Homeless shelters on the Seacoast are full or near capacity amid some recent wintry weather that advocates say has strained shelters to meet the need.

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The homeless shelters in New Hampshire's Seacoast region passed capacity long before the recent snow and cold temperatures came in.

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PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The outdoor skating rink at Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is preparing to open.

The Portsmouth Herald reports the Labrie Family Skate at Puddle Dock...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Police in New Hampshire say they evacuated a Portsmouth neighborhood and closed surrounding streets to remove dynamite from a house.

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — More than $200 million worth of projects that have been in the works for years are taking shape at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, promising to boost efficiency and continue the...

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is breaking ground on a pair of major projects.

One is a $61.7 million Paint, Blast and Rubber Facility that comprise more than 65,000...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Chilly enough? The National Weather Service says several cities in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire hit record-low temperatures for Nov. 12-13 as wintry weather arrived...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire bridge has been replaced and rededicated to a World War II submarine crew member who died when the vessel sank in August 1944.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire officials are going to be reopening a bridge named after a Portsmouth man who died fighting during World War II.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — Ohio communities will be part of a $350 million federal study analyzing drug intervention techniques and policies.

Ten Ohio counties will be among the first wave of...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A plaque commemorating a New Hampshire man who was piloting one of the planes that was hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001 is missing from the Portsmouth tree where it had been...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ Bottomline Technologies Inc. (EPAY) on Friday reported a loss of $1.4 million in its fiscal first quarter.

On a per-share basis, the Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ Sprague Resources LP (SRLP) on Thursday reported a loss of $9.7 million in its third quarter.

The Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based company said it had a loss of 43...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — This year, visitors to artist and craftsmen studios and businesses at the New Hampshire Open Doors event also can sample cocktails and food while looking at crafts in...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The Route 1 bypass from the Portsmouth traffic circle extending north is about to undergo some paving work.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation says some...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The City Council in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has passed the first municipal ban on plastic foam cups and containers in the state.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire health officials say that Eastern equine encephalitis has been detected in three mosquito batches, one in Portsmouth and two in Fremont.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man faces murder charges for the January 2016 slayings of a woman and her teenage daughter.

Scioto (sy-OH'-tuh) County Sheriff Marty Donini on Friday...

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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Supreme Court has upheld a Portsmouth ordinance that doesn't permit a couple to rent their second, adjacent home through sites like Airbnb.

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A New Hampshire company has won a nearly $60 million contract to build a new facility at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — The mother of a months-old boy found dead in an Ohio well has been found competent for trial on charges including aggravated murder.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's first Mega Millions jackpot winner has claimed a $168 million prize from a drawing in July.

The winner of the July 23 drawing claimed the prize through...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A former Portsmouth police commissioner has been sentenced to four months in jail for a shooting incident near her home.

COLEBROOK, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire is holding an electric vehicle relay from Colebrook to Portsmouth.

The relay, scheduled Monday, will feature the latest electric vehicle models driven by...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Authorities in New Hampshire say they are working to identify a man whose body they found floating in the Piscataqua River.

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A Connecticut man has scarfed down 21 lobster rolls to win a competitive-eating contest at the Hampton Beach Seafood Festival in New Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The federal government has approved a pilot study at a former military base to look at the health implications for those who may have been exposed to potentially toxic...

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — Maine and New Hampshire are expected to pay $5 million to a contractor to settle the firm's claim that design deficiencies led to increased costs and delays over the Sarah...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Police are investigating a suspected hit-and-run that seriously injured a pedestrian in Portsmouth.

Investigators say the 19-year-old Portsmouth woman was found lying...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A council has approved a $5 million proposal, paving the way for a trail that would connect eight communities in New Hampshire.

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) — A man in Ohio is crediting his dog for saving him after the man suffered a bad fall.

WSAZ-TV reports Jimmy Hale fell off a flood wall in Portsmouth last week while...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A historical society in New Hampshire is hoping its art inspires young writers to craft some of their best poems, stories and plays.

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — The outgoing commander of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is encouraging workers and management to continue to "think big" after the hiring of more than 2,100 workers along...

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is undergoing a change of command.

Capt. Daniel Ettlich is taking command of the shipyard Friday. He's taking the helm from Capt. David...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ Bottomline Technologies Inc. (EPAY) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $3.6 million.

The Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based company said it had profit...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) _ Sprague Resources LP (SRLP) on Wednesday reported a loss of $4.8 million in its second quarter.

The Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based company said it had a loss of 30...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A former police commissioner has been convicted of attempted assault and criminal mischief after her partner shot at a teenager who mistakenly thought the couple's home was...

DOVER, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire school district says a teacher will return to full-time teaching about being placed on paid leave after a video surfaced of his students singing a jingle about...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services is expecting air pollution concentrations to reach unhealthy levels in Portsmouth and other seacoast...

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A group of senators has a plan to reduce insulin prices with legislation intended to hold pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies more accountable.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The Air Force says a system that treats drinking water contaminated by toxic chemicals at a former military base will begin operating this week.

SARGENTS PURCHASE, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Fish and Game says rescue crews helped a 29-year-old hiker after he was overcome by the heat in the White Mountain National Forest.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire officials are honoring a World War II veteran who built radio connection networked used by the Allies during bombing runs into Japan.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A prosecutor says a former police commissioner urged her partner to "shoot him" after a teen entered the home in search of a party and then fled in a pickup...