Newfields Select Board News Today

Six protesters fined for “picketing” outside Gov. Sununu’s home have a filed lawsuit. Here’s why they were acquitted and what they seek in damages.

A battle has reignited over whether a Newfields farm offering music and food outdoors is a nuisance or a public benefit in one of the state’s richest towns.

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Rick Charity led a group of seven students to the summit of Mount Washington. It was just one outing of many for this club.

On the Town Meeting ballot, all of the articles were approved including the towns proposed $1,818,099 operating budget, which is an 8.8% increase over last year.

Opinion/Letter: Sununu understands the importance of buffer zones Portsmouth Herald To the Editor:  When extremist anti-mask protesters took their message outside of Governor Chris Sununu’s house recently, he turned to his local government to protect him. The Newfields Select Board swiftly passed an ordinance that prohibited people from picketing outside of residents’ homes. I was pleased to see that, because no one should feel threatened or harassed, especially in their own home.  Now, m...

NEWFIELDS – One protester was arrested, and several were issued fines by local and state police Monday night for demonstrating outside the home of Gov. Chris Sununu, despite a recently passed town ordinance banning “picketing” outside a specific residence. Approximately 10 members of the group Absolute Defiance organized a candlelight vigil in Sununu’s Hemlock Court neighborhood Monday evening, protesting the statewide mask mandate he enacted Nov. 19, as well as the new ordinance they...