LACONIA — Bob Hamel was a respected, well-liked city councilor whose legacy includes being the behind-the-scenes guy who helped make sure that every child in the city had a merry
A election monitor will oversee the Sept. 13 primary election in Laconia's Ward 6 after a series of mistakes that led to the resignation of the moderator.
An election moderator in Laconia had a “complete failure to understand” how ballot-counting machines operate, resulting in some votes being double-counted and others overlooked in one of that city’s wards during 2020 elections, the state Attorney.
Courts have authorized the N.H. Attorney General’s Office to examine election materials from two municipalities where some votes from the 2020 general election went uncounted.In Laconia, a court is permitting the state to open a sealed envelope.
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Parking and traffic flow plans approved at pre-pandemic levels.
Image credit: Laconia Motorcycle Week
It looks like Laconia, New Hampshire’s Laconia Motorcycle Week is a go for 2021. The Laconia City Council has approved the return of pre-pandemic parking and traffic flow levels for this year’s event. The Council’s vote paves the way for a full capacity 98th Anniversary conduct of the rally. This year’s event will run from June 12 through June 20, 2021.
The rally has long been a mainstay of New Hampshire’s tourism industry. Laconia Motorcycle Week® organizers claim that it is the oldest motorcycle rally in the USA. And they say that they have the “2nd largest demographic of motorcycle riders.”