The Laconia Daily Sun, April 28, 2011

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Horton’s overtime goal sends Bruins to next playoff round – Page 13

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Birds of a libertarian feather flock to Pheasant Ridge

u.s. senator rand paul headlines fund raising event for N.h. district 4 senator Jim Forsythe By Michael Kitch THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

GILFORD — In the last presidential primary Senator Jim Forsythe (R-Strafford) threw his support to Ron Paul, the libertarian congressman from Texas, and last night Paul’s son Rand, the freshman United States Senator from Kentucky who

founded the Senate’s Tea Party Caucus, returned the favor by headlining a fundraiser for Forsythe at the Pheasant Ridge Country Club. Senators Peter Bragdon of Milford, the President of the Senate, Jeb Bradley of Wolfeboro, the Senate majority leader and Jeanie Forrester of Meredith, Forsythe’s fellow

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freshman, along with a handful of state representatives, but none from Belknap County, were among the crowd of about 50. Although no presidential candidates were on hand, as Bradley remarked, “the primary season is starting again in New Hampshire with a Paul.” And if he needed confirmation, see FOrsythE page 10

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Sophie Pankhurst, Janney Halperin, Santiago McCulloch (front row) and Jaydie Halperin, Brenna Crowder and Aidan McBey (back row) work on their performance of “The Boa Constrictor” poem by Shel Silverstein during the Winnipesaukee Playhouse Vacation Week Theatre Camp on Wednesday morning. (Karen Bobotas/for the Laconia Daily Sun)

Man sentenced 3 to 6 years for breaking mother-in-law’s eye socket By Gail OBer

THE LACONIA DAILY SUN

LACONIA - A former Brockton, Mass. man will spend the next three to six years in the New Hampshire State Prison after pleading guilty to one count of second degree assault for smashing his mother-inlaw’s face to the floor and breaking her eye socket.

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Robert Hickey, 42, also pleaded guilty to one charge of burglary and was sentenced to an additional two to four years suspended for seven years pending his good behavior. During the offer of proof preceding the plea, County Attorney Assistant Stacey Kaelin said Alton Police were called to Heron Point Road for a domestic dispute. She said the victim, Hickey’s mother-

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