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Hippie Store Mexicali Blues Opening in New Maine Location
The coolest store in Maine is about to add its sixth location. If you've never been to Mexicali Blues, you are missing out on a wonderful experience. It's a wonderfully Maine store, from their incredible mission to the funky clothing and household items they sell. Mexicali Blues is opening in...
York’s Town Hall reopens after renovation, expansion: 'It's been a long time coming'
YORK, Maine — The town's municipal offices reopened at the historic Town Hall last week after a year of renovations, including an 8,000-square-foot expansion. Town staff have worked at a temporary office space at 4 Market Place since February 2023, after which construction began on the new-look historic Town Hall at 186 York Street. They moved back in last week to enjoy climate control offices and practically twice the space they had when they left.
Albacore Park to break ground on new visitor center
PORTSMOUTH — Albacore Park, a National Historic Landmark Site and museum in Portsmouth, is expanding its visitor center. Thanks to generous funding provided by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Linn Foundation, and an anonymous donor, they are working on a building expansion that will double the size of Albacore Park’s visitor center.
Include old NH State House in design of Portsmouth's Market Square: Letters
Include old State House in design of Market Square. It is great to read to what degree Portsmouth’s patriotic citizens are concerned about preserving our community’s rich history. Which is why any redesign of Market Square should include a pedestrian space and a monument on the footprint of the original New Hampshire State House.
Exeter downtown businesses irked by ongoing Ioka construction: 'Hurry up and get it done'
EXETER — Construction to transform the century-old Ioka building into a mixed-use development with a speak-easy restaurant, retail and condos is nearing the finish line. And for nearby businesses, the end can't come soon enough. Businesses have expressed growing frustration that the project, which began in 2021, has gone on for this long. Mainly,...
Portsmouth and building owner fight over future of State Street structure damaged in fire
PORTSMOUTH — The city’s chief building inspector has asked the owner of the historic Daily Times building to provide a plan to shore up the structure in order to protect public safety. A major downtown fire in April 2017 damaged several buildings in the heart of the city’s Historic District, including 278 State Street. ...
Parents worry about 'unknown' health effects 10 years after PFAS shut down Pease well
PORTSMOUTH — In May 2014, the city of Portsmouth — working with state and Pease Development Authority officials — announced it had shut down the city’s Haven well after tests showed it was contaminated with per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Then-PDA Executive Director David Mullen said at the time the Haven well — which is located at the former Pease Air Force Base — was shut down in “an abundance of caution.” ...
Meet the collector behind Portsmouth Athenaeum's NH primary exhibit
It was the dashboard dolls that did it. A circa-1964 set depicting candidates President Lyndon B. Johnson and Sen. Barry Goldwater put Durham attorney Susan Roman on the path of collecting political memorabilia at a young age. The dashboard dolls were a gift from her uncle, and are on display...
Coastal resiliency project connects island and wharf to Cape Porpoise
CAPE PROPOISE (WGME) – Every day, 1,000 vehicles use a causeway to get on and off Bickford Island in Cape Porpoise, which is home to the town's commercial fishing port. In recent years, rising tides and storm surges have forced the causeway to close numerous times. Cape Porpoise in...
From Nubble to Mount A: Old York’s vintage postcard collection now searchable online
YORK, Maine — The Old York Historical Society now has a portion of its collection of historic postcards searchable online at oldyork.org. A collection of 1,780 postcards, part of a larger donation of ephemera focused on York, was given to the society by Peter Moore, former author of the York Weekly column, “Unknown Histories of York.”
Multi-family housing proposed on Silver Street in Dover, at site of 1760 home
DOVER — Eight new housing units are being proposed at 114 Silver St., which would come after converting an existing circa-1760 single-family home and subdividing the property to build an adjacent neighboring structure. A proposal heading before Dover’s Technical Review Committee later in July seeks a conditional use permit in order to rework the 1,648-square-foot-footprint single-family residence into a four-unit multi-family building. A permit is required because the home and the single-story barn on the property are...
This New Hampshire City Will Send You a ‘Judgy’ Letter if Your Grass is Overgrown
If you let the grass get too overgrown on your lawn, the city will intervene, depending on where you live. Were you aware this is a thing? I always thought that once you buy a piece of land, it's yours, and you can choose to maintain (or not maintain) your property however you see fit.
Kennebunkport's new causeway expected to protect island and pier for the next 50 years
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — Standing alongside town and state officials, Governor Janet Mills snipped the large red ribbon in half at the Pier Road Causeway on Monday, July 1, and triumphantly raised her oversized pair of scissors above her head. With that snip, the town’s Pier Road Resiliency Project –...
Strafford County Commission election dispute to be heard by NH Ballot Law Commission
DOVER — State Representative Cliff Newton, R-Rochester, is challenging the right of a sitting commissioner and another county resident to run against him in the District 3 Strafford County Commission race. House Bill 75, signed into law in 2023, divided Strafford County into three districts. Before the bill passed...
Teen movie night, beach slime and a magic workshop: Community events July 1-7
DOVER — Teens entering grades 7-12 are invited to join the Dover Public Library on Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m. for a showing of "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (rated PG-13). Themed snacks and drinks will be provided. Summer Crafternoon at Dover Library. DOVER...
Eliot artist Gordon Carlisle unveils ‘Panorama’ at York Public Library
YORK, Maine — York Public Library is hosting the exhibit "Panorama," featuring the work of Eliot artist Gordon Carlisle. "With this showing at the York Public Library, I'm attempting to convey the 40-plus year 'panorama' of my visual art output since first arriving here," Carlisle said. "It will include examples of my public art, theatrical design, paintings, collages and illustrations."
Hunger for liberty: Kittery marks independence with readings by a general and a slave
For just about an hour on Saturday morning, two of the Seacoast’s most iconic historical figures were brought back to life in Kittery, Maine. Gen. William Whipple, who was born and raised in Kittery, has the distinction of being the only native Mainer to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776. In what has become an annual tradition, the General – portrayed this year by historical reenactor James Roberts of York, Maine − returned to his hometown to kick off the area’s Independence Day celebrations with an inspired public reading of the Declaration.
Only six people applied for rare opportunity to buy affordable house in one of Maine's priciest towns
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — When Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust opened a lottery for a home priced at just a fraction of its market value, they expected to receive a deluge of applications. Instead, they only received six. KHHT offers affordable homes to working families and seniors. When one of their...
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