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SOUTH BERWICK – On Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m., John Demos, an archivist for the Counting House Museum in South Berwick, will present his talk on researching a line of the Gray family of South Berwick, and this time the presentation will be online.Learn about the discovery of a 17th-century Scottish homestead location and…

THOMPSON & MESERVE’S PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts man who suffered a medical emergency while hiking in New Hampshire has died despite rescue efforts that included a National Guard helicopter, authorities say.The 60-year-old Mashpee man was in a small group hiking to the summit of Mount Jefferson in the White Mountains when he suffered…

DOVER — During the week before the Labor Day long weekend, COAST reported its fixed route bus ridership was the strongest it had been since early March.Between Monday and Friday, greater than 9% more trips were taken on the Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation s 13 different bus routes over the previous week (the previous…

MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — A 40-pound African serval cat named Spartacus has been found safe and sound after escaping from his home and spending days in the New Hampshire wild.The cat was “was trapped near its home and is in good health,” Merrimack police posted on Facebook on Friday. The animal has been returned to…

PORTSMOUTH – The Prescott Park Master Plan Implementation Committee and project consultant Weston & Sampson hosts a public information meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 6:30 p.m., the city announced. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an update on the preliminary project engineering work conducted by Weston & Sampson and to…

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Many folks have been spending more time outdoors during the pandemic, and fortunately there were fewer bugs around to bite them.Dry conditions across parts of the Northeast led to a dramatic drop in bitty biters like mosquitoes and ticks this summer, officials said. That’s leading to an anticipated reduction in bug-borne…

PORTLAND, Maine — Democrat Sara Gideon sought to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, with President Donald Trump during their first debate Friday night, and she demanded several times that Collins say whether she’ll vote for him — a dare Collins wouldn’t take.Collins, who has said she didn’t vote for Trump four years ago,…

WASHINGTON — The leaked recordings were hardly a political bombshell: The apparent phone conversations between Joe Biden and Ukraine’s then-president largely confirm Biden’s account of his dealings in Ukraine.But the choppy audio, disclosed by a Ukrainian lawmaker whom U.S. officials described Thursday as an “active Russian agent” who has sought to spread online misinformation about…

CONCORD — Women workers of the Granite State have been most affected by the COVID-19 economic fallout, a new report released this month by the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute shows.The share of unemployment attributed to women in New Hampshire is estimated to be higher than any other time within the last 20 years, said…

PORTSMOUTH — A master carpenter, wallpaper historian, “paint detective” and wall-covering expert form a historic preservation dream team assembled to restore the 1730s Tobias Lear House, before it opens as an inn next year.Stephen Foster bought the Portsmouth home, which is on the National Historic Register, a year ago. It was suffering from deferred maintenance…

PORTSMOUTH – Continuing work on the Islington Street corridor reconstruction project will affect the section between Bartlett Street and Cass Street, starting Monday, Sept. 14. Crews have begun removing curbing and sidewalk and installing a temporary water system in that area, in preparation for the replacement of underground utility systems (sewer, water, and drain) and…

New Hampshire has denied a request from a chemical company blamed for contaminating drinking water with PFAS chemicals to delay installing smokestack upgrades that would address the problem.Saint-Gobain had argued the delays are necessary partly due to problems the company’s suppliers and contractors have faced because of the coronavirus pandemic.But the state found Thursday that…

Sept. 911:04 a.m.: Beechstone Apartments caller reported a truck, with a local auto dealer logo, dumped trash in a private dumpster. Determined the person in the truck lives at Beechstone and there was nothing illegal.11:23 a.m.: Responded to Lafayette Road for a call about someone in the housewares section of a store refusing to leave.…

6:34 a.m.: Officer said he was flagged down on Congress Street by someone who found an Elvis trading card on a park bench and thought it was suspicious. The person also called 911 about it and was told to call 911 for emergencies only.8:02 a.m.: Responded to International Drive for a crash.8:46 a.m.: Found wallet…

ROCHESTER — Authorities destroyed a potential explosive device of unknown origin with a controlled detonation in Rochester Wednesday evening, creating a small blast that reportedly shook nearby homes and was heard by residents in parts of Strafford County and Maine’s York County.Rochester police and New Hampshire State Police officials say the device was found around…

WASHINGTON — A scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package appears certain to fail in a Senate test vote Thursday as the bipartisan spirit that powered earlier relief bills has given way to election-season political combat and name-calling. The vote is likely to end hopes for coronavirus relief before the November election.Instead, it’s looking increasingly likely that…

EXETER – A woman voting at Tuesday’s primary found an unorthodox way of protesting the town moderator, who ruled her T-shirt was a form of electioneering: She took it off and voted topless.Town Moderator Paul Scafidi said the woman walked into the Talbot Gymnasium in the afternoon wearing a “McCain Hero, Trump Zero” T-shirt. As…

CONCORD — State Senate Majority Leader Dan Feltes won the Democratic gubernatorial primary, promising to prove the pundits wrong and defeat Republican Gov. Chris Sununu in November.Feltes, 41, of Concord, defeated Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky, a fellow attorney best known for representing struggling communities in a landmark education funding lawsuit in the 1990s. But Feltes…

PORTSMOUTH — Commercial and residential property valuations will not change this year, unless owners made recent improvements, Mayor Rick Becksted announced Wednesday.”This will be just the second time in 18 years that I’ve owned my home that my valuation will not go up,” Becksted said.The mayor said the level valuations is good news for property…

Monday, Aug. 1012:43 a.m. – A 25-year-old man was taken into protective custody.12:44 a.m. – Arrested Steven P. Smith, 25, of Somersworth, on the charge of driving or operating under the influence of drugs or liquor.2:47 a.m. – Arrested Calvin A. Corthell, 38, of Plaistow, on the charges of driving or operating under the influence…

Voting during a pandemic looks different on New Hampshire primary day on the Seacoast with social distancing, accommodations for non-mask wearers, new poll workers and disposable ballot covers.Like other towns, Durham Town Administrator Todd Selig said they’ve been affected by the national impact COVID-19 is having on election workers and volunteers.”Probably half of our normal…

Sept. 67:34 a.m.: An Aldrich Road resident reported her Trump sign stolen.8:06 a.m.: A Blue Heron Drive resident reported a fire hydrant on its side with water coming out of it. Officer found auto debris near it.9 a.m.: Attempted to locate someone who made suicidal comments.9:38 a.m.: Report taken about a hit-and-run on Brewery Lane.10:39…