Portsmouth News

Frank Guinta, announced its board of advisors on Monday. "Policymakers can and should understand and support small businesses more, and our organization will aid in making that possible," said Guinta, the group's chairman.

And while the winning, $590 million Powerball ticket was sold in Florida, New Hampshire did have its share of winners in the Saturday Powerball drawing: A $1 million ticket sold at Bunny's Superette in Manchester.

BRENTWOOD A Portsmouth woman could face up to life in prison for allegedly selling a fatal dose of heroin to a 22-year-old woman in November.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, stirred up a crowd of about 200 people at the Portsmouth Elks Club on Sunday, saying that instead of just winning elections, the Democratic Party has to reclaim its fundamental values.

11:29 a.m. - Received a report of a 5-gallon bucket in the road at the intersection of Route 33 and Interstate 95 southbound.

The Big Fat Greek Rummage Sale is back. On Saturday, May 25, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., St.

Sunday, downtown Portsmouth was the scene of an unusual event, Pints for Peace. More than two hundred people clad in black T-shirts traversed the streets of the Port City for a good cause.

At its recent 2013 annual meeting, members of the Foundation for Seacoast Health elected Amy Schwartz, Neal Ouellett, and Dr.

June 21, 2013 marks the 225th birthday of the US Constitution and - not coincidentally - the 225th birthday of the state of New Hampshire , "the state that made us a nation." Strawbery Banke Museum invites residents of the state to visit, free, June 15 through 23, and will cap the week-long celebration with a 225th birthday party for the state.

As a fan of beer and a fan of seafood, I generally appreciate one in a glass and the other in a plate.

One ticket sold in Florida has won the Powerball jackpot, with a final annuity value of $590.5 million, short of the advertised estimate of $600 million.

Despite it being early in the season, local resident Betty Goodrich believes now is the time to begin talking about Lyme disease.

Editor's note: Sam Asano's column on inventing debuted in the Portsmouth Herald earlier this year.

U.S. Army veteran Joshua Denton announced his candidacy for City Council in this fall's election Saturday morning in Goodwin Park on Islington Street.

The question that has been hanging over the Legislature all session will be decided this week: Will the state take the tentative step of legalizing one casino? The House will decide the fate of Senate Bill 152 Wednesday.

Transportation officials in Maine and New Hampshire are declining to comment on claims that negligence by the two states played a part in the tanker crash that damaged the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge.

A homeless man, who was previously convicted for a sex crime involving a 4-year-old child, has been charged with failing to register with police as a sex offender.

Zyacorp Entertainment of Bedford on Friday announced that construction will soon begin on its Cinemagic Stadium 10 Theater, which is scheduled to open in November at Southgate Plaza.

The Planning Board on Thursday unanimously approved the subdivision of one lot, at the corner of Langdon and McDonough streets, into four new lots.

Scheduled to appear in the Portsmouth Circuit Court on Monday for a charge alleging indecent exposure and lewdness is Terrance Regan, 21, of 226 Union St.