Hampton Union

07/29/2024

Hampton schools welcome new leadership: Meet the principals

Hampton Academy’s new leadership team includes Cornelius "Neal" Campbell as principal and Amber Levine as assistant principal.

07/29/2024

Hampton family seeks life-saving kidney donor for daughter: 'It just breaks your heart'

A former WHS soccer player faces a life-altering battle with kidney disease as her family urgently searches for a life-saving donor.

07/29/2024

Plankton: Why these tiny creatures are the 'building blocks of life in the sea'

If you have ever glanced at a tidepool or seaweed floating at the tide line, you have probably noticed tiny things darting about. These are plankton.

07/29/2024

Miss Hampton Beach 2024 crowned: Ella Hamilton of Kittery wins title

The 19-year-old from Kittery, Maine, and a St. Thomas Aquinas graduate, bested eight other contestants Sunday at the 78th Miss Hampton Beach Pageant.

07/27/2024

NH AG identifies man killed in police-involved shooting in Kensington

Anthony J. Previte, 29, of Kensington, was armed when he was fatally shot in an officer-involved shooting, according to the NH AG's office.

07/26/2024

Hampton Police Department's new recruit: 9-week Lab to be 'community's dog'

Hampton police have a new furry recruit, and they need your help in naming the 9-week-old comfort Lab.

07/26/2024

Hampton Beach Water Safety Day 2024: Kids team up with 'superhero' lifeguards

The event included rescue demonstrations and drills, where children got to run, splash and play with men and women who guard the beach.

07/24/2024

Miss Hampton Beach 2023: Rochester's Lexi Taylor reflects on year with crown

On Sunday, July 28, Taylor will hand the crown to the next queen of the beach during the 78th Miss Hampton Beach at 2 p.m. on the Seashell Stage.

07/24/2024

North Beach condo, restaurant project draws mixed reactions: Here's what they are saying

Developers aim to transform an ‘eyesore’ at North Beach into a five-story building, but residents worry about its size and impact.

07/23/2024

Exeter student who claimed there are 'only two genders' loses court battle: Here's why

However, the judge rejected claims by school officials that the student was benched for using foul language calling their testimony 'dishonest.'

07/23/2024

Holy mola! Check out video of ocean sunfish spotted off Hampton Beach

While fishing on the Ellen Diane Too, Ryan Cuprewich captured this video of an ocean sunfish 15 miles off the Hampton Beach coast.

07/23/2024

Hampton Harbor bridge $107.5M replacement underway: Here's what to expect

Work on the long-awaited replacement of the Route 1A bridge over Hampton/Seabrook Harbor should begin in earnest after Labor Day weekend.

07/22/2024

A woman charged with firing a 9-millimeter handgun round through the apartment door of her former boyfriend was released without bail on personal recognizance.

A Hampton woman faces multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a gun through her ex-boyfriend’s apartment door, but was released without bail.

07/21/2024

Route 125 crash in Epping: One person killed, another injured in head-on collision

A head-on collision on Route 125 in Epping leaves one woman dead and another seriously injured, as police continue their investigation.

07/20/2024

Seabrook police officer finds new partner in Hunter: He's 'got big paws to fill'

Seabrook officer Tyler Houldsworth finds hope and a new beginning with Hunter after the heartbreaking loss of his beloved K9 partner Henry.

07/20/2024

Seabrook heroes: Officers honored for life-saving actions

“If they had hesitated, a split-second delay could have cost any of these individuals their lives,” Seabrook Police Chief Brett Walker said.

07/20/2024

Hampton woman faces charges for firing gun at neighbor's front door

Hampton Police Chief Alex Reno said the case remains under investigation, and further charges may be forthcoming.

07/19/2024

Two escaped from a pickup truck before it was fully engulfed in flames on Route 125 near Brickyard Square plaza. Video captures blaze.

Two escaped from a pickup truck before it was fully engulfed in flames on Route 125 near Brickyard Square plaza. Video captures blaze.

07/19/2024

Unearth your legacy: Writing family stories workshop
HAMPTON — The Hampton Historical Society and New Hampshire Humanities will present “Family, Memory, Place: Writing Family Stories” on July 20.
The presentation will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hampton Recreation and Senior Center, 34 Park Avenue.
What family stories do you carry with you? What story do you tell over and over? What landscape do you cherish the most? One of the deepest human instincts is to tell our life stories, to figure out who we are and what it means to be human.
Capture your story through this interactive workshop led by Maura MacNeil and explore how the landscapes of our lives shape the stories that we tell. MacNeil is a published author and has taught writing at New England College in Henniker for over two decades. Participants in the workshop will explore the themes of family, memory, and place through sample narratives and a series of short writing exercises, gaining a deeper awareness of how their stories can preserve personal, generational, and communal history.
The event is free, and all are welcome to join in this opportunity to dig deeper into the stories that shape you, your family, and your community.

07/19/2024

Exeter Country Club delays new clubhouse, restaurant amid rising costs

Exeter Country Club owners cited "unforeseen financial circumstances" for the project's delay.

07/18/2024

Major developments in Exeter: Here's the latest on Ioka, Gateway and other projects

Exciting changes are coming or being proposed in Exeter. Here is the latest from the town's economic development director.

07/18/2024

Mom warns of hypothermia after son's Hampton Beach scare: 'No idea this could happen'

Heather Cassani's 10-year-old son's "cold shock" at Hampton Beach was one of the "scariest days" of her life. Here's what she wants parents to know.

07/17/2024

Exeter author Brendan DuBois drops bail request in child s*x abuse images case

Author Brendan DuBois has been held in preventive detention since his arraignment July 11 on child s*x abuse images charges.

07/17/2024

Seabrook selectman rebuked for campaigning against firefighters' contract

Selectman Srinivasan “Ravi” Ravikumar said his “First Amendment right (of free speech) will not be curtailed by this agreement.”

07/16/2024

Extended holiday? Invasive European green crabs find new home in the Gulf of Maine

Invasive European green crabs are making waves in the Gulf of Maine. Here what's being done to get rid of these invasives.

07/16/2024

Hampton Beach leaders back major Casino redevelopment: 'It needs to be revitalized'

The project includes a convention center, doubling the Hampton Beach Casino's Ballroom's concert capacity, a 500-room hotel and a new parking garage.

07/15/2024

Fat Hen Brewing Company coming to Exeter: A 'perfect marriage of pies and pints'

“What can (people) expect? A good time, good quality company and food and drink,” said co-owner Steve Helferich.

07/14/2024

State police: Driver dies after fiery single-vehicle crash in Hampton Falls

Police are withholding the driver's name while they work to confirm their identity and notify the next of kin.

07/12/2024

Ex-EMT, charged with molesting children, gets 50 years for child s*x abuse images

Prosecutors argued locking up Todd Burnim, 57, for a long time was the only way to "protect young children from this man."

07/11/2024

Author Brendan DuBois child s*x abuse images case: Details of allegations emerge

Best-selling author Brendan DuBois of Exeter "did knowingly possess at least 35 visual representations" of child s*x abuse, court documents state.