When Jonathan Blakeslee was living in Portland, Ore. in the late 1990s, he watched as Alberta Street transformed from a run-down, working-class neighborhood, with nothing...
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All together now
Inspired by the West End (see story on page 6), businesses on the south side of the Sagamore Creek Bridge in Portsmouth are also banding...
Speed limit increase set for Spaulding Turnpike
Drivers on the Spaulding Turnpike can now legally fill their need for a little more speed by the beginning of the new year. New Hampshire...
Court rules Sanders Poynt open for public access
A Superior Court judge has ruled that the public can use Sanders Poynt to get to Rye Beach, according to the Associated Press. The ruling...
Winter parking available for downtown workers
The city is again offering parking in the Isles of Shoals parking lot throughout the winter for downtown employees. The parking office is currently taking...
Squeezed
prospective middle-class homeowners. Editor’s note: The Seacoast is one of the best places a person could live. But it isn’t cheap. Luxury condos and large-scale...
Study break
Drive through downtown Durham during the week and, along with the usual pedestrians, skateboarders, and bicyclists, you may find yourself dodging dump trucks and waiting...
Comment period extended for North End zoning charette
City residents who couldn’t make it to the North End character-based zoning charette in mid-November will have a second chance to share their thoughts on...
Council considering fireworks ordinance
There might soon be new rules governing backyard fireworks displays as the town council considers options for a fireworks ordinance. Town manager Perry Ellsworth says...
Foster’s Daily Democrat sold for $5 million
Foster’s Daily Democrat ended its 141-year run as an independent, family-owned newspaper on Dec. 1. New Media Investment Group, the New York-based company that owns...
Mayor’s Forum scheduled for Dec. 13
Mayor Dana Hilliard will host an open forum for city residents on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. at City Hall, located at 1 Government...