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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...
Wells to vote on proposed pause for large-scale housing projects
WELLS, Maine — Voters will decide next month whether to put the brakes on large-scale housing developments in the community until the middle of October. The Wells Select Board recently set Tuesday, Aug. 6, for a special Town Meeting, during which a moratorium on proposed developments of 45 housing units or more will be the single issue on the ballot.
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,...
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...
Live Theatre: Southern Maine’s Summer Stage Lineup
Summer is here in Maine. A few shorts months of the beach, camping, hiking, grilling... all the good outdoor stuff that we anxiously await every year. So far, Mother Nature has been kinder to us than last year, but we are still going to have rainy days. There are plenty...
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