Gripe Vine Readers: With hot weather coming up and a look back at last summer’s gripes, I decided to publish our local swimming pool and fireworks ordinances to serve as a reminder. If you follow these regulations, you’ll be protecting … [Read more...] about Gripevine
Trump, DeBlasio agree
By Rich Lowry Syndicated Columnist Donald Trump and Bill de Blasio agree: Joe Biden should be ashamed of his support for the 1994 crime bill. The bipartisan legislation that was long a point of pride for Bill Clinton, who signed … [Read more...] about Trump, DeBlasio agree
Editorial
Summer means safety With the final days of school, comes the anticipation of summer vacation. The heady days of fun and sun beckon the thousands of school students looking forward to the final bell. Unlike other years, the city’s student … [Read more...] about Editorial
Dear Felicia
Well hon, June 1 arrived over the weekend, and Cobina was wonderin’ like she does every every year how fast the summer is gonna go. It seems that each year we wake up on June 1 and have the whole summer awaiting us – not the real summer, but the one … [Read more...] about Dear Felicia
Developer tours Stiles property
Mayor Nancy R. Rossi led development officials on a pre-construction site tour of the former Edgar C. Stiles Elementary School on May 28. Rossi was accompanied on the tour, along with a pre-construction site tour of the former Clarence E. … [Read more...] about Developer tours Stiles property
The week in photos – May 30, 2019
‘Boot’ program reminder sent
City residents who are delinquent on their taxes are urged to pay their overdue taxes as soon as possible. The “boot” program resumed May 1, and those who are delinquent on their motor vehicle taxes risk their vehicles being immobilized with a … [Read more...] about ‘Boot’ program reminder sent
Historian’s Corner
D-Day On June 6 we will observe the 75th anniversary of D-Day. On the evening of June 6, 1944, after Allied troops had stormed the beaches of Normandy, losing 2500 men killed and some 8500 wounded, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave … [Read more...] about Historian’s Corner
Dog license renewals due in June
Residents who own dogs must renew their licenses from June 1-30 or face a $1 monthly fine, City Clerk Deborah Collins said. State law requires dog owners to submit a current rabies vaccination certificate when applying for the new dog tags. … [Read more...] about Dog license renewals due in June
Gripevine
Dear Eleanore Turkington: Be careful on Burwell Place, just off Campbell Avenue. My UNH son hit that crater (pothole 20 x 28 x 8) at 11 p.m. recently in the pouring rain recently, April 26. The tire went flat and had sidewall damage and had … [Read more...] about Gripevine