Dover city councilors may vote next month on a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district that will pay for infrastructure improvements along the city’s waterfront....
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New rules let police administer overdose drug
Gov. Maggie Hassan announced last week plans for new rules that would allow police officers to carry and administer Narcan, an emergency treatment for heroin...
Burning questions
In just a few months, Epping residents will vote on an ordinance that would restrict where a medical marijuana dispensary could open in town. However,...
Portsmouth takes steps toward purchasing site for new parking garage
City officials are making progress on plans for a new parking garage that could be located at the current home of Gary’s Beverages at 165...
Urban planner to discuss walkability in Portsmouth
Author and urban planner Jeff Speck will discuss how and why walkability is important to cities like Portsmouth at two events next week. On Thursday,...
Seacoast leads state in job-growth predictions
The Seacoast will outpace other New Hampshire regions in job growth over the next seven years, according to a new report from the state’s Employment...
Balancing act
City councilors in Rochester are once again debating what the city should do about panhandling. In February 2014, city officials repealed an ordinance that banned...
State House Showdown
When New Hampshire legislators return to Concord this month, they might experience a feeling of déjà vu. Many of the issues up for debate this...
Sarah Mildred Long Bridge work begins
Above, a rendering of the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, courtesy of Maine DOT Officials from Maine and New Hampshire marked the beginning of construction...
Mainers petition for new voting system
Maine residents may have a new way to vote in the 2018 elections. Volunteers throughout Maine collected signatures on Jan. 3 and 4 for a...
Forums scheduled for Airbnb, Uber
Portsmouth residents will have a chance to weigh in on how the city should address Airbnb, Uber, and other online “sharing” services at a pair...
Looking back
It was a year of spirited debate here in the Seacoast. Issues large and small, from repealing the death penalty to noise in Prescott Park,...
Murder-suicide in Dover
Dover police and the state Attorney General’s office are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. Officers responded to a 911 call from the hospital...
Board dismisses charges against FairPoint
The National Labor Relations Board has dismissed unfair labor practice charges filed against telecommunications company FairPoint Communications by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and...
Berwick town manager resigns
Berwick town manager Patrick Venne resigned his position on Dec. 16. “This decision should not be interpreted as a reflection of my dissatisfaction with the...
Climate change strategy workshop
Residents can share input on how the city can address storms, rising sea-levels, and other effects of climate change at a workshop on Thursday, Jan....
Denial of service
Climb into the back of Ryan Fallon’s dark blue Ford 500 sedan and you’ll be greeted with bottled water and individually wrapped snacks. It’s his...
Organization appeals for Exeter homeless center
Seacoast Family Promise, a Stratham-based nonprofit that operates a day center for homeless families in the Seacoast, will appeal a recent decision by the Exeter...
Shipyard set to hire 700-plus
The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is looking for a few good shipfitters, plastic fabricators, pipefitters, welders, and dozens of other positions. On Dec. 18, the shipyard...
Grant awarded for dam removal
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has awarded a $100,000 grant to the town of Exeter to remove the Great Dam. Last March, voters...
Heroin hits home
Steve MacKenzie is the kind of teacher who stays in touch with his former students. Walk with him through the halls of Somersworth High School...
Loose ends
Geraldine Webber’s waterfront home on Shaw Road in Portsmouth has been sold. That’s the latest development in what’s become known as the Goodwin-Webber case. Portsmouth...
Town files for cleanup grant
Berwick is moving forward with plans to clean up the former Prime Tanning property in the center of downtown. Town manager Patrick Venne says the...
Meeting scheduled for former frat redevelopment
The town is looking for feedback from residents about how to redevelop the former Alpha Tau Omega fraternity house at 66 Main St. A public...
Making some noise
Striking New England FairPoint workers marked 50 days without a new contract by holding a rally in Market Square in Portsmouth on Dec. 5. The...