Fosters Daily Democrat • 28th April 2023

Science teacher pursues version of Biosphere 2 in Dover: 'Pie in the sky idea'

Science teacher pursues version of Biosphere 2 in Dover: 'Pie in the sky idea'

DOVER — A Dover High School science teacher with dreams of building a smaller-scale version of Arizona's Biosphere 2 on County Farm Road has gone public with his ideas.

Matthew Endrizzi, a former research assistant at Harvard Medical School and a former manager with the Human Genome Project at the Whitehead Institute in Cambridge, made his pitch to the team of three Strafford County commissioners at their meeting Th

Fosters Daily Democrat • 28th April 2023

Dover hires waterfront park contractor for $19.5M: Project expected to begin soon

Dover hires waterfront park contractor for $19.5M: Project expected to begin soon

DOVER — Public improvements along the Cochecho River appear to finally be on the horizon after years of delay.

With newly approved funding, the City Council has selected a contractor to construct the city's portion of the waterfront redevelopment: a 3.4-acre public park. The park is planned to stabilize the river shoreline, grading the elevation to account for projected sea level rise and installing a stormwater

Portsmouth Herald • 28th April 2023

Four children, driver escape as fire destroys school bus in Portsmouth

Four children, driver escape as fire destroys school bus in Portsmouth

PORTSMOUTH — Four children and a driver safely evacuated a small school bus that caught fire while on the road Friday afternoon.

At 12:12 p.m., the city’s Fire Department sent crews to the Route 1 Bypass southbound to respond. The bus was destroyed, according to the department.

The children and the bus driver had safely escaped, but the bus was in flames, parked near a Toyota dealership.

“When they got there, there was a

Portsmouth Herald • 28th April 2023

USS North Dakota arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Here's what to know about it

USS North Dakota arrives at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard: Here's what to know about it

KITTERY, Maine — The USS North Dakota, a Virginia-class attack submarine, pulled through the Piscataqua River Friday, arriving at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for a nearly three-year scheduled maintenance period.

The nuclear-powered submarine is set to undergo approximately $347 million in system upgrades and other maintenance, according to shipyard officials. Carrying 130 crew members, the North Dakota is expecte

Fosters Daily Democrat • 27th April 2023

8 books in Dover schools challenged. Here are the titles targeted for bans.

8 books in Dover schools challenged. Here are the titles targeted for bans.

DOVER — Eight books currently offered to students in the city's school district have been challenged by a community member and will be reviewed to determine whether they’ll stay on the shelves.

A book review committee in the district will soon take up the requests to reconsider the different titles, a process detailed in a city school district policy regarding the reconsideration of instructional materials.

William Ha

Portsmouth Herald • 27th April 2023

Portsmouth teen charged with hateful graffiti targeting Temple, businesses

PORTSMOUTH — A 17-year-old accused of spray painting hateful imagery and messages on downtown businesses, homes and houses of worship is facing 22 counts of violating the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, according to New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella.

The teenager, a Portsmouth resident and former Portsmouth High School student, allegedly damaged property on Feb. 21, prompting a strong rebuke of the actions by leaders and business owners across the city. Investigators found hateful im

Portsmouth Herald • 25th April 2023

Pizza Lidos: Owner envisions an Italian-style vacation experience in Rye, NH

RYE — Giorgia Nagle, inspired by Italy's Amalfi Coast, is opening Pizza Lidos near Pirates Cove Beach, her second business on Ocean Boulevard.

“I want you to feel like you’re at a big communal table in Italy, that you’re under the vines,” Nagle said. “It’s going to be breezy and light with hopefully some canned Aperol spritzes, some great pizza and some really, really fresh ingredients.”

The new pizza and gelato shop will transform the former home of 603 Burgers at 1215 Ocean Blvd at the junct

Portsmouth Herald • 24th April 2023

Navy boss, US senators talk Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring and housing: What we learned

Navy boss, US senators talk Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hiring and housing: What we learned

KITTERY, Maine — Hiring and housing were two key topics discussed by the top Navy admiral and Maine and New Hampshire U.S. senators following a Monday tour of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

Adm. Mike Gilday, the U.S. chief of naval operations, was joined by Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, on Seavey Island for an update on the 223-year-old military installation.

The trio laud

Portsmouth Herald • 19th April 2023

Parking rates to go up at 5 Seacoast NH beaches in 2023 if state lawmakers approve

Parking rates to go up at 5 Seacoast NH beaches in 2023 if state lawmakers approve

Visitors to five popular Seacoast New Hampshire beaches will pay more to park in 2023, starting in May, if a request to raise rates is approved.

The state Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee will hear a proposal Friday calling for parking rates to be increased $1 per hour during peak season, a move that could generate an additional $1 million-plus annually.

If approved, the cost of parking would jump to $3 per h

Portsmouth Herald • 18th April 2023

School threat suspect Kyle Hendrickson booked in Portsmouth, appears in federal court

CONCORD — Kyle Hendrickson made his initial federal court appearance Tuesday afternoon after being booked at the Portsmouth Police Department for allegedly threatening to "shoot up" Portsmouth High School.

The 25-year-old Berwick, Maine resident, was arrested by authorities Thursday, April 13 in Portland, Maine. He allegedly posted the threat a day earlier via a Snapchat video showing him with a firearm in a vehicle in front of the school in Portsmouth. He is facing a state Class B felony charg