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Varsity football returning to Farmington after 5-year absence
VIDEO: After a five-year hiatus, football is returning to Farmington in D-4. The program dissolved in 2019 because of low numbers, but the school worked hard to redevelop its youth football program ever since.
Tiny Portsmouth, NH, Home Was $2 Million and Is Now Just Under $700,000
The house known as the "candy cottage" in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has a big price tag for such a tiny property. Seacoast Online says that this 320-square-foot little cottage home is back up for sale for a bargain at $699,000. For 320-square-feet? Yup. And that's down from its asking price...
Poulakis and Calcari Score in Season-Opening 4-2 Loss to #13 Saint Joseph's
STORRS, Conn. – Junior captain Nicole Poulakis (Ajax, Ontario) and classmate Brecken Calcari (St. Louis, Mo.) both scored a goal, but the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was defeated 4-2 by 13th-ranked Saint Joseph's University in Saturday's season opener at UConn's George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex.
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." ...
NHMS EVP/GM David McGrath Excited for 2025 NASCAR Playoffs Weekend at “The Magic Mile”
LOUDON, N.H. – New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS) Executive Vice President and General Manager David McGrath spoke to media Thursday following NASCAR’s 2025 schedule announcement, which includes a Sept. 19-21 visit to NHMS by the NASCAR Cup Series (NCS), NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) and NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour (NWMT).
Community Challenge establishes new school scholarship program
GILFORD — The Community Challenge recently established the Warren Bailey Community Service Scholarship and has awarded five Lakes Region graduating seniors each with $1,000 to support their college journey. The Community Challenge is composed of over 30 teams made up of local businesses, organizations, families and friends who collectively...
Jimmy Fallon Spotted at This Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, Restaurant and Antique Store
Surprise! Jimmy Fallon was spotted in New Hampshire. The recent sightings come on the heels of the former "Saturday Night Live" star and current host of "The Tonight Show" spending some time in Bar Harbor, Maine, in July. This time, Jimmy was making the rounds in Wolfeboro, including a restaurant...
Local musician asks for public's help to recover lost guitar
BELMONT — Local bard Jackie Lee lost her favorite guitar on Wednesday, and hopes the public might help her get it back. “It was loaded in the back of my husband's truck,” Lee said Friday morning. “Which is weird because he usually never does that.”. Lee is...
Laconia elementary playgrounds reopen after summer renovations
Playgrounds for Elm Street, Pleasant Street and Woodland Heights schools reopened after a summer of renovations on Tuesday afternoon. The renovations aim to ensure safe equipment for play, providing accessibility options and inclusivity for all students. The playgrounds also now offer equipment developmentally appropriate for preschool students. Laconia School District set aside $249,000 for the project and launched a capital campaign to raise the remainder of the cost. Local donors include Bank of New Hampshire, Irwin Motors, RFS Engineering, Harvey Construction, Melcher & Prescott Insurance, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Kiwanis Club of Laconia, Lakes Region Rotary, Porter Paving, Clean-O-Rama and Northway Bank. Interim Superintendent Bob Champlin said the district recently received additional donations, bringing the capital campaign total close to $180,000.
Video from northern New Hampshire shows mama bear entering car to grab snack
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A mother bear in Bartlett enjoyed a snack with her cubs after she jumped into a car to grab some chips. Video of the bear jumping in and out of the car was posted by a u local user. Geoffrey Starr said the car window was...
PCI’s Bedford Plant Completes ICMRA Inspection
The company also participated in the coalition’s pilot inspection program, making it the first CDMO to do so. PCI Pharma Services (PCI), a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has completed the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA) inspection of its Bedford, NH campus.1. According to PCI, this...
Holy Trinity students to start year in Rochester
LACONIA — Holy Trinity School will begin its school year on Tuesday, but for the first time in its 40-year history, students won’t have their first day of the year in Laconia. The private Catholic school, overseen by the Diocese of New Hampshire, will begin its 2024-25 school year within the walls of Seton Academy in Rochester.
Big Green Drop Close Season Opener to Boston College
NEWTON, Mass. – Dartmouth men's soccer returned to the pitch Friday, opening their 2024 season at Boston College. The Big Green tied the game about halfway through the first half but were unable to find the back of the net again, ultimately falling to the Eagles 2-1. The Eagles got on the board first, scoring only 6:42 into the game.
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.
Women’s Soccer Stumbles in Season Opener
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – The New England College women’s soccer team experienced a 7-0 loss as they traveled out towards Plymouth, New Hampshire for a non-conference matchup against the Panthers of Plymouth State University at Arold Field on Friday. THE BASICS Score: New England College 0, Plymouth State University 7 Records: Pilgrims 0-1, 0-0 GNAC | Panther 1-0, 0-0 LEC HOW IT HAPPENED At around the 34th minute of action junior goalkeeper Hollie Bomba (Seymour, Conn.) was faced with a one on one situation that went according to plan at the start of the sequence as she managed to deflect the…
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.
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