New Castle News

The state Department of Environmental Services this week issued a high-bacteria advisory for three Seacoast area beaches due to a higher than average amount of the bacteria Enterocci.

No blood was shed on New Hampshire soil during the American Revolution, but the seeds of rebellion were sown here months earlier than the shot heard round the world in Concord, Mass.

When I first heard that Chef Rick Korn, who owns Rick's A Cafe and Grille in Kingston, bought the Pond View Restaurant just up the road a piece I thought, "Oh, good.

Sometimes you don't need a whole lot of information to get you on your way to Saturday fun .

Thumbs up to the more than $115,000 Taste of the Nation Portsmouth was able to raise Wednesday to battle childhood hunger.

The Piscataqua Garden Club will host "Gardens by the Sea," a garden tour of eight coastal gardens in Kittery Point, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 25.

"When I look at a lighthouse, I think of America," said lighthouse historian, author and lecturer William O. Thompson during the sixth annual observance of New Hampshire Lighthouse Week at Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse.

A New Hampshire coastal advocacy group is looking for a few like-minded residents to help it out Saturday while contributing to a good cause.

Police are investigating the burglaries of pro shops at The Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland and The Wentworth By The Sea in New Castle, both hit the evening of June 12.

The New Castle Fire Department recently announced recipients of charitable gifts from its annual Firefighters Holiday Fund Drive.

Candace Dolan and a small group of volunteers headed out to the end of the University of New Hampshire dock in New Castle on a recent morning to gather a 10-liter sample of ocean water in search for alexandrium phytoplankton cells - otherwise known as red tide.

June 12, 13: Sin Nombre 7:30 p.m., subtitled. June 14, 15, 16: Tulpan 7:30 p.m., subtitled.

Canyons and cacti can be harsh terrain to cover in the real world. But the soft pinks, calming blues and watery greens that flow from the minds and brushes of the women of The Merrimack River Painters lend them a gentler air.

Beginning June 16 and continuing until September, the Friends of the Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse are offering a special Tuesday evening cruise from Kittery Point.

The New Castle Village Walk and Garden Tour takes place Sunday, June 14, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The annual self-guided walking tour features seven private gardens in historic New Castle.

Steven Blanding, the Portsmouth Police Department's newest officer, was sworn in Wednesday by Police Chief Michael Magnant and welcomed by the city Police Commission.

Diane and Billy Baker of Bradford celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at The Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in New Castle, N.H., on Saturday evening, April 18, 2009.

Editor's note: Vanessa's last name has been omitted from this story because she is a domestic violence survivor.

Visitors can enjoy panoramic views from the top of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse during an open house on Saturday, May 30, from 1 to 5 p.m. The event kicks off a new season of lighthouse tours that will continue during those same hours every Tuesday afternoon from June 2 to Sept.

ON SCREEN AT THE MUSIC HALL: may 21: Everlasting Moments . In Swedish and finnish with subtitles.