The Laconia Daily Sun
Encyclopedia
The Laconia Daily Sun is a six-day (Monday through Saturday) free morning daily newspaper published in the city of Laconia, New Hampshire
, USA, covering the Lakes Region
.
The newspaper draws most of its readers from Laconia, but also covers Alton
(and Alton Bay
), Belmont
, Center Harbor
, Gilford
, Gilmanton
, Meredith
, Sanbornton
and Tilton
(including Winnisquam), all in Belknap County, New Hampshire
.
Lakes Region News Club, Inc., which owns The Laconia Daily Sun, is a partnership between editor/publisher Edward J. Engler and the owners of Country News Club
of Conway, New Hampshire
, which prints it.
, based in Laconia. The other two News Club dailies are the only daily newspapers in their counties: The Conway Daily Sun in Carroll County
, and The Berlin Daily Sun
in Coos County, New Hampshire
. The company also publishes a weekly newspaper
, The Northern Light
, in western Maine
, and a regional Website, MountWashingtonValley.com.
Laconia, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,411 people, 6,724 households, and 4,168 families residing in the city. The population density was 809.3 people per square mile . There were 8,554 housing units at an average density of 421.8 per square mile...
, USA, covering the Lakes Region
Lakes Region (New Hampshire)
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is the mid-state region surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee, Winnisquam Lake, Squam Lake, and Newfound Lake.The area is a popular tourist destination in the summer time, with the activity peaking during the annual Motorcycle Week and races at Loudon's New Hampshire...
.
The newspaper draws most of its readers from Laconia, but also covers Alton
Alton, New Hampshire
Alton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,250 at the 2010 census. It is home to Alton Bay State Forest and Mount Major State Forest. Alton includes the village of Alton Bay, a long-time resort located beside Lake Winnipesaukee.The primary settlement in...
(and Alton Bay
Alton Bay, New Hampshire
Alton Bay is an unincorporated village in the town of Alton, New Hampshire, located on Alton Bay, a cove of Lake Winnipesaukee which forms the southeasternmost point on the lake. The village is part of the Lakes Region, a popular resort area of New Hampshire....
), Belmont
Belmont, New Hampshire
Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,356 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 1,301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S...
, Center Harbor
Center Harbor, New Hampshire
Center Harbor is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 1,096, a number which multiplies severalfold during the summer months. It is situated between Lake Winnipesaukee and Squam Lake.- History :Center Harbor...
, Gilford
Gilford, New Hampshire
Gilford is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,126 at the 2010 census. Situated on Lake Winnipesaukee, Gilford is home to Governors Island, Ellacoya State Beach, Belknap Mountain State Forest, Gunstock Mountain Ski Resort, and Meadowbrook U.S...
, Gilmanton
Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,777 at the 2010 census. Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corner and Gilmanton Ironworks...
, Meredith
Meredith, New Hampshire
Meredith is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,241 at the 2010 census. Meredith is situated beside Lake Winnipesaukee. It is home to Stonedam Island Natural Area and the Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad...
, Sanbornton
Sanbornton, New Hampshire
Sanbornton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,966 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of North Sanbornton and Gaza.-History:...
and Tilton
Tilton, New Hampshire
Tilton is a town located on the Winnipesaukee River in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,567 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Lochmere. Tilton is home to the Tilton School, a private preparatory school.-History:...
(including Winnisquam), all in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Belknap County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 56,325 people, 22,459 households, and 15,496 families residing in the county. The population density was 140 people per square mile . There were 32,121 housing units at an average density of 80 per square mile...
.
Lakes Region News Club, Inc., which owns The Laconia Daily Sun, is a partnership between editor/publisher Edward J. Engler and the owners of Country News Club
Country News Club
Country News Club, Inc., Portland News Club, Inc., and Lakes Region News Club, Inc., are private companies that publish community newspapers in northern New Hampshire and Greater Portland, Maine and western Maine, USA....
of Conway, New Hampshire
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...
, which prints it.
Sisters and competitors
Unlike the other News Club publications, The Laconia Daily Sun goes head-to-head with an established, paid-subscription daily newspaper on its home turf: The CitizenThe Citizen (Laconia)
The Citizen is a six day a week, morning daily newspaper in Laconia, New Hampshire, USA, the largest local paper serving the Lakes Region of that state. It has been owned since 1991 by Geo. J...
, based in Laconia. The other two News Club dailies are the only daily newspapers in their counties: The Conway Daily Sun in Carroll County
Carroll County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,666 people, 18,351 households, and 12,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 18/km² . There were 34,750 housing units at an average density of 14/km²...
, and The Berlin Daily Sun
The Berlin Daily Sun
The Berlin Daily Sun is a four-day free daily newspaper published in the city of Berlin, New Hampshire, U.S., covering "Berlin, Gorham and the North Country"....
in Coos County, New Hampshire
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
. The company also publishes a weekly newspaper
Weekly newspaper
A weekly newspaper is a general-news publication that is published on newsprint once or twice a week.Such newspapers tend to have smaller circulations than daily newspapers, and are usually based in less-populous communities or small, defined areas within large cities; often, they may cover a...
, The Northern Light
The Northern Light
The Northern Light is a weekly newspaper covering parts of three counties in western Maine. It is published by Country News Club, Inc., which also publishes The Conway Daily Sun of Conway, New Hampshire....
, in western Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, and a regional Website, MountWashingtonValley.com.