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Portsmouth places barriers around Daily Times building as city clashes with owner
PORTSMOUTH — Amid an ongoing legal dispute, city officials announced Monday they are "closing the sidewalks and travel lanes abutting the property of 278 State St.," site of the 1850 Daily Times building. Portsmouth officials cited "an abundance of caution" for placing barriers around the building that was damaged...
Sixth Street neighbors fight Dover city councilor's 'attainable' housing plan
DOVER — City Councilor Fergus Cullen is defending his family’s proposal to build “attainable” housing units on a recently purchased Sixth Street residential site after abutting property owners criticized the project. The Cullens have proposed subdividing a parcel at 566 Sixth St. into two single-family residential...
Portsmouth development plan revised: 4 buildings with 48 housing units
PORTSMOUTH — The developers of a proposed housing project at a historic downtown site off Hanover Street have revised their plans in response to community concerns. Attorney John Bosen, who represents Steve Wilson and Hampshire Development Corp, said since introducing their initial plan in April, “we have listened to the comments and concerns of this board and the abutters, and redesigned the site to include four buildings in order to allow more light and air into” the...
Kennebunkport warns against swimming as waste continues to be discharged into river
KENNEBUNKPORT (WGME) -- The stinky situation in Kennebunkport continues. The town's wastewater treatment facility has not been working properly and they had no choice but to put the partially treated waste into the Kennebunk River. The town said on Tuesday based on test results from Monday, the water is still...
Meet Jeff and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors
DOVER — Jeff Berstein and Mozy, Dover's unofficial ambassadors, are not on anyone's payroll, yet they are a common sight and well-known around the city. Bernstein, with support from Mozy, a 10-year-old Jack Russell terrier, have made it their mission to promote Dover and its local businesses. Bernstein's Mozy & Me Facebook posts and videos are well known.
Renaissance Firearms teams up with the Honor Bear Project to raise awareness for veteran suicide
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hundreds of American veterans were remembered on Sunday in the “Flags for Forgotten Heroes” event in Barrington. The event, organized by the Honor Bear Project and Renaissance Firearms, aimed to bring awareness to veteran suicide. “If you're here and you were in the military,...
Wells to vote on proposed pause for large-scale housing projects
WELLS, Maine — Voters will decide next month whether to put the brakes on large-scale housing developments in the community until the middle of October. The Wells Select Board recently set Tuesday, Aug. 6, for a special Town Meeting, during which a moratorium on proposed developments of 45 housing units or more will be the single issue on the ballot.
Playing Shark in the Park 2024: New Hampshire’s ‘Mica’s Groove Train’
Playing Shark in the Park 2024: New Hampshire's Mica's Groove Train. Shark in the Park 2024 is a free community concert series on Wednesday nights throughout the months of July and August at Henry Law Park in Dover, New Hampshire, from 6-8pm. Our second band for the series is Mica's...
UNH seeks RFPs on The Edge development project
The University of New Hampshire is requesting proposals for initial development of The Edge, its ambitious academic, research, business and residential project on its Durham campus. The request for proposals (RFPs) issued in late June deals specifically with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility in cooperation with the National...
Portsmouth Housing Authority gets solar panels grant for Atlantic Heights senior housing
PORTSMOUTH — The Portsmouth Housing Authority is the recipient of a $140,000 state grant that will cover most of the cost of installing solar panels at the Atlantic Heights senior housing development. PHS worked with ReVision Energy to submit the successful grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Energy. The property is located at 40 Bedford Way in the historic Atlantic Heights neighborhood. In 1996, after the city of Portsmouth closed the Atlantic Heights School,...
Live Theatre: Southern Maine’s Summer Stage Lineup
Summer is here in Maine. A few shorts months of the beach, camping, hiking, grilling... all the good outdoor stuff that we anxiously await every year. So far, Mother Nature has been kinder to us than last year, but we are still going to have rainy days. There are plenty...
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