Major zoning change will be on Plaistow ballot
Residents will have a choice in March to vote for or against changes to a zoning ordinance that would allow commercial uses in residential districts
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NH home sales improved slightly in 2024, but near historic low
New Hampshire’s residential housing market loosened up a little in 2024, with both sales of existing single-family homes, as well as condo-townhouses, up 3.6% from 2023
Rye couple plans to demolish two homes worth $33.5 million to build new oceanside estate
Longtime Rye residents Mary Lou and Peter LeSaffre are seeking town approval to demolish their multimillion-dollar residences
Stalled at $7.25: The state’s minimum wage is half that of other New England states
As New Hampshire falls further behind its regional counterparts on how much it pays in a minimum hourly wage, legislative efforts to boost the compensation in 2025 face a steep uphill climb.
Fighting chemicals with chemistry
This past summer, barrels upon barrels of firefighting foam were collected around New Hampshire and sent off to Ohio. But last month, remnants of the foam returned to New England for testing.
Court sides with KLP in STR owners’ case
A Carroll County Superior Court judge last Tuesday handed the Kearsarge Lighting Precinct (KLP) a victory against a Massachusetts couple who owns two short-term rentals (STRs) in the precinct.
Getting behind the wheel
A new law that eases restrictions for veterans seeking their commercial driver’s license, along with additional CDL testing sites in New Hampshire, is geared toward lessening the national truck driver shortage, local officials and businesses say.
PDA announces Geno Marconi’s retirement. Marconi says that’s not true.
Geno Marconi is retiring from his role as New Hampshire’s longtime ports director at the Pease Development Authority. Or at least, that’s what his employer says is happening.
Aldermen remove Commuter Rail Feasibility Study from ‘package deal’ resolution in split decision
On Jan. 7, Nashua Community Development Director Matt Sullivan said that, while he would prefer the commuter rail project move forward to maintain momentum, it could wait until the next budget process.
Plaistow to take over ALS service from Exeter Hospital
The Plaistow Fire Department was given the green light last month to launch its own regional paramedic intercept program for towns immediately affected by Exeter Hospital’s plans to end advanced life support services in March.
