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Missing NH woman found
ROYALTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a missing New Hampshire woman has been found and is safe. Vermont State Police were working with the Hillsboro Police Department in New Hampshire to locate 74-year-old Cathy Reny, who was last seen in Royalton. Police Friday morning said Reny has been located in...
Stebbins Commercial Properties LLC and Keller Williams Gateway Realty arrange $1.2 million sale
Salem, NH Mike Reed, president of Stebbins Commercial Properties LLC, has completed the sale of the 7,500 s/f office building at 287 Lawrence Rd. from DOT CUBE LLC of Windham, NH, to World Mission Society Mission of God of New Windsor, NY. Reed represented the buyer, and Bob James of...
Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Matt Nakoa To Return to Park Theatre This Month
Back by popular demand, upstate New York prodigy Matt Nakoa will return to Jaffrey’s Park Theatre stage on Saturday, July 13 at 7:30pm touting a newly released CD "Antique Pieces.” Matt Nakoa is an internationally known singer/songwriter/instrumentalist, appearing at The White House and touring regularly with folk icon Tom Rush. Tom is quoted as saying, “Matt makes me sound much better than I really am. The crowd loves him,” -Tom Rush.
Wildcats Attending NHL Development Camps
DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire junior forward Cy LeClerc (Brentwood, N.H.), senior captain Alex Gagne (Bedford, N.H.), sophomore forward Ryan Conmy (Alexandria, Va.), sophomore defenseman Brendan Fitzgerald (North Reading, Mass.), sophomore forward Marty Lavins (Riga, Latvia) and freshman forward Ryan MacPherson (Windsor, Ontario) are on National Hockey League Development Camp rosters taking place from July 1-7. The development camps feature top prospects who will participate in team meetings, off-ice testing, on-ice sessions and scrimmages.
Patriots to gather in Littleton for Patriotic Parade this Saturday
The colors of red, white, and blue will dominate the Littleton scenery at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, when the Littleton Patriotic Parade participants march from The Acorn Center on Mosby Ave., turn right on East North Main St. to the Littleton Volunteer Fire Department. The Littleton Patriotic Parade captures Americana...
Only 1 state in the US completely bans consumer fireworks
Firework laws are always a bit confusing for Americans ahead of the Fourth of July. Are you allowed to set them off? What kinds of fireworks can you legally purchase? It's a state-by-state mess that nobody seems to understand.
58th Horribles Parade dazzles with record participation, whimsical costumes
Marblehead’s 58th Fourth of July Horribles Parade drew a record crowd of young participants Thursday morning. More than 375 children lined up in costumes for the parade along Pleasant Street. Some dressed as superheroes in capes and masks while others donned elaborate, colorful sea creature costumes. The whimsical themes...
Massachusetts police warn of scheme being used to steal packages being delivered to homes
Porch pirates are nothing new in Massachusetts, however, their tactics have changed to become a little more sophisticated. The Westminster Police Department recently took reports of thefts of delivered packages from FedEx and Amazon. These reports are very similar with a typically high-valued package being delivered and within minutes of the delivery, a suspect is seen approaching the house carrying a box or a bag and will either take the package or trade an empty box for an item that was delivered.
Newmarket woman accused in stabbing at Portsmouth bar
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Portsmouth police arrested a Newmarket woman on Monday for allegedly stabbing someone at The Press Room last month. Police said that Jazmin Diaz Barrientos, 23, and the alleged victim got into an altercation, during which Barrientos stabbed the victim in the chest with a knife. The...
World War II was the last time Mass. residents could set off their own fireworks
While it used to have the company of a few other states, Massachusetts is now the only U.S. state with a full ban on consumer fireworks. In the Bay State, private citizens cannot possess, sell or use fireworks of any kind, including sparklers and firecrackers. According to CBS News, the state’s ban has existed since 1943, meaning World War II was the last time Massachusetts residents were able to use fireworks for personal displays.
NH rules Strafford County Commission candidates can run in whatever district they like
CONCORD — When the Republican-led New Hampshire legislature passed a bill changing the election of the three Strafford County commissioners from at-large seats to one commissioner in each of three newly created districts, they neglected to include a requirement each commissioner live in the district they represent. In a hearing Tuesday morning, the New Hampshire Ballot Law Commission upheld the right of two Strafford County Commissioner candidates to file for election in a district where they do...
30 new condos part of big housing project in Rochester
ROCHESTER — Thirty condominiums in five new buildings may soon be added at 86 Church St., where plans also call for upgrading 12 existing apartments into condos. The city Planning Board on Monday night voted to advance the project, which will total 42 condo units, according to Scott Lawler of Norway Plains in Rochester, the engineer for the project. The development is being proposed by Stabile Companies of Nashua.
The Ridge in Rochester offers free movies, fun summer events: Here's the schedule
ROCHESTER — The summer entertainment schedule is set for The Ridge Marketplace shopping plaza's lawn, a community gathering space offering free events for all ages. Bounce & Splash & Entertainment will be offered Wednesdays, July 3 to Aug. 21, noon-3 p.m.: Rochester Recreation will offer Toddler Playgroup Fridays, July 5, Aug. 2 and Aug. 16, 9:30-11 a.m.
Portsmouth grad Ryan Minckler commits to play baseball at Arizona State University
SANFORD, Maine — Ryan Minckler put on a dazzling performance on Monday night for the Sanford Mainers, carrying a no-hitter into the sixth inning in Sanford's 3-2 win over Keene in a New England Collegiate Baseball League game. The 2021 Portsmouth High School graduate put on a show in...
RiverWoods returns with revised health center plan: Neighbors call it a ‘monstrosity’
EXETER — RiverWoods is moving forward with a revised plan to construct “a new state-of-the-art” health center along Jolly Rand and Kingston Drive. The continuing care retirement community went before the town’s Planning Board on Thursday, June 27, for a preliminary conceptual consultation on the proposed three-story building. The proposed 158,000-square-foot building will replace...
Fire breaks out on fireworks barge in Marblehead
MARLBLEHEAD, Mass. (WLNE) — A fireworks barge caught on fire around 1 a.m. this morning at the mouth of the Marblehead Harbor. According to the Marblehead Fire Department; Beverly Fire Department, Massachusetts Environmental Police, and U.S. Coast Guard Station Gloucester were all on scene. Tonight’s fireworks are cancelled as...
Find out who's on the Vermont rosters for the 2024 Lions Twin State Soccer Cup vs NH
Vermont and New Hampshire resume their rivalry battle on Saturday, July 20 with the long-running Lions Twin State Soccer Cup on tap at Hanover High School. The boys game is slated to kick off at 1 p.m.; followed by the girls contest at 4. The event, in its 49th year, pits recently graduated high school seniors from each state against each other. ...
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