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Warmington Concerned About Sununu’s ‘Unilateral’ Action Reducing Hospital Medicaid Reimbursements
CONCORD – Executive Councilor and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington said she is very concerned about the future financial health of the state’s 26 hospitals and the “unilateral action” taken by outgoing Republican Gov. Chris Sununu to reduce federal return tax payments to them by $35 million a year for the next decade.
Invasive Plant Removal at Legion Pond - Beginning Monday, July 8, 2024
Beginning Monday, July 8, 2024, and continuing throughout the week, divers will be completing invasive plant removal at Legion Pond. Divers will be targeting and removing curly-leafed pondweed using a technique called “diver assisted suction harvesting” (DASH). Divers will return for another week, beginning Monday, July 15, 2024....
York’s Town Hall reopens after renovation, expansion: 'It's been a long time coming'
YORK, Maine — The town's municipal offices reopened at the historic Town Hall last week after a year of renovations, including an 8,000-square-foot expansion. Town staff have worked at a temporary office space at 4 Market Place since February 2023, after which construction began on the new-look historic Town Hall at 186 York Street. They moved back in last week to enjoy climate control offices and practically twice the space they had when they left.
How sea level rise threatens Seacoast infrastructure in Hampton, Portsmouth, Exeter, more
A recent study from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows as sea levels rise, pieces of critical infrastructure in New Hampshire could be threatened by flooding from the ocean on a regular basis. In a medium sea level rise scenario, where the ocean rises about 3.2 feet, a fire station...
Exeter startup helps defense contractors with cybersecurity compliance
The federal government now requires that contractors and subcontractors for the Department of Defense prove they meet certain cybersecurity requirements — a potentially complicated, costly and time consuming process. A startup company based in Exeter wants to help. GovSky builds a cybersecurity compliance software platform for government contractors. Its...
Exeter downtown businesses irked by ongoing Ioka construction: 'Hurry up and get it done'
EXETER — Construction to transform the century-old Ioka building into a mixed-use development with a speak-easy restaurant, retail and condos is nearing the finish line. And for nearby businesses, the end can't come soon enough. Businesses have expressed growing frustration that the project, which began in 2021, has gone on for this long. Mainly,...
Lifejackets Available for Free Along Seacoast
If you’re visiting Hampton Harbor this summer, you’ll be able to grab a life vest on the house. A few dozen lifejackets are available for anyone to borrow before taking to the water. It’s part of a Seacoast safety initiative from the Hampton Rotary Club. Visitors are...
Outstanding Service Award: Annie’s Angels recognized by Stratham Republican Committee
STRATHAM — The Stratham Republican Town Committee presented its first annual Outstanding Service Award to Annie’s Angels. The committee handed out the award during its June 19 meeting to Bill and Diane DaGiau, the leaders of Annie’s Angels. ...
Hampton Falls woman named Girl Scout Volunteer of the Month
HAMPTON FALLS — Showing Girl Scouts that they can do anything if they put their mind to it is important to Candace Cimon, leader of Troop 58715 in Hampton/Hampton Falls. Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains agrees and has named Candace Cimon its Volunteer of the Month for July.
Ban on camping in public areas to take immediate effect in Manchester
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Manchester’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a change to city ordinances to ban camping on city streets and in parks at all times on Tuesday night, voting to suspend their usual rules to skip over committee votes and further readings to have the ban take effect immediately.
ARMI secures grant to help biofabrication research in Manchester
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, known as ARMI, will receive a $44 million grant to advance biofabrication science in Manchester. U.S. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen were at the Regen Valley Tech Hub in Manchester on Tuesday for the announcement. Officials...
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