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Hampton Falls developer scales down Route 1 condo project: Here's the latest plan
HAMPTON FALLS — The fate of the condominium project proposed for the former Faro Gardens site may depend on answers to questions posed by the town’s Zoning Board of Adjustment. It also may depend on whether the town of Hampton Falls can reach an agreement with Seabrook concerning an extension of its sewer system. ...
Apartments at old trolley garage in Rochester approved: Affordable units planned
ROCHESTER — Construction of nine housing units at the former trolley garage at 1 Old Dover Road has been approved by the city's Planning Board. Humoresque LLC had originally proposed 11 apartments, but after some suggested conditions offered by the board, reduced the number to nine. Paul Delisle, who...
Professional Golfer Keegan Bradley Returns to New England With Newburyport, MA, Home Purchase
The Seacoast is home to a few celebrities that come and go. Some grew up on the seacoast, others have second (or third) homes on the Seacoast. Jimmy Fallon, for example, has a vacation home on Lake Winnipesaukee. Drew Barrymore also vacations in New Hampshire frequently. Well, last year, professional...
Kennebunkport's $9M tear down: Owners demolish Grey Gull Cottage to make way for new home
Greetings! Welcome to another Friday and to another dispatch from your Coast Star Connection. Hope you are doing well, following last weekend's ice storm and its aftermath of outages and blocked roads. Even though electricity has been restored and the ice and snow have pretty much melted, there are still...
'Affordable' housing is more than just the price: Letters
Jim’s Splaine’s recent piece about affordability related to housing was excellent and pointed out the very real notion that what is affordable to some may not be for others. Another aspect of creating new places to live – not just in Portsmouth, but everywhere – is consideration of...
Kennebunkport's $9M tear down: Owners demolish Grey Gull Cottage to make way for new home
Now, three months later, the home overlooking the Vaughn Island Preserve no longer exists. Geoff Bowley, of Bowley Builders in Kennebunk, confirmed that his company started tearing down the home on Monday and expects to finish work at the site in the days ahead. According to Bowley, his clients, Tim...
Peek Inside the Wedding Cake House, Inspired by an Italian Cathedral, Now for Sale in Kennebunk, Maine
If you've dreamed of owning a historic Maine property that looks like a wedding cake with a rich history dating back to the 1800s, now's your chance. It's for sale, according to Zillow.com, but you have to come up with $2.65 million dollars. Honestly, after you see the pictures of...
Peek Inside the Wedding Cake House, Inspired by an Italian Cathedral, Now for Sale in Kennebunk, Maine
If you've dreamed of owning a historic Maine property that looks like a wedding cake with a rich history dating back to the 1800s, now's your chance. It's for sale, according to Zillow.com, but you have to come up with $2.65 million dollars. Honestly, after you see the pictures of...
Splaine: The missing ingredient in 'affordable housing'
For Portsmouth, there is no solution to the need for affordable housing. Housing was a problem in 1950. People moved here and had families. More housing was built. Portsmouth will continue to grow. People will move here and have families. In 2050, more housing will be built. Same thing in 2075. Again in 2100. And beyond.
'Enough is enough': Why Wells wants a moratorium to curb large housing projects
WELLS, Maine — Members of the Wells Select Board voted unanimously on March 19 to have the town attorney draft a retroactive moratorium that would halt large-scale residential developments in the community for 180 days. The board’s collective “aye” was louder than usual in this case due to an...
Chinburg's plan to bring 145 apartments to mills cheered in Somersworth
SOMERSWORTH — Chinburg Properties' proposal to build approximately 145 housing units in the city's mill district received a positive reception from the city's Planning Board. Chinburg Properties brought its plans for the former Great Falls Bleachery and Dye Works at 200 Main St. to the board for a conceptual...
Maine’s ‘Wedding Cake House’ Is For Sale
Once called the "most photographed house in the state" of Maine, the Wedding Cake House, is a historic house located at 104 Summer Street in Kennebunk, Maine. The home was built in 1825 by shipbuilder George W. Bourne, who later built a frame barn which he connected to the main house with a carriage house. In 1852, the barn caught fire and the carriage house was demolished to keep the fire from spreading to the house.
13-lot residential subdivision planned on Dearborn Road in Greenland: Here are details
GREENLAND — Twenty-two acres of land are at the heart of a Portsmouth developer’s plan to create a 13-lot residential subdivision on Dearborn Road, per a proposal submitted to the town. Property owner and applicant Jay Lajeunesse has put forth a plan to subdivide a 22.84-acre parcel at 125 Dearborn Road, then build 11 single-family homes and two lots reserved for duplexes. Lajeunesse is the president and founder of River Birch Builders in Portsmouth and is the...
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