Newmarket News

A casino is not what Seacoast residents believe is in the best interests of the state, according to local lawmakers who voted against expanded gambling.

Town Clerk-Tax Collector Becky Benvenuti has notified the Town Council and town administrator that she is resigning her position with the town effective June 14 in order to accept a new position as Revenue Administrator for the City of Portsmouth.

Benvenuti, who has served as town clerk and tax collector for Newmarket since December 2004, is expected to begin her new position on June 17.

Hopestill Garage will open in early August in Newmarket in the space that was Riverdale Garage, which rises on the hill above the Lamprey River falls and right across the street from the riverside mill buildings.

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Seacoast-area bicyclists work up an appetite for Friday's breakfasts, marking the conclusion of this year's Bike/Walk to Work Week in New Hampshire.

A ceiling fan was the cause of a one-alarm fire in an apartment near the University of New Hampshire on Sunday.

Lamprey Health Center Chief Executive Officer Ann Hathaway Peters retired Friday from a place that was "like another home and family" to her.

Seacoast Family Promise of Stratham, N.H. is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors.

Friday marked the 11th annual Bike/Walk to Work Day that promoted residents leaving their vehicles behind and exercising a healthier option for their commute.

I was the initial target of Robert Azzi's May 12 column. The first three paragraphs are basically saying that I am disingenuous when I say I have Muslim friends.

Hopestill Garage will open in early August in Newmarket in the space that was Riverdale Garage, which rises on the hill above the Lamprey River falls and right across the street from the riverside mill buildings.

Hooper is being honored for his dedication to programs that provide essential business skills to younger workers in the state's construction trade, as well as for his extensive community contributions, according to the magazine.

A new draft report by the N.H. Department of Environmental Services will be presented at a public meeting Thursday.

What to do about downtown Exeter. It's the perennial question that many of us have.

In her 34-year tenure as chief executive officer, Ann Hathaway Peters has led Lamprey Health Care through exponential growth in services and reach, and major changes in the health care industry.

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Unidentifed town employees make a message in honor of Police Chief Michael Maloney at the Greenland Town Offices in April last year.

Juston McKinney is among the perfomers scheduled to appear at the 29th annual Business in the Arts Awards in Manchester on Monday.

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.