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Portsmouth police seek help identifying person of interest in Market Basket incident
PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying an individual who may be connected to an incident that occurred at the Market Basket on Woodbury Ave. on Friday, April 5. The department released a photograph of the person of interest, who was seen...
Head of NH Port Authority placed on administrative leave
Geno Marconi, the longtime head of the New Hampshire Port Authority, has been placed on paid administrative leave. The Pease Development Authority, which oversees the ports, declined to provide a reason for Marconi’s sudden removal from his post, only saying his leave will be for an undetermined period of time.
Portsmouth woman charged in Prescott Park pedestrian's death waives arraignment
PORTSMOUTH — A woman charged with reckless manslaughter and negligent homicide in the August death of a pedestrian near Prescott Park has been ordered not to leave the state and not to have contact with the victim’s relatives. Indicted by a Rockingham County Superior Court grand jury last...
Benchmark at Rye Executive Director receives annual 'President’s Award'
RYE – Benchmark, the largest senior living provider in New England, today announced that Nick Barash of Andover, Mass., executive director of Benchmark at Rye, a Mind & Memory Care community, has received the Benchmark 2023 President’s Award, which is the Waltham-based company’s highest honor for associates in a senior leadership role.
Splaine: Can Portsmouth Economic Development Commission 'discover' $200 a week housing?
All members of the Portsmouth City Council have a job that adds hundreds of hours of unpaid work. They serve with other citizens on a wide variety of committees in the everyday process of making our community the best it can be. Four years ago, for my most recent term...
Favorite New Hampshire and Massachusetts Retail Store Closing
I feel like part of the '80s has died. Express Clothing Store has filed bankruptcy and listed one store in New Hampshire and three in Massachusetts to close. Here are the four listed in the filing:. Address: 2 Common Ct Space H-40, North Conway, NH. Address: 20-36 District Ave, Dorchester,...
NH Liquor Commission seeks buyer to redevelop two properties for a 22,000-square-foot Liquor Outlets on both sides of I-95
Selling liquor and wine along the state’s two interstate highways is such good business for the state of New Hampshire that it wants to bolster those sales with new stores on Interstate 95. The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is in the process of seeking a buyer to redevelop two...
Eight miles of Rail Trail from North Hampton to Portsmouth: Excitement builds
PORTSMOUTH — It’s been 17 years since the initiative began to turn an abandoned stretch of the former Pan Am Railways that runs from Seabrook to Portsmouth into an off-road trail through the Seacoast. The New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway, which is more commonly known as the Rail Trail, is expected to officially open its first completed section of the Rail Trail sometime this fall. ...
Dover waterfront development moving faster than planned; city to sell first parcel in May
DOVER — The city expects Cathartes to complete its development along the Cochecho River faster than originally planned, with the first two buildings to be finished in October 2025. Deputy City Manager Christopher Parker updated the City Council on the status of the public-private partnership and the work along...
Pre-Dead Social Club to host ‘We Wish We Knew That!’ roundtable talk on health care
STRATHAM — The Pre-Dead Social Club will host “We Wish We Knew That! — Insights and Ideas for Saying What Matters, When it Matters Most” on Monday, May 20. The event is from 6 to 8 p.m. at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth. Attendees will be part of a thought-provoking roundtable discussion between healthcare professionals and caregivers about the roles we all play when it comes to health and receiving whole-person care. The goal of the event is to inspire and develop more effective strategies when it comes to healthcare conversations.
North Hampton police look to crack down on speeding: Here's why
NORTH HAMPTON — Police are looking to crack down on speeders by deploying new technology after seeing an uptick in complaints from residents. North Hampton Police Chief Robert LaBarge said the most frequent complaints about speeding vehicles are on Atlantic Avenue, Post and Exeter roads. These roads serve as the main arteries of North Hampton, funneling traffic to major highways such as Route 101 and I-95.
Newmarket named a best high school in NH by U.S. News. See Seacoast school rankings.
U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 best public high schools rankings for the U.S. on Tuesday, releasing rankings both at a national and state level. One Seacoast high school made the list of top 10 high schools in New Hampshire. Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School slid in at the No. 10 spot. U.S. News...
Exeter’s new park to shed light on Black Revolutionary War heroes: 'A long time coming'
EXETER — Renay Allen could not recall when she read "Lies My Teacher Told Me," but she’s glad that she did. “I thought that slavery was mostly a southern issue,” she said. “But then, while researching something else, I came upon the Jude Hall story." Jude...
6 charged in connection with string of lottery scratch ticket thefts in New Hampshire, Massachusetts
NASHUA, N.H. — Six men from Massachusetts are facing charges in connection with a series of convenience store break-ins and lottery ticket thefts in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Investigators said the six suspects are all believed to have gang ties and are facing serious charges after allegedly breaking into...
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