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Ex-Portsmouth officer's trial for alleged assault of Black bank executive postponed
HAMPTON — The trial for Aaron Goodwin, a former sergeant with the Portsmouth Police Department charged in the alleged November assault of a local Black bank executive in downtown Portsmouth, has been rescheduled for September. Mamadou Dembele, a vice president with Bangor Savings Bank, was the alleged victim in...
Thursday Seacoast roundup: Portsmouth softball honors five seniors; OR girls undefeated
PORTSMOUTH - The Portsmouth High School softball team, in its final regular-season home game, honored its five seniors before Thursday's 5-1 Division I loss to Bishop Guertin. The Clippers honored Brigid Cadle, Abby Nersesian, Abby Sargent, Evy Douglass and Abby Bethroade. Nersesian then blasted a solo homer in the seventh for Portsmouth's lone...
Judge denies state's motion to change jury's verdict in YDC trial
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — The judge overseeing the civil lawsuit against the state over abuse at the former Youth Development Center has denied the state's request to overrule the jury's verdict. Judge Andrew Schulman said he "respectfully" denies the state's request and took up an entire page to explain why.
Seabrook School Board under fire after principal departure: 'Kids were crying'
SEABROOK — Citing crying children, demoralized teachers and devastated parents, the public showed up in force Tuesday night to take the School Board to task over its recent actions that led to the resignation of Seabrook Elementary principal Bryan Belanger. “What I saw in this building this morning made...
University of New Hampshire senate faculty call for investigation into response to Pro-Palestinian protesters
DURHAM, N.H. — The University of New Hampshire senate faculty are calling for a closer look at the police response to the Pro-Palestinian protests on campus earlier this month. The protest on May 1 turned into an encampment where 12 arrests were made. According to UNH, assistance from the...
Nursing Students who will earn while they learn, Father's Day 5K: Seacoast health news
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital awards $30K for Fresh Food Bus DOVER – Wentworth-Douglass Hospital has awarded a $30,000 community benefit grant to support Gather’s Fresh Food Bus, which provides a mobile market of fresh foods for food insecure 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 and clear,” said School Board member Paul Tusini. ...
Portsmouth councilors don't want to 'criminalize' street campers, propose this solution
PORTSMOUTH — City Councilor Andrew Bagley plans to ask the city's Legal Department “to investigate allowing overnight parking in commercial lots” that have endorsed the practice. Bagley’s planned action will come at the council’s May 20 meeting in response to concerns some residents have raised about campers,...
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 races like the Kentucky Derby. The farm has a listed price of $3.65 million.
Hampton Beach Casino redevelopment: New concert venue, 500-room hotel, convention center
HAMPTON — 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 Casino say the historic building built in 1899 is becoming harder to maintain as years go by. They say their new project, which still needs approval from town boards, would include a year-round convention center to help the beach community meet its long-term goal of extending the tourism season.
Senior Farewell: Max Scheinblum
At the very moment I’m typing this, I have a tick over 300 words down, largely in the form of fragmented sentences and bullet points. Some highlights:. The profound “emoji fun” ; the eloquent “no furniture=sitting on floor” ; and, my favorite of them all, “Ron Burgundy Cutout.” Two hours well spent. Good times.
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