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POLITICS
June 23, 2026
The Postal Service’s proposed
ballot-mail rule would require
new voter data checks, risking
delays and rejected absentee…
The Story
The Bill Has Found the View
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
June 24, 2026
At the end of Mechanic Street,
Portsmouth New Hampshire
becomes almost too beautiful
for arithmetic. The road runs
out near…
I Met a Cat
REGIONAL · LOCAL
June 17, 2026
A dog person reflects on Maine
Coon cats, considering their
unique companionship and
suitability for a friend…
Dover Digs Into The Expensive
Basics
LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · DOVER
July 3, 2026
Dover’s current infrastructure
list is not the kind of thing
that cuts a ribbon well. Water
mains, drainage, sidewalks and
street layouts do not…
That is the plain story behind
the city’s latest round of
street and utility work. Horn
Street, Central Avenue, Henry
Law Avenue, Pine Street,
Broadway and Court Street are
all part of the conversation in…
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LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · DOVER
July 3, 2026
Infrastructure Renewal in a
Historic Setting Dover, New
Hampshire, a city with deep
colonial roots, is currently
engaged in a series of
significant infrastructure…
Dover, New Hampshire, a city
with deep colonial roots, is
currently engaged in a series
of significant infrastructure
projects aimed at upgrading its
aging streets, water mains, and
pedestrian facilities. These…
Kittery Civic Roundup: Council
Agendas, Planning, and
Waterfront Oversight in June…
LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · KITTERY
July 3, 2026
A Pattern of Incremental
Planning and Oversight In late
June 2026, Kittery’s local
government bodies—including the
Town Council, Planning Board,
and Comprehensive Plan
Committee—have…
In late June 2026, Kittery’s
local government
bodies—including the Town
Council, Planning Board, and…
Kittery’s Quiet Week of Civic
Machinery
LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · KITTERY
July 3, 2026
Kittery’s late-June civic
calendar did not read like a
week of big swings. It read
like something more familiar,
and often more important:
agendas…
The Town Council met June 22,
with both an agenda and packet
posted by the town. Those
materials lay out business for
the council, but they do not,
by themselves, show final…
Portsmouth School Board
Contract and Community
Initiatives Mark June Meeting
LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · PORTSMOUTH
July 3, 2026
The Portsmouth School Board’s
June meeting combined routine
labor negotiations with
community-oriented updates,
reflecting the dual role of
school governance in managing
operational necessities…
Labor Relations: Securing
Custodial Supervisors’ Contract
A central item on the agenda
was the approval of a tentative…
School Board Keeps One Eye
Local
LOCAL · AI SUMMARY · PORTSMOUTH
July 3, 2026
The Portsmouth School Board’s
June meeting had the usual
nuts-and-bolts work of running
a district, but it also showed
the other part of the…
The board unanimously approved
a tentative four-year contract
with the custodial supervisors
union, covering custodial
supervisors and maintenance
staff across the district.¹
That is not the kind of item…