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Analyzing impact of recent flooding at New Hampshire coastline
MANCHESTER, N.H. — This spring, many communities along the Seacoastare gathering plans on how to better protect area beaches from strong storms and coastal erosion. The Seacoast was hit hard by several rounds of flooding this past winter. The worst event took place on Jan. 13, when roads were covered in feet of water in Hampton and Seabrook.
Portsmouth school redistricting 'likely but not definite' as soon as fall 2025
PORTSMOUTH — Elementary school student redistricting within SAU 52 could occur as soon as the fall of the 2025-26 academic year due to unbalanced school population sizes in Portsmouth, according to superintendent of schools Zach McLaughlin. Discussions of redistricting students, a term describing moving students from one school to...
Exeter Select Board to decide fate of Pickpocket Dam amid pleas to save it
EXETER — The town Select Board will make a final decision on whether to repair or remove the Pickpocket Dam by the end of June. Select Board Chair Niko Papakonstantis announced the timeline during Tuesday’s board meeting. He also announced that Exeter did not receive a grant it applied for from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that would have helped pay for the dam’s removal.
Suspended Port Authority Director Geno Marconi defender cites 'political cesspool'
PORTSMOUTH — The chairman of the Port Advisory Council strongly defended suspended Port Authority Director Geno Marconi during a recent Pease Development Authority meeting. The support he offered included a vote of confidence in Marconi and an endorsement of his integrity. The PDA’s Board of Directors put the longtime...
Friends of Centennial Hall win Preservation Award for reviving North Hampton gem
NORTH HAMPTON — The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance recently honored the Friends of Centennial Hall for their dedication to historic preservation. The Friends of Centennial Hall was selected as the 2024 Preservation Achievement Award for rehabilitating Centennial Hall. Additionally, they received the Elizabeth Durfee Hengen Award, a special recognition accolade for their dedication to historic preservation. ...
Portsmouth board rejects plan to raze 1900-era home for four new homes
PORTSMOUTH — The Board of Adjustment denied a variance request from a developer seeking to put four single-family homes on a single lot after first razing all the structures on the property, including the 1900-era main home. The board voted unanimously to deny the variance request by developers Green...
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