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Demolition in Dover to make way for 173 housing units, restaurant
DOVER — Demolition of the existing building at 47 Chestnut St. is moving forward, with plans for a mixed-use development on the parcel that will bring more than 170 residential units, plus a restaurant and commercial space. The project was originally approved by the city Planning Board in 2022, and an extension was approved in March 2025. The property was previously home to Family Dollar, a NH State Liquor Store and Iron Empire Gym, but has appeared vacant for years. The project received a demolition permit in early November. This movement follows a delay attributed to financing the project, Francis Bruton of the Bruton & Berube law firm wrote in a request for a project extension filed with the city in the spring of 2025. Details of Dover 47 Chestnut St. project An aerial view of a site plan filed with the city depicts the building to include a restaurant with outdoor seating, a club room, fitness, co-working space and a courtyard closest to the Cochecho River. The application states the mixed-use development will bring 173 residential units, and a restaurant and commercial space on the first floor. The four upper floors would house a mix of studios, one-bedroom and
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9 New Hampshire Meat Markets Where Quality Cuts Don’t Come With Premium Prices
A machine that tumbles steak tips like a tiny clothes dryer? That’s not something you see behind every butcher counter. And one New Hampshire meat market uses exactly that trick to get its marinades deep into the meat. And that’s just one of the details that caught my attention....
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Dover residents raise warming center safety fears. City responds.
DOVER — The Veterans Hall building at 156 Back River Road will serve as a temporary emergency cold-weather warming center for unhoused people starting Nov. 15. Many neighboring residents are raising security and safety concerns. The temporary location is needed due to construction delays for the new Strafford County warming center being built on County Farm Road. The new center won't be ready for the start of the 2026-2027 season, which runs from mid-November to mid-April. The shelter opens on extremely cold nights or in severe winter storms, as directed by Dover, Rochester and Somersworth leaders. Dec. 15 is the new estimated open date for the new facility, according to city officials and Strafford County Commission Chairman George Maglaras. Until then, if needed, the Veterans Hall building will be used, Dover city officials announced last week. This is a change after city officials had initially announced the McConnell Center cafeteria would be used as the temporary site. Concerns raised by residents around the Veterans Hall include drug use and improper disposal of needles, according to those who reached out to Foster's Daily Democrat and posted in social media. Neighbors also claimed the building isn't adequate for the use and raised
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Violet’s Way: Portsmouth Church Property Being Transformed into Community of Housing, Healing and Hope
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A historic church property in Portsmouth is being transformed into a new community that will bring together affordable housing, services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, a new place of worship, and the preservation of an African burial ground dating back to the era of slavery.
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Want pie for Thanksgiving? Try these 15 Seacoast NH and Maine bakeries
MMMMMmmmm, pie. Pies of all kinds are available all year long, but somehow they taste better as the traditional dessert after a Thanksgiving feast. Almost every local bakery in Seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine makes its version of the favorite classics, and some let their creative culinary muses bake up savory and sweet innovations of this time-honored dessert. Read on for a sampling of what’s available to order this holiday season on the Seacoast. Some are custard, some are creamy, some are fruity, but whatever you choose, don’t forget to pick up the whipped cream or vanilla ice cream to complement these seasonal delights. Fogarty’s Restaurant and Bakery | South Berwick, Maine Details: 471 Main St., South Berwick, 207-384-8361, fogartysrestaurant.net Stop in to the restaurant or call to pre-order your pies for Thanksgiving. There's an abundance of good choices for pies — apple, blueberry, bumbleberry, key lime, strawberry rhubarb, banana cream, blueberry cream, chocolate cream, coconut cream, lemon cream, pumpkin, strawberry cream, peanut butter, chocolate mousse or chocolate chip cookie They’re available all year-round, some of the specialty pies come frozen. Order at fogartysrestaurant.net/takehomedessert . A Southern Girl Bakery | Portsmouth Details: 2800 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, 603-205-5499, sgirlbakery.com A
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Sand Pond Campground Project OK’d, Contested
Sanford Planning Board members gave the green light to a campground development at Sand Pond last week, although a lawsuit is still pending against the development. The board’s vote on Nov. 4 followed lengthy public comments for and against the proposal for 41 campsites in 4 phases, and other site improvements at Siddall Road and Country Club Road 2 in south Sanford. Neighbors have long objected to the proposal on the grounds of noise, appearance, and density.