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Nursing Students who will earn while they learn, Father's Day 5K: Seacoast health news
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital awards $30K for Fresh Food Bus DOVER – Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $30,000 community benefit grant to support Gather’s Fresh Food Bus, which provides a mobile market of fresh foods for food insecure families. ...
The Observer: York Village’s makeover faces yet another setback
A couple of months ago, a friend was involved in a car crash near the intersection of Long Sands Road and York Street. Her car had to be towed, and she ended up in the ER. It could have been worse. It was not the first such accident at that intersection.
Judge denies state's motion to change jury's verdict in YDC trial
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The judge overseeing the civil lawsuit against the state over abuse at the former Youth Development Center has denied the state's request to overrule the jury's verdict. Judge Andrew Schulman said he "respectfully" denies the state's request and took up an entire page to explain why.
Apply now for Bridge design program; Traip commencement speaker announced: Education news
DURHAM — This summer, the National Summer Transportation Institute is offering full financial scholarships for 10 New Hampshire high school students to attend a one-week residential program focused on bridge design and construction. Funding is provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. Taking place on...
University of New Hampshire senate faculty call for investigation into response to Pro-Palestinian protesters
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire senate faculty are calling for a closer look at the police response to the Pro-Palestinian protests on campus earlier this month. The protest on May 1 turned into an encampment where 12 arrests were made. According to UNH, assistance from the...
Mega Millions winner sued by family for breaking promise to share $1.35B jackpot
Mo money, mo problems. A Maine man who won one of the biggest lottery jackpots in American history has been accused of stiffing his family out of their promised share of the loot, including backpedaling on setting up a million-dollar trust fund and covering medical expenses for his father. The unidentified man – who bought the winning ticket in Lebanon, Maine on Jan. 13 of last year before striking it rich with the $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot – has been in a legal battle with his daughter’s mom since November, when he accused her of violating a non-disclosure agreement by telling...
Exeter Arts & Music Festival 2024: Live music, local artisans, food trucks and more
EXETER — The 7th annual Arts & Music Festival returns to Swasey Parkway Saturday featuring more than 35 local artists, including Bitter Pill, a father-daughter “rhythm and bluegrass” band. Put on by Town Exeter Arts Music (TEAM), the festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 5...
Connolly Brothers Completes 27,500sf Auto Dealership
Somersworth, NH – Connolly Brothers Inc. recently completed a new 2-story, 27,500sf Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (CDJR) auto dealership project. Once a former drive-in movie theater site, the new dealership is located on Route 108 in Somersworth, and serves as a Sales and Service Auto Dealership for all four CDJR brands.
Portsmouth councilors don't want to 'criminalize' street campers, propose this solution
PORTSMOUTH — City Councilor Andrew Bagley plans to ask the city's Legal Department “to investigate allowing overnight parking in commercial lots” that have endorsed the practice. Bagley’s planned action will come at the council’s May 20 meeting in response to concerns some residents have raised about campers,...
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