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Cichon follows brother's footsteps to complete New Hampshire 4,000 Footers Club
SMITHFIELD – There’s nothing like some brotherly competition. At 10 years old, Joshua Cichon of Smithfield said he was compelled to climb all 48 New Hampshire mountains higher than 4,000 feet tall in less time and at a younger age than his brother, Nicholas, who competed the feat in 2018.
Dover affordable housing plan: 48 units. Here are details.
DOVER — Forty-eight affordable housing units and a commercial building are proposed to be built at 52 Old Rochester Road. An existing office, apartment and a detached garage on the site would be replaced with the 48 one-bedroom units, spread out across two new three-story residential buildings, and a third building dedicated to commercial uses, according to plans filed with the city. The residential buildings would have a 6,007-square-foot footprint, while the commercial building would have a...
Newmarket late-night hotspot Mia’s Bar & Lounge opens to rave reviews
NEWMARKET — A new bar, which its owners hope will become the town’s premier “late-night spot,” has officially opened its doors. Owners Dave and Maribel Hernandez described the reception at Mia’s Bar & Lounge’s soft opening two weekends ago as “surreal.” Initially planned to run from 4 to 8 p.m., the event was extended to midnight on both days due to the overwhelming turnout. ...
Portsmouth asks residents to help keep sidewalks, sightlines clear, for safety
PORTSMOUTH — The city's Parks & Greenery Department is asking residents to help keep sidewalks and roadway sight lines clear. The city's Department of Public Works is also working to keep property clear of obstructions and its lawns and gardens trimmed. Private property owners are required by city ordinance to keep the plants and...
$13M in Portsmouth projects: Prescott Park, South Mill Pond playground, turf field, more
PORTSMOUTH — The City Council recently voted to approve the issuance of $12.9 million in bonds to pay for a series of city projects. The bond issue includes $4.5 million for work at the city-owned Prescott Park, $3 million to add a second turf field near the city-owned Community Campus, $1 million for Fleet Street utility upgrades and streetscape improvements and $600,000 to upgrade the South Mill Pond playground. ...
Great Bay CC loses 2 players; Dover's Breen gets full scholarship to DII Saint Michael's
PORTSMOUTH - The Great Bay Community College men's basketball team has seen some success in recent years. The Herons went 18-8 this past season, and 22-9 the year before when the team advanced to the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball Division II semifinals. Larger basketball programs have certainly taken notice. Alex Tavares, a starter on the national semifinal team, played at the University of New Hampshire last season, and has since transferred to Southern Wesleyan...
Sustainability projects get helping hand from UNH Fellows
HAMPTON – Energy conservation initiatives at Unitil are getting a boost thanks to the work of some exceptional University of New Hampshire graduates and undergraduates participating in a sustainability fellowship program this summer. The program offered by UNH’s Sustainability Institute provides learning opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and recent graduate students from UNH and other universities to work on transformative sustainability projects with municipal, educational, corporate, and non-profit partners. ...
In bloom: At sunflower festival in Lee, visitors frolic in the fields
Five-year old Justus White was making the most of what Coppal House Farm had to offer on a warm Saturday afternoon. “First thing when we came here was eating snow cones, and then second thing, see the animals,” he said. “Third thing, sunflowers.” ...
East Burke School organizes relief aid for victims stranded by floods
East Burke, VT – After Monday’s rainstorm some parts of the Northeast Kingdom are still inaccessible on Thursday. Communities are facing hardships after rainstorms and river flooding caused damage to homes, businesses and roads, trapping some residents in their homes with no way for help to come. Now,...
Hard hit Lyndon, St. Johnsbury slog through another recovery
LYNDON, Vt. (WCAX) - Residents in the Northeast Kingdom are still assessing the damage after yet another round of flooding. It comes as many roads remain impassable, leaving residents and businesses with no way in or out. Generators are buzzing at Speedwell Farm in Lyndon to keep the fans running...
Cocaine sharks: The hidden drug problem in the Gulf of Maine and oceans
An article on the BBC and subsequently picked up by the New York Times just reinforced what I have been teaching for a long time. The article reports on a finding from the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, which found high levels of cocaine in 13 Brazilian sharp-nosed sharks tested near Rio de Janeiro. So, how did the drugs get into the livers and muscles of the sharks? ...
York lifeguards back call to crack down on beach drinking: Town says it's not an issue
YORK, Maine — York’s lifeguards say they stand by York Beach Ocean Rescue Chief Jeff Patten, who has threatened to resign over what he calls “open drinking” on the beach. Lifeguard Lt. Emma Dutil, 19, said that she submitted a letter to York Town Manager Peter Joseph this week, backing Patten’s claim that drinking at York Beach has been overlooked. She recounted instances of patrons bringing cases of alcohol onto the beach, with some even boldly offering...
York homeowners face sticker shock as property values soar: 'Massive and abrupt tax hike'
YORK, Maine — One neighborhood at Long Sands Beach is suffering from sticker shock this year, with rising home prices causing some valuations to go up 30-50% or more. Joe Kelly of 4 Jo Lenes Drive and his neighbors came to Monday’s Selectboard meeting to sound off during public comment on a letter many received from the town assessor in April. He said letters about taxes going up are expected following an adjustment to property values. ...
Record heat, lifeguard shortages: NH pools try to stay afloat this summer
This summer’s heat waves have hit many New Hampshire communities hard, with several areas setting records for multiple 90-plus degree days in a row and another stretch of heat forecast for the end of this week. For many residents, the local public pool has served as an oasis in those stretches: a place where, at no cost, they can cool off and get in some exercise without having to leave the neighborhood.
Local Planned Parenthood offices warn of multi-million dollar deficit, call for state funding
Representatives of Planned Parenthood of Northern New England called on leaders in Maine and other New England states to fund Planned Parenthood and other health care providers with state money during a press conference Thursday morning. PPNNE has a projected financial deficit of approximately $8.6 million over the next three years, said interim CEO Nicole […]
For many New Hampshire families, finding a therapist for their kid is 'like a part-time job'
Jennifer’s been a foster parent in Keene for about six years. In that time, they’ve taken in a dozen kids, ranging from toddlers to teens. It’s something Jennifer’s wanted to do from a young age. Growing up in an abusive home, they wanted to become the kind of caring adult they needed in their own life.
New Hampshire State Police Have Stopped 700 Drivers Going Over 90MPH
Over the weekend of July 25th and 26th police departments across New England, with the coordination of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, were out giving speeding tickets and reminding drivers to obey the posted speed limits. According to the NTSB, between 2021 and 2022, 18% of all drivers involved...