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1 week ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — The city's new paramedicine program has already served more than 40 people through its first month, Fire Chief Tim Joubert told councilors during a budget meeting Tuesday night. Councilors gathered at City Hall downtown on May 27 to review the proposed budgets of the fire and parks and recreation departments. “This is something that I’ve been passionate about since I’ve been here,” Joubert said.
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1 week ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — The city may soon have more regulations around its noise ordinance, namely times during which it is enforced. Councilors at their meeting on Tuesday night set a public hearing for a potential amendment to the noise ordinance, defining time periods of use for certain loud activities or machinery, during their first meeting in June. The public hearing is set for 7 p.m. on Monday, June 9, at City Hall downtown. The vote on the public hearing was unanimous.
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2 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — Nearly 50 years after he went missing while serving in Korea, Laconia native and U.S. Army Pfc. George A. Curley Jr. has finally been accounted for, and he’s coming home. The remains of Curley, who was killed at age 18 while serving in the Korean War, were identified on March 3, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Staff at the agency sent out notice in late April, after delivering a full briefing to members of Curley's family. His remains will be buried in Laconia in June.
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2 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — A committee tasked with finding the best use of a city-owned property on Old North Main Street is set to make their recommendations to council. The ad-hoc committee met for the final time on Thursday night, and is expected to share their endorsement in the coming weeks. The property, located at the intersection of Old North Main and Parade Road, is roughly 10 acres in size and essentially empty at present.
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2 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — City Finance Director Glen Smith told councilors the costs for managing the municipal welfare program continue climbing during a budget meeting on Tuesday night. Ninety four percent of the city’s welfare expenses are associated with housing. The total amount spent to fulfill welfare vouchers across various categories has steadily increased each year since 2021. In fiscal year 2021, the total spent by the city for its welfare program was $24,109, at a relative cost of $330 per voucher.
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2 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — An update to the city’s master plan could happen as soon as next year, councilors learned at their meeting Tuesday night. City Planning Director Rob Mora told councilors he’s seeking, as part of his budget proposal, $100,000 for an update to the master plan. A municipal master plan is a document outlining a long-term blueprint to guide growth and development and considers numerous facets of city operations. The plan would likely include a comprehensive municipal housing needs assessment.
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2 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — Belknap County Commissioners heard from Sheriff Bill Wright Monday night, who told them members of his department are undergoing required training pursuant to a partnership program with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Belknap County Sheriff’s Office, according to data from ICE, is the only Lakes Region police agency which has signed onto the program, which authorizes local law enforcement to perform limited immigration enforcement procedures.
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3 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
LACONIA — Residents of Plantation and Colonial roads will have to wait longer for a decision on their streets being maintained by the city, pending results of a lawsuit working its way through Belknap County Superior Court. Plantation and Colonial, located in the Weirs, are private, and residents there have become accustomed to municipal services like plowing and solid waste disposal. On Oct. 28, 2024, city councilors declared the roads to be emergency lanes. That declaration expired on April 30.
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3 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
Meredith Village Savings Bank is expanding its mortgage loan offerings with a specialized program to finance the construction of more housing in the Lakes Region. “The new solution will give local homeowners a new option for financing the addition of an attached or detached living space to their existing residence, without adjusting the rate on their current mortgage,” spokesperson Jaron Jenkins wrote in a news release.
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3 weeks ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Gabriel Perry
WOLFEBORO — State criminal investigators are renewing calls for help from the public in seeking information regarding the 2009 murder of a Wolfeboro woman whose case ran cold. Attorney General John Formella and the Cold Case Unit issued a renewed request for assistance on Friday morning, seeking information on the killing of Stacey Burns. Burns, who Formella described as a “loving mother of five” children, was apparently killed 16 years ago. “This remains an open homicide investigation.
