East Hampstead News

Thumbs up to Mainely Flags of Portsmouth and the Pease Greeters who are producing and donating the stars from retired American flags to our servicemen and women as they touch down on U.S. soil for the first time after being deployed in Iran or Iraq.

Betty Pennington beamed as she was led down the stairs of the red house in Portsmouth in which she has lived for nearly all of her 88 years.

A Plaistow man is accused of sneaking off with a rare ball python worth $15,000 from a local reptile store by stuffing it into his pocket and then selling it to a competing store.

The East Hampstead Union Church is delighted to report that is has contracted with Southgate Steeplejacks of Barre, Vermont, to rebuild its steeple and raise its bell once more.

A motorcyclist is recovering after a Thursday morning accident on the ramp from Interstate 495 south to Marston Street.

Steve Boyson wasn't planning to spend his Sunday evening scouring a grassy highway shoulder off Interstate 93.

At 83, Mary Skafas is the oldest golf cart driver at Angle Pond Woods. She doesn't take it golfing.

A Church Yard Sale will be held rain or shine, indoor/outdoor on Fri., June 26 and Sat., June 27, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the East Hampstead Union Church located at 229 E. Main Street, Route 121A, just south of Route 111.

Exeter, NH -Sixteen seniors from Phillips Exeter Academy have been awarded college-sponsored Merit and National Achievement Scholarships by the National Merit Scholarship Corp.

Police charged 35 people in connection with two underage drinking parties held over the holiday weekend.

Exeter Rotary's Karaoke Idol event is only 3 years old and it already has regulars, attracting pros along with its fair share of newcomers.