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Windham teen receives Gold Award Girl Scout Scholarship
WINDHAM, N.H. — A Windham teen became the only person in New Hampshire and Vermont to win the Gold Award Girl Scout Scholarship this year. Sarah Zachas, 18, was awarded $5,000 for her work building a pollinator garden at Moeckel Pond and teaching the public about protecting pollinators. Zachas...
Keene’s new Parks and Recreation director assumes role this week
KEENE, N.H. — (MyKeeneNow) The City of Keene’s recently-hired director of Parks and Recreation began her new job early this week. Carrah Fisk-Hennessey, hired in May, has more than 20 years of experience in coaching, education, and community leadership, according to city officials in a news release. She...
Mass. Law Eliminates Outdoor Grilling
It's the 4th of July in Massachusetts and it's time to grill! I remember the time when I almost burned my garage down. Most people ignore the following very important laws about outdoor grilling in MA. I remember it well, I had some friends over the house, the kids were...
Massachusetts Gov orders flags lowered; family asks for funeral donations after Massachusetts Airman dies while serving country
An active-duty serviceman from Massachusetts has died while on duty. According to a GoFundMe fundraiser, Airman First Class Pierre D. Dushime of Natick, tragically passed away while serving our country a few days ago. “Pierre was not only a dedicated serviceman but a shining example of resilience, intelligence, and determination.
Flight to New Hampshire diverted after man exposes himself, federal officials say
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A flight to Manchester, New Hampshire, was diverted Wednesday after a man allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of the airplane, officials said. The 25-year-old Oregon man was arrested and charged with indecent exposure after the flight landed at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport....
Pushback on adopting new building energy codes in NH highlights climate, affordability tensions
New Hampshire is poised to update its building codes, the laws meant to keep homes and commercial buildings safe and comfortable. But in the bill approaching Gov. Chris Sununu’s desk, the code that regulates the energy efficiency of new homes is set to stay at the 2018 version. The...
Video shows a runaway boat going in circles on a lake
GILFORD, N.H. — New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol responded to a runaway boat on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee on Wednesday. Video captured by a ULocal New Hampshire member showed the boat going in circles in Gilford, according to sister station WMUR. The video shows two people coming up...
N.H. Jellystone Bounces Back After Fire, Creates Game Area
The Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp Resort in Milton, N.H. has announced new plans for an area of the park that was damaged by a devastating fire in April. In April, a fire destroyed the park’s main building which housed its camp store (Ranger Station) and main office.
Men’s Soccer Signs NJCAA All-American Terry Makedika
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of junior midfielder Terry Makedika (Paris, France). Makedika is a transfer from Arizona Western College where he was a First-Team NJCAA All-American in 2023. "Terry is a dynamic attacking player coming from Arizona Western...
Bob's Stores is closing all New England locations. What it means in New Hampshire
Bob's Stores is closing all of its store locations, including one in Hampshire. The discount retailer announced it's closing all of its locations throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island. The only New Hampshire location is located at 1400 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston. Bob's Stores President Dave Barton said the company's financial struggles led...
Meet the collector behind Portsmouth Athenaeum's NH primary exhibit
It was the dashboard dolls that did it. A circa-1964 set depicting candidates President Lyndon B. Johnson and Sen. Barry Goldwater put Durham attorney Susan Roman on the path of collecting political memorabilia at a young age. The dashboard dolls were a gift from her uncle, and are on display...
Multi-family housing proposed on Silver Street in Dover, at site of 1760 home
DOVER — Eight new housing units are being proposed at 114 Silver St., which would come after converting an existing circa-1760 single-family home and subdividing the property to build an adjacent neighboring structure. A proposal heading before Dover’s Technical Review Committee later in July seeks a conditional use permit in order to rework the 1,648-square-foot-footprint single-family residence into a four-unit multi-family building. A permit is required because the home and the single-story barn on the property are...
Parents worry about 'unknown' health effects 10 years after PFAS shut down Pease well
PORTSMOUTH — In May 2014, the city of Portsmouth — working with state and Pease Development Authority officials — announced it had shut down the city’s Haven well after tests showed it was contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Then-PDA Executive Director David Mullen said at the time the Haven well — which is located at the former Pease Air Force Base — was shut down in “an abundance of caution.” ...
Premier Cohasset Waterfront Estate With Panoramic Views Now On Sale For $15M
The Oaks, a premier waterfront estate in the Norfolk County town of Cohasset on Margin Street, is currently on sale for $15 million, according to its Zillow listing. The iconic estate, located on a 9.41-acre peninsula, features more than 1,800 feet of ocean frontage, a 20,000-square-foot Georgian Revival mansion, more than 4,000 square feet of outbuildings, and more.
Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself, urinating in aisle on flight to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, authorities say
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself and urinated in the aisle of a flight to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on Wednesday, authorities said. The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York said Neil McCarthy, 25, of Oregon, was arrested. American...
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