The Seacoast Region

One Year After Police Chief's Death, Memorial Fund Continues Service Legacy

Amanda Loder — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 11:30:00 +0000

One year ago today, Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney was killed in the line of duty as he tried to execute a search warrant. Not long after his death, friends and family established a memorial fund to serve the Seacoast in his name.

Seacoast Set To Get The Most Snow Today

Amanda Loder — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 14:16:17 +0000

Current weather forecasts estimate anywhere from two to four inches of snowfall over much of the state by this evening. Unlike the blizzard two weeks ago, this storm is moving slowly, dropping wet, heavy snow across parts of New Hampshire. Meteorologist Alex Graves says changing temperatures today will also affect accumulation.

The Fula From America

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:51:34 +0000

In 1981, playwright, performer and theater company director Carlyle Brown decided on a whim to take a trip to Africa. That launched a journey of self-discovery and an adventure that became the basis for a one-man show called “The Fula from America: An African Journey," which Brown performs tonight at The Music Hall in Portsmouth. It’s a fund-raising event for Portsmouth’s African Burying Ground, and will be followed by a candelight procession to the site where the design for a memorial will be unveiled.

Legislators Will Take Up Great Bay Issues In January

Sam Evans-Brown — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:18:38 +0000

Come January, New Hampshire lawmakers will consider a bevy of bills dealing with the water quality of Great Bay. Some proposals confront waste-water treatment plant costs head-on, while others skirt that controversy.

The decline in the ecosystem of the Great Bay, coupled with Portsmouth, Rochester, and Dover's decision to fight the EPA over required wastewater treatment plant to upgrades is inspiring action in Concord.

"In Motion" Exhibit Features Truly Moving Art

Brady Carlson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 22:54:05 +0000

At most art exhibits, guests aren't supposed to touch the works – though the current exhibit at Discover Portsmouth is the exception to that rule. In fact, some of the pieces won't work unless you touch them.

It's an exhibit called “In Motion,” and the artist, Kim Bernard, joins All Things Considered host Brady Carlson to talk about exploring movement through visual art.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-4oxB0K07k

Seacoast Scientists Say Great Bay Is In "Stasis"

Sam Evans-Brown — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:42:37 +0000

A new report out Friday finds that the Great Bay Estuary is still struggling. Every 3 years the Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership, or PREP releases its State Of Our Estuaries report. The report’s data plays into an ongoing battle over the cost of new wastewater treatment plants on the seacoast.

McCain Stumps for Romney in Portsmouth

Jonathan Lynch — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 04:11:27 +0000

Senator John McCain was in New Hampshire stumping for presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Speaking at a town hall meeting in Portsmouth, McCain made the case for Mitt Romney to a gathering of veterans and their families.

Addressing the recent anti-American demonstrations in the Middle East, McCain called the president’s response to the attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya a “partial apology.”

Towns Sue E.P.A. Over Nitrogen Emissions In The Great Bay

Roger Wood — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:42:15 +0000

Top municipal officials of three Seacoast region communities are continuing their fight against tough new environmental regulations for their wastewater treatment plants.

New Federal Grant Aids Seacoast Bus Service

Roger Wood — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:46:39 +0000

Southeastern New Hampshire commuters will see mass transit improvements from newly announced Federal grants.

Back to School Already? First Day at State's First Magnet School

Sam Evans-Brown — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 20:52:16 +0000

Here’s a sentence you don’t hear much: today is August 7^th... the first day of school.

Rochester’s Maple Street Elementary School is reopening this year as the state’s first Magnet School: an experiment in school reform that involves a longer school year and a specialized curriculum.

E.P.A. Proposes Lower Nitrogen Limit For Portsmouth

Sarah Ashworth — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:43:35 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a higher limit for Nitrogen discharge from Portsmouth’s wastewater treatment plant. But city officials are still unsure whether it will actually save the city money.

The Future of Great Bay

Laura Knoy — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Monday on the Exchange we look at the future of the Great Bay region of our stat and see how best to stop pollution from taking a further toll on its ecosystem.

Is High Business Rent Changing the Shape of Downtown Portsmouth?

Brady Carlson and Amanda Loder — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:12:07 +0000

We learned recently that the cost of rental housing has been climbing in New Hampshire – a typical two bedroom apartment in the state now costs more than a thousand dollars a month. And in some parts of the Granite State, businesses are dealing with high rental costs as well.

Portsmouth Hosts Historic Warship Replicas

Roger Wood — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 20:11:32 +0000

Every summer, the non-profit Piscataqua Maritime Commission seeks tall ships and other historic vessels to attract residents and tourists.

The Tall Ship Privateers Who Shaped the War of 1812

Brady Carlson — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:46:55 +0000

Today is the first day of Sail Portsmouth, a four day festival of tall ships on New Hampshire’s Seacoast.

One of the featured ships in this year’s festival is called The Pride of Baltimore II. It’s a recreation of a topsail schooner that served as a privateer in the War of 1812 - ships that shaped the course of the war between the United States and Britain two hundred years ago.