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Guardrail work planned Route 11 in Alton
ALTON — The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will begin a guardrail replacement project on Route 11 in Alton, from Wilbert Way to Minge Cove Road, on Monday, May 13, 2024. Temporary lane closures will impact traffic during the day for six-to-eight weeks. This work is weather dependent and...
Ex-sheriff Mark Brave, NH prosecutors given a deadline for plea deal: Here's the latest
DOVER — Following a criminal mediation session Wednesday, state prosecutors and former Strafford County Sheriff Mark Brave were given a deadline to either reach a plea deal or go to trial. Michael Garrity, spokesperson for the New Hampshire attorney general, said the sides were given until May 24 to reach an agreement. Brave...
Does Somersworth need parking meters? Mayor raises idea as business owners cite problems
SOMERSWORTH — Mayor Matt Gerding is proposing the city look into adding parking meters as a way to deal with a downtown parking crunch. Currently there are no parking meters or other dedicated parking spaces in the downtown area. Gerding, who raised the issue during Monday's City Council meeting, said there is a two-hour time limit, but he is being told that's not working. ...
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's Sarah Orso, Somersworth's Simon Grandmaison win Seacoast Athletes of Week awards
The Seacoast high school Athletes of the Week winners for April 29-May 4 are York High School softball player Sarah Orso and Somersworth High School baseball player Simon Grandmaison. Orso joins previous girls winners this spring: Exeter softball player Lila Smith, Marshwood lacrosse player Maddy Poitras and Spaulding softball player Maddie Hartman. Grandmaison joins...
Sanford City Council Evaluates Proposed Moratorium on Campground Developments
A proposed moratorium that would temporarily halt campground developments in Sanford, Maine was discussed at the city council meeting on May 7. City leaders are evaluating a six-month pause to revise outdated ordinances. The decision is expected in the council’s next meeting, scheduled for May 21. As reported by...
Developer lashes out at Rochester after giving up on plan for Dollar General store
ROCHESTER — Portsmouth developer Steve Dumont said he withdrew an application he submitted to build a Dollar General store in Rochester because he says the city is trying to make him jump through too many hoops. Dumont, owner of SWD Properties in Portsmouth, proposed the store last year, but says the city is putting condition after condition on the plan and he said "no more." He informed the city officially Monday he is no longer proposing the...
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