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EXETER – The race for the state Senate District 23 seat is shaping up to be a rematch between Democratic Sen. Jon Morgan and Republican Bill Gannon.Morgan, of Brentwood, narrowly won the seat in 2018, defeating then-incumbent Gannon, of Sandown, by 21 votes after a recount. District 23 also encompasses Chester, Danville, East Kingston Epping […]

EPPING — In his next bid for State Representative, Cody Belanger, R-Epping, will look at virtually everything virtual in order to connect with voters. But he won’t ignore tried-and-true, small-town New Hampshire venues. For example, he said, “Standing at the dump will still be effective.”Belanger, an Epping selectman and state rep hopeful, took a survey […]

EPPING — For Justin Benna it looked like just an ordinary afternoon as he did some of the paperwork to wind up his tenure as principal of Epping Elementary School. But when staffers coaxed him outside, he looked on in amazement as hundreds of cars circled the EES parking lot.Benna will leave at the end […]

EPPING — Selectmen have signed off on paperwork allowing the town’s two auto racing tracks to operate, but will defer a decision on when until they hear back from Gov. Chris Sununu.Star Speedway and New England Dragway have been closed due to the governor’s stay-at-home order. While Sununu allowed non-essential retail businesses and hair salons […]

NEWMARKET – After participating in a reverse car parade to thank their teachers at SAU 31 Thursday afternoon, many students of the Junior-Senior High School made a special detour to the home of their former principal.The students along with parents and faculty members surprised former principal Chris Mazzone with a car parade to thank him […]

EPPING – Harrison Hodgdon has a vision for his firewood sales business.”Right now, we’re starting off kind of small. Instead of crates, I’d like to fill some trailers,” he said. “We can fill them up and deliver a cord of wood at a time.”But for a few years, he will need someone else to drive […]