Foster's Daily Democrat

Foster's Daily Democrat is a morning broadsheet newspaper that comes out six days a week (Monday through Saturday) in Dover, New Hampshire. It serves the areas of southeast New Hampshire and southwest Maine. Additionally, it has a sister publication called Foster's Sunday Citizen, which is released on Sundays.

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A's at LA Dodgers odds, picks and predictions

1 day ago | fosters.com | Jess Root

The A's (21-20) visit the LA Dodgers (27-14) to open a 3-game series Tuesday. First pitch from Dodger Stadium is at 10:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the A's vs. Dodgers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting, Dodgers won series 2-1 in 2024The A's just wrapped up a 2-4 homestand, losing 4 of their last 5 games before an off day on Monday.
U.S. senators: 150 Portsmouth Naval Shipyard hires held up by federal office

1 day ago | fosters.com | Ian Lenahan

KITTERY, Maine — Despite being approved for hire, nearly 150 new workers at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard have yet to begin their employment due to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management holding up their processing, according to New Hampshire and Maine U.S. senators. Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, Angus King, I-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, are urging the Office of Personnel Management to expedite the yard workers’ hiring.
Person jumps from I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge, third bridge suicide attempt in 2 weeks

2 days ago | fosters.com | Ian Lenahan

PORTSMOUTH — Public safety personnel responded to the Piscataqua River Bridge Sunday night to help find a person who jumped from the high-level Interstate 95 span, according to city Fire Chief Bill McQuillen. Fire and medical crews from Portsmouth were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday. Responders searched the river until 11:30 p.m. before the search was paused for the evening, then crews picked up the search again Monday morning prior to 7 a.m., according to McQuillen.
Getty Bagel's 'schmear campaign' builds excitement for Portsmouth opening

3 days ago | fosters.com | Ian Lenahan

The Getty Bagel, a new eatery in Portsmouth, is set to open by the end of May in a renovated former gas station. The bagel shop, the brainchild of Sean Creeley, will offer New York-style bagels with unique cream cheese flavors. A "schmear campaign" offering pre-opening bagel samples has generated positive feedback and community excitement.
Oldest home in New Hampshire is literally older than the country. Here's where it is

5 days ago | fosters.com | Veer Mudambi |Katie Landeck

Portsmouth has it's fair share of older buildings, and not just because of the Strawberry Banke Museum. Englishmen first settled the Portsmouth area in 1630, only a decade after the Mayflower has landed in Massachusetts. By 1653, Portsmouth was incorporated into what was then Massachusetts and took Portsmouth as its name. The oldest building in the state was built not long after that, and it opens for summer tours starting in June. Interested in visiting? Here's what to know about it.
Here are 22 surprise standout players for Seacoast high school baseball in 2025

6 days ago | fosters.com | Jay Pinsonnault

The midway point of the high school baseball season has passed, and Seacoast teams are moving toward the home stretch and state tournaments in New Hampshire and Maine. In total, 38 Seacoast players were highlighted as players to watch in the preseason. Here are 22 players who have taken advantage of their opportunities and perhaps performed even better than expected:Will Angers, Dover High School, senior, shortstopAngers is batting .375 for the Green Wave with an on-base percentage of .429.
Exeter softball finds cure for modest two-game offensive slump, beats rival Winnacunnet

6 days ago | fosters.com | Jay Pinsonnault

HAMPTON - The Exeter High School softball team entered Thursday's Division I game at Winnacunnet having scored just one run in its previous two games. Nothing like a rivalry game to get the bats going. More: Division I baseball: Exeter's Battles 'awesome' in bounce-back start vs. rival WinnacunnetThe Blue Hawks belted out 12 hits, scored five runs in the second inning, one in the third, and three more in the fourth en route to a 9-5 win over the Warriors.
Division I baseball: Exeter's Battles 'awesome' in bounce-back start vs. rival Winnacunnet

6 days ago | fosters.com | Terrill Covey

EXETER – Winnacunnet held Exeter scoreless in four of the first five innings of Thursday’s Division I high school rivalry baseball game. But the Blue Hawks' seven-run second inning proved to be more than enough, as Exeter picked up a 10-0 win. Exeter plated three more runs in the sixth inning with the game ending due to the 10-run mercy rule as Aedan Messier's two-out fly ball was misplayed in the outfield, scoring Cam Piwnicki with Exeter's 10th run.
Eric Waddell, Kittery school superintendent leaving in June; latest leader to give notice

6 days ago | fosters.com | Ian Lenahan

KITTERY, Maine — Eric Waddell, superintendent of schools in Kittery, will step down from his post in June to become the executive director of the Maine School Management Association. Superintendent since July 2017, Waddell came to Kittery five years prior to become the principal of R.W. Traip Academy, the town’s public high school.
Money Talk: Managing taxes on inherited IRAs

6 days ago | fosters.com | David Mayes

According to the Investment Company Institute, the amount of assets in IRA accounts and employer defined contribution plans reached $29 trillion at the end of 2024. With this amount of wealth in retirement accounts, it is likely that much of it will be passed down to the next generation.