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Southport approves 2 land use ordinances at special town meeting
Southport voters overwhelming approved two amendments to the land use ordinance during a July 24 special town meeting. Just over 60 voters approved the two amendments. One regards state LD 2003, which requires municipalities to take action in creating more affordable housing. The law prohibits municipalities from limiting housing to one unit per lot and allows for less restrictive ordinances to meet state goals.
4-year-old boy found wandering was seeking help for father, police say
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine — Police responding to a report of a 4-year-old boy walking alone on Thursday, July 18, did not realize he was seeking help. When an officer of the Old Orchard Beach Police Department walked the boy a quarter-mile back to his home, he found the boy's father had suffered a medical event. Police say he was taken to Maine Medical Center and has since made a full recovery.
South Portland police seek public’s help to identify Dollar Tree incident suspect
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Police Department is reaching out to the community for assistance in identifying a male suspect involved in a recent incident at a local Dollar Tree store. In a statement released Thursday, the department appealed to the public, referring to aid in the identification...
After 13 months, NH says it’s begun sending $15 million to child care providers
Child care providers who’ve waited 13 months for the $15 million lawmakers included in the budget for critical workforce development should see their money this week, according to Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Weaver. Weaver’s assurances to the Executive Council Wednesday followed a letter sent Friday...
Wall’s Ford Platinum Series, Monaco Modifieds Double Up for Exciting New Hampshire Governor’s Cup Program
Thunder is ready to return to the mountains in a huge way this Saturday night at White Mountain Motorsports Park with the inaugural visit for the ground-pounding Monaco Modified Tri-Track Series! Along with the exciting $10,000-to-win debut for the Monaco Modifieds, the Wall’s Ford Platinum Series returns for the Foley Oil & Propane Late Models with many American-Canadian Tour teams expected to join in for their final test and tune before the big Milton CAT Midsummer Classic 250 on August 3.
KR Collective to perform regularly at The Loft at Hermit Woods in Meredith
KR Collective will perform at The Loft at Hermit Woods on Friday, Aug. 2, and continuing on the first Friday of each month thereafter. KR Collective, featuring acclaimed guitarist Randy Roos and multi-instrumentalist Dave Kobrenski (Fula flute, djembe, ngoni), strives to deliver a live musical experience like no other. The band regularly features a rotating lineup of exceptional musicians.
COVID-19 levels surge in Keene’s wastewater amid statewide monitoring efforts
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – Recent findings indicate that the Keene wastewater treatment facility is registering some of the highest COVID-19 concentrations in New Hampshire. This development mirrors a national trend, as over half of U.S. states are detecting increased virus levels in wastewater, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The N.H. Department of Health and Human Services launched a wastewater monitoring program in late 2022, encompassing 14 treatment facilities across the state, including Keene, to provide early warnings of potential COVID-19 surges.
Maine’s four female district attorneys ‘wholeheartedly’ back Harris
The four Maine district attorneys who are elected Democratic women are “wholeheartedly” endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for the upcoming presidential election. “A proven leader of both a district attorney’s office and a state attorney general’s office, we know she will bring those skills to lead and serve our country well at a time when […]
Body camera video shown on first day of trial for woman accused of abandoning baby in NH woods
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The trial of a woman accused of abandoning her newborn baby in bitterly cold weather began Thursday with opening statements and the first witness testimony. Alexandra Eckersley faces five charges, including two counts of second-degree assault, which are related to the newborn's hypothermia and respiratory problems....
Startup Star: Chewlin Group Helps Companies Improve Employee Wellbeing and Engagement
Jennice Chewlin calls herself a “public health champion—that means I care a lot about prevention, intervention and healing.” She formed the Chewlin Group in 2022 after an experience brought to light how unhealthy her own relationship to work had become. “It was that experience of working a...
Exeter Gallery features Seacoast scenes in August
EXETER — "My love of drawing and painting has been reactivated since retiring in 2007, with primary interests in painting En Plein Air as well as hand-building and sculpturing ceramics,” says Suzanne Manzi of Seabrook Beach about her Body of Work show “My Art Journey with Iconic Places” opening on July 31 at the Seacoast Artist Association in downtown Exeter. “Many of my paintings are about nature, landscapes and seascapes done in either oil or watercolors. Painting is a continuous learning...
Five potential buyers submit offers for State School property
BETHLEHEM — Five interested parties have offered to buy the former Laconia State School property, but it will take some time before anything is publicly known about those offers. That’s what Charlie Arlinghaus, commissioner of the state’s Department of Administrative Services, told Gov. Chris Sununu and the Executive Council...
State weighing five offers for Laconia site, including one it passed on in 2022
The state has received five offers for a 220-acre site in Laconia following the collapse of its $21.5 million deal with a Manchester woman in April. One is from a group that submitted a $12.5 million offer in 2022, when the state first offered the property for sale. Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Charlie Arlinghaus, […]
Major developments in Exeter: Here’s the latest on Ioka, Gateway and other projects
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 town’s Select Board...
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