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Lahey stepping down after 18 years on City Council
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Police say 5-term mayor has been giant of Laconia politics for nearly a quarter century alcohol + State School propgood time to step down.” He said “what I B M K really want to see is the next generation, which he has argument = LACONIA —City Councilor Matt Lahey erty, sought to position the 30 and 40 year-olds, step up.” (Ward 2), who has served as either a counthe city to acquire, Although he could not foresee ever cilor or as mayor for 18 of the past 22 years will be determined returning to elected office, Lahey said that assault as is, almost unarguably, the most accombefore the year is out should the city have an opportunity to y
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THE LACONIA DAILY SUN
BELMONT — A local man, who allegedly punched his girlfriend in the face and attacked her cousin when he came to her defense on Tuesday night, was arrested two days later on charges of first degree assault, a class A felony, and criminal threatening, a class B felony. Sean Baker, 26, was held in the Belknap County Jail in lieu of $5,000 cash bail following his arraignment in 4th Circuit see BaKEr page 9
plished Laconia political figure of the past 25 years announced yesterday that he will not seek re-election in November. “I’m a goal-oriented person,” Lahey explained yesterday. “I want a target, an objective to be achieved.” He said that he expects the future of the former Laconia
and sees no other major initiative on the horizon. “Things are in good shape — our facilities, finances and so on,” he said, “so it’s a
Councilor Matt Lahey (Courtesy photo)
develop the state school site or a performing arts center or pursue some similar project he would want to participate. Lahey was first returned to the council in 1991, in the last partisan election held in the city. Lahey was one of three Democrats see LaHEy page 10
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LHS juniors Nick Guilmett and Scott Compton show a machined key to the City of Laconia they’re creating on a state-of-the-art Milltronic computer-numeric controlled machining center at the Huot Regional Technical Education Center on Tuesday. (Alan MacRae/for the Laconia Daily Sun)
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