s overdose death.

LACONIA — Marjorie E. Kimball of Laconia, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Belknap County Nursing Home, a week before her 102nd birthday. Marjorie was born on June 30, 1920 to Ernest and Lila Cook in Laconia. She married Kenneth Kimball and had been a widow since 2007.

It's always been a popular spot during the summer months, but for those of you who don't know, you can enjoy a fun summer tubing trip down the Saco River in Mount Washington Valley, NH. At approximately 136 miles long, the Saco River travels from Saco Lake in the White...

Can you hear the rev of the engines? Can you see cars racing down the track at breakneck speed?. Well, buckle up, because we have a sweet prize giveaway you will definitely want to get in on. We have a pair of tickets to the NASCAR Ambetter 301 at New...

LACONIA — Marie A. Leo, 90, passed away peacefully at Forest View Manor in Meredith on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, after a long period of declining health. Marie was born on November 13, 1931 in New York, NY, to the late Rosario and Rose (Grillo) Cassanite. Marie was blessed...

Finding out that this place existed was literally one of the best things we've heard all week, so much so that yours truly has been contemplating getting a prickly companion of her own. Yes, it's true. You can get your own pet hedgehog (or "hedgie" as we like to call...

Ice cream is a tasty treat, especially during the summer, so we wanted to know where to find the best ice cream in New Hampshire. Viewers say the friendly staff at Sundae Drive serve up tasty ice cream. 4. Lago's Ice Cream in Rye. Many viewers say they love the...

A five-time New England Patriots captain will soon be heading to Loudon. David Andrews has been named the honorary pace car driver for the Ambetter 301 NASCAR Cup Series at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, the organization announced Friday. “I can’t think of a better way to celebrate my 30th birthday,”...

At a premium. Few and far between. Hard to come by. Scarce as hen’s teeth. All of these expressions describe the availability of affordable housing in the Lakes Region. The situation is not unique to the area, those who are on the front lines of the issue stress. It’s a problem across the state and the country too. But in the Lakes Region where, as Jeff Hayes, executive director of the Lakes Region Planning Commission noted, housing costs are higher than average while wages are below average, the problem is particularly acute.

It’s NASCAR in New England and you’re invited. The Cup Series returns to New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH, for the Ambetter 301 from July 15-17. Fans looking to get to the track to watch the action live can shop around at StubHub, VividSeats or TicketNetwork for the best prices and best seats. Check out some of the prices as of July 1:

Life Bridge Mentoring holds 22nd Annual Golf Tournament WOLFEBORO — The rain stopped and the clouds cleared just in time for 79 golfers, sponsors and a team of volunteers to come together to support the Life Bridge’s mentoring program at the 22nd Annual Golf Tournament held on June 13 at Indian Mound Golf...

UPDATED: Prompted by Councilor Henry Lipman, the city of Laconia decided on Monday to set aside $20,000 from end-of-fiscal year contingency money as a financial incentive for the city police to develop a plan for policing the homeless who use the city parks as living quarters. In a separate yet...

NEEDHAM, Mass. — Erika Tarantal puts the pedal to the metal in a Porsche at Palmer Motorsports Park, while Shayna Seymour learns to race-walk (is she Olympic-worthy?!). We meet motorcycle racers at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H., and catch up with a wheelchair racer who recovered from a devastating accident and now has 50 triathlons under his belt.

Mardi Fuller is an avid hiker and star of a new documentary about her relationship with the sport as a Black woman called "Mardi & the Whites." She joins us to talk about what she is doing to encourage other Black and brown people to head out on the trails. The full documentary is available to view in full, for free, here.

GILFORD — Richard H. Vaillancourt, 77, died at his home in Gilford on Sunday, June 26, 2022. He was born March 14, 1945 in Berlin, to the late George H. and Ethel (Gallant) Vaillancourt. Richard was a graduate of St. Patrick High School, Berlin, and Burdett College in Boston....

MEREDITH — There is something precious about the anticipation of a package delivery. Whether it’s an essential ordered online that you need to have arrived yesterday, an exciting indulgence like a new gadget or clothing item, or a gift from a loved one, we increasingly rely on the postal system to deliver things we used to buy or pick up in local stores. Since the start of the pandemic drove an uptick in online purchases, mail theft presents a growing threat to their arrival. So along with the anticipation now comes the anxiety of waiting for our packages to arrive safely and timely.