 The new owner was Sample News Group, publisher of multiple daily and weekly newspapers across the northeastern United States.Sample News Group also owns and operates The Eagle Times of Claremont, in New Hampshire.The "Citizen Weekender" on Saturday 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 and Lakeport) with a description below it, then a current picture of the same area with an updated view.