Hampton News

Just seven months after the old bathhouse at the North Hampton State Beach closed its doors forever, a new, updated facility is preparing to open.

Hampton Falls Boy Scouts will be hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Friday, May 17, from 5-7 p.m. at the town's Safety Complex, located at 3 Drinkwater Road in Hampton Falls.

Members of New Hampshire law enforcement fondly recalled the late Greenland Police Chief Michael Maloney at an event that evoked laughter and tears in the nation's capital Tuesday night.

Kites of all colors will fill the sky above Hampton Beach on Sunday, May 19 as a sign of hope and support for those affected by cancer during Exeter Hospital's fifth Kites Against Cancer event.

There's a big chalkboard on the wall at Lally's Lighthouse Market on Ocean Boulevard, and tucked among the list of daily specials and deli offerings is a message telling all who come through the door to "Smile! You're at the beach!" Smiling seems to come easily to proprietor Bill Lally, who bought the business from former owners Todd and Jean ... (more)

The woman charged as an accomplice in three local bank robberies said all the money she and the suspected robber took was spent on drugs, according to police.

An attorney representing a Maine woman charged in connection with the killing of a Hampton woman in Exeter is preparing for the possibility of more serious charges.

The Conservation Commission is holding its second annual painted rain barrel auction to be held on Saturday, May 18, during the Hampton Garden's Club's plant sale at the Town Hall parking lot.

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In honor of National Historic Preservation Month, three North Hampton organizations will be hosting three events that highlight the town's historic buildings - Town Hall, Centennial Hall, and the UCC Church.

TenCate Advanced Composites North America announced on May 7 that Northern Composites will serve as an eastern U.S. representative for TenCate regarding tooling prepregs and materials.

Spaulding High School's new principal has high hopes for his future students. "I feel Spaulding is going to do great things and I'm excited to be a part of it," said Peter Weaver, the newly named principal.

Seacoast Sunday's four-part series on heroin addiction was meant to shed light on the drug's grip on the region.

If traffic on the Seacoast is a little lighter next week, thank the hundreds of commuters participating in the 11th annual Seacoast Bike/Walk to Work Week, May 13- 17.

Historic preservation is vital to the southeast region's cherished environment, economy and quality of life.

The School Board named six members to the Joint Board for the East Rochester School project and approved Peter Weaver as the new principal of Spaulding High School.

Hampton Parks and Recreation has announced that volunteer instructors are being sought for the Friends RSVP/ Bone Builders fitness program for seniors.

The current bridge over Interstate 95 on Route 111 was initially designed with sidewalks in anticipation of the town putting sidewalks in the area of Dearborn Park.

The Tuck Museum in Hampton will sponsor the first of this years walking tours at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.

The town is one step closer to deeding two mostly underwater lots to the conservation commission and a path connecting them to the road to the building owner whose land is in the path.