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| editor = Ed Pierce
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'''''The Citizen''''' was a six-day-a-week, morning [[daily newspaper]] in [[Laconia, New Hampshire]], United States. It was the largest paid-subscription local paper serving the [[Lakes Region (New Hampshire)|Lakes Region]] of that state. The paper was published from 1926 to 2016.

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'''''The Citizen''''' is a six-day-a-week, morning [[daily newspaper]] in [[Laconia, New Hampshire]], United States, the largest local paper serving the [[Lakes Region (New Hampshire)|Lakes Region]] of that state. It has been owned since 2010 by Sample News Group of [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania]], managed by Eagle Printing & Publishing of [[Claremont, New Hampshire]].


== History ==
== History ==
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''The Citizen'' was formerly an afternoon paper called the ''Laconia Evening Citizen'' and was launched by former Laconia mayor Edward J. Gallagher in 1926. It was owned by Gallagher's daughter, Alma Gallagher Smith, and her husband, Lawrence J. Smith, following Edward Gallagher's death in 1978. The Smiths operated the newspaper until the [[Geo. J. Foster Company]] purchased the paper on May 10, 1991.<ref>"Alma Gallagher Smith, Laconia Newspaper Publisher." Obituary. ''The Boston Globe'', Oct. 16, 1991.</ref> The company was the publisher of ''[[Foster's Daily Democrat]]'' in [[Dover, New Hampshire]].

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''The Citizen'' was formerly an afternoon paper called the ''Laconia Evening Citizen''. It was owned by Lawrence J. Smith and Alma Gallagher Smith until the [[Geo. J. Foster Company]] took over, May 10, 1991.<ref>"Alma Gallagher Smith, Laconia Newspaper Publisher." Obituary. ''The Boston Globe'', October 16, 1991.</ref> Foster was the publisher of ''[[Foster's Daily Democrat]]'' in [[Dover, New Hampshire]] until 2013 when Gatehouse Media purchased the newspaper.


In the late 1990s, the Foster Company launched ''Foster's Sunday Citizen'' as a joint venture by ''Foster's Daily Democrat'' and ''The Citizen'', neither of which previously had a Sunday edition.<ref>Kittredge, Clare. "A News War Takes Shape in Portsmouth". ''The Boston Globe'', November 2, 1997</ref>
In the late 1990s, the Foster Company launched ''Foster's Sunday Citizen'' as a joint venture by ''Foster's Daily Democrat'' and ''The Citizen'', neither of which previously had a Sunday edition.<ref>Kittredge, Clare. "A News War Takes Shape in Portsmouth". ''The Boston Globe'', November 2, 1997</ref>


In November 2006, ''The Citizen'' converted to morning publication; its sister paper in Dover followed a year later.<ref>"Foster's N.H. Daily Switching to A.M." ''NEPA Bulletin'' (Boston, Mass.), page 2, October 2007.</ref> The company made the change in order to compete with nearby papers such as the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]'' and the ''[[Concord Monitor]]''.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}
In November 2006, ''The Citizen'' converted to morning publication; ''Foster's Daily Democrat'' followed a year later.<ref>"Foster's N.H. Daily Switching to A.M." ''NEPA Bulletin'' (Boston), page 2, October 2007.</ref> The company made the change in order to compete with nearby papers such as the ''[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]'' and ''[[Concord Monitor]]''.{{Fact|date=October 2007}}


The Foster Company announced on June 23, 2010, that it would sell the paper on June 26, in order to concentrate on their main property, ''Foster's Daily Democrat''. The company said it would continue to print ''The Citizen'' and the Laconia edition of the ''Sunday Citizen'' at its presses for at least the next three months. The new owner was Sample News Group, publisher of several newspapers across the northeastern United States.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100623/GJNEWS_01/706239888/-1/fosnews|newspaper=Foster's Daily Democrat|date=June 23, 2010|accessdate=March 17, 2012|title=Geo. J. Foster Co. Sells Citizen of Laconia|location=Dover, N.H.}}</ref>
On June 23, 2010, the Foster Company announced that it would sell the paper on June 26, in order to concentrate on their main property, the Dover-based publication. The company said it would continue to print ''The Citizen'' and the Laconia edition of the ''Sunday Citizen'' at its presses for at least the next three months. The new owner was Sample News Group of [[Huntingdon, Pennsylvania]], publisher of multiple daily and weekly newspapers across the northeastern United States,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fosters.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100623/GJNEWS_01/706239888/-1/fosnews|newspaper=[[Foster's Daily Democrat]]|date=June 23, 2010|accessdate=March 17, 2012|title=Geo. J. Foster Co. Sells Citizen of Laconia|location=[[Dover, New Hampshire]]}}</ref> including ''The Eagle Times'' of [[Claremont, New Hampshire]].

Under Sample News Group, ''The Citizen'' was managed by Eagle Printing & Publishing of Claremont. Sample News Group suspended publication of ''The Citizen'' with its edition of September 30, 2016, citing rising costs in printing and production and inability to find a buyer for the newspaper.<ref>{{cite news |date=September 17, 2016 |title=The Citizen to cease publication Sept. 30 |url=http://www.citizen.com/news/2016-09-16/Front_Page/The_Citizen_to_cease_publication_Sept_30.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917133414/http://www.citizen.com/news/2016-09-16/Front_Page/The_Citizen_to_cease_publication_Sept_30.html |archive-date=September 17, 2016 |accessdate=August 30, 2024 |website=The Citizen}}</ref>


== Features ==
== Features ==
The Saturday ''Citizen'' features a "local" section, which includes the "History" section, a look back at Laconia from 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, and 10 years ago with articles from local newspapers of that time, as well as an old photograph of an area in Laconia (including [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire|Weirs Beach]] and [[Lakeport, New Hampshire|Lakeport]]) with a description below it, then a current picture of the same area with an updated description.
At the time it ceased publication, the ''Citizen Weekender'' on Saturdays featured a Local section, which included the History section, a look back at Laconia from 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, and 10 years ago with articles from local newspapers of that time, as well as an old photograph of an area in Laconia (including [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire|Weirs Beach]] and [[Lakeport, New Hampshire|Lakeport]]) with a description below it, then a current picture of the same area with an updated view. The newspaper also featured a weekly roundup online called "Busted in Belknap", a photo gallery of individuals who had been arrested and incarcerated at the [[Belknap County, New Hampshire|Belknap County]] jail.


== Footnotes ==
== See also ==
* ''[[Rosenblatt v. Baer]]'', a 1966 United States Supreme Court case with origins in an article published in the ''Laconia Evening Citizen''

== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:37, 31 August 2024

The Citizen
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)
PublisherKevin Downey
EditorEd Pierce
Founded1926 (1926)
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publicationSeptember 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)
Headquarters352 Court Street
Laconia, New Hampshire 03246
CountryUnited States

The Citizen was a six-day-a-week, morning daily newspaper in Laconia, New Hampshire, United States. It was the largest paid-subscription local paper serving the Lakes Region of that state. The paper was published from 1926 to 2016.

History

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The Citizen was formerly an afternoon paper called the Laconia Evening Citizen and was launched by former Laconia mayor Edward J. Gallagher in 1926. It was owned by Gallagher's daughter, Alma Gallagher Smith, and her husband, Lawrence J. Smith, following Edward Gallagher's death in 1978. The Smiths operated the newspaper until the Geo. J. Foster Company purchased the paper on May 10, 1991.[1] The company was the publisher of Foster's Daily Democrat in Dover, New Hampshire.

In the late 1990s, the Foster Company launched Foster's Sunday Citizen as a joint venture by Foster's Daily Democrat and The Citizen, neither of which previously had a Sunday edition.[2]

In November 2006, The Citizen converted to morning publication; Foster's Daily Democrat followed a year later.[3] The company made the change in order to compete with nearby papers such as the New Hampshire Union Leader and Concord Monitor.[citation needed]

On June 23, 2010, the Foster Company announced that it would sell the paper on June 26, in order to concentrate on their main property, the Dover-based publication. The company said it would continue to print The Citizen and the Laconia edition of the Sunday Citizen at its presses for at least the next three months. The new owner was Sample News Group of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, publisher of multiple daily and weekly newspapers across the northeastern United States,[4] including The Eagle Times of Claremont, New Hampshire.

Under Sample News Group, The Citizen was managed by Eagle Printing & Publishing of Claremont. Sample News Group suspended publication of The Citizen with its edition of September 30, 2016, citing rising costs in printing and production and inability to find a buyer for the newspaper.[5]

Features

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At the time it ceased publication, the Citizen Weekender on Saturdays featured a Local section, which included the History section, a look back at Laconia from 125, 100, 75, 50, 25, and 10 years ago with articles from local newspapers of that time, as well as an old photograph of an area in Laconia (including Weirs Beach and Lakeport) with a description below it, then a current picture of the same area with an updated view. The newspaper also featured a weekly roundup online called "Busted in Belknap", a photo gallery of individuals who had been arrested and incarcerated at the Belknap County jail.

See also

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  • Rosenblatt v. Baer, a 1966 United States Supreme Court case with origins in an article published in the Laconia Evening Citizen

References

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  1. ^ "Alma Gallagher Smith, Laconia Newspaper Publisher." Obituary. The Boston Globe, Oct. 16, 1991.
  2. ^ Kittredge, Clare. "A News War Takes Shape in Portsmouth". The Boston Globe, November 2, 1997
  3. ^ "Foster's N.H. Daily Switching to A.M." NEPA Bulletin (Boston), page 2, October 2007.
  4. ^ "Geo. J. Foster Co. Sells Citizen of Laconia". Foster's Daily Democrat. Dover, New Hampshire. June 23, 2010. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
  5. ^ "The Citizen to cease publication Sept. 30". The Citizen. September 17, 2016. Archived from the original on September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
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