Metal horns

Music, News

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,...

A few minutes more

News

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

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

News

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

News

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...

The queen of Halloween

Lifestyle

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

Outdoor

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

News

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

Music

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

Film

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

News

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...