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JS Automotive Presents Fan Appreciation Night at Claremont Motorsports Park
**Claremont, NH** – July 14, 2024 – JS Automotive is thrilled to announce Fan Appreciation Night at Claremont Motorsports Park on Friday, July 19th. This exciting event is the way Claremont Motorsports Park can say thank you to all of their fans for their unwavering support during the 2024 season, we are just proud to be a part of it Stated Joel & Matt Stoddard owners of JS Automotive & Asetex Tire & Auto.
Hudson Home-Track Advantage Proves Potent for Polewarczyk
HUDSON, N.H. – The summer heat hanging over Hudson Speedway Sunday night might have just been an after-effect of Joey Polewarczyk’s home cooking. The 2020 Granite State Pro Stock Series champion picked up his first series win since 2021 and his eighth overall in the evening bout at the track where he first fell in love with the sport.
3 Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Housing, Climate Change, Education
PLYMOUTH – Three Democratic candidates for governor took the stage Monday evening to introduce themselves to Plymouth area voters and discuss their priorities if elected. Much of the focus was on creating affordable housing, ensuring reproductive rights but there was also discussion on gerrymandering, climate change and voting rights.
NH Film Festival 2024 in Portsmouth sets dates, entry deadline is near
PORTSMOUTH — Four days of independent films, parties, comedy, panel discussions, and educational opportunities will once again descend arrive with the 22nd annual New Hampshire Film Festival on Oct. 17-20. Festival organizers are encouraging filmmakers to submit their films for consideration before the final Aug. 1, 2024 deadline. Submissions can be made through FilmFreeway at NHFilmFestival.com. Filmmakers compete to be among the more than 100 selected feature films, documentaries, and short films that will be screened at numerous Portsmouth locations.
Fat Hen Brewing Company coming to Exeter: A ‘perfect marriage of pies and pints’
EXETER — A new microbrewery offering “pies and pints” is opening in the space that once housed Charlie’s Ice Cream. Owners Steve Nametz and Steve and Doug Helferich have taken over the space at 150 Front St. to open Fat Hen Brewing Company next door to Enna Chocolate.
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...
Concord Encampment People Have Nowhere to Go
Straps tied to trees supported the blue and gray tarps hanging like a canopy over the green tent. Plywood, scaffolding, pallets, even a swing line the wooded encampment. This is the jury-rigged home that a woman named Melissa and her husband built over the last four months along the train tracks that cut through Robin Bach’s property.
Moto Guzzi’s Northeast Demo Tour in Full Swing
Some motorcyclists may have already visited the iconic Italian motorcycle marque Moto Guzzi on its Northeast Demo Tour. If not, you still have several chances to go try the company's latest and greatest machines. The 2024 Moto Guzzi Northeast Demo Tour aims to bring the brand to the riders and...
Football Individual Game Tickets Go On Sale Tuesday, July 16
DURHAM, N.H. – Individual game tickets for the 2024 UNH football season go on sale to the general public Tuesday, July 16, at 10:00 a.m. Tickets for all home games at Wildcat Stadium can be purchased:. •Online at UNHWildcats.com/buytickets;. •By calling 603-862-4000. Secure Boulder Field parking for the 2024...
New hockey league presents big opportunity for New England high school girls
Briley Landsteiner was repeatedly told no. No matter her argument, talent or passion for the game, it seemed like an impossible task to find a high school girls hockey team she could compete on. After playing club hockey since she was seven years old, Landsteiner hoped to continue her career at a new level, but her school – Nashua High School South in New Hampshire – only had a boys’ squad.
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 lots, in addition to another lot to include a single-family residence and two duplex buildings. The family purchased the property at auction in late 2023 after the death of the home’s...
Successful Donation Drive for Veterans and Deployed Troops
Joint Operations, a cannabis dispensary with three locations across Massachusetts, is thrilled to announce the tremendous success of their recent donation drive in collaboration with the esteemed non-profit organization “Thanks to Yanks.” The drive, which began on May 18th and continued until Memorial Day, generated significant donations aimed at supporting deployed troops and veterans in need.
Yankee Candle to move some operations to Cumberland County
After filing a notice with the state to lay off 100 Massachusetts-based employees, Yankee Candle Company, Inc. confirmed it is relocating some operations from a Massachusetts distribution center to one in Newville, Cumberland County, a spokesman from the company told MassLive on Tuesday. The clarification comes after the company —...
Public-housing provider will fight mice better, but defends practices such as warnings on rent
Public-housing provider will fight mice better, but defends practices such as warnings on rent. The head of the Cambridge Housing Authority is pushing back against allegations of poor conditions and unfair evictions made by a group of tenants at two large family developments. But executive director Michael Johnston also said the authority will strengthen its response to mouse infestation at Washington Elms and Newtowne Court after listening to tenants at two public meetings that CHA called to hear from residents after the tenant group interrupted a board meeting June 12 with a petition demanding changes.
Wormtown Music Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup: Max Creek, Dopapod, Mihali & More
Wormtown Music Festival announced its 2024 lineup including Max Creek, Dopapod, Mihali and more. The three-day event returns to Camp KeeWanee in Greenfield, Massachusetts September 13 – 15. Also among the Wormtown 2024 performers are Dirtwire, Ghost-Note, Prince/Bowie, The Nth Power, Yes Darling, Bella’s Bartok, Consider the Source, Escaper,...
Climber killed in fall at Leominster State Forest ID’d as Robert Conroy
The Worcester County District Attorney’s Office has identified the climber killed in a fall at Leominster State Forest last week as 69-year-old Lunenburg resident Robert Conroy. Conroy died on the afternoon of July 11 when he fell while climbing in a part of the forest located in Westminster, the...
US Coast Guard steps in after Wellfleet harbormaster crew walks off job
The town of Wellfleet is figuring out its next move after the interim harbormaster and a staff member walked off the job Friday afternoon, leaving officials to scramble to provide marina services this weekend. Selectboard Chairman John Wolf said on Tuesday that the marina functioned without missing a beat on...
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