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Protestors call on Ayotte to veto book ban bill: ‘We’re not Nazi Germany'

8 hours ago | seacoastonline.com | Annmarie Timmins

A bill that would ban some books and materials available in New Hampshire schools drew more than 50 protestors to the door of Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s office Thursday. They demanded she veto the legislation if it reaches her desk. Joanne Casino, of Concord, was holding a copy of Maya Angelou’s “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” a book has been banned in some states for its portrayal of childhood sexual abuse and racism.
Mega Millions winning numbers for June 27: Jackpot rises to $348 million

16 hours ago | seacoastonline.com | Fernando Cervantes Jr.

The Mega Millions jackpot rose to $348 million for the drawing on Friday, June 27 after no one matched all the winning numbers in the drawing on Tuesday, June 24. If someone matches all six numbers on Friday, they will have the option of a one-time cash payment of $155.5 million. There have been three Mega Millions winners this year, with the most recent being the April 18 win in Ohio of a $112 million jackpot.
Nick McLaughlin eyes 4th Seacoast Amateur golf title: He knows it's never easy

2 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Al Pike

They say you can’t win a golf tournament on the first day, but you can lose it. Nick McLaughlin came close to doing that last year in the Seacoast Amateur Golf Championship with a first round 78 at Portsmouth Country Club that left him in a tie for 20th place. “Totally not the start I envisioned,” he said earlier this week.
Rochester schools, Superintendent Annie Azarloza agree to part ways

4 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Karen Dandurant

ROCHESTER — The city school district and suspended Superintendent Annie Azarloza have reached an agreement for her to leave the district. Shane Downs, chairman of the School Board, said the agreement is effective June 30. Azarloza has been on paid leave since Feb. 13. Downs and interim Superintendent Alison Bryant did not immediately respond to a request from Foster's Daily Democrat for the financial terms of the agreement.
Jason Levesque gets 10-20 years for shooting neighbor 6 times. Victim speaks.

5 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Karen Dandurant

DOVER — Jason Levesque, the Rochester man convicted of felony assault for shooting his neighbor multiple times after an argument over snow plowing, was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison on June 23. "There is to be no contact with the victim or his family members," said Judge Andrew Livernois in Strafford County Superior Court. Levesque is credited with 445 days of pretrial confinement. "I will suspend one year off the minimum but none of maximum for 20 years," the judge said.
Is it illegal to park in front of someone’s house? Here’s what New Hampshire law says

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Margie Cullen

Margie CullenUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandIn New Hampshire, it’s not illegal to park in front of someone’s house on a public street. It is illegal to park in front of someone’s driveway, and there are some other restrictions. If someone has parked in front of your driveway, you can complain to an authorized official to remove the vehicle. Drivers spend an average of 17 hours a year searching for parking spots, according to an INRIX study.
The oldest ice cream shop in NH opened almost 120 years ago. How to get ice cream there

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Catherine Messier

As New Hampshire begins to heat up for another New England summer, you may be searching for the perfect place to cool off with some ice cream. Luckily, the Granite State is full of lakeside stands and old-time shops perfect for a summer scoop. But which of the state's ice cream stands is the oldest? Located in Laconia, Kellerhaus started serving ice cream in the 1920s, but the shop itself is almost 120 years old.
Watch: Deer crashes into Friendly Toast in Portsmouth, smashes window

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Ian Lenahan

PORTSMOUTH — A deer scrambling through downtown jumped through the front window of the Friendly Toast, smashing the glass, flipping and landing between tables less than a half hour before the eatery was slated to open Friday, June 20. The Congress Street business won't open Friday as shards of glass are picked up and the restaurant is sanitized before reopening June 21, according to restaurant general manager Angelika Faron. "We have plywood currently there," she said.
No pet squirrels, UFO commission: Here are 8 unique NH (failed) bills you may have missed

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Margie Cullen

Margie CullenUSA TODAY NETWORK - New EnglandNH lawmakers filed over 1,000 bills in the 2025 legislative session and, hidden behind headline issues like the budget and education freedom accounts, some more unique bills were considered. They included ones on owning raccoons, changing the state flag and reporting unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Nostos MMA gym taking over long-vacant Somersworth Plaza

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Karen Dandurant

SOMERSWORTH — Devin and Carol-Linn Powell and their gym, the Nostos MMA and Conditioning Facility, are getting a boost from the city, helping their business to take over the Somersworth Plaza. The City Council, hoping to breathe new life into the long-vacant plaza, on June 16 approved the Nostos MMA application for the Community Revitalization Tax Relief Incentive Program.