The Ioka Theater, one of New England's oldest independently owned, privately operated theaters will close its doors this winter after 93 years of operation.

"Oh no!" said Barbara Rimkunas when she heard the Ioka Theater would be closing on Christmas Eve.

The Exeter Zoning Board of Adjustment removed a "no restaurant" restriction on the Squamscott Block retail spaces, paving the way for Hannah's Market to come to town.

EXETER — Development, affordable housing and connections between Exeter and Stratham are on the minds of business representatives Nov. 20.

EXETER — The Department of Public Works will expend around $15,000 to update the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems at the water treatment plant.

EXETER — The 2009 budget will move forward to the Board of Selectmen, following the final meeting of the Budget Recommendations Committee held Nov. 19.

EXETER — On Nov. 17 the Board of Selectmen took a look at a parcel of land set aside as part of The Boulders development on Route 111 for a future fire substation.

EXETER — The Exeter Holiday Parade is a great way to get involved in the community and share the Christmas spirit, said Darius Thompson, managing director of the parade.

The Lamprey Arts & Culture Alliance's popular artist-of-the-month series is back, this month featuring the combined works of local artists Magi Leland and Lynda Kodwyck. Titled "Landscapes Near and Far," the show runs through Nov. 26 and is open to...

"Kung Fu Panda" will be presented at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 21 at the Mary E. Bartlett Library in Brentwood. Bring your own drinks and they'll provide the popcorn. "One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World: The Geography of Bliss" by...

NEWMARKET —Planners fear a subdivision project by developer Walter Cheney may not be adhering to its approved conditions.

STRATHAM — The winter parking ban in town is now in effect, meaning motorists should not park on the street through April 30.

The Stratham Town Offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for Thanksgiving; Thursday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Dec. 26 for Christmas; and Thursday, Jan. 1 for New Year's Day. Trash schedule for Christmas week, Thanksgiving week and...

STRATHAM — The Planning Board discussed a number of potential changes to town ordinances regarding a wide range of topics at its Wednesday, Nov. 19 meeting.

New standards being mandated on New Hampshire schools have members of the Exeter Region Cooperative School Board concerned and confused about what is being asked of the student body at Exeter High School.

Exeter High School may be letting its students sleep late more than twice a month on school days over the course of the next year and a half in order to allow the school's staff time to perform a self-evaluation necessary in the school's...

Exeter High School is hosting an Arts and Music Night on Friday, Nov. 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the EHS auditorium. There will be bands, solo artists, and an auction of students' artwork. The admission fee is $5 and will benefit the school.

NEWMARKET — New language in the M1 Zoning Ordinance involving the downtown mills was accepted by the Town Council on Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Lamprey Health Care has scheduled additional flu clinics to help make the vaccination more accessible to its community members. The flu vaccination is strongly recommended for those people over the age of 65 and those with a chronic illness, as well...

NEWMARKET — The Forensic Oversight Committee released a 13-page report to the Town Council earlier this month detailing more alleged misappropriations of town funds.

EPPING — The state attorney general's office was mum about why investigators from the State Police Major Crimes Unit were digging in the yard of a home in town on Nov. 19.

EXETER — As you rush through the holiday season buying and making gifts for your family and friends, take a moment to consider yourself. Do you have some unfinished business from your past school experience? If you didn't finish high school,...

Newfields Elementary is hosting the 2008 Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 773-2262 or e-mail Laura at rosencrantz1969@comcast.net.

EXETER — The Ioka Theater, one of New England’s oldest independently owned, privately operated theaters, will close its doors this winter after 93 years in operation.

Seacoast School of Technology is ready to usher in a new era at the school.

The parent of an Exeter High School special education student has filed a complaint with the state Department of Education after two Disney movies were shown in her daughter's classes.

The business community of Exeter and Stratham will have a chance to be heard during a Town Dialogue Forum on Nov. 20.

EXETER — The Budget Recommendations Committee supported $1,000 for general culvert repairs on Thursday, Nov. 13, but did not support a $144,000 capital request to replace Industrial Drive culverts, adjacent to the Stockbridge Funeral Home.

Town of Exeter employees will be observing the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 27, and Friday, Nov. 28. All town offices will be closed.

What's Bill Ball's No. 1 concern entering Saturday's Division II championship game? It has to be his team's offense.

EXETER — As James Holler says about the world of a place-kicker: "The team loves you when you make them, but you can go from hero to zero quickly."

LONDONDERRY — The Exeter Express U-13 girls soccer team won the 2008 New Hampshire Soccer Association Select Division state title with a 2-0 victory over previously unbeaten Londonderry United recently.

LONDONDERRY — Daniel Ewart, Peter Winslow and Luke Babcock led the Cooperative Middle School boys team to victory at the New Hampshire Middle School Cross Country Championships at Londonderry High School last month.

The start of any snow season is always a little dependent on the luck of the draw. If you try to fill an inside straight, you're going to lose more often than not. My sweetheart Marilyn and I lost our bet recently.

PLAISTOW — Against all odds.

DURHAM — Senior guards Eric Gilchrese and Tyrece Gibbs scored 21 and 18 points, respectively, to lead the University of New Hampshire men's basketball team to a 101-50 victory over Suffolk University in its season opener on Sunday afternoon at...

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College used a five-goal second period to erase a 3-0 deficit and capture an 8-6 win over the fifth-ranked University of New Hampshire men's hockey team on Saturday night at Conte Forum.

LOWELL, Mass. — Wasting little time, much like their Wildcats, the University of New Hampshire hockey fans who'd assembled in Section C of Tsongas Arena were already audible before Danny Dries had even reached the bench to receive...

DURHAM — Like a reformed Scrooge making a fat donation to the poor at the end of "A Christmas Carol," the University of New Hampshire football team pinned a fat, 52-21 rout on rival Massachusetts on Saturday.

PLAISTOW — All the mud, all the rain, all the big plays, and it all came down to one little extra point.

PORTSMOUTH — Steve Griswold, president of Harborside Associates LP, announced today that George Soderberg has been promoted to the position of general manager of the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside, and Shari Young, long-time general manager of the...

WASHINGTON, DC - NOAA’s Fisheries Service today announced the states of Massachusetts and Maine will each be eligible for up to $2 million and New Hampshire will be eligible for up to $1 million in disaster aid to assist the shellfishing industries...

PORTLAND, Maine - AAA forecasts a small decline in the number of Americans traveling during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

SEABROOK BEACH — Brokers Katherine Macgregor and Kara Schaake, partners in ownership of Yankee Trader Realtors, have announced that the 50-year-old New Hampshire company is now an independently owned and operated franchise with Weichert Real Estate...

STRATHAM - Bill Howell, MBA, CPA/ABV/CFF, AM, CVA, has recently been certified in financial forensics by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

PORTSMOUTH - The Internal Revenue Service is warning the public of a scam that could be lurking in your email inbox.

STRATHAM — The exhilarating, sweet smell of premium Swiss chocolate just became a little more accessible to the increasingly sophisticated American consumer. Lindt & Sprüngli USA, Inc. recently relaunched its domestic Web presence at...

When I first started the dating service LunchDates in 1982, scores of single men and women immediately contacted us and expressed an interest in joining.

This is truly a weekend for the arts — lots of concerts, arts tours and even a couple of fun dances. See if you can spot the astronomical event thrown into the mix.

I "cop" to all of my little neuroses. I've identified them, make fun of them, indulge them and I apologize for them.

CALVARY CHAPEL SEACOAST, 104 Epping Road. Sunday service and Bible study at 10 a.m., including age-appropriate care and classes for infants through high school-age children. Wednesday night worship and interactive group study at 7:30. For...

"TWO STUDIOS: SIX ARTISTS," will participate in the annual holiday art open house Friday, Nov. 21 from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lily Designs Beading Studio and Salmon House Art Studio, both located at the corner...

SECOND CHRISTIAN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH will hold its annual Evergreen Festival this year on Friday, Nov. 21, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Highlights include a Country Store with baked beans, cheese, homemade pickles, relish, sweet jams and jellies, and...

Because of the Thanksgiving holiday, all event listings for the Friday, Nov. 28 editions of the Hampton Union, Exeter News-Letter and Rockingham News need to be submitted by noon on Monday, Nov. 24.

Send readings & signings to features@seacoastonline.com.

STRATHAM — The Stratham Community Church is proud to have a dedicated group of people devoted to completing their goals; which include providing for families that are experiencing difficult times.

Local volunteers are collecting simple shoe box gifts personally packed by children, families, and individuals at Hampton Falls First Baptist Church, 1 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls. You can help by filling shoe boxes with school supplies, toys,...

EXETER — The Exeter Parks & Recreation and the Exeter post office will begin the 36th season of the "Letters To Santa" program with assistance from numerous volunteer "elves" such as individuals and civic groups in the area.

It's that time of year again, time for shopping and gift giving. Although the season is joyful for different people for different reasons, many people are experiencing queasiness in their pocketbooks.

Families are so busy preparing for the upcoming holidays. Having little children can be joyful, but stressful. Here are some ideas to include your child in holiday activities. These will help you occupy your child and enhance her development in new...

Bella is a domestic medium-haired, spayed female who is 2 years old and micro-chipped. She has been good with children of all ages and the other cats she has met here, but we are not sure how she would do with dogs.

EXETER — Lindt Chocolate, one of the major Underwriters for this year's 10th Annual Festival of Trees (F.O.T.) will also be decorating one of the trees at the event with an unknown number and variety of chocolate truffles! Visitors to the...

The Exeter High School Blue Hawks will go after another, and second consecutive football title, on Saturday and we could not be more proud of the young men and all who support them.

The derogatory remarks recently posted on YouTube about two Newmarket town councilors were sophomoric, unnecessary and unfortunate. However, the Town Council overall is experiencing a bit of the old adage that you reap what you sow.