On Monday night, Portsmouth moved a step closer to a second parking garage. The city council authorized spending nearly $5 million on the Deer Street parcel where the garage will be built.
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Metal horns
In many ways, Ronnie James Dio seemed like a man born in the wrong era. Perhaps he should have lived in Europe in medieval times,...
News in brief: Portsmouth approves wastewater treatment expansion
by Larry Clow News in brief Portsmouth Wastewater treatment expansion approved The city will soon begin work on an $83.3 million upgrade to its wastewater...
A few minutes more
Seacoast middle- and high-school students hoping to catch a little extra sleep before school may get their wish — but probably not for another few...
Seacoast news in brief
News from around the NH and southern Maine Seacoast Portsmouth PS21 hosts affordable housing workshops Interested in shaping the future of affordable housing in Portsmouth?...
Hidden history
Thousands of people packed into downtown Portsmouth this summer, toting a colorful assortment of flags, signs, and balloons for the city’s first LGBT Pride event....
Signs of the times
Donald Trump brings families together. Sort of. The Republican presidential candidate was in Portsmouth on Thursday, Dec. 10, for a brief appearance at a meeting...
BREAKING: structure fire at the Gas Light in Portsmouth
A four-alarm structure fire struck the Portsmouth Gas Light Co. at 64 Market St. around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. Witnesses said flames were shooting from an...
The queen of Halloween
In Diana Kirkpatrick’s basement, hundreds of lifeless eyes gaze into the darkness. A pile of body parts lies in the corner, spattered with blood. “I...
Fairy tales
Local author Tracy Kane still holds on to the wonder of a child learning that an acorn grows into a giant oak tree, or that...
News in brief
Dover Council votes to change Cocheco River spelling The city council is hoping a nearly 200-year-old paperwork mistake will soon be corrected. At a meeting last...
Family band
Claire Roeth In the beginning, Mexo-Americana was a self-applied tagline for the David Wax Museum. As fans of the band have long known, front man...
Mr. Holmes
Longevity can be measured in many ways. The character of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes first saw print in 1887, making him 128 years...
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...