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Hampton Beach Casino proposes new concert venue, hotel and convention center
This story was originally produced by Seacoastonline. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. A future facelift of the Hampton Beach Casino could include a 500-room hotel, a new parking garage and nearly double the concert capacity of its historic ballroom. The owners of the...
Portsmouth police still struggling to fill positions despite 'robust' pay hike
PORTSMOUTH — The city’s Police Department is down seven officers as it struggles to both hire and retain capable candidates, Police Chief Mark Newport told the City Council this week. Newport described the hiring efforts the city goes through to land new officers as a “stringent multi-faceted process.”...
“He was one of our A-Team” – Name of the late Deputy Sheriff Anthony J Pasquarello of Saugus is added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Anthony J. Pasquarello, the late deputy sheriff from Saugus who died in December 2021 after contracting COVID-19 from his work in the Essex County Jail, received a special tribute this week as his name was added to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. “He was one of...
Sixth-inning single completes cycle for York High School sophomore Maddie Fitzgerald
YORK, Maine - York High School sophomore Maddie Fitzgerald singled in the sixth inning in Wednesday's Class B South game against Gray-New Gloucester, a 13-3 win for the state champion Wildcats. However, in the moment, Fitzgerald didn't know the significance of her fourth hit of the game. More: 32 Seacoast softball players to...
New Hampshire’s First Craft Brewery Closes for Good and is Up for Sale
This is a bummer. After 33 years, the Portsmouth Brewery is permanently closed. Last summer, you might remember that the Portsmouth Brewery had a devastating flood which damaged the restaurant so badly that the owners, Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis, had to it strip down to its bones. Although there was talk of re-opening as recently as March, in the end, it wasn't meant to be. According to a press release, Peter and Joanne have made the decision not to re-open. Instead, they're selling the building.
North Hampton’s Runnymede Farm under agreement for sale
NORTH HAMPTON — Historic Runnymede Farm, the birthplace of thoroughbreds like Dancer’s Image, is under agreement with a buyer who intends to keep it a horse farm. Real estate broker Lauren Stone said she could not share the price of the purchase of the farm located at 68 Atlantic Ave. or the new owner until the sale closes at the end of May. She said the property will remain a horse farm, however, having bred successful thoroughbred horses that have competed in...
First look inside Andover YMCA, damaged by tornado two years ago
On April 29, 2022, an EF-3 tornado tore through parts of Sedgwick and Butler counties, causing major damage to Andover’s YMCA. Now, two years later, the facility east of Wichita will reopen to the public on Monday, May 20, 2024. Here’s an early look inside.
Cross Roads House annual gala raises more than $615K for homeless
PORTSMOUTH — The 22nd annual Cross Roads House Benefit by the Sea raised more than $615,000, contributing significantly to the shelter’s annual budget. The annual fundraiser brought together 200 members of the Seacoast community at the Wentworth By the Sea to learn more about the current state of homelessness on the Seacoast and how Cross Roads House supports unhoused individuals and families.
Stratham rethinks school’s $50M overhaul amid taxpayer outcry: 'We went too far'
STRATHAM — A $50 million project to renovate and expand Stratham Memorial School is no longer on the table. The town's School Board announced Wednesday it is “drastically shifting priorities," citing concerns from taxpayers regarding the cost to upgrade and expand the elementary school. “We heard you loud...
Andover Stories: The Andover Spa: An Immigrant’s Dream
A notable figure in Andover passed away last month. Known and cherished by generations of Andover residents, Phidias G. Dantos was 91 years of age. Just who was “Phid” Dantos and what makes his passing so noteworthy?. First the basics. An Andover native born in 1933, he was...
Dartmouth takes over psychiatric treatment for children at Hampstead Hospital
Over the objections of mental health advocates and others two years ago, the state chose a private company that primarily works with incarcerated adults to provide psychiatric treatment to children at Hampstead Hospital. With that $52.5 million contract up, the Department of Health and Human Services is replacing Wellpath Recovery...
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