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Seabrook’s own: MMA fighters Charles and Lucas Rosa take center stage at Foxwoods
SEABROOK — Two Rosas for the price of one. That's the compelling deal for local mixed martial arts fans this Saturday night as Seabrook’s Charles “Boston Strong” and Lucas “King of Monsters” Rosa headline Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES) MMA 78 at the Grand Cedar Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort and Casino. The main event...
Maine school district votes to reinstate transgender and gender expansive policy
UNION, Maine (WMTW) - More changes are coming to the RSU 40 community after its school board voted to reinstate the Transgender and Gender Expansive Students Policy in a vote of 568 to 390. Several community members came to the school district’s board of directors meeting at Union Elementary School...
Kennebunk’s Select Board welcomes first female chair in over 30 years
KENNEBUNK, Maine — For the first time since the 1980s, and for only the second time in the history of the town, a woman is now leading the Kennebunk Select Board. Miriam Whitehouse is the new chair of the Select Board, following a unanimous appointment from her colleagues during their first meeting of the new fiscal year in July. ...
For many Granite Staters, this July was unusually hot
No, it wasn’t just you. This July was extra hot in many places, setting records in some parts of New Hampshire and elsewhere. That includes for tens of thousands of people in greater Manchester, the state’s largest city, who had their warmest July at least this century, according to data from the National Weather Service. […]
Wanted: Poll workers. Must love democracy.
This week, a coalition of election officials, businesses, and civic engagement, religious, and veterans groups will make a national push to encourage hundreds of thousands of Americans to serve as poll workers in November’s presidential election. Poll worker demand is high. With concerns over the harassment and threats election officials face, and with the traditional […]
Rooftop at The Envio of Portsmouth welcomes new leadership and menu
PORTSMOUTH — Rooftop at The Envio, the rooftop bar and restaurant atop the AC Hotel at 299 Vaughan St., have announced the additions of Deb Weeks in a leadership role and Jesse Souza as executive chef. Weeks and Souza have introduced a new social and shareable menu, as well as a cocktail...
Seacoast Community Power communities launch contest for choosing 'greener' electricity
The cities of Dover and Portsmouth, along with the towns of Newmarket, Durham and Exeter, are challenging each other to see which community’s residents can do the most to fight climate change. Specifically, the municipalities are launching a friendly competition to see which town can persuade the highest percentage of customers of their community power programs to “opt-up” to greener (generated by from more renewable sources) electricity choices. All...
ACLU questions use of state tax dollars on NH border security
CONCORD, N.H. — The ACLU of New Hampshire questioned whether the state is spending money on enhanced enforcement along New Hampshire’s border with Canada after Customs and Border Protection reported no apprehensions or encounters in the area during the first four months of 2024. According to a Freedom...
The 10 Hottest Small-Town Real Estate Markets in America
Editor's Note: This story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. After more years of stiff competition and fast-rising prices, the U.S. residential housing market experienced a rapid cooldown. Despite signs that market conditions could be heating up again, 2023 marked a notably more subdued year for U.S. real estate compared to...
Dartmouth Health to offer advanced robotic surgery procedures
LEBANON, N.H. — This week, Dartmouth Health’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center joined a select group of hospitals nationwide when it obtained a state-of-the-art surgical robot. The da Vinci 5 was delivered Monday. The hospital says it will improve efficiency, accuracy, and patient outcomes. The da Vinci 5 allows...
Two trucks ‘storrowed’ under bridges in Maine and New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Two box trucks from Maine and New Hampshire were stuck under bridges on Thursday after misjudging their clearance. The crash in Maine occurred in Westbrook, where the truck had its roof torn off. In New Hampshire, the crash happened in Exeter. Neither driver was injured. Police...
National manhunt for escaped prisoner with ties to New Hampshire, Massachusetts, California
Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service, District of New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force and Belknap County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s assistance in locating an escaped Belknap County prisoner that fled from the Concord Hospital – Laconia early Sunday morning. Anthony...
What ‘Olympic Events’ Would Take Place in New England’s First Olympic Games?
The Olympics ROCK. Even non-sport fans like the thrill of the Olympics. It is partially national pride, but I think people just like to watch competitions. We don't really care about hot dog eating - but we ALL love the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. That got my brain thinking...imagine...
1 in 100 million: Rare ‘cotton candy’ lobster caught off the coast of New Hampshire
RYE, N.H. (Gray News) - A lobster company recently caught a rare shellfish off the coast of New Hampshire. According to the Seacoast Science Center, workers with the Atlantic Lobster Company reeled in a “cotton candy” lobster on one of their recent fishing trips. A spokesperson for the...
Memorial Hospital president talks about growth, name change
CONWAY — Brad Chapman, the new president of Memorial Hospital in North Conway, says the hospital is doing well and growing. It is also solidifying its connection to the MaineHealth system it joined over a decade ago. Chapman, who took over as president in January, sat down with SUN-TV...
Jury reaches split verdict in baby abandonment case involving Dennis Eckersley’s daughter
A jury reached a split verdict on Friday in a case involving a mother charged with abandoning a newborn child in the woods in subfreezing temperatures. Jurors found 27-year-old Alexandra Eckersley guilty of reckless conduct, endangering the welfare of a child and falsifying physical evidence, but not guilty of two felony assault charges.
Get Moving and Learn About Manchester’s History
Join AARP NH and the Manchester Historic Society on August 24 (9-10:30 am) for a free, guided historic walking tour through downtown Manchester. The walking tour portion is about 2 miles long and will focus on Queen City’s rich history. The tour will begin and end at the Manchester...