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Did You Know That New Hampshire’s Seacoast Has 3 Wicked Haunted Places Within 20 Miles of Each Other?
Ghost stories are as compelling today as they were when we were little kids underneath our blankets with flashlights. There is something about spooky spirits around us that grab our attention. The New Hampshire Seacoast has three wicked haunted buildings, all within 20 miles of each other. There's a Ghost...
3 Northern New England Cities Rank Top 10 Least-Stressed in the US
Stress. We all have it, but the past few years have really ramped it up. From a pandemic to inflation, natural disasters, and crime rates, it's been a wild ride. But there's some good news to come out of our corner of the country. Two of our local gems, Nashua, New Hampshire, and Portland, Maine, are living the good life, and just ranked in the top 10 least-stressed cities in the US.
Hampton Beach leaders back major Casino redevelopment: ‘It needs to be revitalized’
Beach officials are endorsing a future redevelopment of the Hampton Beach Casino, though a bill that failed in the Legislature could delay plans being filed with the town to at least 2025. The Hampton Beach Village District commissioners voted 3-0 in June to endorse the project by Casino majority owner...
Essex court finds 2023 CCC regulations cannot be applied retroactively
An Essex Superior Court decision on June 10 upheld a contract between the city of Haverhill and a marijuana retailer in the city, finding that regulations issued by the Cannabis Control Commission last September cannot be applied retroactively. The parties in the case — the city and a business called...
Drew Cline 07-17-24
Drew Cline from the Joshua Bartlett Center for Public Policy talks about Gov. Nikki Hailey’s speech at the Republican convention and the $20 million expenditure on the Manchester Public Bus line. More WFEA Morning Update. Indepth NH.com reporter Damien Fisher shares some key takeaways from his latest article about...
New Hampshire Car and Motorcycle Show Benefits Local Veterans
Nam Knights of America is an American military veteran and law enforcement motorcycle club, and they have a chapter right here in Seacoast New Hampshire. The group meets up all over our great state for camaraderie and community service. They help veterans who are on fixed incomes pay their bills, they lead hunting and fishing trips for disabled veterans, and any profits made from the events are 100% given back to the community.
Massachusetts Gives Locals $76,000+ for Cybersecurity
(TNS) — Artificial intelligence is helping cyber-scammers get better at what they do each and every day. With that maxim in mind, the state announced Thursday it will be giving the city, as well as nearby Merrimac, over $76,000 in grants to bolster their cybersecurity measures. Newburyport will receive...
Commission focuses on Pink House
ANDOVER — The pink house saga has continued to simmer this summer with hearings requested and committees formed. The Benjamin Franklin Smith House at 65 Central St., has long been a landmark with sentimental value for many residents. “Growing up in Andover, this was always the house that whenever...
Exeter’s iconic Ioka Theater marquee shines bright in Ohio museum: 'Glitzy and new'
EXETER — The iconic Ioka Theater marquee has found new life as its vibrant pink-and-green neon lights now shine brightly at the American Sign Museum in Cincinnati, Ohio. Laurie A. Couture, who worked to house the famous downtown Exeter landmark at the museum, drove nearly 2,000 miles from New Hampshire across four days for its official unveiling Friday. ...
Plaistow Seeks Volunteers to Join Old Home Day Committee
Plaistow’s Old Home Day Committee is looking for residents to join the group that plans and oversees the annual festivities. Committee members will work together each other, representatives from the Board of Selectmen and other town officials to put on Plaistow’s Old Home Day for 2025. Those interested...
Democrats meet in Plymouth for moderated gubernatorial debate
PLYMOUTH — Three candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination for governor met with supporters at The Common Man Inn & Spa Monday evening to engage in a wide-ranging discussion touching on housing, climate, public education, reproductive rights and gerrymandering. Joyce Craig, the former mayor of Manchester; Executive Councilor...
Controversial Nashua asphalt plant called off, for now, after company drops lawsuit
A proposal to build an asphalt plant in a residential neighborhood in Nashua has been effectively scrapped. The company proposing the project dropped a lawsuit this week that aimed to reverse an earlier rejection of its plans. The asphalt plant, proposed by the Newport Construction Corporation, has been a concern...
UNICO Merrimack Valley Presents Leadership Award to Former Haverhill Councilor Bevilacqua
Former Haverhill city councilor and Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce President Joseph J. Bevilacqua this week was presented with the UNICO Merrimack Valley Leadership Award. UNICO Merrimack Valley is a chapter of the largest Italian-American service organization in the country that was founded in 1922. UNICO Board President Domenico Staniscia...
Mayor Jay Ruais, Karl Zahn & Ginger Munson
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruias, Karl Zahn and Ginger Munson all drop by Francoeur’s Cafe for WFEA’s first ever Counter Conversation. Jeff Czarnec & Jeff Nelson drop by for Friday’s Counter Conversations at Francoeur’s Cafe. Friday, July 19, 2024. Ashley Kitchell & Jeff Nelson from Liberty House...
Seabrook selectman rebuked for campaigning against firefighters' contract
SEABROOK — Selectmen announced Monday they settled an unfair labor practice that alleged Selectman Srinivasan “Ravi” Ravikumar campaigned against the firefighters' contract behind the scenes. The settlement puts to rest the complaint Seabrook Firefighters Local 2847 filed with the New Hampshire Public Employee Labor Relation Board in...
City of Newburyport Receives $51,910 State Grant to Enhance Cybersecurity
NEWBURYPORT — The City of Newburyport has received a state grant that will help the city enhance its ability to respond to a cybersecurity attack. The City will receive $51,910 from the Commonwealth’s Municipal Local Cybersecurity Grant Program. This grant allows city and school departments to create and update incident response plans and materials needed to ensure operational continuity following a cyberattack.
Major developments in Exeter: Here's the latest on Ioka, Gateway and other projects
EXETER — The Gateway to Exeter, which will bring 224 housing units to Epping Road, is set to break ground this summer, while a project to transform the old Ioka theater into a mixed-use building with condos is nearing completion. Darren Winham, Exeter’s economic development director, recently gave the...
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