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DURHAM — Roughly two years ago, longtime Durham friends Charlie Brooks and Matthew Williams sat at a Dunkin’ Donuts and pondered a mutual desire: How much fun would it be to travel together for an extended period of time without worrying about other responsibilities?Starting on Friday, coming amid the oddest and most unforeseen circumstances, the…

KITTERY, Maine — When a highly anticipated two-hour documentary about the complex history of Black Americans on the road airs Tuesday night, an historic Kittery landmark will be part of that story.”Driving While Black: Space, Race and Mobility in America,” filmed by Ric Burns and based on the book by historian Gretchen Sorin, describes “how…

YORK, Maine – Coastal Ridge Elementary School is shutting down in-person learning and shifting students to remote learning due to a coronavirus outbreak.Superintendent Lou Goscinski, in an email sent to the school community Sunday, announced the outbreak, as determined by the Maine Center for Disease Control.”An outbreak means that there are three or more cases…

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced Sunday it investigating a person with COVID-19 who may have exposed patrons seated at the bar at Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café in Portsmouth.Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Cafe announced Oct. 7 it was voluntarily closing temporarily as a precaution.The […] Top Featured Tags: – New Hampshire News…

PORTSMOUTH — Leadership Seacoast, a nonprofit organization committed to developing informed and engaged citizens, accepted a $3,000 donation from Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green to sponsor the Class of 2021.Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is a premier full-service business law firm providing a range of legal services to clients in traditional and emerging areas of…

As she runs for re-election for a third six-year term representing New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate, the coronavirus pandemic is top of mind for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.”What I’ve heard all over New Hampshire from those who are on the front lines of this pandemic is that they need more help,” the Democrat from Madbury…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A disabled Florida woman paid a virtual visit to Maine and left a trail of lawsuits in her wake. Six to be exact.Deborah Laufer is described in the federal lawsuits as a “tester” for the purpose of asserting her civil rights and ensuring places of public accommodation comply with the Americans…

KITTERY, Maine — Strewn across Pepperrell Cove’s cerulean waters last week were laptops, clothes, sodden boxes of food, a copy of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and countless other personal treasures.The floating items, many of which are now sitting on the ocean’s floor, were the contents of Jessica Martel and Michael Shehorn’s life together, aboard…

Oct. 78:33 a.m.: Caller said she heard a child scream and previously reported hearing someone outside her house. No one at the home, where the screaming was said to come from, knew what the caller was talking about.8:58 a.m.: Resident reported graffiti on a jersey barrier with crude language about the governor and swastikas.9:05 a.m.:…

PORTSMOUTH — A month after two ranking city police officers tested positive for COVID-19, two other ranking officers have tested positive and 16 police employees are quarantined as a precautionary measure, said interim Chief Mark Newport.Both of the COVID-positive officers work in the detectives office so exposure was limited to that and the court office,…

PORTSMOUTH — The city will begin preparations to replace a pipe that carries wastewater from the Mechanic Street pumping station to the Peirce Island treatment plant.Beginning Monday, Oct. 12, pipes for the temporary force main will be delivered to the island and stored in the grassy area adjacent the boat launch parking lot. In coming…

PORTSMOUTH — With the medical field expanding exponentially and qualified employees at a premium, Great Bay Community College is responding to the need by resuming its Medical Office Specialist certificate program, a 12-week curriculum that prepares students for high-demand jobs in medical offices across the Seacoast.Classes begin Nov. 2 and will run 9 a.m. to…

It was a message in a bottle that had floated across the Atlantic Ocean 31 years ago before turning up on a beach in Wales, the sender a man from the Granite State.”If anybody knows who this might of been or even is… it would be great to let them know its been found,” wrote…

EXETER — The Spartans eSports Academy will open at the Rinks at Exeter in November.The academy is a joint venture between the Rinks at Exeter and Helix eSports.John St. Pierre, owner of the Rinks at Exeter and co-founder of Spartans eSports Academy, said the academy will offer students opportunities to compete in eSports competitions, and…

HAMPTON – The Hampton School District recently welcomed two new assistant principals and a new director of student services.”Even as we have grappled with the challenges and realities we all face due to COVID-19, we are excited to welcome a new team of leaders to the district,” said SAU 90 Superintendent Lois Costa said.The new…

YORK, Maine — Coastal Ridge Elementary School will close Thursday, for one day only, after a person associated with the school tested positive for the coronavirus, Superintendent Lou Goscinski announced Wednesday.The case marks the first known COVID-19 case associated with someone at any of York’s school buildings, Goscinski said. He declined to say if the…

PORTSMOUTH — The city will recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year alongside Columbus Day, per a unanimous City Council vote this week.No action was taken on a formal change to Indigenous Peoples’ Day, but councilors expressed interest in holding a public hearing ahead of any official amendments to the holiday’s name and recognition for future…

PORTSMOUTH — After two city councilors spoke in support of a $150,000 public art project, at the Peirce Island wastewater treatment plant, a city request to exempt the art from an ordinance mandate was deferred for two weeks.The art is required under the “Percent for Art” ordinance that requires the City Council to spend 1%…

CONCORD — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Corky Messner takes a hard line against China in his campaign, but his law firm once represented an insurance company run by the Chinese government that sued a U.S. manufacturer.Messner, who hopes to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, next month, is a founding partner of Messner…

6:53 a.m.: Assisted firefighters with helping someone having a mental health crisis.8:25 a.m.: Caller reported seeing a woman steal a large number of political signs on Route 33, then drop them when she saw the caller. Exeter police went to the woman’s last known residence and learned she no longer lives there.8:57 a.m.: Stood by…

ROCHESTER – Sarah Landres, Esq., president of the Hope on Haven Hill Board of Directors, has announced that Susan Daigle of Portsmouth and Rebecca Banaski, MPH, DO of Dover have joined the organization’s board of directors. Hope on Haven Hill is located in Rochester and serves pregnant and postpartum women with substance use disorder.”Susan Daigle,…

ROCHESTER – The Library has the perfect way for you and your family to celebrate Halloween with our first Pumpkin Decorating Contest. The Children’s Room also has a Halloween-themed craft you can pick up and take home to make. And, Main Desk librarian Abby shares a book recommendation.Overdue finesWe have now started collecting fines for…