Author: Angeljean Chiaramida-Seacoast Online

Seabrook secures $45m tax deal with NextEra

Years ago, the town decided to enter into pre-negotiated property tax agreements with NextEra instead of haggling over annual property tax assessments

Hampton Falls greenlights 72-unit senior condo project at ex-Faro Gardens site on Route 1

Developer Joe Faro has plans to demolish Faro Gardens restaurant at 12 Lafayette Road to make way for 55-plus community featuring one- and two-bedroom units, a pool and clubhouse

Hampton property values skyrocket by 53% amid red-hot real estate market

Analysis shows that the worth of all town property combined rose from $4.225m to $6.458m, an increase of $2.232m

Seabrook, The Brook reach deal on casino’s 264-unit housing project

Decree authorizes 230 multifamily units, 17 duplexes at 319 Route 107 in Seabrook, subject to planning board approval

Hampton ZBA stands firm on cell tower denial: Will Vertex sue town?

Original plan was to erect two, 150-foot cell towers to improve cell service, eliminate dead zones along Seacoast east of I-95

The Brook casino rolls dice on housing complex project

223-unit housing complex off Route 107 may lie in the hands of the state’s Housing Appeals Board

No dice for The Brook’s Casino-backed housing complex

Proposal for rental units, senior housing a 'bad deal for Seabrook'

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In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline

With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.

Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?

City officials are taking steps they hope will prevent data centers from locating in Rochester.

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New state law empowers homeowners with ‘balcony’ solar panels

With a new state law set to go into effect with the dawn of a new year in 2027, Granite Staters will be able to install so-called “balcony solar” panels for home use.

Landfill-siting bill praised and panned

House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.

Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues

The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.

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Cracks in the clouds over solar energy

Upcoming legislation may provide (somewhat) smoother permitting process for developers

Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion

New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.