Category Archives: Around New England
No New Performing Arts Center In Nashua
NASHUA — Despite pleas from dozens of city residents eager to have a new downtown performing arts center, aldermen on Tuesday rejected a proposal to spend $15.5 million to convert the former Alec’s Shoes building into an arts venue. The … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Budgets, Debt/Spending, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bond, Nashua, Performing Arts
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Concord Firm Gets $500,000.00 Grant To Grow “Wood Products”
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Commerce says it is giving a Concord, New Hampshire, firm more than $500,000 to try to build the economy of the northern forest region of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment
Tagged Concord, Grant, Northern Forest Center Inc
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New Hampshire Apple Picking Guide 2017
Apple picking is one of everyone’s favorite fall activities. Between that, visiting pumpkin patches, and seeing the leaves change, fall has plenty of opportunities for you to have fun as the weather begins to cool down. If you’re in New … Continue reading
Durham Delays Decision to Bail on “Columbus Day”
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Town councilors in New Hampshire are holding off on a new resolution to create a new town holiday honoring European explorers and Native Americans on the same day as Columbus Day. Durham’s town council was considering … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Local NH Politics
Tagged Columbus Day, Durham, Indigenous People's Day
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Sununu pushing to name bridge after former GOP councilor
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo) says he will introduce legislation to rename a bridge in Portsmouth after former Republican Executive Councilor Ruth Griffin. Griffin says she thought the Republican governor was joking when he mentioned … Continue reading
Bristol selectmen mum on police chief’s paid leave
The Bristol select board discussed downtown smoking zones, liquor licenses and trash dumpsters as part of their public meeting agenda Thursday night – but did not once touch on the placement of town police Chief Michael Lewis on indefinite administrative … Continue reading
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Tagged Bristol, Chief Michael Lewis, Paid Leave
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Soldiers monument myth resurfaces in Seacoast town after Charlottesville
YORK — In the days following the Charlottesville, Virginia, demonstrations, as towns and cities discussed removing statues of Confederate soldiers, there was some buzz on social media about the statue in the center of York Village. An age-old rumor resurfaced. … Continue reading
Why Are So Many N.H. Towns Split Up Into Villages?
All over New Hampshire, towns are divided into even smaller communities; Barnstead contains Center Barnstead, Barnstead Parade, and South Barnstead. There’s Conway, North Conway and Center Conway. Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier – are all part of the town of … Continue reading
Pumpkin pause: Council sends Keene festival back to committee
A scaled-down version of the once-renowned Keene Pumpkin Festival was put on hold Thursday night, when the City Council voted unanimously to reconsider its earlier license approval because of recent “party” chatter on social media surrounding the upcoming event. | … Continue reading
Conway NH corn maze carved to honor Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
CONWAY, N.H. — A New Hampshire farm is honoring five-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback Tom Brady in the only way it knows how: building a corn maze of him!. Sherman Farm in East Conway, New Hampshire designed this year’s maze … Continue reading
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