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Craftsman Joel Paul fights to recover after getting crushed by tree; grateful for support
STRATHAM — After breaking “everything” in his body when a tree fell on him last month, local woodworker Joel Paul is mounting a recovery to regain his mobility and the use of his right arm. Paul was crushed by a tree April 1 while helping his neighbor cut it down on River Road. He is still in Portsmouth Regional Hospital with his brain intact thanks to the helmet he was wearing. He said he has no use...
Portsmouth historic building should be razed, inspector says. HDC still says no to owner.
PORTSMOUTH — The debate about whether the owner of an 1850s historic building on Daniel Street should be allowed to demolish it rages on. Sean Peters, the owner of 95 Daniel St., says the building that used to be home to John’s Barber Shop is in such poor condition it should be torn down, rather than trying to rebuild it “from the inside out.” ...
Cooper: Unless you support hate speech, walk away from it
When Nixon invaded Cambodia in 1972, I marched with the crowd to Independence Square in Philadelphia. While sitting there I overheard a conversation nearby where people were talking about the next steps being to blow up buildings. Listening carefully, I realized they were deadly serious, no hyperbole at all. This was not the kind of activity I wanted to be involved in, even if those with such an intent were a small minority. That was the only protest I attended. ...
Here's Portsmouth school shooting threat suspect's argument for less prison time
PORTSMOUTH — Prosecutors are seeking a four-year prison sentence and three years of supervised release for Portsmouth High School shooting threat suspect Kyle Hendrickson, while his defense maintains he never intended to carry out a shooting. The 26-year-old from Berwick, Maine is set to be sentenced in federal court in Concord Tuesday, May 14 on two charges handed down by the U.S. attorney’s office for the District of New Hampshire. Hendrickson pleaded guilty to charges of interstate...
York pays former teacher $237,500 to settle discrimination suit against school district
YORK, Maine — A settlement was finalized in court Tuesday in which the York School Department agreed to give $237,500 to a former teacher who sued over discrimination. Michele Figueira, who sued the school district last year over anti-LGBTQ discrimination, will receive all but $67,500 of the total payout, the remainder of which is being awarded to her attorney, according to the document filed in federal court. Figueira worked at York High School from 2018 to 2021...
Portsmouth races the clock to develop below-market-rate housing at Sherburne School
PORTSMOUTH — City staff are working to draft a request for qualifications (RFQ) for partners interested in working with the city to develop below market-rate housing at the former Sherburne School. City Manager Karen Conard told the City Council this week that “we don’t want to spend a whole lot of time, we want to get out on the street with an RFQ, and we will do that within a very short duration.” ...
14 surprise standout players for Seacoast high school girls lacrosse. Who's on the list?
Familiar names have thrived this spring as the girls lacrosse teams across the Seacoast have completed the first half of the season with their eyes on finishing strong and qualifying for post-season play. Every team’s success relies on more than just one or two players, and sometimes it is a surprise player who can push a team from being a playoff contender to a championship contender, or a fringe playoff team to a team that can win...
ACLU backs neo-Nazis' right to racist statement it made with banner in Portsmouth
CONCORD — The American Civil Liberties Union is taking legal action in the New Hampshire Supreme Court in support of neo-Nazis charged with hanging a white supremacist sign in Portsmouth. The goal, according to ACLU-NH leaders, is to protect free speech rights for everyone. The racist banner reading "Keep America White" was hung on the Stark Street overpass above Route 1 in July 2022. ...
Kittery Trading Post says gun law would force move to NH. Gov. Sununu sends invitation.
KITTERY, Maine — Kittery Trading Post has warned it could relocate its outdoor sports store to the Granite State over a soon-to-be Maine firearm law. Gov. Chris Sununu and leading Republicans in New Hampshire's state government are recruiting the business to make the move. In the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston last year, legislators in Maine proposed a law requiring a 72-hour waiting period on certain gun purchases before firearms can be delivered to buyers....
How removal of a Durham historical marker sparked debate about who gets to write history
Three hundred and thirty years ago, a group of English settlers and allied French and Wabanaki soldiers battled near the Oyster River, in what is now Durham, leaving about 100 settlers dead. While those bare facts were first commemorated on a historical marker decades ago, the story behind the battle – including where the blame lies, what led to the conflict, and which group suffered more – is still up for debate as Durham residents have been...
Injured bald eagle rescued in Maine dies despite efforts to save it
The bald eagle that was rescued after being hit by a car on I-295 in Maine has died. A Maine Maritime Academy student discovered the injured bird near the West Gardiner service plaza last month and transported it to the Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick. The Center for Wildlife...
Military aircraft moved from Midwest to New Hampshire because of severe weather threat
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Aircraft were moved out of the Midwest and into New Hampshire on Monday because of severe weather. Aircraft assigned to McConnell Air Force Base in Kansas were moved because of the potential for severe weather and tornadoes in that area. There were about six aircraft that...
Portsmouth police station meeting set for May 20, council will get new cost estimates
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council has scheduled a workshop session May 20 to talk about how plans are progressing to renovate and expand the city’s police station. City Manager Karen Conard said the city’s working group on the project “has made significant progress and is ready to advance a conversation and a conceptual design, following along with the hybrid model.” ...
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