By Margot Sanger-Katz It was a lovely, sunny, 80-degree day on The Weirs in Laconia, and there were prime parking spots by the beach and nary a line at the ice cream counters.

THE COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER, a self-supporting department of Lakes Region General Hospital, received a $5,000 grant from the Belle Peabody Brown Fund and the Rogers Family Trust of the Lakes Region Charitable Foundation. The funds will be used for ongoing support of the center's programs.

I love Maine and managed to get stationed at Brunswick Naval Air Station for four years. There is so much exceptional, natural and undeveloped land in Maine but only a tiny portion of it - such as Baxter and Acadia parks - is truly protected.

Looking for an early start to the July 4th weekend? Here are some fireworks displays tomorrow to help you kick off the holiday. Alton Bay: 9:20 p.m.

By Ethan Wilensky-Lanford A Moultonboro man was found dead under the ice of Lake Winnipesaukee yesterday afternoon.