Strafford News

Wednesday, July 8, 2009 The third annual publication of Seacoast Harvest is hot off the press, and copies are available for free at the Portsmouth and Exeter Farmers' Markets, as well as other markets, farm stands, and community events throughout the greater Seacoast area.

The Strawbery Banke Museum traded modern pyrotechnics for kites and bubbles Saturday when they hosted "An American Celebration," their Fourth of July event.

Flash flood warnings have been issued for Belknap, Strafford, Merrimack, Rockingham, Hillsborough and Southern Carroll counties Thursday.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 We were beginning our last full meeting of the year. The entire faculty and staff gathered in the conference room where the chairs were placed in a circle of sorts.

Saturday, June 27, 2009 ROCHESTER - The arch marks the spot at Factory Court, the new outdoor gathering place that creators say is a step in the right direction toward changing the image of the downtown.

Just 16 miles separate Warren Farm in Barrington and Blueberry Bay Farm in Stratham, but someone didn't tell the strawberries that.

A police and county tactical team standoff with a suicidal man ended peacefully Friday morning at his Parker Mountain Road residence after four hours of negotiations.

John Huff/Staff photographer Lenny Belanger holds his 21 2 year-old daughter, Rhianna, and their new kitten, Mick, at their Milton home.

With heavy rain expected, the National Weather Service has posted a flood watch Saturday evening through Sunday morning for a wide area of New Hampshire.

June 27th at The Bow Lake Grange Hall June 2009 GRAMMY Award-winning Guitarist Ed Gerhard, will appear on Saturday, June 27 at The Bow Lake Grange Hall, Strafford, NH for his 13th Annual Benefit Concert for the Grange.

On a recent evening, Art Esprit, at a reception for artists and poets who are part of its community arts exhibit and walking tour, "Shoes of Rochester," named the kickoff date as Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "Shoes of Rochester" is a celebration of Rochester, its rich mill history, and its talented arts community.

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center officials are urging state legislators to restore a portion of the $10 million the hospital may lose in state Medicaid funding due to budget cuts, according to Frank McDougall, DHMC vice president for government relations.

Strafford, N.H., is celebrating its new Town Hall. The town is having an open house with entertainment and refreshments from 5 p.m to 7 p.m. Tuesday after its ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Citizens Bank and its charitable foundation have awarded nearly $50,000 to small-business organizations and programs around the state, including the Strafford Economic Development Corp.

Retired minister Hubert J. Topliff of Auburn is still reeling from the telephone call that came on a Wednesday morning in late April.

Police report the following arrests and incidents in town between April 23 and May 7: April 23 - 3:02 p.m.: Frank Foss, 59, of 404 Lapoint Road in Stetson, Maine was given a hand summons for an open container.

Abraham Lincoln, one of the most revered presidents in U.S. history, will return to the Garrison City nearly 150 years after he visited Dover the first time in 1860.

Everyone deserves opportunities to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement and good health.

The Children's Museum of New Hampshire hosted a visit from the Cat in the Hat Saturday, though the usually mischievous children's book character for the most part just doled out hugs.

Monday, May 11, 2009 STRAFFORD - The Strafford Fire and Rescue Department will be holding an open house on Saturday, May 23 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Bow Lake Fire Station.