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Dover Fire's Toy Bank lost all toys in water leak: Car dealers, community rally to help
DOVER — Two local auto groups joined forces to replace the Dover Fire Department's Toys for Tots program after all the toys were recently destroyed due to a water line break. Dover Fire Lt. James Calderone said the toys were stored in a mill building on Central Avenue, as usual. "We got a call about a water leak," he said. "We had no idea how significant the damage was until we arrived." ...
Kevin Goodwin pleads guilty to disorderly conduct for role in fight outside Gilley's
PORTSMOUTH — Kevin Goodwin, the brother of former Portsmouth police sergeant Aaron Goodwin, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct this week for his actions during an alleged assault outside Gilley's Diner last November. The charges against Kevin Goodwin alleged he shoved two bystanders, who appeared to be Black and Asian-American, when they attempted to intervene as Aaron Goodwin allegedly assaulted Mamadou Dembele, a Portsmouth man and bank executive who is Black, according to court documents. ...
Dover teen Carys Fennessy makes LPGA debut as amateur: 'It was just so cool to be here'
NORTON, Massachusetts — When 17-year-old Carys Fennessy walked off the green at the 18th hole near dusk on Friday at TPC Boston, it marked the end of her two-day stay at the FM Global Championship, her debut LPGA tournament as an amateur. Most important to the Dover High School senior, there was a legion of fans, about 40-50 relatives and friends, there to congratulate her for her latest achievement in the game of golf. It was a big...
New buyer for Laconia site offers $10.5M, would have two years to close
This story has been updated The state has chosen a new buyer for its 217-acre former Laconia State School property. The $10.5 million cash offer is about half what the state’s prior buyer offered but ultimately could not deliver. But a sale is not imminent, and this deal wasn’t what an advisory committee of state […]
Main Street America Insurance Exits Personal Lines
Main Street America Insurance said Thursday it will stop offering personal lines insurance in favor of a commercial lines strategy. The Jacksonville, Florida-based insurer founded about 100 years ago in Keene, New Hampshire said it is “tightening” its focus and leaning into what it called a “tremendous opportunity” in commercial lines.
Sun Country Airlines receives glowing welcome from MHT
Despite gray clouds overlooking Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on Aug. 22, skies directly above remained blue as an orange-and-white livery airplane landed on the runway. As the plane received a water salute greeting from fire engines, its landing ushered another airline to MHT, establishing a commercial aviation connection from the Great Lakes to the Granite State.
'Spiraling Serenity': Portsmouth selects public art for Peirce Island
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council has approved a public art sculpture/installation for Peirce Island called “Spiraling Serenity.” The council voted unanimously to approve the hiring of DiBari & Associates of Miami, Florida, to “design, construct and install” the public art feature on Peirce Island, based on the recommendation of the city’s Public Art Review Committee. ...
The Works offers health and wellness programs to seniors displaced by Rochester YMCA
SOMERSWORTH — A local fitness center has come forward offering a solution for clients of the Rochester Granite YMCA of Strafford County who are upset the facility will close at the end of September, leaving many seniors and other adults with no fitness class options. Staff at The Works Family Health and Fitness Center in Somersworth, a division of Wentworth-Douglass Hospital and Mass General Brigham, said they saw what was happening and wanted to help. They reached...
UNH Lacrosse ID Clinic Will Be Held Sept. 29
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's lacrosse program, led by first-year head coach Taylor Bastien, will hold a UNH Lacrosse ID Clinic on Sunday, Sept. 29 at UNH's Tucker Field. The three-hour clinic begins at 11 a.m. and costs $150 per person. This clinic is open...
Christa McAuliffe Statue To Be Unveiled At The N.H. State House In Concord
CONCORD, N.H. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A statue commemorating former Concord, N.H. schoolteacher and astronaut Christa McAuliffe will be unveiled to the public at the New Hampshire State House on Monday, Sept. 2. The statue will honor McAuliffe’s life and legacy on what would have been her 76th birthday. She...
UNH Football This Year Will Feature Seven Local MA Stars
If you are a fan of the University of New Hampshire sports, you have to be excited for the football season this year. Sure it was a disappointing first game loss to the Big 12 University of Central Florida, but it was a non-conference game and was their first ever meeting.
Poll Pads should keep election lines moving
CONWAY — When voters in Conway, Bartlett, Jackson and Ossipee head to the polls for the Sept. 10 primary and Nov. 5 general elections, with the help of new “Poll Pads,” people should be able to check in to vote faster and more easily than in the past. The four towns are among 18 in the Granite State that will be using the iPads in place of poll books to check in voters.
35th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival Coming
The 35th Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival will take place for three days Sept 6-7-8 along Ocean Boulevard at Hampton Beach. The festival features local restaurants serving an abundance of seafood and non-seafood menus plus craft booths, a pop-up art show and two stages of live entertainment along with fireworks on Saturday night Sept 7th.
Three Wildcats Named to NFHCA Watchlist
DURHAM, N.H. – The junior trio of Tamera Cookman (London, England), Tasmin Cookman (London, England) and Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario) of the University of New Hampshire field hockey team were selected to the NFHCA 2024 Division I Watchlist on Thursday. All three Wildcats were also named to the America...
Cyanobacteria warnings issued for Pool Pond and Emerson Pond in Rindge
RINDGE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) – The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) has issued new cyanobacteria warnings for Pool Pond and Emerson Pond in Rindge, following the detection of elevated cyanobacteria levels. The warning for Pool Pond was issued on August 27, while Emerson Pond received its warning on August 29.
UNH Falls Short in Season Opener vs. LSU and Troy
Baton Rouge, La. – The University of New Hampshire volleyball team lost its first two matches of the season on Friday's opening day of the LSU Invitational. UNH fell to host LSU, 3-2, in the early match and then fell 3-1 to Troy in the evening. The set scores...
UNH football opens season with loss at University of Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Wande Owens recorded a game-high 14 tackles but the University of New Hampshire football team was defeated 57-3 by the University of Central Florida of the Big XII in Thursday night’s season opener for both teams at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Owens, in his first game as a Wilecat, was credited with six...
Hampton Beach's Wally's Pub settles legal battle over ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ cover
HAMPTON — A popular Hampton Beach bar and music venue, sued for alleged copyright infringement after a cover band performed Bad Company’s hit song "Feel Like Makin’ Love," has come to terms on a deal to end the case. Attorneys for the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) said they have reached a "confidential settlement" with Wally's Pub owner Al Fleury. ...
New Hampshire Wildcats 2024 Football Schedule
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Alison Duffy Joins UNH Track and Field and Cross Country Staff
Durham, NH – Anna Magle-Haberek, Director of Cross Country and Track & Field, has announced the appointment of Alison Duffy as the new Assistant Coach for the University of New Hampshire's Track and Field and Cross Country team. "We're excited to welcome Alison Duffy as our new assistant coach...
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