Best From the Newsroom: Seacoastonline Fosters.com Podcasts (2025)

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Remembering Rus Wilson: A personal memory from Coach Tim Hopley 1:24

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Portsmouth (N.H.) High School baseball coach Tim Hopley shares a personal memory of athletic director Rus Wilson, who died on Monday, Aug. 31. Wilson was 64.By Gannett

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Remembering Rus Wilson: "It was more like a Valentine's Day party than a basketball game" 2:42

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Tom Kozikowski of Portsmouth, N.H., shares a story about two city recreation guys summoned to save the Portsmouth High School athletics department. There were big-time changes ... and a lot of balloons.By Gannett

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Remembering Rus Wilson: "I felt like I've known that guy my whole life" 1:48

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Portsmouth (N.H.) High School assistant athletic director Tom Kozikowski reflects on the day he was hired by Rus Wilson and the Portsmouth Recreation Department. Wilson died on Monday, Aug. 31. He was 64.By Gannett

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'Biggest barrier to recovery' is housing: Audio interview 1:22

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Jessica Norton, director of inmate services at the Rockingham County jail, discusses why housing is critical for newly-released offenders with substance use disorders.By Gannett

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Police still on case of Tammy Belanger's disappearance 35 years later 24:06

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Exeter police Chief Stephan Poulin and Bradford police Chief Jim Valiquet, who was the lead Exeter detective investigating 8-year-old Tammy Belanger's disappearance in 1984, talk about the ongoing search, the unsolved case's impact on the community and some of the latest developments in the cold case investigation.…

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Exeter reporter recalls 'American tragedy' of Tammy Belanger 18:45

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Former Exeter News-Letter reporter Steve Stevens recounts reporting on the disappearance of 8-year-old Tammy Belanger in 1984.By Gannett

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Rochester Police Sited Farmington Man in 2 Separate Crashes 0:37

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ROCHESTER — Police cited a Farmington man in a pair of two-vehicle collisions within a two-hour period Wednesday morning, the first sending a vehicle crashing through a Washington Street home’s porch and the second entrapping another driver in her car on Route 11. George Ballou, 45, was issued a summons for failure to yield in the Washington Street…

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3 Hour Response by 2 Swat Teams Ended with Arrest 0:55

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PORTSMOUTH -- A three-hour response by two SWAT teams, more than 30 police officers and multiple firefighters ended after noon Wednesday with the arrest of a Kearsarge Way man, who was the subject of prior SERT calls, the last time ending with two AR-15 rifles and three pistols being seized. Police Chief Robert Merner said the Seacoast Emergency Re…

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NH Law Makers Forms Study Committee to Fit Tiny Homes Into Zoning Laws 0:41

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NH Law Makers Forms Study Committee to Fit Tiny Homes Into Zoning Laws. Tom Sherman and John Morgan went to Hampton Falls to tour tiny homes. The zoning language does not quality certain homes as acceptable living spaces.By Gannett

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Providers Could Move Forward with a 10 year Plan for Additional Mental Health Services 0:48

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PORTSMOUTH -- Providers could be moving forward with a 10-year plan to offer additional and needed mental-health services if not for Gov. Chris Sununu’s June 28 veto of the state budget, said Democratic officials, during a Tuesday press conference at Seacoast Mental Health. State Sens. Martha Fuller Clark, D-Portsmouth, and Tom Sherman, D-Rye, were…

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Trump Flag Removed From Housing Complex 0:55

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ROCHESTER -- Kay Keenan came home to her Rochester Housing Authority apartment Monday to find her Trump 2020 flag had been removed from its flag holder, rolled up and placed next to her door with a note. “The office continues to call me about the Trump Flag. Please do not put it back up,” wrote the property manager. By Tuesday, Keenan had the flag …

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Convicted Murder Accomplice Asks for Pardon Hearing 0:58

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CONCORD -- Convicted murder accomplice Susan McLaughlin Cook is asking the Executive Council for a pardon hearing again. Cook, 67, is serving life in prison with no chance for parole in connection with the murder of Robert Cushing, 63, of Hampton, a prominent real estate broker, former teacher, World War II Marine Corps veteran and outspoken commun…

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Special Parking District Seeks to Help Parking Downtown Somersworth 0:36

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SOMERSWORTH — On a Monday afternoon, there were empty parking spaces all along Main Street. The only cars in sight were the ones passing by. That’s a common occurrence on Main Street, and the city is seeking to put those parking spaces to use with a proposal to relax parking regulations for downtown developers by eliminating the parking requirement…

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Reports of Shots Fired at Pease Air and National Guard Base due to False Claims 0:34

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A July 2 lockdown of the Pease Air National Guard Base was prompted by one person who reported hearing gunshots, but that person had never heard gunshots before, Police Chief Michael Bilodeau said Monday. Bilodeau said police followed up with that person, who reported hearing gunshots to a supervisor, who in turn called base security. The initial l…

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7 Units Damaged in Fire at Hampton Beach 0:35

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Seven units were damaged in a first alarm fire at the Royal Crest Motor Inn early Tuesday morning, and people in three units displaced. The fire struck at 12:58 a.m. in the bathroom of unit No. 24 in the motel on Ashworth Avenue, its cause still under investigation, said Hampton fire Capt. David Mattson. It was contained by 1:16 a.m. and then under…

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Charlie Howard Memorial Celebration Held Last Sunday 0:39

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PORTSMOUTH -- Charlie Howard was 23 when he died, 35 years ago, on July 7, in 1984. He was murdered when three boys, ages 15, 16, and 17, threw him off the Kenduskeag River Bridge in Bangor, Maine. He could not swim and they threw him over because he was gay. A memorial celebration of Howard’s life was held on Sunday at South Church. After the serv…

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Missing green card: System 'should be fixed' 1:31

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Serhii Havrylenko, originally from Ukraine, describes what his family went through after his 15-year-old daughter's green card was not delivered by USPS, and USCIS would not replace it without fee.By Gannett

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Chris Muns and Tom Schladenhauffen talk about the One Sky Challengers Cup Regatta and Poker Run 25:28

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Chris Muns, CEO of One Sky Community Services and Tom Schladenhauffen, Rear Commodore of the Kittery Point Yacht Club and Vice Commodore of the Piscataqua Sailing Association visited Edge Radio to discuss the upcoming One Sky Challengers Cup Regatta and Poker Run.By Gannett

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Voices of Portsmouth Pride Day 1:34

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Voices of Portsmouth Pride DayBy Gannett

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Celtics Legend Paul Pierce at the 2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards 33:37

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Celtics legend Paul Pierce took the stage and fielded questions during the 2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards at the Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.By Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Scholar Athletes of the Year 2:07

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Scholar Athletes of the YearBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Courage Award 5:18

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Courage AwardBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Boys Coach of the Year 1:07

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Boys Coach of the YearBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Girls Coach of the Year 0:37

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Girls Coach of the YearBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Male Athlete of the Year 2:33

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Male Athlete of the YearBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Female Athlete of the Year 2:29

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Female Athlete of the YearBy Gannett

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Team of the Year 3:59

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2019 Seacoast All-Star Sports Awards Team of the Year.By Gannett

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Bank of America's Ken Sheldon on 10 to Watch 3:22

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Ken Sheldon, president of Bank of America in New Hampshire, says the bank is proud to help encourage young talent in the Seacoast.By Gannett

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Eversource's William Hinkle on 10 to Watch 2019 3:46

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William Hinkle of Eversource says the energy company is sponsoring the 10 to Watch young professionals contest because of its desire to be a leader in workforce development.By Gannett

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Andrew Yang: I could rise like Trump 1:43

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Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a Phillips Exeter Academy graduate, doesn't share President Donald Trump's political views. But Yang explains why he believes he could surge to the top of a crowded Democratic field like Trump did as the outlier in a large field of Republicans in the 2016 race.…

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Finding Employment for those Living with Disabilities 29:12

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NH State Senator Martha Fuller Clark, Chris Muns, CEO of One Sky Community Services and Jim Kane, founder of INGU (I Never Give Up) chat with Edge Radio about an April 9th article, published on Seacoastonline.com that highlights the efforts of INGU and One Sky in finding employment for those living with disabilities.…

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Bill Kristol: Trump should face a Republican challenge 7:44

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Bill Kristol, a neoconservative political commentator and founder and editor of the now-defunct political magazine, The Weekly Standard, made the case why Republican President Donald Trump should face a Republican primary in the upcoming 2020 presidential primary.By Gannett

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Will to Walk: "I don't want her to be left behind" 1:51

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Part 1 of 3: Shelby Cormier discusses her life as a single mother to 4-year-old twins Brooklyn and Logan, following the loss of her husband in 2015. Brooklyn has cerebral palsy, and the family is fully focused on getting her to walk independently.By Gannett

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Will to Walk: 'His heart got sick' 2:45

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Part 2 of 3: Pete Cormier, a police officer, died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 2015, leaving his wife, Shelby, and twins Logan and Brooklyn, the latter of whom has cerebral palsy and is fighting to walk. The family recalls the immeasurable loss, and how they've picked up the pieces.By Gannett

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Will to Walk: Preparing for surgery 3:20

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Part 3 of 3: Four-year-old Brooklyn Cormier, who has cerebral palsy, goes to physical therapy five days a week, preparing for an April 23 specialized surgery at St. Louis Children's Hospital, which is hopefully the next step in her living life freely on her feet.By Gannett

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Sen. Watters endorses Cory Booker 1:10

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Dover state Sen. David Watters explains why he is backing Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., in the 2020 presidential race.By Gannett

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Residents return to fatal Berwick fire scene 2:48

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Diane Shover was among the residents who collected belongings Thursday, March 14 at the scene of the four-alarm fire apartment building fire at 10 Bell St. in Berwick, Maine, that took the life of Berwick Fire Capt. Joel Barnes.By Gannett

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Eliot Local Stories Project 3:55

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Students from Eliot Elementary School interview elders for Local Stories Project.By Gannett

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Family seeks answers on man's death in Rochester 1:25

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Michelle Karakaedos, the mother of two of Thomas Young’s children, discusses the unanswered questions family members have about Young’s death in Rochester in May 2018, as well as the affect those unanswered questions have had on them.By Gannett

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9/11 widow pushes to repeal NH's death penalty law 0:34

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Andrea LeBlanc of Lee, a longtime peace activist whose husband died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, recently spoke before the New Hampshire Legislature in favor of a bill that would repeal the death penalty in the state. Here she tells Seacoast Media Group that the U.S. is one of few developed countries that still implements the death penalty.…

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Matt Renner reflects on 'Free Solo,' growing up on the Seacoast 46:13

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National Geographic Vice President for Production Matt Renner, who grew up in Durham, is the executive producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Free Solo."By Gannett

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Singing valentine available for hire 1:16

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Each Valentine's Day, the Sounds of the Seacoast Chorus divvies up into barbershop quartets, traveling the region to bring surprise songs to significant others.By Gannett

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Indonesian woman free after 7 months in ICE custody 3:26

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Longtime local resident Etty Tham, an Indonesian Immigrant, was released from Strafford County jail Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, picked up by her son-in-law, Mike Lockhardt after being held for seven months by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.By Gannett

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UNH President James Dean's vision 10:07

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University of New Hampshire President James Dean shared his strategic vision for the future of the school Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019.By Gannett

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Sen. Shaheen hopeful for bipartisan solution to reopen government 2:33

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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., visited Wing-Itz in Dover Wedensday to talk about the impact of the partial government shutdown.By Gannett

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Voices of Women's March 2019 in Portsmouth 3:46

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Women in attendance at the Women's March in Portsmouth on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 share their views.By Gannett

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Haiti, hair and a family affair 4:06

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Owner of Salon St. Pierre in Portsmouth, James St. Pierre, a Haitian immigrant, has been living his American dream. His daughter, Amaya, recently joined him at his salon, inheriting his love for hair.By Gannett

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3 mothers whose sons died speak out 4:02

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Hope McDonald, Jennifer Davis and Debra Vars, the mothers of Exeter High School graduates Jack Perreault, Malachi Davis and Hunter Vars, who were killed in a 2016 drunken-driving crash after leaving Jade Palace in Stratham react Friday, Jan. 4, 2018 to the restaurant being fined $100,000 for serving Perreault alcohol under the age of 21.…

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NH's Rainbow City: Emmett Soldati 6:43

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Emmett Soldati is an entrepreneur, a graduate of the London School of Economics, a graphic artist, and an involved citizen of the place he calls home, Somersworth. His business Teatotaller is known as a center of a community that is friendly to the LGBTQ community. Check out our special project at fosters.com/rainbowcity or seacoastonline.com/rainb…

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NH's Rainbow City: Matt and Coty 12:13

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Matt Gerding and Coty Donohue are 20-something teachers and a married couple. They call Somersworth one of the most welcoming places they've lived. Check out our special project at fosters.com/rainbowcity or seacoastonline.com/rainbowcity.By Gannett

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