Kelly Egan

Student Journalist

Hi! I'm Kelly Egan, a student journalist at Emerson College who will graduate in May of 2028. I am currently the news intern at the Laconia Daily Sun in Laconia, NH.  

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Boston.com •

3 Boston cheese shops perfect for the ultimate summer picnic spread

Boston has no shortage of specialty food shops where cheese isn’t just sold — it’s curated.

Grabbing pre-sliced, plastic-wrapped cheese from the grocery store is easy, but Boston’s independent cheese shops offer something more thoughtful: artisan selections, picnic-ready spreads, charcuterie boards, and expert pairings worth building a summer outing around.

From grab-and-go picnic boxes near the Public Garden to hand-cut sandwiches in Southie, these three local cheese shops can help you build...

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The Laconia Daily Sun •

Nails Via Victoria opens in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH — When Victoria Kelly was younger, she loved doing her own nails, and her mom’s nails, for fun. Now, at 19, she is the owner of a salon and esthetics studio.Kelly opened Nails Via Victoria downtown, on June 4, a few minutes from the Plymouth State University campus.“It's amazing. I don't even know how to put it in words,” Kelly said. “I get to make everything my own. I can make my own schedule. I can paint the walls whatever color I want. It's really exciting.”Kelly, a Winnisquam Region...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Laconia Middle relay team places 1st in state

LACONIA — The Laconia Middle School’s boys track and field relay team ranked first at the state championship on June 9, at Manchester Memorial High School. The boys team ended the season undefeated.Eighth graders Dante Vlk, Marcello Ruley, Ian Kristoffersen and Luke Dorval-Drown won first place overall in the 4x100 relay, with a time of 48.12 seconds.Vlk and Ruley have been running track for two years, while Kristoffersen and Dorval-Drown have been running for three. The boys began practicing to...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Tilton joins ranks of Purple Heart communities, fundraising for road signs

TILTON — The town will now be recognized as a Purple Heart Community. The honor became official on June 18, at the town’s selectboard meeting.Tilton is the 32nd town in New Hampshire to be recognized as a Purple Heart Community, and the third in recent memory in the Lakes Region: Belmont became one in August 2025, and Franklin in May 2024.“Especially this year, because it’s the 250th anniversary of our country, it’s important to recognize the serious accomplishments, and the trials and tribulati...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Lake Winni Sailing Association introduces women's classes

GILFORD — The Lakes Winnipesaukee Sailing Association is introducing a new series of all-female adult sailing classes this year.The LWSA team is celebrating their 39th anniversary, and the second year for their new director, Theresa Martens. Martens pitched the idea of women's sailing classes at the end of last summer, after speaking with female members of the Winnipesaukee Yacht Club.“At the Thursday night races, ladies didn’t want to get yelled [at] on the water and lose their enthusiasm,” Mar...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Gov. Kelly Ayotte highlights water safety at start of boating season

GLENDALE — Gov. Kelly Ayotte emphasized safety on the water this summer, during an event at Marine Patrol headquarters, along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, to kick off boating season June 11.The press event was organized by the New Hampshire Marine Trades Association. Speakers reminded boaters of the rules that come with operating a boat on New Hampshire’s lakes, and how to be safe and environmentally responsible when boating this summer. Along with Ayotte, speakers included Director of Stat...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Mothers of Southern NH ride up to Laconia Motorcycle Week

LACONIA — The women's riding club Spice and Ice Sisterhood is attending their third Laconia Motorcycle Week this year.Primarily from Nashua, Spice and Ice Sisterhood empowers dozens of female motorcycle riders across the state to ride together, and all current members of the club are mothers. The founders are Sheri Durgin, Pricilla Iraola, Jen Taylor and Liz Mortimer, with Erin Gaudette as their road captain.Durgin, of Nashua, has been riding since she was a teenager, but stopped when she had a...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

NH native author to host book signings for new novel about Hannah Duston

New Hampshire native Dave Dodge's newest book is about a historical — and recently, controversial — New England figure.“Hannah: One Woman's Quest for Vengeance and Enlightenment” is an historical fiction novel that tells the story of Hannah Duston, a Puritan woman from Colonial Massachusetts who was captured with her infant child by the Abenaki tribe of Quebec in 1697. Shortly after her capture, members of the Abenaki tribe killed her baby in front of her.While in captivity, Duston and two other...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Laconia High School graduates look both back, and forward, at 148th commencement

LACONIA — Student speakers at Laconia High School's 148th graduation ceremony Friday night encouraged their classmates to cherish the memories."When you think back on this speech, don't remember me or what I said, just remember that your time is the only currency you can never get back," valedictorian Ava Noyes said. "Never be so busy planning your life that you forget to live it."Noyes was captain of the women's varsity soccer team, as well as a member of the school's math team, and National Ho...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Benny’s Fresh Eats and Market at the Weirs serves deli sandwiches, delivers booze

WEIRS BEACH — When brothers Ethan and Oliver Roy, owners of Water Street Cafe, saw a building was available in the Weirs traffic circle, they met with the landlord to pitch their idea for a new shop.“The building’s always been a convenience store, smoke shop or a gas station, so we said, ‘You know what? Let's do food and delivery,” Ethan said. “‘Let's take everything we know with the food quality from Water Street and transfer it over to this new business.’ We're just really lucky and really exc...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Meredith couple continues tradition of free, outdoor concerts for 6th year

MEREDITH — Kitty and Kevin Boyle started hosting outdoor open mics during the summer of 2020, because they loved music, and wanted to give local musicians somewhere to perform. Now, community members approach them in Walmart, to ask when their summer concerts will start again.The Boyles will begin their sixth Meredith Music by the Lake series starting Friday, June 5. The free, outdoor open mic concert series is at 6 p.m. every Friday night, through Labor Day weekend, at Hesky Park, overlooking L...
Boston.com •

3 Boston cheese shops perfect for the ultimate summer picnic spread

Boston has no shortage of specialty food shops where cheese isn’t just sold — it’s curated.

Grabbing pre-sliced, plastic-wrapped cheese from the grocery store is easy, but Boston’s independent cheese shops offer something more thoughtful: artisan selections, picnic-ready spreads, charcuterie boards, and expert pairings worth building a summer outing around.

From grab-and-go picnic boxes near the Public Garden to hand-cut sandwiches in Southie, these three local cheese shops can help you build...
The Laconia Daily Sun •

Laconia Christian, Gilford Middle stage spring productions

There are a few more chances to see school theater productions before the end of the semester, with two upcoming shows in the Lakes Region this month.'Anastasia'Members of Laconia Christian Community Theatre at Laconia Christian Academy will perform “Anastasia: The Musical,” Friday through Sunday, May 15-17, at the Winnipesaukee Playhouse, in Meredith.The production is open to the public, and inspired by the 1997 animated princess film of the same name. The story follows Anya on her journey to u...
The Berkeley Beacon •

Boston’s full of drama: Notable locales featured in ‘The Drama’

Spoilers ahead for “The Drama.”
“Good Will Hunting” (1997), “Little Women” (2019), “The Departed” (2006), “The Holdovers” (2023), and “Spotlight” (2015): several blockbuster movies in the past 30 years that have been known for their Boston filming locations. Now, A24’s newest film “The Drama” (2026), starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, can be added to this list. 
“The Drama” follows couple Charlie (Pattinson) and Emma (Zendaya) as they deal with the anxiety and anticipation that comes with pl...
The Berkeley Beacon •

Ticketmaster makes buying concert tickets feel like class warfare

In 2016, Emerson College sophomore Bella Aresta saw Justin Bieber with front row seats for $260. Now, that amount barely gets you in the door for most popular artists. 
Over the past 10 to 15 years, concerts have turned into more than just one-night events: Seeing your favorite artist in concert is now a financial and time-consuming burden, and the majority of that burden comes from online ticket retailers. 
“Tickets disappear so quickly, so you have to move fast,” Aresta said. “No matter how fa...
The Berkeley Beacon •

Wicked: For Good sells out Boston theaters for biggest movie of the year

The biggest movie event of the year premiered this November, and Boston movie theatres were a sea of pink and green for “Wicked: For Good.”
At AMC Boston Common 19, almost every showing of “Wicked: For Good” that Friday and Saturday sold out the morning of. Fans received special posters and ate their popcorn out of souvenir “Wicked” buckets as Ariana Grande made them laugh and cry in the same five minutes, and Cynthia Erivo hit jaw-dropping notes while flying through the air. There wasn’t a dry...
UnionLeader.com •

Village on Technology Hill construction rolling along in Londonderry

In addition to industrial and residential spaces, The Village on Technology Hill will include a child care center and a retail building, and various other amenities, according to the company in charge of construction.“We’re excited to be a part of this,” said Joseph Campbell, president of North Branch Construction. “It’s a three-year project that is being completed in phases, and it’s right on schedule right now.”The first part to finish will be the retail zone, set to be completed in October. T...
UnionLeader.com •

Londonderry hopes to spark interest in firefighting careers

Londonderry High School has partnered with the Londonderry Fire Department to create a new high school fire safety Extended Learning Opportunity that will begin during the next school year.The program is designed for sophomores and juniors who have an interest in pursuing a career in the fire safety field. Students will gain hands-on experience before graduating from high school, which could give them a head start in pursuing a related career further, Londonderry Fire Dept. Lt. Anthony Maccarone...
UnionLeader.com •

New Windham town administrator says biggest challenge is addressing town's growth

Branley, who attended Pinkerton Academy, became interested in the Windham town administrator position to work closer to where he grew up.“I had that familiarity and it was just an exciting opportunity. It’s a larger town with a lot going on,” Branley said. “I went through the interview process and got the sense it was going to be a good fit and so far, so good.”Branley graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a bachelor’s degree in political science and history and a master’s degree i...
UnionLeader.com •

Windham's Pride Day celebrates diversity and inclusion

The event is held annually by the Windham Citizens of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Jessica Chasse, the organization’s treasurer, has helped host the event for the past four years.“This provides a safe space full of joy and love (where) people get to be who they want to be when they’re here,” Chasse said. “If that’s just for a few hours, one day a year, that’s everything, especially for a lot of these people.”Present at the event were representatives from the New Hampshire Youth Movement (NH...
UnionLeader.com •

Londonderry High School journalist representing NH at conference

Mague discovered her love of journalism through taking the entry level journalism class offered at the high school. Mague was “a little unsure,” about taking the class, but Mary Dewinkeleer, LHS’s journalism teacher and the Lancer Spirit adviser, pushed her to try it.“I never really knew what journalism was, it’s just such a different type of writing,” Mague said. “Once we wrote our own articles, I (thought) ‘I love this. I really, really love this.’“(Mague) has continued to impress me more and...
UnionLeader.com •

Beautify Londonderry hosts annual cleanup event, introduces DIY kits

The town has held annual cleanups for more than 20 years, but Beautify Londonderry became an official town committee after the COVID pandemic.Jocelyn Fraga Muller, president of the Beautify Londonderry committee, said the annual cleanups slowed down a little bit during and after the pandemic, but the community wanted to bring the event back.“In the last 10 years it started declining a little bit, but we’re trying to build it back to the big community event that it once was,” Muller said.Since th...
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