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Free garden tours, National Night Out, Sail Portsmouth shuttle: Community news update
Portsmouth offers free public Prescott Park Garden tours on Fridays PORTSMOUTH – The seasonal gardens of Prescott Park are in their prime, following weeks of planting, weeding, and cultivation. The City of Portsmouth Parks & Greenery Department is inviting the public to join members of the gardening team for free weekly tours of...
Court Appoints New Leader of 3 Mass. Rehab Hospitals
WHITINSVILLE – A Suffolk County court has ordered a received to take control of three rehabilitation facilities operated by Blupoint Healthcare in Massachusetts. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell petitioned the court to place the facilities in the custody of a third party. KCP Advisory Group LLC of Billerica was selected as the receiver. The court named Paul Valentine, a senior managing director of the company, as the i9ndividual receiver.
The Average Price of a Home in Maine Just Hit a First-Ever Record
Not really letting a "cat out of the bag" here with this one, but home values and prices in Maine, and around the country, have surged on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic. And, at least as of now, those values, and the interest rates that shot up with them, show no sign of crashing back down.
EVENT FULL Pull up a Chair: AARP NH Local & Livable Community Dinner at Throwback Brewery
THIS EVENT IS FULL AND NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS. AARP NH has a seat for you at our upcoming Local & Livable Community Dinner on August 20 (5-7 pm) at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH. At this special dinner event from 5 to 7 pm, attendees will enjoy a...
NEOPMA Revives Pro Mod Racing at Epping’s Jet Cars Under The Stars Event
NEOPMA is set to bring its Pro Mod program to Epping, New Hampshire's Jet Cars Under The Stars event, marking the series' return to the area after 20 years. Drivers and teams from NEOPMA will participate in the NH Lottery Jet Cars Under the Stars event on July 26-27. The...
Exeter student who claimed there are 'only two genders' loses court battle: Here's why
EXETER — A former Exeter High School student who claimed he was wrongly benched from playing in a football game for his view there "are only two genders" lost his lawsuit against the school district. Despite the ruling, the student's attorney says his client feels vindicated by the judge's decision. Rockingham Superior Court...
Sisters Find Musical Nirvana, Excel at Bluegrass
Audrey and Megan Mendenhall, sisters from Bedford, have found their musical happy place. They are immersed in bluegrass, a category that evolved some 800 miles away in the southern Appalachians. According to their website, “The Mendenhall sisters are the future generation of female bluegrass players, creating their own music while...
Brentwood Woman Arrested for Wrong-Way Driving
A woman from Brentwood driving the wrong way on Interstate 93 in the early hours of Sunday morning was arrested by State Police in Concord. Emily Lecuyer, 20, was first spotted driving south in the northbound lanes of the highway in Northfield around 3:30 a.m., State Police said. As other...
Charity ride tragedy: Durham man mourned after cycling death: 'He was always smiling'
NEWINGTON — Bob Kennedy of Durham, an accomplished ornithologist, bicyclist and marathon runner, is being mourned following his death after sustaining a head injury in a Seacoast charity cycling ride Saturday. He was 76. Kennedy was riding in the New Hampshire Bikes & Beers event, hosted by Portsmouth’s Cisco Brewers, when an accident occurred on Little Bay Road, according to Newington Police Chief Michael Bilodeau. He said police are investigating the accident. ...
Paris 2024 Olympics: Meet 4 athletes with Seacoast NH ties in Summer Games
Four athletes with ties to Seacoast New Hampshire — all women — are set to compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. All of them are veterans of at least one Olympics. Dover native Jessica Parratto, who is in her third Olympics, will be looking to claim a second medal in synchronized diving with partner Delaney Schnell. ...
Portsmouth board praises 48-unit downtown housing project
PORTSMOUTH — City Planning Board members offered generally positive reviews about a revised plan to redevelop the former Portsmouth Steam Factory site with a four-building, 48-unit downtown housing project. The historic site at 361 Hanover St., built in the 1800s, was most recently the headquarters of the Heinemann Publishing Company. The project, which is...
UNH Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's and women's Cross Country teams, led by second-year Director Anna Magle-Haberek, announced their schedules for the 2024 season. UNH opens its season on Saturday, Aug. 31 at the Vermont Invite before taking a trip down to the Friar Invitational for...
What UNH Political Scholars Say May Be Coming in Harris For President Campaign
Whoever wins the Democratic nomination for president will have just a few months to make their case to the American voters. Roger Wood interviews University of New Hampshire political experts Dante Scala and Andrew Smith to take a look at what’s to come in the 2024 presidential race. Wood talks with both well-known professors as the dust settles on a historic summer Sunday.
Suspect arrested in Somersworth, Berwick road rage incident
SOMERSWORTH — Police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged road rage incident in Somersworth and Berwick, Maine. Police charged Dillon S. O’Shea, 34, of Berwick, with reckless conduct with a deadly weapon, a Class B felony. On July 7, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Somersworth Police responded to the area of Market...
Chesterfield Police crack down on speeding after series of accidents; statewide efforts planned
(MyKeeneNow) – The Chesterfield Police Department conducted a high visibility speed enforcement patrol on Route 9 early Monday morning, resulting in 31 vehicle stops. Of these, 14 drivers received citations primarily for speeding, and one individual was issued a court summons for operating after suspension. The purpose of the...
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