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Laconia Daily Sun files motion to reconsider ombudsman’s rejection of legal fees
The Laconia Daily Sun is continuing to press its right-to-know case against the Laconia School Board, contending the state right-to-know ombudsman’s office wrongly ruled in favor of the school board, and pushing for reconsideration of the ruling. The news outlet’s attorney, Michael Lewis of Rath Young Pignatelli, a Concord-based...
Martin F. Connors, Jr., Elected Chairperson of SBLI Board of Directors
WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 24, 2024-- SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts) announces that Martin F. Connors, Jr., President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, was recently elected Chairperson of the company’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240724420323/en/ Martin F. Connors, Jr., President and CEO of Rollstone Bank & Trust, was recently elected Chairperson of the Board of Directors of SBLI (The Savings Bank Mutual Life Insurance Company of Massachusetts). (Photo: Business Wire)
Exeter’s Great Cocktail Challenge: Who will mix the best drink?
EXETER — Who has the best cocktail in the Exeter area? The Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce's Great Cocktail Challenge seeks to find out. “Some of the region’s best libations are found right here in the Exeter area," said Jennifer Wheeler, president of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce. "I hope that community members...
Dover's vision for Liberty Mutual site: Homes, restaurants and more. Will it happen?
DOVER — Deputy City Manager Chris Parker is offering a vision for the future of the large Liberty Mutual property off Sixth Street, which has been marketed for sale since last year. He sees potential for "residential, service, eating and drinking, manufacturing or assembly uses." Parker wrote "the sky's the limit" for the property in a recent city email newsletter, and he spoke in more detail in an interview for this story. He made clear a...
Uncovering Herstory: Historian works to highlight colonial women of Exeter
EXETER — Historian Norra Cardillo is researching the Ladd and Gilman women of Exeter, work she plans to present as part of her master’s portfolio when she graduates from Idaho State University next spring. A descendant of the Ladd and Gilman families, she visited the historic Ladd-Gilman House (1721) at the American Independence Museum for the second time in March to continue her research. ...
Taylor Swift lookalike earns reputation for rendition of pop icon's music at this New England park
SALEM, N.H. — A Taylor Swift lookalike is gaining a reputation for her spot-on tribute to the music of Taylor Swift. And the internet is taking notice. "It's been overwhelmingly positive," said June (Taylor's Version), from her dressing room at Canobie Lake Park in Salem, New Hampshire. "And I'm so humbled by that."
Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet 4 athletes with Seacoast NH ties in Summer Games
Four athletes with ties to Seacoast New Hampshire — all women — are set to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. All of them are veterans of at least one Olympics. Dover native Jessica Parratto, who is in her third Olympics, will be looking to claim a second medal in synchronized diving with partner Delaney Schnell. ...
Portsmouth board praises 48-unit downtown housing project
PORTSMOUTH — City Planning Board members offered generally positive reviews about a revised plan to redevelop the former Portsmouth Steam Factory site with a four-building, 48-unit downtown housing project. The historic site at 361 Hanover St., built in the 1800s, was most recently the headquarters of the Heinemann Publishing Company. The project, which is...
Charity ride tragedy: Durham man mourned after cycling death: 'He was always smiling'
NEWINGTON — Bob Kennedy of Durham, an accomplished ornithologist, bicyclist and marathon runner, is being mourned following his death after sustaining a head injury in a Seacoast charity cycling ride Saturday. He was 76. Kennedy was riding in the New Hampshire Bikes & Beers event, hosted by Portsmouth’s Cisco Brewers, when an accident occurred on Little Bay Road, according to Newington Police Chief Michael Bilodeau. He said police are investigating the accident. ...
Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated
The state and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics have clashed over whether the company has a responsibility to sample wells within the area where it has agreed to remediate PFAS contamination attributed to its Merrimack facility. In recent years, the French plastics manufacturer agreed with the state that it would provide drinking water solutions to designated properties […] The post Taxpayers foot the bill after Saint-Gobain refuses to sample wells it may have contaminated appeared first on New Hampshire Bulletin.
Alexa Brodie Joins Women's Basketball Staff
DURHAM, N.H. – Alexa Brodie was named the University of New Hampshire women's basketball Director of Operations and Assistant Coach by Megan Shoniker, first-year head coach of the UNH women's basketball program, on Tuesday. "I am ecstatic to announce that Alexa will be joining our program as Director of...
'He never missed anything': The late, great Mike Loftus was all about family and hockey
Over the course of four decades, Mike Loftus told countless stories, all of them compelling, to readers of The Patriot Ledger and the Enterprise. Since his death on July 21 at age 65, following a battle with lung cancer that cut short a well-earned retirement, people have been telling endless stories about him. ...
Third man pleads guilty in connection with threats and vandalism targeting New Hampshire journalists
BOSTON (AP) — A third man has pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with threats and vandalism targeting public radio journalists in New Hampshire. Prosecutors allege that four men were involved in a plot to vandalize the homes of New Hampshire Public Radio news director Daniel Barrick, reporter Lauren Chooljian and Chooljian’s parents in 2022 in retaliation for a report detailing sexual misconduct allegations against a prominent businessman. Eric Labarge, 46, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was accused of soliciting others or conspiring with them to throw rocks and bricks through the journalists’ windows and spray paint threats and obscenities on their homes. He pleaded guilty Tuesday in Boston to five charges including stalking and conspiracy to commit stalking and faces up to five years in prison on each charge when he is sentenced Oct. 18. Two other men — Tucker Cockerline and Michael Waselchuck — pleaded guilty previously and are awaiting sentencing. The fourth, Keenan Saniatan, is expected to go on trial Sept. 9.
EVENT FULL Pull up a Chair: AARP NH Local & Livable Community Dinner at Throwback Brewery
THIS EVENT IS FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS. AARP NH has a seat for you at our upcoming Local & Livable Community Dinner on August 20 (5-7 pm) at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH. At this special dinner event from 5 to 7 pm, attendees will enjoy a...
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