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Sixth Street neighbors fight Dover city councilor's 'attainable' housing plan
DOVER — City Councilor Fergus Cullen is defending his family’s proposal to build “attainable” housing units on a recently purchased Sixth Street residential site after abutting property owners criticized the project. The Cullens have proposed subdividing a parcel at 566 Sixth St. into two single-family residential...
Portsmouth places barriers around Daily Times building as city clashes with owner
PORTSMOUTH — Amid an ongoing legal dispute, city officials announced Monday they are "closing the sidewalks and travel lanes abutting the property of 278 State St.," site of the 1850 Daily Times building. Portsmouth officials cited "an abundance of caution" for placing barriers around the building that was damaged...
Renaissance Firearms teams up with the Honor Bear Project to raise awareness for veteran suicide
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hundreds of American veterans were remembered on Sunday in the “Flags for Forgotten Heroes” event in Barrington. The event, organized by the Honor Bear Project and Renaissance Firearms, aimed to bring awareness to veteran suicide. “If you're here and you were in the military,...
Meet Jeff and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors
DOVER — Jeff Berstein and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors, are not on anyone's payroll, yet they are a common sight and well-known around the city. Bernstein, with support from Mozy, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier, have made it their mission to promote Dover and its local businesses. Bernstein's Mozy & Me Facebook posts and videos are well known. ...
Portsmouth development plan revised: 4 buildings with 48 housing units
PORTSMOUTH — The developers of a proposed housing project at a historic downtown site off Hanover Street have revised their plans in response to community concerns. Attorney John Bosen, who represents Steve Wilson and Hampshire Development Corp, said since introducing their initial plan in April, “we have listened to the comments and concerns of this board and the abutters, and redesigned the site to include four buildings in order to allow more light and air into” the...
UNH seeks RFPs on The Edge development project
The University of New Hampshire is requesting proposals for initial development of The Edge, its ambitious academic, research, business and residential project on its Durham campus. The request for proposals (RFPs) issued in late June deals specifically with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility in cooperation with the National...
Portsmouth Housing Authority gets solar panels grant for Atlantic Heights senior housing
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Housing Authority is the recipient of a $140,000 state grant that will cover most of the cost of installing solar panels at the Atlantic Heights senior housing development. PHS worked with ReVision Energy to submit the successful grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Energy. The property is located at 40 Bedford Way in the historic Atlantic Heights neighborhood. In 1996, after the city of Portsmouth closed the Atlantic Heights School,...
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