Exeter News-Letter

21/01/2025

Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte said she is rejecting new lobster regulations to "preserve this proud industry."

19/01/2025

Virtual event with 'Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest' authors

STRATHAM — The Pre-Dead Social Club will host a virtual meet & greet with the co-authors of “Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys for Navigating a Life-Changing Diagnosis” on Thursday, Jan. 23.

Drs. Sammy Winemaker and Hsien Seow will be featured in the free event from 6-7 p.m., which will be facilitated by Laura Cleminson, the club's founder.

Advance registration is required, and the event is open to the public. The Pre-Dead Social Club aims to foster an understanding of death and dying through empowering conversations and events.

The event will take place via Zoom. For more information or to register, visit www.predeadsocialclub.com.

17/01/2025

Seacoast Artist Association opens new solo shows

EXETER — The Seacoast Artist Association in downtown Exeter is hosting two new solo shows in January. Lisa McManus's "Peaceful Places" and Steve Carr's "A Glimpse of My World."

McManus, who has been creating art since seventh grade, will showcase her oil paintings, watercolors, craft jewelry, and more. Carr, an artist from Newburyport, Massachusetts, retired from full-time work in 2018 and now works primarily with oil. His show will include various landscapes and still lifes.

Both exhibitions will run through Sunday, Jan. 26.

For more information, visit the Seacoast Artist Association’s website or attend the exhibitions at 23 School Street, Exeter.

17/01/2025

Red's restaurant owner John Drivas gets jail time for failing to collect and pay taxes and for wire fraud.

16/01/2025

Exeter High School senior Lauren Roeder "very honored and humbled" to be named All-American girls soccer player.

15/01/2025

A new regulation on catchable lobster size could significantly reduce lobster hauls this summer and lobstermen are fighting back.

15/01/2025

The Eat Local Burger Bowl will answer the question of who makes the best burger on the Seacoast.

14/01/2025

Developer John O’Neill says 17 "high-end" townhome will replace historic Exeter home that is being demolished.

14/01/2025

Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on I-95 southbound near mile marker 13 in Portsmouth, resulting in one death and two injuries.

12/01/2025

Pickleball injury prevention seminar in Exeter

EXETER — Access Sports Medicine and the Exeter Area YMCA will co-host a Pickleball Injury Prevention seminar on Tuesday, Jan. 14, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Exeter Area YMCA Community Center.

The seminar, led by Chris Wheeler of Access Sports Medicine, aims to educate pickleball enthusiasts on common injuries, effective treatments, and practical prevention strategies. Participants will learn about the causes of pickleball injuries, treatment options, and prevention techniques, including proper warm-up routines and conditioning exercises.

“Pickleball is a fantastic sport for staying active, but like any activity, it comes with injury risks if not approached with proper preparation,” said Wheeler. “Our goal with this seminar is to educate players on how to protect themselves and stay in the game they love.”

For more information, visit the Exeter Area YMCA at 56 Linden St., Exeter.

11/01/2025

Rockingham Choral Society looking for new singers

EXETER — The Rockingham Choral Society, now with over 100 members, is inviting new singers to join its next rehearsal for the upcoming spring concert.

Open rehearsal will be held on Jan. 14, from 7 to 9 p.m., at Exeter High School.

The spring concert will feature Anton Bruckner’s Requiem in D minor and a newly transcribed mass by 18th-century composer Antonio Caldara. Both works will be sung in Latin and accompanied by an orchestra, with soloists drawn from the chorus.

New members aged 16 and older can attend the open rehearsals and will have a brief placement audition arranged in the following weeks. High school and college students can join without dues. For more details and to pre-register, visit

see below for pre-registration for Spring 25

11/01/2025

McFarland Ford plan for 3 new car dealerships in Stratham, with 1 at Scamman's Home and Garden site, involve 2 dealerships leaving North Hampton.

10/01/2025

Stratham Historical Society hosts MLK Day presentation

STRATHAM — The Stratham Historical Society and Wiggin Memorial Library will host a Zoom presentation as part of the Stratham Community Celebration honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, Jan. 13.

New Hampshire Humanities speaker Glenn Knoblock will present "African American Soldiers and Sailors of New Hampshire during the American Revolution" at 7 p.m. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link. For more information and to register, visit library.strathamnh.gov.

10/01/2025

Vernon Family Farm battles neighbors' lawsuit to keep agritourism events alive in Newfields.

09/01/2025

School districts informed families the data breach included addresses, grade levels, phone numbers, ethnicity, student alerts and emergency contacts.

09/01/2025

The new town rules received heavy pushback from the track's owners who claimed they go "far beyond reasonable governance."

09/01/2025

Smuttynose beer won't be brewed in Hampton for the foreseeable future, but it's still being served there after merger with Harpoon.

08/01/2025

Andria Hansen is currently the town administrator of Candia. She replaces Karen Clement, who parted ways with the town after being placed on leave.