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Don't bust the budget on that beach trip - everything from dining to accommodations to basic beach goods are costing more this year.

Between safety protocols and staffing issues, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a big impact on the tourist industry in New Hampshire.

A new pilot program will bring Native Americans from a reservation in South Dakota to fill seasonal jobs at Hampton Beach

A pilot program is being launched to bring young Native Americans to the Granite State to work at Hampton Beach alongside students from other countries over the summer.

Proponents have said the goal is to restore "integrity in future elections," while opponents say its nothing but a ruse to undermine voter confidence.

"Its really an unusual and extraordinary piece of property that the town is being offered to purchase to protect forever," said Jay Diener.

HAMPTON – An era in Hampton’s governance will come to an end on May 30, the effective date of Fred Welch’s resignation from his spot in Town Hall. Currently the deputy town manager, Welch served as town manager for most of his 13 years with Hampton, the longest-serving town manager the community’s had. He will be heading back to Ashland, he said, taking over as town manager in the place he served as town administrator in 1983. Three years ago during his last contract with the town, Welc...

HAMPTON – Out-of-towners who park on the soon-to-be marked resident-only parking  area at North Beach and Hampton Beach town roads could face a $100 fine. Selectmen voted Monday to update the town’s parking regulations to include the new parking restrictions as well as set the fee for those caught in violation. The new parking restrictions will be in place from Memorial Day to Columbus Day.  The board previously voted to phase in resident-only parking on town beach roads at the reque...

From Hampton Beach to the White Mountains, employers are raising wages as part of their recruiting tactics to compete for employees in a state with a significant labor shortage. New Hampshire’s official minimum wage may be $7.25 an hour, but more and more employers are raising the stakes to stay competitive in the current labor market. Recently, to attract job seekers, a Seabrook Wendy’s franchise offered $15 an hour to start, plus benefits like meals, sick and vacation leave. Other simila...

HAMPTON — College student Luke Gould said everyone should be able to enjoy North Beach and Hampton Beach, regardless of whether they can afford to feed parking meters. Hes concerned a decision by town leaders to make parking along town roads at the beach resident-only will deny people that opportunity.   “I have spent a lot of my early years at the beaches," said Gould. "Just seeing how this might affect, as far as costs, other people from being able to attend the beach concerns me....