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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. ...
Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
By: McKenzie Yi HANOVER, N.H. – The Big Green has announced cross country schedules for the 2024 season, including six regular season meets. Dartmouth opens the season with a trip to Bryant College for the Shawn M. McNassey Invite on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Big Green hosts their only home meet, the Maribel Sanchez Souther Invite, on Saturday, Sept. 14. A week later, the team will run in the Codfish Bowl at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. on Saturday, Sept. 21. Two weeks later, the Big Green will hit the road to Lehigh for the Paul Short Invite on Saturday,...
Lions support Boys & Girls Club field trips
LACONIA — Boys & Girls Club campers are enjoying adventures on the road this summer, thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Laconia/Gilford Lions Club toward field trips. The funds raised through the Lions Club’s Spring Season of Giving Campaign are providing campers with opportunities to hike, swim, play and enjoy local attractions away from the Laconia Clubhouse.
Hampton Family Seeks Life-Saving Kidney
The family of a Winnacunnet High School graduate is urgently seeking help to find a donor for their daughter’s much-needed kidney transplant. The Kahigian family is campaigning to find a living kidney donor for their 29-year-old daughter, Jessica, whose recent rapid kidney failure has brought her to the brink of needing dialysis.
Jackson asked to bill homeowner over illegal fireworks
JACKSON — Jackson selectmen last week mulled sending a hefty bill to the owner of a property where there was such a large illegal fireworks display that neighbors thought the home had exploded. The violation occurred July 6 on Red Barn Road, said selectmen’s chair Barbara Campbell. “The...
Council plans to purchase $300K bond for library renovations
LACONIA — The 121-year-old Gale Memorial Library is set to undergo several renovations this summer after city councilors moved forward a bond to fund needed maintenance projects at their regular meeting last week. Work to be completed includes repointing mortar joints on the century-old building’s facade, the replacement of...
Silver Nominated to 2024 Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List
CHICAGO – Senior defensive end and captain Josiah Silver (Hampton, Va.) of the University of New Hampshire football team was nominated to the 2024 Buck Buchanan Award preseason watch list on Wednesday. The Buck Buchanan Award is presented annually to the Division I FCS college football defensive player of...
Cultivate’s 4th Annual New England BIPOC Festival to be held at Strawbery Banke on Aug. 18
PORTSMOUTH – On Sunday, Aug. 18, from 12-5 p.m., the 4th Annual New England Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) Festival will be held rain or shine at Strawbery Banke Museum. Organized by Cultivate, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, this festival is dedicated to furthering the mission of cultivating conversations and collective action about the important threads of equity and social justice. The event is free and open to the public, with a suggested $10 donation to...
Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news
Pride art exhibition, Flaunt! at the Franklin Gallery ROCHESTER — The Seacoast LGBTQ History Project, RiverStones Custom Framing and The Franklin Gallery announce its upcoming Pride art exhibition, Flaunt!. This vibrant celebration of identity, courage, and self-expression embodies the true spirit of Pride. Visitors will be greeted by bold colors, proud moments, and...
City of Keene gathers more community input for downtown infrastructure project
KEENE, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) — The City of Keene is moving forward with preparations for a major downtown infrastructure project aimed at revitalizing key areas through extensive utility and roadway improvements. To ensure the project meets community needs with minimal disruption, city officials are actively seeking input from downtown businesses and residents.
Men’s Soccer Inks Jaehyuk Moon
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire men's soccer program has announced the signing of junior back Jaehyuk Moon (Paju-si, Republic of Korea). "Jaehyuk is coming to us from Iowa Western Community College, to join former Reivers, and current Wildcats, Ibrahim Conde and Jiwoo Lee," said head coach Rich Weinrebe. "Jaehyuk has an extremely high soccer IQ, is very good in possession, defensively strong and possesses high character that we are thrilled to inject into our defensive group."
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...
Starfires earn home field advantage, set franchise wins record in rout
BURLINGTON (VT) – In the 2024 season’s final regular season road game, the Westfield Starfires did nearly everything right in a 12-2 blowout of the Vermont Lake Monsters, setting a new franchise wins record with the team’s 32nd victory and guaranteeing home-field advantage in the first round of the FCBL Playoffs for the first time as well.
Winthrop Police Charge Robinson Urdaneta Lugo of Lawrence with Drug Trafficking
WINTHROP — Chief John Goodwin reports that the Winthrop Police Department arrested a Lawrence man on charges of trafficking cocaine and fentanyl. Robinson Urdaneta Lugo, age 25, of Lawrence, was charged with:. Trafficking Over 100 Grams of Fentanyl. Trafficking Over 18 Grams of Cocaine. Unlicensed Operation of a Motor...
Robbins of Colliers fully leases all condos at North Andover Office Park
North Andover, MA According to Colliers, 15 condominiums it represents at the North Andover Office Park, are fully leased. North Andover Medical Park is located at 451 Andover St. and 203 Turnpike St. The complex consists of 57 medical/office condominiums, with a total area of 137,000 s/f in two buildings. Most of these units are owned by NAOP Medical Realty, LLC/203 Turnpike Street Realty, LLC or Merrimack College.
State Awards Haverhill $3 Million Towards Little River Dam Removal Project
Haverhill is receiving another $3 million to advance plans to remove the Little River Dam, off Winter Street, as part of a state climate resilience grant program. The amount for the Little River Dam Removal and River Restoration project is on top of $250,000 the state awarded the city last Summer for design work related to the removal. The total project was estimated by consultants to cost $6-9 million. The state also awarded grants to North Andover, Lawrence and Georgetown.
Educational Institutions in Lawrence and Andover Receive Grants to Bolster Security
Two area educational institutions were among 85 nonprofits awarded state grants Thursday to help guard against hate crimes and terror attacks. Central Catholic High School Lawrence was awarded about $40,000 and Greater Lawrence Educational Collaborative in Andover $35,000 from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Security Grant Program. The program uses federal money allocated under the American Rescue Plan Act.
Primary 2024: Early voting information
WESTFORD — The 2024 state primary is just over a month away, but residents can vote early. Residents may vote in-person on Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., or between Aug. 26 and Aug. 30 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Town Clerk’s office.
Massachusetts man grateful to speak again after larynx transplant
NEWBURYPORT - A Haverhill man spent a decade barely able to speak following a partial laryngectomy to battle cancer. He can now speak thanks to the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He became just the third person in the U.S. to receive a larynx transplant, and the first active cancer patient to do so. "When I had my voice back, the first call I made was to my mother. She is 82 years old, a bit deaf, and she could hear every word I said," said Marty Kedian. Kedian says he spent about 10 years with just a faint voice, and six months...
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