LONDONDERRY — The recent removal of a row of apple trees alongside Gilcreast Road was legal, an attorney for the town told councilors.
MANCHESTER — About 30 homes in the Gabrielle Street area will have trash pickup at their driveways again -- at least until aldermen can look into the legality of rubbish collection at homes on private ways.
HOOKSETT -- Elliot Axelman will be the Republican facing Democrat Kathleen Martins this March in a special election to fill the seat of late state Rep. Dick Marple.
AMHERST — Worried that the cultural charm and small-town character of Amherst could be altered because of clustered housing complexes, local residents are taking matters into their own hands.
The town is considering adding tuition-free, full-day kindergarten.
The two new police officers would cost about $154,000; one officer would be funded for a full year starting in July, and the other officer would start in January 2021, according to the proposal.
A youth coalition on a mission to stop substance misuse and reduce the stigma around mental health is turning to local communities for funding after losing a federal grant that supported the organization for years.
BEDFORD — With more than $30 million invested in the Market and Main complex thus far, the project’s developer said 200 apartments must be included in the plan to make it financially feasible.
PETERBOROUGH — The long delayed Main Street bridge repairs will soon get started as voters approved additional funding for the project at a special town meeting.
MERRIMACK — Southern New Hampshire communities are struggling to find money so their residents can recycle, even as the cost in some towns approaches double that of regular trash disposal.
Following Rep. Dick Marple's death, Hooksett’s delegation currently consists of three Republicans. Running for the remaining seat are three Republicans and one Democrat.
School officials are defending a proposal to sell the historic Sanborn Seminary property, which was most recently appraised for nearly $1 million, to a Newmarket developer for $200,000.
In response to the litigation, the town agreed to allow the center to make a payment in lieu of taxes, which provides compensation for tax revenue lost due to nontaxable property.
LEBANON — Construction is set to begin in the coming months on the $130 million expansion project at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, including the patient tower with space for more than 60 patient beds.
LITTLETON — The town’s fire chief is catching heat after using misidentified photos to make a case against a proposed battery energy storage system, including a stock image from Sweden and another of an Arizona wildfire.
KEENE — Frogs and salamanders migrating in the spring have been getting car-free passage on North Lincoln Street, and now the Harris Center for Conservation Education is asking the city to continue the protection.
Bridges is hoping to move into renovated space sometime in 2020, according to a previous statement.
The mistake involved about nine employees, the town said.
The town is taking its housing shortage into consideration, one planner says.
Residents who spoke during a public hearing on a proposed $3.5 million bond for construction of a new police station agreed there was need for more room, but some opposed plans to build it on the site the department now occupies.
LACONIA — Ignoring vocal opposition from city leaders, the state Liquor Commission voted to grant a retail tobacco license to a vape shop next to Laconia High School, a site even the chief hearing officer agreed is “not ideal.”
City schools are moving ahead with the redistricting plan currently in place -- including migrating toward a grade 5-8 model -- following a marathon school board meeting Monday night.
MANCHESTER — Officials say a contractor responsible for installing crosswalks in eight downtown locations this fall will return in the spring to repair them at no cost to the city, after the new walkways were damaged by snow plows.
An unapproved home will be the subject of a neighborhood meeting.
BERLIN — Before winter’s snow disappears from downtown, city officials want two other things gone: the former Princess movie theater and the F.W. Woolworth building.
Mayor Jim Donchess recently recommended that $95,700 in contingency funds be used to once again hire a chief assessor for the remainder of fiscal year 2020. Nashua has been advertising the role since Dec. 11.
School officials are asking voters to support a $77.7 million budget, which represents a 4.6% increase over the current spending plan.
The proposed budget is $81.1M, a 2.6% increase from the existing $79M budget.
MANCHESTER — Mayor Joyce Craig laid out her priorities for the new year as she was sworn in Tuesday to serve a second term as the 48th mayor of the Queen City.
LITCHFIELD — Voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on whether Litchfield should have its own community center.
An extended dual left-turn lane and a new right turn lane are being considered.
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission held a public hearing Friday morning on a license application for a vape shop near Laconia High School.
Waste heat from the Burgess BioPower plant would melt ice downtown.
The proposal is for 17 market-rate units, a fitness center and a commercial space.
The Fall Mountain Regional School District is taking the town of Charlestown to court after the town failed to make close to $2 million in payments to the district.
DERRY — The town of Derry is taking its first steps to legalize sports betting by outlining which town zones it would be permitted in should voters approve it in the spring.
The city plans to focus on its middle schools, its carbon footprint, commuter rail, a new master plan and a new arts center.
The 80,000-pound bridge spanning the Contoocook River is considered to be in poor condition by the state, though it has remained open to use since 2006.
A Superior Court judge has sided with the town of Belmont, finding that a local state representative's use of his property at 216 Farrarville Road violated town and state regulations.
NASHUA — The mayor has vetoed one of two police contracts approved last week by aldermen, maintaining that tax increases must be kept at a minimum.
A new study will be conducted to determine whether the Nashua police station can be expanded to accommodate its growing needs.
