1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (511+ words) Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins recently challenged all of us to think differently about public safety, saying, “We can’t arrest our way to safer communities.” Law enforcement plays a critical role in keeping our communities safe, but police officers cannot…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (326+ words) The cat is out of the bag — the Green Cat that is. The Green Cat Juice Bar & Market has become a franchise. For years, especially during the summer, vacationers would ask her if it was a franchise. “I was constantly…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (398+ words) How does one reconcile the new changes with the old? Slowly, if you want to maintain the character and the rapport of a neighborhood. Newport Heights happens to be a charming place to live because of that mixture of the…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (882+ words) PORTSMOUTH — The city’s consultants for its multi-phase renovation and upgrade of the police station and City Hall complex released updated cost estimates for the project this week. Richard Martz of JSA Design told members of the city's Municipal Building Blue…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (372+ words) PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth City Council will consider a $100,000 appropriation for improvements at Mound Park during its regular meeting Monday, Sept. 14. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Portsmouth City Hall. The proposed ordinance, listed for third reading, would appropriate $100,000 from Capital…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (390+ words) PORTSMOUTH — A Stratham development company is moving forward with a plan to build three new single-family homes at 20 Central Ave., according to preliminary plans filed with the city. The redevelopment project calls for the “demolition of the existing dwelling, subdivision…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (292+ words) GILFORD — Peyton N. Eastman, 19, of Portsmouth, and Joshua D. Pittman, 18, of Dover, are facing arson charges in connection with the fire that destroyed the historic Kimball Castle in August 2025. Eastman is charged with arson, a felony, and Pittman is charged…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (494+ words) WILLIAMSBURG — By the summer of 2028, Williamsburg should have a new library. On Thursday, Williamsburg City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Hourigan Construction Corp. for construction of a nearly 50,000-square-foot new library. The library will replace the current 42,000-square-foot facility…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (276+ words) A beer fest for foragers, free tiramisu and more Food News & Trends We often think of beer as just hops, malt and water, but what about ingredients foraged from the wild? The fifth annual OktoberForest Fest returns to Fine Creek…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (678+ words) THESE are the latest decisions made under delegated powers by planning officers at Winchester City Council. In Alresford, 26/01110/HOU was permitted for a two-storey rear extension at 7 Covey Way. In Alresford, 26/01315/LIS was permitted for the creation of an opening…...