Portsmouth city councilors last week approved the first reading of a new ordinance that would allow Uber and other ride sharing services to operate in...
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Zoning rules eyed for medical pot facilities
The city’s planning board is considering new zoning regulations for medical marijuana facilities. The new regulations were on the board’s agenda for its March 10...
Tufts launches insurance co. with Wentworth-Douglass
Tufts Health Plan is launching a New Hampshire-based health insurance company with five Granite State hospitals, including Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. Called Tufts Health Freedom...
Rep. Beavers hosts listening sessions
Maine state Rep. Roberta “Bobbi” Beavers will meet with constituents on Saturday, March 14, at the Eliot Town Offices at 133 State Road, from 9:30...
Missed connections
Linda Lou Smith is waiting for a bus. It’s a cold Tuesday morning and she’s bundled up in a puffy coat and a purple knit...
Trashing the bags
Portsmouth is weighing a ban on plastic bags, and not all residents are happy about it By Larry Clow Why was Mark Brighton standing outside the...
The holdouts
A handful of Seacoast towns are carrying on the tradition of annual town meetings Words by Larry Clow, illustration by Alyssa Grenning Ed Jansen has...
Ballots and budgets
A look at what Seacoast towns will vote on at March town meetings By Charlie Weinmann On Tuesday, March 10, residents around the Seacoast will...
Buried
Four weeks of snowstorms have put a strain on the Seacoast Words and photos by Charlie Weinmann Nearly four weeks of back-to-back snowstorms have put...
Budget talks begin
Budget season has begun in earnest in Concord. Gov. Maggie Hassan unveiled her proposed 2016-2017 budget on Feb. 12. The budget spends $11.5 billion during...
Islington Street charette begins Feb. 20
Portsmouth’s planning department will host an Islington Street corridor design charette beginning on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Frank Jones Center, located at 400 Route 1...
Councilors approve waterfront TIF
Dover city councilors approved a tax increment finance district to pay for infrastructure improvements along the city’s waterfront at a Feb. 11 meeting. TIF districts...
Charting a course
It was the day before a big show at The Dance Hall in Kittery, Maine, and Drika Overton was frustrated. The director of the nonprofit...
At the Statehouse
Right-to-work hearing scheduled for Feb. 17 On Tuesday, Feb. 17, legislators will hold a public hearing in Representatives Hall at 1 p.m. on HB 402,...
Walking the line
Homelessness is declining in New Hampshire, but many families are on the brink by Larry Clow, illustration by Alyssa Grenning Sara Stevens has been “pretty...
The price of popularity
High retail rental costs in Portsmouth have officials and business owners concerned by Leslie Modica Portsmouth has been called “perfect” by the Chicago Tribune. It...
At the statehouse
The issue of when lawmakers can tap into dedicated funds will be before senators on Thursday, Feb. 5. The Senate’s finance committee will hold a...
TEDxPiscataquaRiver returns in May
The Seacoast’s own version of the TED talks series returns for a third year on May 8. TEDxPiscataquaRiver is a community-organized series of short talks...
Public meeting on bike lanes Feb. 12
The city will host a public meeting to discuss designs for an on-road bicycle route and pedestrian improvements along and across Lafayette Road and Middle...
Walk on
Urban planner and author Jeff Speck discusses how walkability saves cities by Gretyl Macalaster, photo by Chloe Kanner Jeff Speck has spent many years analyzing...
Somersworth adopts property clean-up ordinance
The Somersworth City Council adopted an ordinance last week that will allow the city to fine property owners who won’t clean up their property. The...
At the statehouse
State lawmakers this week will look at bills that would make it easier for residents to carry concealed weapons, allow landlords to ask for an...
Lee seeks commemorative license plates
The Lee Police and Lee Fire Associations are seeking designs for a commemorative license plate to mark the town’s 250th anniversary in 2016. The associations...
Ripple effect
Carly Regan is one of those restaurant servers who tourists hope to meet. She’s attentive, and her smiles are genuine. And, most importantly, she’s an...
Big fixes
With state aid in short supply, Seacoast communities struggle with aging schools by Larry Clow When Rollinsford voters head to town meeting this year, they’ll...