STRATHAM — In his formal resignation, former Stratham Park Ranger Dave Perkins cited personal reasons for leaving the job, but what he didn't say was that they were related to how he was being treated by the politically young Board of...

EXETER — Nearing one year since the regulatory process for St. Michael Parish's proposed church and parish center on Newfields Road began, some are questioning that process.

EXETER — In response to a Seacoast Sunday story on area food pantries needing help that ran on Aug. 10, Exeter Copy & More (ECM) in downtown Exeter is sponsoring a Cans for Copies food drive. Individuals bringing food pantry donations to...

EXETER — The Exeter Police Department is urging residents to be wary after an elderly couple was caught in a phone scam recently.

EXETER — SAU 16 is taking proactive efforts against West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis, rescheduling sports games to afternoons and encouraging principals to keep children off school nature trails and similar outdoor areas.

Random Acts of Harmony, a Seacoast acoustic trio folk group, appears at Club Ioka, 55 Water St., Exeter on Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. Also appearing is Nice & Naughty.

The 9th annual Chili Fest is Sept. 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Scamman Farm, Route 108, Stratham. Enjoy all the chili you can eat for a donation of $10 per person. As part of the fest, Seacoast Republican Women will hold a gift card/certificate raffle...

On a hot June evening in 1854, a group of liberal Christians met in the Odd Fellows Hall in downtown Exeter to vote the Universalist Society out of existence. Out of the meeting, the First Unitarian Society of Exeter was born.

STRATHAM — One could say the Great Bay Discovery Center is "paving" the way for energy-efficient technology. The Stratham center's porous pavement parking lot is just one of many of its "green" aspects.

NEWMARKET — Three familiar faces and one newcomer are vying for the District 12 state representative seats in Tuesday's primary.

Parents are mostly satisfied with schools in the Exeter Region Cooperative School District, according to a survey by the University of New Hampshire.

BRENTWOOD — Only one Rockingham County official is running for his post unopposed, that being County Attorney James Reams.

Since 1910, Cub Scouts have combined a lifetime of values with fun and educational activities designed to help parents teach their sons how to make good decisions and give them confidence as they become adult leaders. If your son is in grades 1-5...

Water color painting classes for seniors are Tuesdays, Sept. 9 to Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to noon. Explore basic watercolor techniques and applications using still life, photographs, masterpieces and your imagination. Cost is $60 for Exeter residents...

BRENTWOOD — He describes himself as someone with more energy than intelligence. Whether or not this is true, it is undeniable that Robert Schroeder's tremendous energy, passion, and dedication make him a very deserving recipient of this year's...

Join The Nature Conservancy on a guided hike of a new trail from Durham to Great Bay in Newmarket on Saturday, Sept. 6, 9 a.m. to noon. The hike will go from the uplands in Durham, past beaver meadows and forests, on the Sweet Trail to the Great Bay...

NEWMARKET —Project Coordinator Julie Glover provided the Town Council with an update during its meeting Wednesday, Sept. 3 on the town's downtown revitalization project. Glover said it is on schedule.

EPPING — Town officials are contemplating a switch to a four-day work week in order to cut energy costs at Town Hall. The idea met little resistance when selectmen Chairman Jeffrey Harris suggested it to the board more than a week ago.

EXETER — With the state primary election just four days away, candidates for state Senate District 23 sounded off on issues facing voters in what they say is a unique and important election.

STRATHAM — Granite State College and Great Bay Community College have begun working together to deliver a seamless pathway to students wishing to pursue a career in education.

The Brentwood Historical Society announces two fall events:

NEW CASTLE — Seacoast schools will participate in NH Seacoast Run Pedal Paddle on Saturday, Sept. 13 to raise money for materials to increase the fitness levels of their students.

EXETER — They might be small, they might be young and inexperienced, but as Exeter High School senior co-captain Josh Vlasich noted: "We can still get the job done."

EXETER — The inaugural EHS Kick'n Into Gear Road & Trail 5K race kicks into Plan B Saturday morning at 8:30 a.m.

EPPING — The Epping High School cheerleading squad ... where do you begin?

It was a tough night for the points leaders at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, as many of the top drivers had problems of one variety or another.

The third annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC) Seacoast Kids Bike Ride will be held on Sunday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Great Island Commons in New Castle.

EXETER — SAU 16 is taking proactive efforts against West Nile Virus and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), rescheduling sports games to afternoons and encouraging principals to keep children off school nature trails and similar outdoor areas.

EPPING — Two schools, one football team.

EPPING — Once upon a time, Matt Roy and Nick Frotton were Blue Demons.

EXETER — Justine Beauchamp and Alex Kurkul, the senior co-captains of the Exeter High School girls soccer team, feel targeted.

It was a tough night for the points leaders at Lee USA Speedway on Friday, as many of the top drivers had problems of one variety or another.

The Rinks at Exeter has openings for travel players at the following levels: '99 Squirts, '98 Squirts, '96 Peewees, '95 Bantams and split-season Midget Minors.

As summer winds down, there are a variety of card shows and autograph signings in striking distance — a relative term considering gas prices — this month.

HAMPTON — Jocelyn Briggs walked slowly across the soccer field.

Hoop program offered

WASHINGTON, DC – The Human Rights Campaign Foundation recently released the seventh annual Corporate Equality Index, which rates 583 businesses on a scale from 0 to 100 percent on their treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees,...

PORTSMOUTH - Smuttynose Brewery owner Peter Egelston is putting his head where his heart is.

There has been no shortage of political awareness and activism across the Seacoast over the past year and this Tuesday, Sept. 9, is the first chance for area voters to stamp the ballot with a record of their political beliefs.