Daniel Sarch

Volunteer Brianna Baker, left, calls a family's number as volunteer Janine Neggers waits with their package for the Christmas Angel program of St. Vincent de Paul in Laconia on Thursday night. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Pub Mania and Greater Lakes Region Children's Auction volunteers enjoyed a party in their honor at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery in Gilford on Tuesday night. Three awards were handed out Pub Mania teams: The Outstanding Participation Award to Ladies of the Lake, measuring their participation in the activities throughout the year; The Feeding Families Award to Team Juggernaut Fitness, bringing in over 11,000 of the 25,000 total food items collected; and the Top Dollar Team Award to Cafe Deja Vu, raising $41,646. Sherry Kimball of Ladies of the Lake thanked everyone who participated. “That's what's the beauty of this area, the people,” she said. “It's not so much the pretty lakes and the mountains and all the tourists to come up here and dump money up in the summertime and drive us crazy because they don't know how to park. It's us, here, all the time.”

Deb Sawicki was honored after retiring from a 45-year career as a clerk and typist for the Laconia Police Department at the Police Commission meeting in City Hall on Wednesday

Milos Nevajdic plays a solo in the jazz band during the Laconia High School Winter Concert at the Colonial Theatre on Wednesday night. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

The Laconia Senior Center held a holiday party on Thursday morning. The party started with finger foods and snacks, and then diners were served a braised beef meal, made by Chef Dennis Keon, then homemade cake for dessert. Seniors also participated in a raffle for Christmas gifts, like snow globes. The Laconia Rod & Gun Club gave out holiday cards with gift cards inside. The gift cards came from the club's Santa Jam fundraiser at the beginning of the month, which had a live auction, raffle and musical entertainment to raise money for kids and seniors in the community.

Janet Flagg expresses disappointment in the city's handling of complaints about short-term rentals at the Legislative Committee meeting at the Franklin Public Library on Thursday night. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

GILFORD — First United Methodist Church of Gilford served 80 people on Christmas Day for dinner, providing a welcoming space to share fellowship during the holiday.

The Smith and Evans family have a good time at the Laconia Sledding Hill on Friday afternoon. The family, from Everett, Massachusetts, is visiting the Lakes Region for a winter holiday vacation.

Flags blow in the wind outside of Fratello’s in Lakeport Square, on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Kenzo Morris sleeps in a pod in the woods behind Serenity Stables in Belmont on Dec. 30, 2024, during a three-night sleepout to raise money for a soup kitchen during people experiencing homelessness. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)