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Seacoast Residences: $2,100-plus for studio apartment highlights sky-high rental market
KITTERY, Maine — The new Seacoast Residences complex is marketing nearly 300 apartments for lease at rates that shine a light on the issue of rental housing affordability in Kittery and around the Seacoast region. The mega-development off Interstate 95 and Dennett Road has prices for a studio apartment of less than 550 square feet starting at $2,149 per month. One-bedroom units begin at $2,110 and two-bedroom apartments are at least $2,933, according to Jones Street Residential,...
Kerr: Prince Whipple now added to Kittery's Independence Day tradition
William Whipple, born and raised in Kittery, Maine, was a merchant sea captain who went on to serve as a militia general during the Revolutionary War and a Continental Congress delegate who signed the Declaration of Independence. The exploits which brought the General his greatest fame occurred after he settled across the Piscataqua River in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. And during most of those moments, his enslaved manservant Prince was there at his side. ...
Hampton Beach businesses say Memorial Day crowds kick-off summer season
HAMPTON, N.H. — Businesses at Hampton Beach have been preparing for the big crowds Memorial Day weekend for weeks. "This is our first real big weekend. We kind of stocked up for it," one worker said. "It's actually been a beautiful crowd this weekend," said another worker. From fried...
The Observer: York Hospital is a community resource
Back in February, a troubling story about possible changes in the state’s tax policy was in the news. If Maine’s biennial budget as originally proposed had been approved by the Legislature, York Hospital would have seen a tax increase of about $2 million a year. After five years, it would have been freighted with an added loss of $5.6 million in tax exemptions. These changes would have resulted in a financial crisis for the hospital. During the FY 2025-26 budget development process, York’s state legislators (Rep. Holly Sargent and...
On Memorial Day, Dover honors two of its own
On Monday morning, about 100 people gathered at Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover as they do every Memorial Day. Small American flags circled the cemetery’s monument to veterans. This year’s ceremony felt especially close to home for some. It honored two local veterans who died earlier this year.
Holiday Inn Express approved in Kittery: Hotel coming to Route 1
KITTERY, Maine — A 62-room Holiday Inn Express will be erected on Route 1 following final approval from the town's Planning Board. The three-story hotel was given the go ahead by the board Thursday night, nine months after being proposed. The hotel will replace a former motel at 90...
Officials meet in Seabrook to discuss ways to repair sand dunes after severe winter storms
SEABROOK, N.H. — Officials are meeting with the public in Seabrook to discuss how to repair sand dunes after they sustained catastrophic damage during storms this winter. The meeting at the Seabrook Library is scheduled to run until 7 p.m. Tuesday. This past winter, two back-to-back storms caused catastrophic...
City Tobacco and Beverage: New and bigger store approved in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — A new larger City Tobacco and Beverage store is coming to the Route 1 Bypass. The city Planning Board recently voted to approve the site plan development proposal for 822 U.S. Route 1 Bypass. The property was formerly home to a now-abandoned Bypass Gas station, which will...
Portsmouth Book Sale, Dover author talk: Community events
PORTSMOUTH — The second annual Portsmouth Book Sale offers a huge selection of gently used books for all ages at low, low prices. Saturdays and Sundays, June 22-23 and June 29-30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 5-7:30 p.m. Free admission, beautifully organized for easy browsing in a historic Portsmouth home at 375 Middle St. Free street parking. For more information see PortsmouthBookSale.org. All funds support local charities. Collectors come early.
York bans single-use plastic utensils beginning May 2025
YORK, Maine — York has become Maine's first town to ban single-use plastic utensils. Voters recently approved the new town ordinance, banning the use of single-use plastic utensils, straws, and stirring sticks. The new ordinance will go into effect in May 2025 to give restaurants, schools, catering services, etc....
Windham County Economic Report: A shifting economy
Areas of the Windham County economy have improved, and there is change in the business landscape. VermontBiz Windam County’s shifting, transitioning and eclectic economy has claimed another victim: Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters, a multigenerational business in downtown Brattleboro, closed its flagship store at Flat and Main streets in April, just seven months after M&T Bank shuttered its nearby branch at the corner of Elliot and Main.
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